Random 2 Flashcards
How many ppl will a length of 2 1/2” hose looped hold when used as an inflatable water rescue hose?
10
Members performing housewatch duty shall not permit visitors beyond where?
Visitors shall not remain in quarters after ___hrs
The house watch
2200 hours
where would the search and evacuation group supervisor like to choose a location?
On a floor which is not serviced by the same bank of elevators as the fire floor and at least 5 floors above the fire floor
In a high rise office building a relief valve is required at the fire pump limiting the pressure to ____ psi above that required to deliver its rated capacity at ___psi to the highest floor outlet?
15psi
50psi
“Crush syndrome” can set in possibly in less than one hour but usually within how long?
4 to 6 hours
- Cross ref. 4 to 6 minutes without oxygen and brain damage starts
- 4 to 6 feet from stairwell door PPV for pressurizing stairwell
After what year were firewalls required to be carried to the top of the roof boards?
1940
Main points to remember about mechanical ventilation
Fans are set back more than 4 to 6’
angle still 80 deg
exhaust opening is double the size of the inlet
higher the exhaust opening the better
In a high rise office bldg what equipment does a truck company bring to the forward staging area?
2's 2 SCBAs 2 sets of irons and 2 hooks 2 ropes SCBA per member 2 sets of irons and 6 foot hooks search and utility rope ( 2 ropes) spare SCBA cylinder per member
In mill lofts, square columns were used on___floors and round columns were used on ____ floors
square columns of equal dimensions are ___% stronger than round ones.
Square on lower floors
round on upper floors
square are 20% stronger
a SOC support truck must have a minimum of how many trained FFs at the start of the tour?
3 FFs and and officer
a single kink in a 1 3/4” line can result in a loss of how many GPM?
Successive kinks in a hose line produces an accumulative affect on reducing flow and a hose line with ___ kinks could lose how many GPM?
1 kink- 20 gpm
3 kinks - 90 gpm
What is the primary method for evacuating and removing passengers from an Airtrain when the train is between stations?
A rescue train from front rear or adjoining track
Bldgs separated by more than how many feet from the fire bldg is not considered an exposure?
more than 30’
What is the primary method for moving patients and equipment in an under river tube?
Nolan rail carts
When arriving at the scene of an air train incident/emergency, the presence of guard rail above the parapet wall usually indicates what?
Side walk way and the third rail is in between the tracks
What checks are made to the apparatus each tour?
Warning devices(sirens and horns) lights purge air tanks fuel level seat belts for fraying tillerman signal buzzer tiller wheels not cut off center
A tower ladder can reach points below how many feet below grade?
10 feet
A member on housewatch will not make any notification to any superior or any other announcement when whom enters quarters
BITS
Testing unit
DOI (department of investigation)
when EEO enters quarters …HW announces only for officer to come to house watch nothing else
which members would take the elevator 1st when only one elevator is available and it is a non-fireman service elevator?
Ladder- Officer, Irons and Can man
Eng- Officer nozzle and control
(if elevator is fireman service and the OV is done with outside operations….remove one member from engine)
To prepare for winter operations requisitioning for supplies shall commence ____?
Items not received by ___shall be called to the attentino of division coordinators?
July 1st
October 1st
Which chemical has an odor of geraniums?
Lewisite
While inspecting the EXO on the PSS, you would want how many inches of rope to pass thru the EXO to ensure it is functioning properly?
You would then pull the rope back thru the EXO leaving how many inches btwn the EXO and anchor hook?
3-6”
8”
Manhole hooks for removing covers are carried by whom and how many?
BN carries 2
Stack effect increases with the buildings height and become noticeable in buildings over??
The possibility of negative stack effect is greatest when the outside temperatures are above?
60 feet
90 degrees
the 2nd due truck at a HRFPMD shall search….
The fire floor hallway and the attack stair for 5 floors above the fire floor
When removing ice from an aerial, what is the order of removal?
Roger Rabbit Loves Two Martinis Rungs Rung locks Trussing Main beams
How often is the search rope repacked?
Monthly
Where does a unit get a replacement LSR?
what 2 forms need to be sent with the OOS LSR
Admin. Division
RT-2 and SCF-2
When repacking the LSR it is first coiled ___ on the ground and then coiled____ into the bag?
clockwise
counter clockwise
How do you calculate the minimum distance to the furthest flare at an accident?
determine the highest expected speed
multiply the 1st number of the fastest speed expected by itself and then add 60.
Eg. expected speed 70
70X7= 490+60= 550 feet.
When removing non-ambulatory victims from under river tubes, which concept has been found to be a more effective method of moving large number of patients over significant distances?
Victim Removal Relay Teams
The transport Index (TI) indicates the maximum level of ratiation in mr/hr at 1 meter from an undamaged package. What is the TI for white 1 = Yellow 2 = Yellow3 = numbers will be in roman numerals
white 1 = N/A
Yellow 2 = 1mr/hr
yellow 3 = 10 mr/hr
The blocking apparatus on a highway shall be placed how far behind the 1st operating unit?
at least 50 feet
Cast iron columns are unpredictable and fail in fire endurance tests. On average in about how long?
about 30 minutes
Fans blowing fresh air into a structure have shown to be ___% more effective than negative pressure ventilation.
75%
Where are the lines stretched in a row of vacant buildings?
No line is ever stretched into the original fire bldg
- 1st line operates from the exterior until heavy caliber stream is placed into operation, then into most sever exposure
- 2nd line opposite exposure or through exposure into the rear yard
Who closes doors below the fire floor?
who closes doors above the fire floor?
Vent group
3rd and 4th due trucks
What information will be available in a see through protective folder which will be available at the full time token booth of every subway station?
acronym- TERMS Token booths in the station Emergency exit in the station Rooms in the station Map (station) Stairs in the station
The resource unit is a functional unit within which section?
Planning Section
C-FLOP
Which engine companies arriving on the 1st alarm at a collapse may assist in the removal of lightly buried victims?
3rd and subsequent arriving
Track ID signs on the manhattan Bridge are how far apart and how far above the roadway
400 feet apart and 8 feet high
What does the “A” FF do at a CFR run?
What do they carry?
Airway
opens and maintains airway
begins with ventilations @ cardiac arrest
Carries the O2 bag
At a vacant building fire what is the most important consideration in size up ?
protection of life
The casualty collection point shall be established in which zone?
Cold Zone
steam pressures in the buried supply piping and in supplied buildings can be as high as ___psi and temperatures as high as ____ degrees
170psi
350 degrees
According to radiological operations what is the considered the decision dose?
12 Rem
High alarm dose for the ultrarad
An officer must fill out a multiple member injury report when how many members suffer injuries at the same incident resulting in ML
3 or more
When other than 1st to arrive on the 1st alarm what hydrant connection would you use?
- 10 foot soft
- 35 foot soft
3 10’ hard
2nd alarm and greater companies use 10’ hard
Who does a ladder company officer enter the building with at high rise bldg for a single unit Class E alarm?
All FFs except LCC
When is the nylon tubular webbing inspected?
what is its breaking strength?
Monthly
breaking strength is 4000 lbs
knotted breaking strength is 3000lbs
Its tied with a water knot
What can a member find approx. every 600 feet in an under river tube?
- section valves for standpipes
- 20 lb dry chemical extinguisher
- power removal boxes
- blue light phone
what maintenance can field units perform on the partner saw?
- change spark plugs
- change the blade
- refuel the tank
- change and adjust belt
- clean the exterior
- change air filter
A single two member entry team (CPC Truck) will generally be able to handle removing how many victims from the hot zone
1 or 2
When using the PSS to descend from a dangerous area, your feet should be how far apart?
shoulder width
Whenever power is removed in a subway, what equipment will not be affected?
acronym- Imagine Some Red Head Started VD Interior car lights station lights right of way lights head lights signals ventilation equipment Drainage equipment
When requesting the door combo for another house, what is the priority for getting the combo from the dispatcher?
- Nearby ERS box
2. outside public phone
what does the 1st officer on fire floor tell the IC
acronym- LODANCE Location for fire Occupants located and accounted for Delay in gaining entry, stretching line Access to the fire area Number of apts per floor Condition (fire) Extension how and where is it going?
What are the 5 stages of a collapse rescue operation?
- Reconnaissance
- account for and removal of surface victims
- search the voids
- selected debris removal and tunneling
- general debris removal
small old law tenements are sometimes found in the rear of other buildings. what is the distance from the front building to this rear tenement?
10 to 25 feet
Where should the 1st hoseline be stretched for a OLT cellar fire with a interior and a exterior entrance to the cellar ?
Through the front door to the top of the cellar stairs. It will remain at this position to proved protection for occupants coming down the stairway.
What are the 2nd due roof mans tool assignment for a top floor tenemnent fire?
Saw and halligan hook
1st due OV brings the 1st saw to the roof w/ halligan for a top floor fire
What is the priority access to the roof for tenement fire
AAR
Adjoining building
Aerial
Rear fire escape
During roll call the officer on duty informs members of what things?
Hazardous conditions saftey issues street closings Department orders any other pertinent info
Then post it for members to read.
How long should MUD be and conducted between what hours?
1.5 hours
0630-2000 hours
Company commanders forwards a report to ____
___Hours after completion of recall. Stating what?
Chief of operations 24 hours members assigned to unit whether member reported as ordered time each member reported for duty deployment of each member and reasons why members didnt report to unit.
What are the leaves not subject to a recall order?
acronym- BEMMS bereavement emergency medical military special
What is the maximum number of groups to be recalled if the group chart is maintained?
maximum number if they go off group chart to 12hour or 24 hour tours?
maintained- 4 for a total of 10 groups
12 or 24hour shifts- 6 for a total of 12 groups
What building has a cockloft that is 4 feet high?
H type
Who is notified upon the discovery of firearms ammunition or any incendiary device
NYPD and BFI
no need to notify the Chief
How is the portable ladder marked to ensure rapid raising and lowering from roof?
1 rung above center 1” tape on both sides of rung 2” from the beams
2nd rung above center gets 1” tape in the center of rung
IF an officer discovers fireworks illegally stored or sold what procedures should be followed?
Issue a summons and retain a small quantity for evidence.
Notify- BFI, NYPD, and Fire prevention
Instances when it is not appropriate to use a 1 3/4” line?
acronym- DALLAS Defensive (purely) Area unknown Large volume of water needed Large fire in uncompartmented area Advanced fire on arrival Standpipe
T or F
A party wall will stop the spread of fire from one building to the next?
False
Although it does act as a fire barrier, a party wall is not designed to be a fire wall.
when using a TL for ventilation, what tools are placed in the bucket?
acronym- PHIL the bucket Power saw Hook Irons LSR
What is the height of the cockloft in a rowframe?
1 foot to tall enough for a man to stand
How many turns to open a yellow hydrant on parkways?
18 turns clockwise
For a fire in a taxpayer that has control of the cockloft and the need for exposure protection is critical, where is the 1st line stretched?
Into the most seriously exposed occupancy/bldg
when exposures arent an immediate problem the 1st line is stretched into the store under the main body of fire
FDNY core competences
acronym- FEM SLAM Fire suppression Evacuation (structural) Medical care (pre hospital) Search and rescue(except water and Ice-NYPD) Life safety ops(Hazmat/CBRN Arson investigation (cause and origin) Mass Decon(Hazmat/CBRN)
What does the “C” ff do an CFR run?
what do they carry?
CHECKER
conducts patient assessment and hands on care
checks pulse and begins compressions at cardiac arrest
carries the trauma bag
At a lower floor fire in a cast iron/mill loft building, who should notify the IC of the presence of straight run stairs?
2nd due inside team
Who shuts down utilities at a taxpayer fire?
1st due truck
When are PPV fans inspected?
daily on the 9x6 tour….run at full RPM for 5 minutes
An engine company responding to an EMS run in the subway and experiencing problems with repeater system shall be correct to notify whom?
Borough communications office via the Department Radio
What is the preference for 1st due roof ff of TL getting to the roof at a brownstone?
Basket
2nd due aerial
adjoining bldg
Experience has shown that FFs operating hoselines can not extinguish fires in floor areas over how many square feet?
5000
Helicopter operations at fires Bambi buckey capacity\_\_\_ Helicopter will not fly in winds over\_\_? helicopter operating time? reflex time for the helicopter\_\_?
bambi buckey capacity 150 gallons
40 mph
2-3 hours
20-30 minutes
hydrants at LGA are painted what color and what are the pressures?
low pressure looks like regular (65psi)
high pressure are painted yellow (125 psi)
Hydran for in-line pumping must be on a __ main or larger
6”
What is the range of elevation for the Akron New Yorker?
90 deg above horizontal
15 deg below horizontal
(saftey pin to be removed when going below 35 deg)
During Phase 2 water emergency
Units after patrolling their district shall fax what to the BN?
# of illegally opened hydrants # of hydrants shutdown # of spray caps placed Any area experiencing dangerously low water pressure that could affect FF procedures
In line pressure guage alerts
Hi-P means
Hi-F-
Lo-F-
Hi-P = when pressure exceeds 200 psi (RED)
Hi-F- when gpm exceeds 250gpm (blue)
Lo-F when below 80gpm (blue)
Akron New Yorker Tip size and pressures
1 1/4”
1 1/2”
2”
10-75 100/70/50
1 1/4”-100 psi
1 1/2”- 70psi
2”- 50 psi
OLT and NLT situations and alarm transmissions
Fire on 2 floors?
Progress not made on 1 floor in short time?
Fire in shaft extending into exposure?
Fire extending into 2 exposures?
2 floors- extra engine and extra truck
no progress on 1 floor- 2nd alarm
extension to 1 bldg- 2nd alarm
extension to 2 buildings- 3rd alarm
Who do you contact during normal business hours when you need a replacement Fire window blanket?
R & D
during non business hours contact SOC at roosevelt island
What places should be checked as soon as possible at a dumbwaiter fire?
Top floor
Cockloft
cellar
Part tour mutuals for member attended school can not be less than__ hour(s) and no more than ___ hours
1 hour
6 hours
must begin or end @ time of tour changes 0900 or 1800 hours
Winter ops report to division about road conditions during storm include
MAPS main arteries impassable Actions taking to alleviate conditions Percentage of response area impassable Specific large areas or special hazards inaccessible
What is the maximum pressure any part of the Akron New Yorker should be subjected to?
200psi
If custodian hydrant wrench is broken where do you send it?
Admin. division for replacement by Tech Services
Division has 3 spare wrenches
Hose testing how many lengths can be tested at one time?
mark coupling with water soluble marker a movement of __ or more OOS
Tested at what PSI and for how long?
38 lengths……6 from each of the 6 outlets on the manifold and two from the Apparatus
1/8” or more
250 psi for 5 minutes
Any fire stream with a flow of __gpm or more is considered a large caliber stream
300
Company commanders shall fill out CT-1 (members eligible for chauffeur training) to their division semi annually. What are the dates they are to be sent by?
Feb 1st
August 1st
What type of extinguishers can we use on a battery room fire at a Con-Ed site?
Dry Chemical extinguisher or can use water from a safe distance
(Carbon Dioxide should NOT be used)
Single Command CIMS
acronym -ABC FEEDS Auto extrication (1st to arrive) Boat in distress (1st to arrive) Confined space rescue Fire Elevator Entrapment/impalement downed tree structural collapse
Unified command CIMS
PUT HEARD Public health emergency Utilities Telecommunication Haz-mat (no suspected terrorism) Aviation incident Rail incident Explosion Disaster
Describe the Artist in Residence sign on the outside of the building
metal 8"x10" 2" black letters on a white backround AIR-artist in residence 3F- 3rd floor R- rear
When a member hits their EAB what happens on the EFAS radio?
Also a hard copy prints showing what?
That radio shows up RED in both the radio status and mayday area- Company, position, and name
hard copy- company, position and time of mayday
What happens on EFAS screen when the EAB is cleared?
Radio status will go from red back to white (normal) in radio status section. IT will go from RED to YELLOW in the mayday section (bottom section)
what channels do we use for EAB drill purposes?
Before we choose one of these channels what do we do?
channels- 4-8
monitor for 2-3 minutes prior to activating EAB to esnure the selected channel is not being used
HT and lights when charging steady green- flashing green- green/amber alternate flashing- steady red- flashing red- flashing amber-
steady green- fully charged
flashing green- greater than 90 percent trickle charge
green/amber alternate flashing- fully charged
steady red- Rapid charge
flashing red- not charging reinsert still flashing OOS
flashing amber- fault mode, too hot/cold and waiting to charge
What channel is the tactical encrypted channel?
9 (can only be monitored on the portable EFAS
Once you get your spare radio from division ensure the proper ID has been placed in HT. What channels must be checked?
1-2-9
proper 7 digit ID is entered on 1-2-9-14
Colored tape for radios HTs No tape= red tape= green tape= yellow tape=
no tape= chief and aide tactical
red tape= dispatch radio
green tape= auxiliary radio
yellow tape= FAST radio
When the 24 took carbide tooth blade is missing 8 or more tips it is OOS. How many tips need to be missing to put the 12 tooth blade OOS?
3 or more
What is the victim removal order for underground rail emergencies
ambulatory (green)
Non-ambulatory
Red(immediate)
Yellow (delayed)
Non-ambulatory requiring extrication
Red(immediate)
Yellow(delayed)
Deceased (black tag)IC may implement an interior attack at a vacant fire based on what factors?
VACS Verification of safe access to the fire Any known life hazard Current structural stability Size and location of fire
VACANTS
what will be the most important aspect determining the initial attack strategy at a vacant building fire?
What is the most important consideration in size up?
Structural stability of the vacant bldg.
protection of life
At HRFPMDs horizontal ventilation for smoke removal is usually performed when?
After the main body of fire has been controlled
When Air train incident/emergency is reported at a station what are your procedures?
seek out air train Area Coordinator
proceed to emergency fire alarm panel located at ground level on outside of station. Ascertain location and particulars from air train personnel
no air train personnel contact Air Train Operations Center
using emergency telephone found at panel adn on station platform
Any FF that notices a subway station is served by a dry standpipe system shall relay this information to whom?
Engine officer and chauffeur
When you lose the companies assigned Metro card what do you do?
Immediately notify FDNY resource center
lost property and police report forwarded to FDNY resource center
( a new card will not be issued until all reports have been forwarded and received
In class E high rise office building 2 way communication can be achieved between the fire command station an who?
WAMEE Pump
Warden floor stations Air handling station mechanical control center Elevator machine rooms Elevators Pump (fire pump room)
How do we extinguish fires or battery pack fires on RAV4 electric cars?
copious amounts of water
Class D powder extinguisher
If vehicle is charging – NOOO water
Class D powder extinguisher is the only option then
A an bridge emergency as the officer you will have to transmit an incident assessment report to dispatcher using the bridge Field guide (green book). What does the report include?
FOLDS
Firefighters actions Occurred (what ?) Life hazard Damage to bridge components magnitude and location Secured is the bridge secured
Which units shall start each tour with atleast 2 school trained chauffeurs ?
SHHH South Carolina PD Squad Haz mat tech units Satellite units CPC units Planning vehicle Decon Units
What is the order of preference to contain an oil spill AUC 207?
- Earth/sand
- Planking
- Charged hoseline and a layer of foam
Fire and Ice length and size of hose? supplied with? \_\_\_lb container of fire and ice pressure? optimum pressure?
25 feet 3/4" hose supplied with 1 3/4" hose 25lb container 60-100psi 60-80psi optimum
monitored at the pumps……fire and ice does not have an inline guage
What is the greatest hazard at transformer vaults?
The amount of electricity contained in these vaults….
NOT PCBs
What is the order of preference when safe guarding evidence at a fire scene awaiting the fire marshal?
New unused metal paint can
Glass jar tightly fitted cap
heavy guage plastic bags used in pairs
Crossing a fire line can only be done when authorized by whom ?
Assigned fire marshal
Chief of operations
What do you do when you have an unusual occurrence or incident with another agency?
FAX report to bureau of Operations by 0900 of the following business day
Weekend/Holidays- Fax to citywide command chief
All particulars on this report- Names, ID, Numbers, time location ect….)
If a chief officer is not yet on a scene who can be the Fast group supervisor until the chief shows up?
SOC unit officer
Fire dampers in high rise office buildings have a fusible link that will have temperature rating of ___degrees above its normal temperature when in operation
50 degrees above normal temperature
IF the 1st due OV is unable to team up or unable to VEIS in the rear at a brownstone fire. What shall they do?
Go to the front and team up with the chauffeur for top floor VEIS
When a rescue is needed in the rear and the OV realizes that a LSR rescue will be needed, the OV must decide whether to stay with the victim to reassure them or proceed to the roof to help with the LSR rescue. This is based on what things?
ELVS
Emotional state of the victim
Location of the fire
Vicinity- fire/smoke condition in immediate vicinity
severity of the fire
When no rescue is needed in the front the OV will go to the rear, a useful tool will be the 10 scissor ladder. What things can the scissor ladder be used for?
in closed position can be used for venting
2nd floor VEIS
access to roof of 1 story setback
access to 3rd fl VEIS from roof of setback
provide means of climbing fences
Who can perform a fire watch for a OOS sprinkler/standpipe system in lieu of a fire guard?
what are the requirements to make this ok?
bldg staff trained and knowledgeable in conducting fire watch
initial 4 hours or unplanned removal from service. Bldgs does not exceed 50,000 square feet
Failure to notify a standpipe or sprinkler system being out of service gets what enforcement action?
Summons
Markings for CD-19
solid line indicates?
broken or dotted line?
an X?
solid line is the direction the vehicles were traveling before the collision
the dotted line is the movement of the vehicles after the collision
The X is the point where collision occurred
Additional CD-19s are required if collision/incident involves more than ___apparatus
more than___civilian vehicles
more than ___civilian pedestrians or bicycles
more than 1 apparatus
more than 1 civilian vehicle
more than 2 civilian pedestrians or bicycles
*or if more is needed on the form to list all vehicles and occupants
The tiller accident when making turns. where does the tiller hit usually when making turns? what side? how far into block and usually involving what cars?
The far side of the turn
50-80 feet into the block
usually striking the 2nd or 3rd car in on the block
To help prevent this the chauffeur should not accelerate until the 3 ladder truck lengths into the block
What instances on a CFR run require a 10-99?
ACE
Any situation determined by officer
CPR
ETA response from EMS reports no unit available
Heavy fire and smoke condition on a floor or in the cellar accompanied by little or no smoke condition on the floors above may be an indication of what?
a concrete or gypsum floor poured over q decking supported by C-joists
*caution early collapse potential
who checks IDLH exposures at attached PD fires?
2nd due chauffeur and OV
Who shall initiate removal of window bars at the front and rear of the bldg early at a PD fire?
1st due ladder outside team
What is the time frame when you have to wear the long sleeve work duty shirt?
November 1st- April 30th
TL ladder stream is generally operated starting in lower floors and working your way up. What are the 2 exceptions to this?
Advanced fire in a rowframe- top floor and into cockloft water cascades down
Common cockloft exposure protection- commence at leading edge of structure and traverse towards teh middle to facilitate extinguishment
