Random 3 Flashcards
What are the window size requirements for a holding area window in a ABR school?
32” wide and 48” high
window sills will be painted red.
They will line up vertically in building and the top window pane will say FD access in red lettering with a white backround
When are we permitted to cut a tree that has fallen on electrical wires?
Once power is removed AND the wires have been disengaged from the tree
whos’ duties can the lobby control unit take over when directed by the IC
Systems control unit
flight voice and data recorders are usually located in the rear fuselage. What color is the spherical recorder? what color(s) is the rectangular recorders?
spherical recorders are bright yellow
rectangular recorders are international orange or red
When performing negative ventilation with box fans you would like to hang the fans as high as possible and use tarps around the fan as a seal. When you cannot hang the van or have no tarps to create a seal what is an alternate method for negative ventilation?
put the fan inside the contaminated area facing the exhaust opening 6 to 8 feet back on a tilt up about 30 degrees.
When more than ___ member(s) of a ladder company request compensation for a CFR-D response all requests should be forwarded together and a City time mark should not be put in
1
When any hazing/bullying incident that also involves a crime means you have to also contact who?
Department of Investigation and Inspector general
If someone would like to make a FDNY buff site on social media who must give authorization?
Fire commissioner and Office of public information
How many text messages a month are you allowed on your FDNY issued cell phone if you have one?
800 texts a month.
If you go over it will be reviewed and you may get CHARGES
conduit or piping colors Red= Orange= yellow= Yellow with black stripes=
Red= High voltage
Orange = low voltage
yellow = Natural gas
yellow with black stripes= fuel oil
also other compressed gas piping is yellow with the type of gas labeled on the pipe at regular intervals
An outside firepit is found what action do you take?
If it becomes a chronic problem what action do you take?
Just tell them to put the fire out and that they can not burn in the fire pit.
Serve a summons for a failure to comply
exception is natural gas fed fire pits they are ok to use
Natural gas fed fire pit rules
How far must fire pit be from overhead awnings buildings or anything flammable?
You must obtain a what to have one?
how far away must a fire extinguisher be?
If furniture is going to be within __ feet of the fire pit it must have a fire retardant coating on it.
- 5 feet from any flammable things such as awnings and buildings
- FDNY permit (to use natural gas pit)
- atleast 10’ and no more than 20’ from pit (extinguisher)
- 5 feet (furniture)
How many 16.4 oz LPG containers can be stored in a dwelling unit?
How many 20 lb LPG containers can be used to fuel a BBQ?
4 per dwelling unit
(2) 20 lb LPG containers can be used to fuel a BBQ. NO 20 lb LPG containers can be used or stored inside or on a rooftop or balcony
Steps or ramps must be built over piping or conduit on the roof that exceed ___ feet in height or ___inches in width?
exceeds 1 foot in height OR 24 inches in width
In R-1 and R-2 occupancies where there are more than __ units per floor shall have signs in the lobby or another public area on the 1st floor and on every floor outside of steps into hallways showing the direction in which each unit is.
Think project buildings or hotels
more than 8 units on a floors
AUC 5 color coding for fire protection systems Standpipe automatic sprinkler systems non automatic sprinkler systems carbon dioxide systems steam systems Foam systems
Standpipe- Piping, valve bodies, and handles are Red with contrasting white bands
FD connection- RED
automatic sprinkler- piping, valve bodies, and handles are Red with contrasting green bands
FD connection- RED with green caps
non-automatic sprinkler systems- piping, valve bodies, and handles are RED with contrasting aluminum bands
FD connection- Aluminum
Carbon Dioxide systems- piping, valve bodies, and handles are RED with contrasting brown bands
Steam systems- piping, valve bodies, and handles are RED with black contrasting bands
Foam systems- piping, valve bodies and handles are REd with contrasting bright orange bands
FD connection are Red with bright orange bands or bright orange caps.
LPG outdoor storage cant store more than \_\_\_lbs must be how far from building openings? motor vehicle fuel dispensers? any combustible material?
400lbs
20 feet from building openings
20 feet from motor vehicle fuel dispenser
10 feet from combustible material
The area of each fireguard to should not exceed?
50,000 square feet
the impairment coordinator or another trained staff member of the building can perform watch duty for the inital 4 hours and under 50,000 square feet
during a street gathering or outdoor festival a fire lane at least ___ wide must be maintained. How is this fire lane marked to show where each hydrant is?
at least 15 feet wide
12” in diameter solid yellow circle in the center of the fire lane.
what enforcements do we give for an overcrowding situation
Summons
forthwith VO
and if over crowding condition cant be rectified consider a vacate order
When assigned to the Search and evacuation group at a high rise office building what channel will you be operating on when a SAE supervisor is in place?
Channel 3 the secondary tactical channel
What things does the 3rd due truck report to the ICP about the floor above
SHEEP Smoke conditions Heat conditions Evacuation going on Extension of fire Presence of access stairs down to the fire floor or to the floor above
In an H type building what are the conditions that an aerial ladder may initially be raised to the roof for rapid ascent by the roof and OV firefighters
THIS Top floor fire Heavy fire Involvment of 2 floors Shaft fire
Company Commander can decide to rescind a members chauffeur status. These situations may include but will not be limited to?
PPC
Physical condition impairing their driving (eye site)
Personal problems effecting their concentration
Confidence- crash last month cant get over it
Stack effect is influenced by what things
WHAT Wind Height of the building Air leakage to other floors Temperature differential btwn outside and inside
Whenever 2 handlines are stretched and operating in a Private dwelling a 3rd line shall?
Be stretched to the front of the building and charged ready to operate as ordered by the IC.
When will the IC (chief or company officer) consider ordering an exterior line operated into a cellar window for a quick knockdown?
SAUL Serious or Advanced cellar fire Unable to locate or unable to advance down interior stairs Light weight construction cellar fire
