russo 2018 review Flashcards

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Company apparatus may be utilized for the purpose of procuring required food. Units are to complete this procedure within _____ minutes and are limited to their first due response area.

Select one:

a. 30
b. 45
c. 60
d. 20

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The correct answer is: 45

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When repairs to the apparatus are needed, and the Department mechanic determines that the unit cannot respond, the officer must notify which of the following?

Select one:

a. The Battalion Chief
b. The Deputy Chief
c. The Dispatcher
d. All of the above

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Notify the Battalion and Division again if after 2 hours the unit is not back in service (Regs 13.3.7)

The correct answer is: All of the above

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A 5th grade class has scheduled a visit to your firehouse. Prior to their arrival you are reviewing the regulations regarding this type of visit. In which thought were you incorrect?

Select one:

a. This class requires one adult supervisor for each 30 children.
b. All company personnel on duty shall remain in apparatus quarters and assist in the safety of visitors.
c. Visits shall be no more than one-hour duration, between 0900 hours and 1800 hours.

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(19.2.14) no more than one hour between 0900 hours and 1700 hours

The correct answer is: Visits shall be no more than one-hour duration, between 0900 hours and 1800 hours.

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Special leaves of absence (without pay) shall be applied for in writing at least ______ hours in advance of such leave, and include all pertinent information and reasons for request.

Select one:

a. 12
b. 48
c. 24
d. 36

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The correct answer is: 24

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When an FDNY vehicle is involved in an accident, the original NYS Report of Motor Vehicle Accident (MV-104) must be completed and sent to the NYS Department of Motor Vehicles within _____ days and a copy must then be sent to the Safety Command-Accident Claims Unit within _____ days of an accident resulting in death, personal injury, damage over $1000 to the property of any one person, or if a dollar amount cannot be estimate

Select one:

a. 7 / 4
b. 10 / 4
c. 4 / 10
d. 4 / 7

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SB 56 24.1) This is the express responsibility of the vehicle operator

The correct answer is: 10 / 4

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Officers are responsible for maintaining a professional work environment. This includes periodic inspections of all Department facilities to ensure that any material that may be discriminatory or obscene is not displayed or viewed in any FDNY facility. When an officer is unsure as to whether any material is discriminatory or not, who should they promptly consult with?

Select one:

a. Administrative Battalion Chief
b. Administrative Division Chief
c. BITS
d. EEO

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(19.2.2)

The correct answer is: EEO

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Members whose driver’s licenses have been suspended, revoked, expired, or in any way considered invalid, shall not drive any Department vehicles. Such members shall forward a report, with all relevant information within one week to whom?

Select one:

a. Chief of Department
b. Chief of Operations
c. Chief of Personnel
d. Borough Commander

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(Regs 13.4.20)

The correct answer is: Chief of Personnel

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  1. A firefighter placing a portable ladder to the roof of a fire building should ensure the tip of the ladder is placed ______________? (Ladders 1 7.4)

Select one:

a. Slightly above the roof
b. At least 2 feet above the roof or parapet
c. 1-2 feet above the roof
d. Level with the roof

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When placing to a window the tip shall be level with the sill. C- When placing alongside a fire escape the tip should be slightly above. D- When placing against a fire escape the tip should be at least 1-3 feet above the railing.

The correct answer is: At least 2 feet above the roof or parapet

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An officer, or acting officer, and not less than two firefighters, exclusive of the chauffeur, shall perform field inspection or reinspection activities with a properly operating radio equipped apparatus.

Select one:

a. Disagree
b. Agree

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Disagree - An officer, or acting officer, and not less than THREE firefighters, exclusive of the chauffeur (Regs 12.2.2)

The correct answer is: Disagree

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The Pak-Tracker Firefighter Locator System is a distress alarm system designed to help identify and locate members in distress. The maximum range from an SCBAs transmitter to a Pak-Tracker handheld receiver is approximately _____ feet line of sight. (TB SCBA Add8 2.1)

Select one:

a. 600
b. 900
c. 750
d. 450

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This is dependent on environmental conditions

The correct answer is: 900

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Knowledge of regulations, orders and procedures shall be the responsibility of all members. Choose the incorrect procedure for members of the FDNY from the choices below.

Select one:

a. Upon receipt of an alarm, the officer on duty shall direct members to take positions in front of quarters for the purpose of warning pedestrians and vehicular traffic.
b. Officers on duty shall see that the fire zone in front of quarters is maintained clear of vehicles or other obstructions and notify the Police Department of any unusual traffic that may interfere with response of the apparatus.
c. Officers on duty shall, at each roll call, designate the house-watchman to be responsible for the proper opening of the apparatus doors.
d. Officers on duty shall, immediately after each roll call, prepare a Riding List (EBF-4) in duplicate, listing all members on duty. One copy is to be placed on the apparatus and a duplicate copy carried by the officer.

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Designate a member OTHER THAN the house-watchman to be responsible for the opening of the apparatus doors (Regs 11.1.2, 11.1.3, 11.1.4)

The correct answer is: Officers on duty shall, at each roll call, designate the house-watchman to be responsible for the proper opening of the apparatus doors.

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An officer finding a victim in a fire area tries to remove the victim down the interior stairs, but is unable to due to fire conditions. The officers next choice for removal should be which one of the following? (Lad 2., 6.7)

Select one:

a. A ladder
b. A life saving rope operation
c. A fire escape
d. A horizontal exit

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I Have Five Little Rats- Interior Stairs, Horizontal exits, Fire Escape, Ladders, Rope

The correct answer is: A horizontal exit

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Units will conduct familiarization drills at public schools K-12. After the initial familiarization drill, the unit will continue to conduct such drills within every ___________ from the most recent familiarization drill.

Select one:

a. three years
b. six months
c. two years
d. year

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(Regs 12.1.12)

The correct answer is: two years

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Under most conditions, the number of members assigned to the search rope team should be limited to how many? (TB Rope 6, 7.1)

Select one:

a. 4
b. 3
c. 5
d. 2

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The Officer and 2 firefighters.

The correct answer is: 3

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All fire teams applying water with hand held fog nozzles should take advantage of the reach of the fog stream and observe to a minimum approach a distance of _____ feet to catenary wires. (Add 9 3.2.4)

Select one:

a. 25
b. 10
c. 4
d. 50

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The correct answer is: 10

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The officer of an aerial ladder company who arrives at the scene of a fire where a victim at a 4th floor window will obviously require assistance should instruct the LCC to take all but which one of the following actions? (Lad.2, 3.1.2)

Select one:

a. Slow down the approach of the ladder truck so that lining up with the objectives will be more accurate.
b. Follow the closest sidewalk line to the center of the apparatus.
c. Note carefully the window where the civilian is situated. Follow the line of windows vertically to the street.
d. If possible, observe the relationship of the windows to the lines in the sidewalk, or other markers.

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Follow the closest sidewalk line to the center of the TURNTABLE. This will ensure the turntable is in line with the window with the victim

The correct answer is: Follow the closest sidewalk line to the center of the apparatus.

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A ladder company is discussing the use of a Light Train for fires and emergencies in the subway system. Which point made regarding Light Train operations is incorrect? (Add 7 2.1, 2.4, 2.6, 2.7)

Select one:

a. A Light Train shall not travel past the next station without the permission of the Chief in Charge
b. The decision to use a “Light Train” is to be made only by the Chief in Charge of the operation.
c. A Communications link with the FDNY unit must be established. If a communications link cannot be established, the “Light Train” is not to be used
d. The apparatus of the unit that boards a “Light Train” should remain at the original location until directed to another location by the borough dispatcher.

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Remain at original location until directed to another location by the Chief

The correct answer is: The apparatus of the unit that boards a “Light Train” should remain at the original location until directed to another location by the borough dispatcher.

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For a fire in a Brownstone building, in most cases, a portable ladder should be brought to the rear using which method? (Ladders 1, 10.2)

Select one:

a. Through the parlor floor of the fire building.
b. Through the 1st floor of the fire building.
c. Through the 1st floor of an adjoining building
d. Through the parlor floor of an adjoining building.

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In most cases, it will be faster than using the fire building

The correct answer is: Through the parlor floor of an adjoining building.

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Dry chemical extinguishers at the power removal boxes, found along the right of way, will be approximately ________ feet apart. (8.5.1)

Select one:

a. 400
b. 600
c. 250
d. 150

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The correct answer is: 600

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Members below the rank of Lieutenant shall, when on duty, be required to carry all but which one of the following tools?

Select one:

a. A hose spanner
b. Hose strap
c. A pocket knife
d. Door chock

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he correct answer is: A pocket knife