Safety Bulletin Flashcards
Three things to prevent tiller accidents the chauffeur can do
1 do not accelerate until three ladder truck lengths are on the street
2 negotiate tractor turns so that the tiller wheels require minimum amount of steering
3 give the Tilleman room on the far side of the turn when you are straightening out
In tiller accidents where is the point of contact
50 to 80 feet from the corner usually involving the second or third car
When can you proceed pass a school bus with red lights flashing
The bus resumes movement the bus driver or police officers signals you to proceed
Blocking apparatus at auto accidents shall be placed how many feet behind the first operating unit
50 ft
When wearing a hood you feel pain and discomfort what should you do?
Immediately leave area unless area can be cooled by a hose line
When do protective hoods get inspected?
Start of each tour and after each use.
If hood found unserviceable or missing member should be directed to the quartermaster as soon as possible
Hoods are washed in what kind of detergent
Liquid and should be hung to dry out of sun light and not wring dry
What should you do if you don’t have a hood to wear?
Shall have ear flaps down collar up and secured by the neck strap prior entering the fire area
When giving a10-75 for a building with window bars what should you do?
Describe type of building and presence of window bars, special call extra Engine and Truck, a Tower Ladder if one is not assigned all ready
Engine operation at fires with window bars
Get first line in to operation control the fire and protect interior stairs, second line if not needed on fire floor shall go above.
An Engine or a special called Engine can provide an exterior line to protect a member or civilian trapped behind bars
Toyota Rav 4 EV electric car what color cables do we not cut?
Oranges wrap cables
RAV 4 electric cars batteries fires, how do we put them out
Copious amounts of water or class D extinguishing agents
By pulling the service plug on the RAV-4 electric car what does that do?
It disconnects all vehicle systems and circuits,but does not disable the traction batteries.
When should members wear High Visibility Safety Vests, and when not to use them?
When working within the right of ways of federal aid highways
Not be be worn when members are directly involved in immediate vicinity of firefighting hazardous material mitigation or technical rescue.
How should you mark the high visibility safety vest?
Black permanent marker on the inside of the vest center of the back of the lower reflective stripe
