Section III: General Standard Operating Guidelines

Question 1

Section III: General Standard Operating Guidelines

What will the 5th (extra) firefighter on the Truck be referred to as?

Answer 1

Outside Vent Firefighter

Question 2

Section III: General Standard Operating Guidelines

An engine must be on _________ on a commercial fire.

Answer 2

A hydrant

Question 3

Section III: General Standard Operating Guidelines

The Captain is responsible for supervising ______ ________ along with providing for interior communications with the IC and other companies regarding interior operations.

Answer 3

Interior operations

Question 4

Section III: General Standard Operating Guidelines

______ will be in place anytime we are engaged in interior fire attack regardless of a rescue.

Answer 4

2OUT

Question 5

Section III: General Standard Operating Guidelines

The ________ is responsible for proper placement of the Truck once on-scene.

Answer 5

Captain

Question 6

Section III: General Standard Operating Guidelines

With the 2nd truck splitting with the captain and engineer outside, this will also ensure that both ______ _______ are outside with their respective apparatus.

Answer 6

Truck engineers

Question 7

Section III: General Standard Operating Guidelines

Fire apparatus shall have a rated capacity of ______ GPM or greater for use in interior structural fire attack.

Answer 7

750

Question 8

Section III: General Standard Operating Guidelines

The SFD will operate in a consistent manner by applying FIRESCOPE, NIMS/SIMS and ICS principles while using sound ______ ______ __ ________ in conjuction with the department SOGs.

Answer 8

Sound firefighting principles and practices

Question 9

Section III: General Standard Operating Guidelines

What are the 3 different priorities that we operate in?

Answer 9

Life, Property, Environment

Question 10

Section III: General Standard Operating Guidelines

Gas venting from ____ ______ creates the highest level of danger due to the potential for ignition from static electricity discharge.

Answer 10

Plastic lines

Question 11

Section III: General Standard Operating Guidelines

Can fire personnel authorize re-occupancy following a gas leak?

Answer 11

No

Question 12

Section III: General Standard Operating Guidelines

Most building’s FDCs are located on the _______ of the systems fire pump

Answer 12

discharge-side

Question 13

Section III: General Standard Operating Guidelines

Tandem pumping produces greater pressures while still maintaining ________.

Answer 13

volume

Question 14

Section III: General Standard Operating Guidelines

Pre-connected lines should be in operation within ______ of arrival.

Answer 14

One minute

Question 15

Section III: General Standard Operating Guidelines

In regards to a MAYDAY, Company officers and their crew must _____ with their assigned fireground task and not ______ firefighting positions.

Answer 15

Continue; abandon

Question 16

Section III: General Standard Operating Guidelines

The “Evacuation Signal” will consist of ______ _____ _______ of the air horn for a period no longer than __ seconds, followed by __ seconds of silence, done 3 times.

Answer 16

Repeated short blasts; 10; 10

Question 17

Section III: General Standard Operating Guidelines

1 Engine, 1 Truck, 1 Rescue and 1 Command unit is what level RIC.

Answer 17

Level III

Question 18

Section III: General Standard Operating Guidelines

All interior fire attack operations will be backed-up outside the IDLH by a minimum of ___ ________ at all times.

Answer 18

2 firefighters

Question 19

Section III: General Standard Operating Guidelines

Never use _____ on a mailbox fire.

Answer 19

water

Question 20

Section III: General Standard Operating Guidelines

What length ladder will reach most elevated roadways.

Answer 20

35 foot

Question 21

Section III: General Standard Operating Guidelines

At ALS Standby at critical law enforcement incidents, the chief officer assigned will become the “______ ______” in the law enforcement command structure.

Answer 21

Agency Representative

Question 22

Section III: General Standard Operating Guidelines

What is the minimum size for a landing zone for a helicopter?

Answer 22

100’ x 100’ level area

Question 23

Section III: General Standard Operating Guidelines

The fire company shall self dispatch for a citizen walk in report of emergency when?

Answer 23

If the emergency is in the immediate district

Question 24

Section III: General Standard Operating Guidelines

You must notify law enforcement anytime the deceased is how old? (and not in a medical care facility)

Answer 24

18 years or younger

Question 25

Section III: General Standard Operating Guidelines

On vehicle fires, what should be opened and visually inspected?

Answer 25

All vehicle compartments

Question 26

Section III: General Standard Operating Guidelines

Purge the work area (of a structure fire), prior to overhaul, a rule of thumb is at least ___ minutes duration for purging.

Answer 26

15

Question 27

Section III: General Standard Operating Guidelines

For a safely surrendered baby, the baby should be _____ old or younger and cannot show any signs of _____ or ______.

Answer 27

3 days; neglect; abuse

Question 28

Section III: General Standard Operating Guidelines

In discovering another incident while en route to a dispatched incident, who’s discretion is it to operate at the discovered incident.

Answer 28

The Captain

Question 29

Section III: General Standard Operating Guidelines

The communications plan should be initiated from the ________ ___ as the incident expands.

Answer 29

Bottom up

Question 30

Section III: General Standard Operating Guidelines

In regards to Lock Outs, the Hold Harmless and Waiver of Claim, Form F-33, how long shall the form be retained by the department.

Answer 30

A period of one year