Section VI: Safety

Question 1

Section VI: Safety

At no time shall the ______ ________ be donned prior to exiting the apparatus and evaluating the situation.

Answer 1

SCBA facepiece

Question 2

Section VI: Safety

______ personnel shall be assigned to remain outside the area where respiratory protection is required to maintain communications.

Answer 2

Two

Question 3

Section VI: Safety

Front tires will be replaced when tread depth is what on front tires? Rear tires?

Answer 3

4/32” in two adjacent grooves for front; 2/32” in two adjacent grooves for rear

Question 4

Section VI: Safety

Who will direct the course, rate of speed and safe operation of the apparatus?

Answer 4

The Captain

Question 5

Section VI: Safety

If circumstances warrant, travel against traffic should not exceed ___ ______.

Answer 5

One block

Question 6

Section VI: Safety

Emergency response against traffic is authorized for the ______ ________ to approach an incident scene on a given street.

Answer 6

Distance necessary

Question 7

Section VI: Safety

The findings of the Vehicle Accident Review board will be classified in three categories which are what?

Answer 7

a) Non-violation/Non-preventable; b) Non-violation/preventable; c) Violation/preventable

Question 8

Section VI: Safety

Who is designated the position of the Incident Safety Officer?

Answer 8

The Director of Training

Question 9

Section VI: Safety

Collapse indicator: Little to no progress on a fire after ___ to ___ minutes of operating well-placed hand lines.

Answer 9

10 to 12

Question 10

Section VI: Safety

Hearing protection provides for effective hearing protection for personnel who may be exposed to a time-weighted average of __ decibels, or greater.

Answer 10

85

Question 11

Section VI: Safety

Companies will be sent to the rehabilitation area after the use of __ SCBA bottles or ___ minutes of sustained work or as determined by the ______ _______.\

Answer 11

2; 40; Incident Commander

Question 12

Section VI: Safety

Roof ladders are to be used on any steep pitched roof or any pitched roof of the _____ ____ _______ and above.

Answer 12

Second story level

Question 13

Section VI: Safety

Whenever a firefighter is sent to the top of an aerial for manual ladder pipe operations, a _______ shall be worn.

Answer 13

SCBA

Question 14

Section VI: Safety

All officers have the authority and responsibility to control subordinates who ____ or ______ a piece of apparatus.

Answer 14

Drive or operate

Question 15

Section VI: Safety

____ _____ are not to be used for Code 3 response unless the siren is also being sounded.

Answer 15

Air horns