SO-07 and 08 CO and Mills

Question 1

What is the vapor density of CO?

Answer 1

.967

Question 2

What dictates a non emergency CO response?

Answer 2

Detector activation, no symptoms

Question 3

What dictates emergency CO response and what resources respond?

Answer 3

• Indicates or suspect signs and symptoms
• dispatch evacuates occupants
• closest engine responds, request ambulance and BC
• bunked out and on air

Question 4

Effects and level of low level CO exposure?

Answer 4

50 ppm and less. high risk individuals may be affected over long term

Question 5

Effects and level of mid level CO exposure?

Answer 5

100 ppm and above. some may experience symptoms

Question 6

Effects and level of high level CO exposure?

Answer 6

200 ppm headache, fatigue, dizziness, nausea after 2-3 hours

Question 7

UL-approved CO detector loaner program designed to:

Answer 7

1. protect house until service personnel can mitigate

2. Track over time

Question 8

Who loans out CO detectors and for how long?

Answer 8

Officers. drop off one tour and pick up next

Question 9

Only use what type of fire streams in open area of grain elevator?

Answer 9

Low pressure fog

Question 10

Before getting to contained bin fires:

Answer 10

• extinguish and overhaul open areas

- eliminate ignition sources

Question 11

Foam in grain elevators?

Answer 11

Effective, but will contaminate grain

Question 12

In most cases the fire will be contained within _____ of grain storage.

Answer 12

the top 10 to 15 feet

Question 13

In grain bin fires, don’t let _____ fool you into quick action.

Answer 13

large volumes of smoke

Question 14

How long after an explosion is considered a safe allowable time for dust settlement and self-venting to have occurred?

Answer 14

5 minutes

Question 15

In grain bin incidents, if it has not exploded:

Answer 15

it probably will not explode.

Question 16

Second arriving engine establishes water supply where?

Answer 16

Not closer than 600’ to scene

Question 17

In grain incidents, the Rescue Crew will report to the attack Engine and will _____ at the Incident Commander’s request.

Answer 17

prepare a rescue line

Question 18

At feed mill and grain elevator fire incidents, no fire attack will be attempted until what two condtions?

Answer 18

• Command established

- Location of fire is known