SOG section 500

Question 1

driver safety:

Answer 1

TFR vehicles will not exceed posted speed limit by more than 10mph while on emergency runs, and only at that speed when conditions permit.

Question 2

driver safety:

TFR vehicles will come to a complete stop at all following situations…

Answer 2

1. red light intersections
2. stop signs
3. negative right away situations
4. blind intersections
5. when you cant account for all lanes of traffic in the intersection
6. when other intersection hazards are present
7. when encountering a stopped school bus with flashing warning lights

Question 3

driver safety:

waterways…

Answer 3

drivers shall not operate TFR vehicles through floodwaters above the axle of the vehicle

Question 4

fireground safety:

structural collapse…

Answer 4

in typical fire ground building, the roof is most likely candidate for failure. roof failure may trigger a collapse of one or more wall sections, especially true if roof is a peak or dome type.

Question 5

fireground safety:

highrise perimeter…

Answer 5

a perimeter of approx 200’ from the building will be established for observation of falling debris.

Question 6

station safety:

flammable liquid storage…

Answer 6

all flammable liquids will be stored in a yellow flammable liquid storage locker, located on the apparatus floor. class 1 flammable liquids shall be stored in approved safety cans. shall not exceed 25 gallons in total at any time

Question 7

Marine fire safety:

Bulkhead…

Answer 7

heavy duty structural member

Question 8

marine fire safety:

keel…

Answer 8

main longitudinal structural member.

Question 9

marine fire safety:

ship construction question…

Answer 9

longitudinally, ships are constructed useing a keel, then attaching, perpendicularly, bulkheads and frames. bulkheads and frames are numbered, typically the numbering sequence begins at the bow.

tag/search lines must be used by all interior groups/teams

use deck names or numbers and bulkhead/frame numbers to identify your location within the vessel.

Question 10

Lockout/tagout:

Lockout…

Answer 10

the securing of power, machinery, or process by physically locking the control switches and/or valves

Question 11

lockout/tagout:

tagout…

Answer 11

the securing of power, machinery, or process by attaching a tag to or near the control switches and/or valves.

Question 12

emergency incident rehabilitation:

Hydration…

Answer 12

water must be replaced during exercise periods and at emergency incidents. water should be consumed at atleast one quart of water per half hour (perferably one quart per 17 min during firefighter activity) 50/50 mixture of water and activity beverage solution.

Question 13

emergency incident rehabilitation:

rest…

Answer 13

45 minute work time is recommended as an acceptable level prior to mandatory rehabilitation. members shall hydrate (at least 8 ounces) while bottles are being changed. fatigue level is criteria for rehab time.

rest shall not be less than 15 minutes and could exceed an hour