Study Questions Flashcards
Can we transport a person to a medical facility in a fire engine requiring medical aid and what vehicle code provides for this
Yes, CVC 20016 provides for this
What should we do when approaching an intersection
Alert other vehicles of your approach slow down
What side should you pass on
On the left side unless there’s no other course open
When should headlights be used
At all times
What is the basic speed rule
Do not exceed speeds that are safe for the conditions that exist
What are the horn buzzer signals
One horn stop
Two horns go forward
Three horns back up
What is to be done when crossing the railroad track and what are the exceptions
15 to 50 feet prior to the railroad tracks pull over and verify that it is safe to cross unless crossing the tracks upon an intersection roadway controlled by an official traffic control
Where can the maximum RPM for an engine be found
Usually in the door or under the hood
What is the procedure of determining the max GPM from tank
Place the nozzle on discharges and flow while increasing GPM’s when you can no longer maintain 100 psi at the panel on the discharge then that is your max from tank
At what pressure do you determine the max GPM from tank
100 psi
At what temperature do you check the transmission fluid
175°
Emergency vehicles traveling along the same route should stay ____ to _____ feet a part
300-500
The sum of the driver operator reaction distance and the vehicle braking distance
Total stopping distance
The distance of vehicle travels while a driver is transferring the foot from the accelerator to the brake pedal after perceiving the need to stop
Reaction distance
The distance the vehicle travels from the time the brakes are applied until the apparatus comes to a complete stop
Braking distance
If the building exceeds five stories. Aerials should be parked __________to the building
Closest
Back pressure or the pressure at the outlet of the foam educator must not exceed ____ to _____ percent of the educator inlet pressure
65-70
70% per ops
On a multistage pump the impeller speed is
Generally the two and pillars are identical and have the same capacity. That you impellers are usually mounted on a single shaft driven by a single drivetrain
How many stories can a 75 foot ladder reach with a moderate setback
4 stories
What is the nozzle pressure when using themo gel
15 GPM at 100-200psi
What is the max pull strength on the type III wench
1 ton or lighter
What type of pump is on the type III apparatus
Darley JMP- 500 two stage pump
What is the voltage on a high intensity discharge light
25,000 Volts
The bubble cup discharges what type of foam
Type A
What percentage of foam do you use for bees
.5% class a foam
At what speed does the jake brakes stopworking
3 to 5 mph
Aerials with 100ft ladders can reach what story
6-8th story
Apartments that are less complex and units are open to the exterior
Garden style apartment
When the pump is in the ______ or __________ position, each impeller takes water from the source and delivers it to the discharge. Delivers 50% of rates capacity to each impeller.
Volume or parallel
All of the water from the intake manifold is directed into the eye of the first impeller. Pressure is increased from the first to second impeller and increased from second impeller to discharge
Pressure or series mode
Hose testing should be documented on what form
315
What is the max length for testing hose
300ft
The district standard for service life of rescue rope is_____ years for rope assigned to support company and ______ years for rope assigned to an engine company
7 years support
10 years engine
Signal lights on an airport are coded as follows
Flashing green light?
Steady red light?
Flashing red light?
Flashing green light is clear on to taxiway or runway
Steady red light stop
Flashing red light where the active runway
During swiftwater rescue If any rescuer is required to be within ___ ft to waters edge, they must have proper PPE
10
Weight distributing hitches should be used any time the trailer weighs more than _____% of the vehicle weight
50
How do you remove a rock from the duels
Use a tow strap and back over it
When in staging position the apparatus
In the best direction of travel or in a position for greatest flexibility
No person shall be on any part of an aerial ladder with that letter is being extended or retracted unless
The company officer approves and it is necessary to protect human life
The type of oil in the engines of the apparatus is
Multi grade 15 W – 40 LE
Fire apparatus oil should be changed out every __________ miles or ____ months
10000 miles
4 months
When involved in an accident you can only give a statement to
Law-enforcement officer responding chief officer for the district investigating officer
Driver operator shall give the following information to the other driver of an accident
Drivers license
County risk management address and business phone number
Engine company or work assignment
Tire depth for apparatus
4/32 front or steer axle
2/32 rear tires
Three primary attack options on oil field fires are
1 attack the fire
2 protect exposures
3 evacuate/standby
Many times the best plan of attack is no attack at all
During unknown gpm in the early stages of relay operation send the supply engine _____psi through the 3” and _____psi through the 4”
100 psi
50 psi
What are the methods of regeneration that take place
Passive
Active
Passive/active
Manual/stationary
Shut down procedures for relay operation are
Attack engine throttle down take the pump out of gear and lets the water continue to flow. The next engine follows the same procedure in addition to opening an additional discharge, this continues until the source engine is reached and shut down
Metro 2 combination nozzle
1 1/2 fixed flow 125 gpm at 75 psi
Smooth bore 7/8 insert:
160 gpm @ 50psi
2 1/2 fixed 250 gpm at 75 psi
Smooth bore 1 1/8 insert:
250 gpm @ 50 psi
Protect the ladder from exposure to excessive heat as little as ______ degrees Fahrenheit can substantially weaken the ladder
300
What is the horn signal for emergency abandonment of all operations in a building
Airhorn Shelby sounded in one second blast, repeated for 10 seconds with a 10 second pause. The cycle is repeated three times for a total time of 50 seconds
Latter should be cleaned and inspected
After every use
If the surface of the ladder needs to be sanded, a wet dry sandpaper no coarser than _____ grit shall be used
400
apply paraffin wax every ______ months on all sliding surfaces of the ladder with a contact each other
Three
What is the GPM and pressure for thermal gel
Use Akron 15 GPM nozzle at 100 to 200 psi
The icy may give approval for the removal of S CBA and the following standards have been met
Carbon monoxide reading consistently remains below 25 ppm
Oxygen level consistently remains above 19.5% and below 23.5%
All other industrial airborne contaminants are within acceptable limits
Proper scanning technique of the thermal imaging camera starts with
The floor should be scanned first scanning side to side until the back wall.
The second scan should be the ceiling from back to front.
All other areas including the walls and areas not immediately visible should be scanned last
Engine companies that come after the truck must leave at least _____ feet behind the truck to allow for ground ladder access
40
If a hydrant is more than 200’ away from the truck use _____ engines.
2 engines. One at the truck bumper to bumper or with the panel facing the turntable.
Place the second at the hydrant.
If there is a potential for building collapse maintain ______ times the height of the building.
1 1/2 times
Fire apparatus, Running at _____ mph, is involved in a collision, it will have the same course as though the apparatus were dropped from a height of_____ feet
If the speed or 40 mph, the equivalent falling distance would be ____times as great, or ____ feet
20mph 14ft
40mph 56ft
Lower than normal oil pressure indicates the following
Low oil in the crankcase
Broken oil line
Oil pump not operating properly
Badly worn bearings and or cylinder wall
