Terms

Question 0

Accordion load

Answer 0

Arrangement of fire hose in a hose bed or compartment in which the hose lies on edge with the folds adjacent to each other.

Question 1

Acceptance testing (proof test)

Answer 1

Preservice tests on fire apparatus or equipment performed at the factory or after delivery to assure the purchaser that the apparatus or equipment meets bid specifications.

Question 2

Acetylene [c2h2]

Answer 2

Colorless gas that has an explosive range from 2.5% to 81% in air; used as a fuel gas for cutting and welding operations.

Question 3

Acquired building (structure)

Answer 3

Structure acquired by the authority having jurisdiction from a property owner for the purpose of conducting live fire training or rescue training evolutions.

Question 4

Adapter

Answer 4

Fitting for connecting hose couplings with dissimilar threads but with the same inside diameter.

Question 5

Aeration

Answer 5

Introduction of air into a foam solution to create bubbles that result in finished foam.

Question 6

Aerial Device

Answer 6

General term used to describe the hydraulic aerial ladder, elevating platform, or telescoping or articulating booms attached to an automotive fire apparatus that have the means to reach at least 65 feet (20m) above grade, with many being capable of reaching more than 100 feet (30m).

Question 7

Aerial Fuels

Answer 7

Standing and supported live and dead combustibles not in direct contact with the ground and consisting mainly of foliage, twigs, branches, stems, cones, bark, and vines.

Question 8

Aerial ladder

Answer 8

A rotating power-operated (usually hydraulically) ladder mounted on a self-propelled automotive fire apparatus.

Question 9

Aerial ladder platform

Answer 9

A power-operated (usually hydraulically ) aerial device which combines an aerial ladder with a personnel carrying platform supported at the end of the ladder.

Question 10

A-Frame Collapse

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Pattern of collapse that occurs when the floor and/or roof assemblies on both sides of a center wall collapse into what’s ghat be seen as opposing lean-to collapses. This pattern offers a good chance of habitable void spaces on both sides of the center wall.

Question 11

Air-aspirating foam nozzle

Answer 11

Foam nozzle especially designed to provide aeration required to make the highest quality foam possible; most effective appliance for the generation of low-expansion foam.

Question 12

Air lifting bag

Answer 12

Inflatable, envelope type device that can be placed between the ground and an object and inflated to lift the object. Can also be used to separate objects. Depending on size, may have lifting capabilities in excess of 75 tons (68.040 kg). Also called pneumatic lifting bag.

Question 13

Alarm assignment

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Predetermined number of fire units assigned to respond to an emergency.

Question 14

All clear

Answer 14

Signal given to the incident commander that a specific area has been checked for victims and none have been found or all victims have been extricated from an entrapment.

Question 15

Alloy

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Substance or mixture composed of two or more metals ( or a metal and nonmetallic elements) fused and dissolved into each other in order to enhance the properties or usefulness of the base metal.

Question 16

Ambient temperature

Answer 16

Temperature of the surrounding environment.

Question 17

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 - public law 101-336

Answer 17

A US federal statute intended to remove barriers - physical and otherwise - that limit access by individuals with disabilities.

Question 18

Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF)

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Synthetic foam concentrate that, when combined with water, can form a complete vapor barrier over fuel spills and fires and is a highly effective extinguishing and blanketing agent on hydrocarbon fuels. Also called light water.

Question 19

Arc

Answer 19

A luminous discharge of electricity across a gap. Arcs produce very high temperatures.

Question 20

Arched roof

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Any of several different types of roofs of which all are curved or arched shaped, resembling the top half of a horizontal cylinder. Typical applications are on supermarkets, auditoriums, bowling centers, sports arenas, and aircraft hangars.

Question 21

Around the pump proportioner

Answer 21

Apparatus mounted foam proportioner; small quantity of water is diverted from the apparatus pump through an online proportioner where it picks up the foam concentrate and carries it to the intake side of the pump; most common apparatus mounted foam proportioner in service.

Question 22

Arson

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Crime of willfully, maliciously,and intentionally starting a fire (fire setting) or causing an explosion to destroy property. Precise legal definitions vary among jurisdictions, wherein it is defined by statutes and judicial decisions.

Question 23

Aspect

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1 position facing a particular direction; exposure

2 compass direction toward which a slope faces

Question 24

Asphyxiation

Answer 24

Condition that causes death because of a deficient amount of oxygen and an excessive amount of carbon monoxide and/or other gases in the blood.

Question 25

A-Tool

Answer 25

A prying tool with a sharp notch with cutting edges machined into it. The notch resembles the letter A. This tool is designed to cut behind the protective collar of a lock cylinder and maintain a hold so that the lock cylinder can be pried out.

Question 26

Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF)

Answer 26

Synthetic foam concentrate that, when combined with water, can form a complete vapor barrier over fuel spills and fires and is highly a effective extinguishing and blanketing agent on hydrocarbon fuels. Also called light water.

Question 27

Arc

Answer 27

A luminous discharge of electricity across a gap. Arcs produce very high temperatures.

Question 28

Ascender

Answer 28

Mechanical contrivance used when climbing rope that allows upward movement but not downward movement

Question 29

Autoignition

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Ignition that occurs when a substance in air, whether solid, liquid, or gaseous, is heated sufficiently to initiate or cause self-sustained combustion without an external ignition source.

Question 30

Auto ignition temperature

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Same as ignition temperature except that no external ignition source is required for ignition because the material itself has been heated to ignition temperature. The temperature at which auto ignition occurs through the spontaneous ignition of the gases or vapor given off by a heated material.

Question 31

Automatic alarm

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1 alarm actuated by heat, gas, smoke, flame-sensing devices, or water flow in a sprinkler system conveyed to local alarm bells or the fire station.
2 alarm boxes that automatically transmit a coded signal to the fire station to give the location of the ala box.

Question 32

Automatic Location Identification

ALI

Answer 32

Enhanced 9-1-1 feature that displays the address of the party calling 9-1-1 on a screen for use by the public safety telecommunicator. Usually used in tandem with Automatic Number Identification (ANI) services. This feature is also used to route calls to the appropriate Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) and can even store information in its database regarding the appropriate emergency services (police, fire, medical) that responds to that address.

Question 33

Automatic Nozzle

Answer 33

Fog stream nozzle that automatically corrects itself to provide a good stream at the proper nozzle pressure.

Question 34

Automatic Number Identification

ANI

Answer 34

Enhanced 9-1-1 feature that displays the phone number of the party calling 9-1-1 on a screen for use by the public safety telecommunicator. Usually used in tandem with Automatic Location Identification(ALI) services.

Question 35

Automatic Vehicle locator

AVL

Answer 35

System that uses global positioning satellites to determine the exact location of units in the field. This information is relayed to public safety communications centers to help determine the closest unit to send during an emergency.

Question 36

Automatic closing door

Answer 36

Self closing door normally held in the open position by an automatic releasing device such as a magnetic hold-open device. When the door is released by the hold-open device, the door closes.

Question 37

Automatic sprinkler system

Answer 37

System of water pipes, discharge nozzles, and control valves designed to activate during fires by automatically discharging enough water to control or extinguish a fire. Also called Sprinkler system