TEST 3 HAZ MAT STUDY GUIDE Flashcards
When the handle of a natural gas supply line valve is in line with the gas pipe, the valve is:
Open
A typical natural gas service includes, in addition to the shut off valve, as gas meter and a:
Pressure reducing valve.
When faced with down power lines, the firefighter shall:
Wait until the power company arrives.
Firefighters should treat all downed wires as:
Energized.
The safest way for a firefighter to disconnect electrical service to a building is to:
Shut off the main breakers/switch at the service panel.
In structure fires, a common situation firefighters face with gas utilities is:
Locating the meter and turning off the gas.
Natural gas utilities can usually be shut off on the street side of the gas meter by turning the gas valve ____ turn into the off position.
One quarter.
How do you ensure that power to the building does not get turned on accidentally?
Use a lockout device.
Metal ladders that have been exposed to excessive heat should be:
Placed out of service until tested.
Which is an unacceptable method of choice for drying ropes?
Direct sunlight.
Worn, damaged, and deteriorated parts of a self contained breathing apparatus must be replaced according to:
Manufacturer’s instructions.
Fiberglass and Kevlar self contained breathing apparatus cylinders must be hydrostatically tested every:
Three years.
Steel and aluminum cylinders for breathing apparatus should be hydrostatically tested after each ____ year period:
Five years.
Filling an air cylinder from a cascade system must be done slowly to prevent.
Excessive heat build up.
When drying synthetic rope, keep it:
Out of sunlight.
When inspecting a kernmantle rope, what finding should alert fire fighters to possible damage in the rope?
Depressions of the Kern.
Ropes should be inspected:
After each use.
When inspecting kernmantle rope for damage, one can assume:
This rope’s core can be damaged without showing evidence of outer sheath damage.
Following each use, the facepiece of a breathing apparatus should be cleaned by:
Washing with a mixture of warm water and approved disinfectant.
What is one of the parts of the maintenance forumla for ropes?
Store.
After doffing, personal protective clothing should:
Be cleaned, if necessary.
Ground ladders should be tested:
Annually.
What is one of the questions to consider when inspecting life safety ropes?
Has the rope been exposed to shock/impact loads.
A fire departments comprehensive self contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) program should include:
Inspection of SCBA at the beginning of the shift.
Defective self contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) cylinder units should be:
Removed from service.
To clean or remove oily or greasy residues from a metal ground ladder, it is recommended to use:
Clear water and an approved detergent.
When assigned to perform routine maintenance on ground ladders, a firefighter should.
Use an approved detergent to remove oily residues.
Halyards and wire cables on extension ground ladders shall be replaced:
When they become frayed.
After cleaning a ladder with a brush and running water, the ladder should be:
Wiped down to dry it before placing it back on the apparatus.
A quick and efficient method of examining salvage covers for damage is to:
Have a group of firefighters raise the cover over their heads.
The best way to maintain unprotected metal parts of forcible entry tools is by:
Covering metal areas with a light film of oil.
Life safety rope should be stored in:
Rope bags.
____ should be applied to wooden tool handles to prevent roughness and warping.
Boiled linseed oil.
If the blade of an axe is extremely sharp and the body of the blade is ground too thin, ____ when cutting gravel roofs or striking nails.
Pieces of the blade may break off.
Tools equipped with fiberglass handles require:
Less maintenance than wooden handles.
After use, wooden handles of tools should be washed with a mild detergent, rinsed, and:
Dried.
After salvage covers are ____, they must be examined for holes and tears before being placed on the apparatus.
Dried.
Ordinarily, the only cleaning that is required for a canvas salvage cover is:
RInsing with a hose stream and scrubbing with a broom.
The best way to patch a hole in a salvage cover is with:
Mastic tape.
For smooth operation, parts of metal ladders should be lubricated:
According to manufacturer recommendations.
It is permissible to use paint on a fire department ladder:
To mark the ladder ends for visibility.
Fire department ladders should be ____ after each use and on a monthly bases:
Inspected.
Ropes should be inspected:
After every use.
The reason that ground ladders must be cleaned periodically even if not used at a scene is that:
They accumulate dirt from being on the apparatus.
