Test Questions Flashcards
What is the yellow section on the 704 placard
Instability, 0 normal stable, 4 capable of detonating at ambient temperatures
What is the red section of the 704 placard
Flammability, 0 will not burn, 4 is flammable gases volatile liquids pyrophoric materials
What is the mission statement
The Santa Barbara county fire department serves and safeguards the community from the impacts of fires, medical emergencies, environmental emergencies, and natural disasters through leadership, planning, education, prevention, code enforcement, and all hazard emergency response
At a battery recharging station, what needs to be on hand in case of a fire?
Proper ventilation, smoking and open flame are prohibited, explosion proof electrical equipment, and personnel shall know how to properly shutdown. Pg 76 inspection
An orange hazard placard represents what?
A hazardous material being shipped In a cargo tank, portable tank, or tank car. Placard contains a four digit I.d number and either a un or na
An acid that gets on a suit and eats it away is an exaMple of what
Chemical degradation or corrosive
A material that cause irreversible skin damage is known as
Cutaneous hazard
If a chemical is hemotoxic, what does it effect
The blood
What is the danger of checking an electrically driven pump or engine cooler
May turn on without warning if the engine is on
In fire resistive rating, what does the first number represent?
First is the rating in hours of exterior bearing walls
Second is the rating in hours of structural frames or columns
Third is the rating in hours of the floor construction
Why is a photograph more valuable than a drawing or sketch during an inspection
Because they document the conditions at the time of the inspection.. Pg 33 inspection
What is an exit?
That portion of a means of egress that is separated from all other spaces of the building and that provides a protected way of travel to the exit discharge. Pg 449 inspection
Where in the ERG would you find TIH,s
If the name is highlighted in green
Per IFSTA, what is the friction loss of a monitor
25
Volume of a cylinder
6 times diameter squared times height
Volume of a rectangle
LxWxHx7.5
When you are the second engine on scene of a vehicle accident on the highway, where do you park and what lights?
Park in the shadow, four way flashers only
When can you skip wearing a safety vest on the highway?
When the road is closed
Code 3 driving of the water tender?
Only when necessary
Isolation distances can be found?
ERG green pages
What color pages in erg are most important?
Orange
Where in the erg are guide numbers located
Orange pages
Weekly should take how long
1-2 hours
Friction Loss in elevation to the third floor
5 psi per floor, 10 psi on the third floor
HAZ mat diving is what kind of action
Defensive
Who is the initial pas officer
First in engineer, or designated ric officer, or both
Blue placard represents what
Water reactive
X on a placard means
Dangerous when exposed to water
How many lines do you pump the truck
3
How many gallons, make, and year are water tender 18
3,000 gallons, pierce buildup, international cab and chassis, 2011
What fluid do you not check on a daily
Brake
Green hydrants flow how many gpm
1,000 - 1,499 pg 208 inspector
What extinguisher do I use in a closet
Halon or carbon dioxide, pg 254 inspector
What guide number for unknowns
111
Intumescent paint is used for?
Swells as a result of heat, increases in volume, decreases in density
Example of an exit access
Hallway
How do you reduce static electricity in a cotton mill
Increase rh
What is the first step taken when drafting
Spot the engine as close as possible to the water source and set break
Does the engine jake break effect the abs
No, abs should deactivate the jake break when wheel slip occurs
Who decides if we wear our readiness uniform?
Operations chief
What two factors determine if you will relay pump or not?
Distance and fire flow
What PPE is worn for hose testing?
Helmets and gloves
Hose testing procedures
21/2 is odd years, 13/4 is even years, single jacket visually inspected even years
What is the static break test
Air system full, ignition on, break released, wait 60 seconds, no more than 2 psi drop in 60 seconds. Applied break test is no more than 3 psi drop in 60 seconds.
Percentage of the KME foam system?
.1 - 10
Where and how much water for tactical water tenders
Station 22 and 32 have 1500 gallons of water.
Erg color sections, what are they
Orange is guide numbers, green is initial isolation and protective action distances, blue is names of materials, yellow is id number index
How does tandem pumping work?
One engine pumps to another boosting pressure, FL plus 20 psi not to exceed 200 psi
Standpipe classes
Class 1 is 21/2 fire dept only, class 2 is 11/2 occupant only, class 3 is a combination of class 1&2
What code do we currently use and who adopts it
2010 California fire code , SBC board of supervisors
First step of a vacuum test
Drain pump
When is a breathing mask for HAZ mat needed?
When o2 is below 19.5% or an unknown substance is present?
What type of pump is our floto pump
Centrifugal hale fyr float
Clapper valves can be located where
Siamese, tank to pump, four way, monitor base
What type of discharge valves do we have?
Ball valves on discharge, butterfly valves on keystone
Dry hydrant advantages
Cold weather, no water when sheared
Emergency abandonment procedures
Horn blast ten seconds on ten seconds off, three times to total 50 seconds
If your intake hose is soft it means
Water source is bad, not enough water coming
Occupancy inspections should be performed…
With a systematic approach, flow of manufacturing, A,E,I and R1 and R2 and target hazard occupancies anually, B and M every 3 years
BNICE stands for what?
Biological, nuclear, incendiary, corrosive, explosive
What are the green pages in the erg?
Initial isolation distances and protective action distances
What uniforms do we wear in public
Class b
What is net pump discharge pressure
Actual amount of pressure being produced by the pump, difference in intake pressure and discharge
What is the biggest impression we make on the public other than emergency response?
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Who makes breathing support 18
2009 international
When checking fans and belts on the engine what needs to be done
Make sure the motor is off to ensure they do not turn on suddenly
Orange placards mean…
Explosive hazard
What is cavitation
Cavitation is when the pump runs away from the water, air cavities are created in the pump or bubbles pass through the pump. They move from the point of highest vacuum to the pressurized section and collapse.
What are some signs of possible cavitation
Pulsating hose stams, pressure gauge will fluctuate, popping or spurting sound from the nozzle, gravel sound in the pump.
What is the rule of thumb for drafting from a pond.
A one acre lake will sustain 1,000 gpm draft for five hours for every foot of depth. 2 feet deep, 10 hours
How do you check the error codes on the KME transmission
Push up and down arrows
What things do you consider when picking a drafting site?
Amount of water, type of water, accessibility
What does constant flow relay pumping depend on
A consistent flow being provided on the foreground.
What should you minimize when driving uphill
Lugging
Low rpm drafting can cause
Loss of prime, cavitation
What is the Venturi principle
When high pressure water passes through a restriction, it creates a low pressure area within the eductor, which creates suction and pulls the foam into the eductor.
What is the most common valve in the fire service
Ball valve
What is the process of a complaint by a citizen
Complaints shall be investigated immediately, documented in the company journal, and if needed report to the fire protection division. Documentation shall include but limited to, identity and phone number of caller, location, nature, and resolution of the problem.
Per policy what uniform is worn to all training
Class b
How often do hydrants, FDC’s and sprinkler connections get inspected
During occupancy inspections
What business are not inspected annually
B and M
When should you not drive code 3
When responding on a freeway or divided highway. Unless during periods of extreme congestion, when traveling against the flow of traffic, or on shoulders.
What is a HAZ mat definition
Involves a substance that poses an unreasonable risk to people, the environment, or property
What is the best way to Decon massive amounts of people
Hose lines
What is a corrosive material
Any material that destroys metal or tissue
What is short term exposure limit
The maximum concentration allowed for a 15 minute exposure period. It is a time weighted average.
What type of sprinkler system is used in a water sensitive area
Pre action
What is the biggest impression we make on the public besides emergency response
Inspections
Hat is the classification for a school labratory
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Belt deflection on the KME should be
No more than 3/4 inch
