Training Bulletins Flashcards
According to Training Bulletin #286: Post Incident Decontamination Procedures; which procedure is not part of Step 1 in the process?
A) Use a 45 mm hose with a wide fog pattern
B) The crew member with the least amount of remaining air should be deconned first
C) Begin at the helmet, facepiece, and regulator and then front to back from the collar downward
D) Carefully remove PPE and place into a clear plastic bag
D) Carefully remove PPE and place into a clear plastic bag
According to Training Bulletin #286: Post Incident Decontamination Procedures; which of the following statements is incorrect?
A) During Step 1 – use a 45 mm hose with a straight stream and reduced flow to remove large debris
B) During Step 2 – Perform a final rinse to flush any loosened debris from the PPE
C) During Step 3 – Remove hands from jacket wristlets, clean hands with decontamination wipes and don nitrile gloves
D) Step 6 – Remove bunker jacket, bunker pants and boots
A) During Step 1 – use a 45 mm hose with a straight stream and reduced flow to remove large debris
According to Training Bulletin #286: Post Incident Decontamination Procedures; what is the proper procedure when you are closing up the clear plastic bag?
A) Close the bag around the gear by rolling up the sides, being careful not to trap air inside, write station on tag, twist the bag closed, attach tag and seal with a zip tie, transport gear in a side compartment not in the cab
B) Close the bag around the gear by rolling up the sides, being careful not to trap air inside, write name on tag, twist the bag closed, attach name tag and seal with a zip tie, transport gear in a side compartment not in the cab
C) Close the bag around the gear by rolling up the sides, being careful not to trap air inside, write name on tag, twist the bag closed, attach name tag and seal by hand tying the bag, transport gear in a side compartment not in the cab
D) Close the bag around the gear by rolling up the sides, being careful not to trap air inside, write name on tag, twist the bag closed, attach name tag and seal with a zip tie, transport gear in the cab
B) Close the bag around the gear by rolling up the sides, being careful not to trap air inside, write name on tag, twist the bag closed, attach name tag and seal with a zip tie, transport gear in a side compartment not in the cab
According to Training Bulletin 308 – Hurst Jaws of Life™ Edraulic Inspections; which of the following is correct about ‘Cutter Inspections’?
A) A visual inspection shall be performed during every shift
B) When cleaning the cutter blades, use steel wool or fine grit sandpaper to remove debris or rust
C) Never store the tool under pressure
D) Both A and C are correct
D) Both A and C are correct
According to Training Bulletin 308 – Hurst Jaws of Life™ Edraulic Inspections; which of the following is correct about ‘Cutter Inspections’?
A) A visual inspection shall be performed weekly
B) When storing the tool, close the cutter blades with the tips slightly overlapping
C) When cleaning the cutter blades, use steel wool or fine grit sandpaper to remove debris or rust
D) Both A and C are correct
B) When storing the tool, close the cutter blades with the tips slightly overlapping
According to Training Bulletin 308 – Hurst Jaws of Life™ Edraulic Inspections; which of the following is true regarding Hurst Jaws of Life™ Edraulic tools?
A) When using the devices in potentially explosive environments, the tool is intrinsically safe, and may be used
B) Ram inspections shall be visually inspected weekly
C) When storing the spreader tool, close the spreaders completely and place back onto the apparatus
D) The responsibility for explosion prevention or for ruling out work with an Edraulic device lies with the operator of the device or with the person responsible at the place of use
D) The responsibility for explosion prevention or for ruling out work with an Edraulic device lies with the operator of the device or with the person responsible at the place of use
According to Training Bulletin 311 - Transitional Attacks – Offensive Strategies from the Exterior; which of the following statements about a Blitz Attack is incorrect?
A) The fire will be at an advanced stage, requiring large amounts of water to overcome the heat release rate (HRR), and such quantities of water can only be delivered by large appliances and hoselines
B) When considering the blitz attack, keep in mind the reach and amount of water needed to be effective
C) Typically, a fog pattern should be utilized rather than a straight stream
D) The blitz attack involves using either the deck gun mounted on top of the engine, a 2 ½-inch handline or a ground monitor specifically designed for a blitz type of setup and delivery
C) Typically, a fog pattern should be utilized rather than a straight stream
According to Training Bulletin 311 - Transitional Attacks – Offensive Strategies from the Exterior; which of the following statements about a Quick Hit is incorrect?
A) It will cool the room, limit fire growth, and increases victim survivability in the structure
B) A quick hit should use a fog pattern, pointed at a flat angle through the window
C) A quick hit is a tactic to help facilitate an aggressive interior attack
D) A quick hit is an application of water from an exterior hose line (not a master stream device) as a straight stream to the ceiling above a fire
B) A quick hit should use a fog pattern, pointed at a flat angle through the window
According to Training Bulletin 014 – Positive Pressure Ventilation; you are ventilating using a garage door, which tactic should you use?
A) Open the door part way and use the v-attack approach at 45° angles
B) Open the door part way and use two fans to seal the doorway with cones of air
C) Open the door fully and use the saddle stack method
D) Open the door fully and use two fans to seal the doorway with cones of air
B) Open the door part way and use two fans to seal the doorway with cones of air
According to the training document on Building Construction Materials and Building Collapse located on HFDnet, steel I beams will elongate when heated and can push out a load-bearing walls. A 50-foot (15.2m) beam may elongate by as much as ___ inches/mm when heated to about 1,000 degrees F (538 degrees C):
A) 2 inches (50.8 mm)
B) 4 inches (102 mm)
C) 8 inches (203.2 mm)
D) 11 inches (279.4 mm)
B) 4 inches (102 mm)
According to the training document on Building Construction Materials and Building Collapse located on HFDnet, which of the following is NOT a safety precaution for imminent building collapse:
A) Immediately evacuate personnel within the building
B) Set up a collapse zone around the building perimeter
C) Allow personnel or apparatus to operate within the collapse zone
D) Use only unmanned master streams if fire streams are necessary within the collapse zone
C) Allow personnel or apparatus to operate within the collapse zone
According to the video series “The Art of Reading Smoke”, What are the stages of fire growth in a “Vent Controlled” fire?
A) Volume, Velocity, Density, Colour
B) Ignition, First Growth, Vent Limited, Explosive Growth, Fully Developed, Decay
C) Ignition, Incipient, Fully Developed, Decay
D) Laminar, Pressurized, Turbulent, Wispy
B) Ignition, First Growth, Vent Limited, Explosive Growth, Fully Developed, Decay
According to the video series “The Art of Reading Smoke”, What are the stages of fire growth in a “fuel controlled” fire?
A) Volume, Velocity, Density, Colour
B) Ignition, First Growth, Vent Limited, Explosive Growth, Fully Developed, Decay C) Ignition, Incipient, Fully Developed, Decay
D) Laminar, Pressurized, Turbulent, Wispy
C) Ignition, Incipient, Fully Developed, Decay
According to the video series “The Art of Reading Smoke”, which of these factors do NOT influence the smoke?
A) Building size & compartments
B) Weather
C) Firefighting actions
D) Time of day
D) Time of day
