Training Bulletins Flashcards
Akron Multiversal:
What is the vertical range of elevation?
90 degrees above horizontal to 15 degrees below
There is a safety stop at 35 degrees
Akron Multiversal:
What are the tip sizes and pressure for each?
What is the max pressure?
What is the max GPM?
1 1/14”, 1 1/2”, 2”
100 - 70 - 50
“10-75”
Max pressure 200 psi
800 gpm
Akron Multiversal:
What is the last step in setting up the multiversal?
Connecting the hose
Akron Multiversal:
How far back should the supply hose be kept straight?
15 feet
If the supply lines are long, insert a single gate one length from the nozzle.
Akron Multiversal:
Spikes on multiversal should be sharpened when?
Flats on them exceed 1/16”
Akron Multiversal:
When Operating from the truck mount which hose should be supplying
A 50 foot length of hose.
Akron Multiversal:
What is the horizontal rotation when in the portable position?
What is a horizontal rotation when installed in the truck mount
90 degrees
180 degrees
Air bags:
What should companies paint on the bag?
Lift capacity and lift height.
Air bags:
How long are air hoses?
What colors?
16’
Two red
One yellow
Air bags:
What. Should the low pressure gauge be set to?
135 psi
Air bags:
What is the maximum internal pressure for an airbag?
118 psi
Air bags:
When should you shore a load?
Before and during the lift.
Always have the bag connected prior to placing it under a load.
Air bags:
How high should airbags be inflated?
1/2 to 3/4 of the rated height capacity to prevent the pillowing effect.
Air bags:
What is the maximum temperature of a surface to be lifted?
220 degrees.
Place canvas rubber or leather or wood between bag and surface.
Air bags:
How many bags can be stacked on top of each other?
Never more than two.
Generally inflate the bottom bag first. (Not always!)
Air bags:
Lifting capability is reduced how much to obtain the max height?
50%
Air bags:
How should you communicate to the operator which bag to raise?
By the color of the supply hose.
Air bags:
Leak sealing kit: How long are ratchet belts? Extension belts? Color of supply hose? Safety relief pressure? Neoprene sheet size?
30’feet
20 feet
Orange
22 psi
20”x20”
Air bags:
What is the life expectancy of the bags?
10 years. Expectancy is based on air pollutants not usage.
Hydra Ram:
Extends what to what?
Length?
Weight?
3/4” - 4”
12 pounds
13”
Max force of 10,000 lbs
Hydra Ram:
When to lubricate?
After each use
3 in 1 oil
Clean the entire thing, including pistons
TIC
Low contrast Occurs where?
High contrast?
What does “changing thermal contrast” indicate?
Cooler areas
Hotter areas
May be an indication of fire in close proximity
TIC
What does convected heat appear as?
When should it be looked for?
White swirling waves.
When initially entering the occupancy and periodically after that.
TIC
How to scan?
First: Straight up overhead
Then to the seam of wall ahead
Then left and right
Then to floor
Lastly to the rear
TIC
What are the limitations?
Does not see through
Glass
Plastic
Water
Tile
TIC
Where is the focal point?
When to inspect?
Who to call for new one?
What is the field of view?
3 feet from the lens
After roll call
Fire tools and equipment unit
50 degrees
TIC
6000
How long to hold button to turn on?
How long is self test?
To turn off?
1 second
5 seconds
4 seconds
TIC
6000
What indicates high heat?
A green triangle on top left
ALSO - a green triangle over the scale
TIC
6000
What indicates maximum operating temp?
A red thermometer in a red triangle
Flashing red - overheat
TIC
6000
Heat color reference bar - what do the colors mean?
Yellow - low end 291-302
Orange - middle of the heat reference bar 302 - 311
Red - high heat 311 - 320
TIC
6000
How much of the screen needs to be occupied by yellow/red to switch to high heat?
More then 32%
Gives greater detail when it shifts
TIC
6000
What is the operating time?
How long will it recharge in?
3 - 3.5 hours
Will recharge a fully dead battery in 4 hours
TIC
6000
What are the colors and battery percentages?
4 green LED - 75-100%
3 green - 50-75%
2 yellow - 25-50%
1 red - 0-25%
Flashing red - less than 5 minutes remaining (critically low)
Ogura rebar cutter
Max diameter of cut?
When does it light up during cut?
1”
During “high torque mode”
(Tool automatically selects proper mode)
Ogura rebar cutter
Can you use tool if the blade is damaged at all?
How to begin cut?
No!
Blade is at full speed
Lobster tool:
What’s the charging time?
Battery display will flash on tool when?
How many cuts from a full battery?
20 mins quick charge
20%
40 cuts
Change hydraulic flood every 6 months
Glow sticks:
Get them from where?
How many should each unit have on the rig?
How long do they glow?
“Techno” services
10
12 hours
Sound powered phone
How do you reduce background noise while waiting for a transmission
Cover the mouthpiece with your hand
Sound powered phone
How are standpipe cabinets identified?
A sign above the outlet with a white hose on a red background
Sound powered phone
In under river tubes how far apart are the phone connectors at standpipe outlets?
200 feet
PPV Fans
How much do they weigh?
What is their run time?
155 pounds
2 to 3 hours at full throttle
PPV Fans
Who authorizes stair pressurization?
The I C
PPV Fans
What do you need to wear when operating the fan?
How many members need to lift it?
Eye and ear protection
Two members (Never lift while the fan is operating)
PPV Fans
When do you need exhaust hoses attached?
Where do you refuel it?
Always
Never inside a structure
Metlx and lithx extinguishers
How do you identify methlx?
Lithx?
Yellow label
LITHX label
Metlx and lithx extinguishers
What is the optimum distance to start extinguishment?
What is the discharge time?
What is the coverage?
10’
30 seconds
3’ square feet
Metlx and lithx extinguishers
How to hold it?
Which hand should hold the nozzle?
Where should you direct it?
How long should you delay overhaul
Upright
Strongest hand
At the base of the material burning
until the fuel has cooled, May take up to 30 minutes
Metlx and lithx extinguishers
How often should you change the powder
It’s not necessary, there is no change and physical properties over time.
Removable bollards:
What tool can you use to lift them?
A metal Halligan hook
Removable bollards:
Retractable bollards have approximately how many cycles if there is a power failure?
10
Removable bollards:
How do you lower retractable bollards?
How do you raise them?
What does the reset option do?
Turn key to emergency
Turn key to normal
Reset resets the alarm. If you open the box and do not insert a key within 30 seconds an alarm will go off
A member must be assigned to remain at the box throughout the op
Fastpak
Can you operate the high and low pressure simultaneously?
How do you monitor air pressure?
How long does it take the air to equalize via the high pressure?
Yes
The cylinder gauge
60 seconds
Fastpak
When should you not use the high-pressure method?
If the UAC is damaged
If a leak is detected at any time during the filling process
Fastpak
How long is the high pressure hose the low pressure hose?
Hi = 5 feet
Low = 20 feet
Fastpak
What are the four ways of administering air of the earth low pressure hose?
Replace members regulator
Replace low pressure Hanssen fitting
Replace members face piece
Schrader connection (SOC units only)
Fastpak
Can we use fast pack on civilians?
Yes if the victim is trapped, or during a confined space rescue
A fast pack from the fast unit shall not be deployed for this operation
APR
What is the shelf life?
How many do engines and trucks carry?
Seven years
Six adapters and 12 Cartridges
Rebreathers:
How far can SOC units penetrate with their air source card?
Less than 300 feet
Rebreathers:
Provide how long of usable air?
Up to four hours
Rebreathers:
How many rebreather’s are on each response vehicle?
36 (same as number of identities in the PAC tracker)
Rebreathers:
What does the support unit bring?
Where do they wait?
Post radio, ice, lights and light sticks, spare batteries.
Area free of immediate hazards.
Rebreathers:
How long should operational plans be?
When does the warning alarm go off?
Not exceed three hours 30 minutes
60 minutes of operational time left
Rebreathers:
Where should the first unit wair
Go to vicinity of operation obtain size up, withdraw to a safe location. Will be on air along with the operating units
Rebreathers:
What is the primary means of communication with the entry team?
Post radio
Cleaning the SCBA
How much alcohol should you clean the regulator with?
How long to wait before disinfecting?
70% alcohol = 6 full pumps into regulator opening
Swirl, and wait 10 minutes before rinsing
Cleaning the SCBA
How to dry regulator?
Shaking it and opening the purge valve. Do not bang the regulator
Cleaning the SCBA
Can you use the regulator immediately after prior to drying?
If you shake out the water, do not expose it below 32°F, verify the breathing apparatus is operating normally.
SCBA
How old can your prescription be when ordering face spectacle?
Who do you fax the form to?
Less than one year old
Mask service unit and the vendor
PakTracker
What is the maximum range?
Is it intrinsically safe?
900 feet
Not suitable for flammable or explosive atmospheres
PakTracker
When it receives an alarm what is the procedure to be followed?
Member tells officer officer tells the I C and attempts to contact the member.
If no contact the officer gives a Mayday.
PakTracker
How do you turn it on?
When does it receive a signal from a pass device?
How many identities can it hold?
How many lines of info on the screen
Hit enter and scroll
A pass device that is in full alarm for 10 seconds
36 identities
Two lines of information
PakTracker
How do you get it to scroll?
How do you lock into an identity?
HOld scroll for three seconds.
Hit enter
**enter is a momentary touch button, scroll must be continuously held down
PakTracker
How should you hold it?
What signal strength causes the lights to light up?
Waist height
50%
Red = bottom
Yellow = middle
Greene = top
PakTracker
What direction should you move the package tracker first?
How long should you pause?
Horizontally
3 to 4 seconds
PakTracker
What will it usually pass through?
When does the low battery indicator glow?
GLOW
Glass, light materials, openings, wood
20%
PakTracker
What indicates charging
What indicates fully charged
What in the case charger is in standby mode
What indicates defect in the battery
Flashing green
Solid green
Yellow
Read, remove the battery from service
PakTracker
What capacity of characters does the SCB a pass device transmit to the pack tracker?
Maximum of eight characters
Salvage
When does it begin?
When is it carried out in the fire area?
What do you do with articles of value?
With the initial attack
When fire is under control
Turn over to the officer in command
Digital in line pressure gauge:
How much does it weigh?
How long can it operate?
5 pounds
5 hours
Digital in line pressure gauge:
Can you pre-connected to a hose?
No
Digital in line pressure gauge:
What is the effect of gallons per minute for a 2 1/2 inch hose?
225-250 gpm
Digital in line pressure gauge:
When pressure is reading normal or higher and the flow is reduced what could the problem be?
Kink
Digital in line pressure gauge:
When the pressure is reading normal or lower and the flow is increased, what could the problem be?
Burst length
Digital in line pressure gauge:
What if the in-line pressure gauge breaks during operation?
Continue operating since it does not regulate water flow
Digital in line pressure gauge:
When it flashes a high pressure alert and read what does the pressure exceed?
When it flashes high flow alert what is the flow exceed?
Low flow alert?
Greater than 200 psi
Greater than 250 gpm
Less than 80 gpm
Digital in line pressure gauge:
When does it go into sleep mode? When does it turn off automatically?
It goes to sleep mode with no flow for 15 minutes
No flow for 30 minutes
It will need to be restarted after this
Digital in line pressure gauge:
When does the low battery alert come on and flash slowly?
When does the low battery flash rapidly?
After 3.5 hours of usage (or 90 minutes of battery life left)
10 minutes of battery life left
Five hours total
Digital in line pressure gauge:
Battery life:
When charging
fully charged
When defective
Steady red
Steady green
Slowly blinking red
(4 Batteries total: one in the machine one of the bag, and two on the charging unit at home)
Tools 7:
Nozzles
Combination straight stream and fog devices shall be stored in what position?
Straight stream
Tools 7:
Nozzles
What should you do to all couplings after cleaning?
A light coating of oil on all couplings after cleaning
Tools 7:
Nozzles
When are nozzles tested?
How many lengths of hose from the rig when testing the nozzle?
August, two lengths (100 feet)
Tools 7:
Nozzles
Does the FT one tip automatically adjust or do you need to manually handle it?
Do you need two members to handle the hose line?
Automaticall adjusts
If one member can handle it it is not discharging sufficient flow as a fire fighting stream,
180 GPM is acceptable and should require two members
Tools 7:
High rise nozzle:
What unit is the high-rise nozzle unit?
What do they bring and where?
Fifth engine
To IC at lobby command post:
- HRN
- 2 1/2” per ff
- standpipe kit
Tools 7:
High rise nozzle:
How big is it, what degree bend?
Does it have its own shut off?
8 feet with a 68° bend
Shut off is permanently attached to the nozzle
Tools 7:
High rise nozzle:
Is the tip removable?
When do you check it?
Yes
Weekly and before each use
Tools 7:
High rise nozzle:
What is the psi for three and four lengths?
70 80
Tools 7:
High rise nozzle:
Who places it into operation?
Do you need a spotter?
Who announces it will be used?
IC
Yes should be in place with binoculars
IC
Tools 7:
High rise nozzle:
Operating it requires how many engines and what other tools?
2 engines and FE tools with rabbit tool
Tools 7:
High rise nozzle:
Is it necessary to remove the window to operate the nozzle?
In most cases no
Tools 7:
High rise nozzle:
Do you have to attach the supply line to the nozzle before sliding it out the window?
Yes
Tools 7:
High rise nozzle:
What window should you direct the stream into first?
The window that the wind is blowing into first
Tools 7:
High rise nozzle:
Where is an additional shut off located?
Which shut off do you use when repositioning?
One length back from the nozzle.
This same nozzle should be used to shut down the line, and the nozzle should be opened to bleed the line making it easier to reposition
Tools 7:
High rise nozzle:
If the repositioning does the officer give approval to operate the nozzle again or does he need IC approval?
IC must give approval
Tools 7:
High rise nozzle:
If repairs are required who does the officer contact?
Tech services (T shaped handle)
Tools 7:
Cockloft nozzle:
How long and how wide?
6’3”
10”
Tools 7:
Cockloft nozzle:
What type of OST’s? Can you remove them?
The stream will reach how far?
Half inch; not to be removed
Excess of 60’
Tools 7:
Cockloft nozzle:
Supplied with white line? Approximately how many GPM?
1 3/4”. 125gpm
Tools 7:
Cockloft nozzle:
Can you operate the cockloft nozzle without protection of an additional line?
No, should never be the primary attack line and should always be protected by an additional hand line.
Tools 7:
Cockloft nozzle:
Who carries it?
All squads and divisions
Tools 7:
Cockloft nozzle:
Can you attach it to any controlling nozzle?
Yes, remove the MST and attach it to the shut off
Tools 7:
Cockloft nozzle:
What is the preferred location for operation?
Do you NEED to cut a vent hole over the cockloft?
Immediately inside the apartment door
**Consideration should be given to cutting a vent hole over the fire
Tools 7:
Cockloft nozzle:
What size hole should be cut in the ceiling? What is the minimum clearance between a ceiling joists on the roof joists?
3’x3’
4”
Tools 7:
Cockloft nozzle:
How do you rotate the nozzle in order to operate it?
Rotated 90° and return it to its original position
Tools 7:
Cockloft nozzle:
Can it be moved from apartment to apartment to extend its reach?
Yes
Tools 7:
Cockloft nozzle:
Who decides whether or not to place it in operation?
A chief officer (does not say IC)
Tools 7:
Cockloft nozzle:
When do you inspect it? For repairs who do you contact
Weekly
Tech services
Tools 7:
Combo nozzle:
Where is it mounted?
Above the portable ladder rack on select engines
Tools 7:
Combo nozzle:
Who do you contact if you need repairs?
Research and development (not tech services BRAND NEW)
Tools 7:
Combo nozzle:
Does it have a shut off attached?
Yes, it has a 2 1/2 inch shut off.
It should be stored with an inch and a half to 2 1/2 inch increaser attached
(Will allow quick hook up for cockloft nozzle or remove the increase her for a quick hook up to high rise nozzle)
Tools 9
Power saws:
Fuel tank is sufficient for how long?
Proper mix is what?
20 to 30 minutes
2.6 ounces of oil to 1 gallon of gas
Tools 9
Power saws:
What foot do you place inside to handle when starting?
Do you have to insert your foot?
Left
No you can insert a tool through the handle and step on it
***must hold handle with hand
Tools 9
Power saws:
What do you have to wear when operating?
Complete PPE, gloves and goggles. (Goggles should be attached to carrying handle of a saw)
Tools 9
Power saws:
Physical communication between guide man and operator:
One slap
Two slaps
Three slaps
1 stop
2 cut
3 shut down saw
Tools 9
Power saws:
What is the radius of circle of danger?
Who can enter the circle?
20 foot radius
Officer, operator, guide man
Tools 9
Power saws:
How do you move the saw when operating from one place to another?
Stop blade by placing blade on surface
Roll saw