Training Bulletins Flashcards
Who is responsible for the maintenance schedules of the apparatus?
Company commander
What is the normal volt meter reading for the apparatus
- 5-14.2
14. 8 or higher system is over charged and contact fleet services
T or F
1lb of air loss per 10min in brakes is ok.
True. And max of 10lbs per application
T or F
You should wait a min of 15min after engine is shut down to check the oil
True
When tires tread reaches ____ request replacement
3/16”
On the apparatus what are 5 things that get checked weekly?
1- tire pressure 2 transmission fluid with engine running 3 power steering fluid 4 air cleaner should be green 5 electric fuel pump primer - 5 sec with rig on but not running
How often are the tower ladders and aerial ladders inspected?
Monthly
Vehicle recovery strap How big is it? Who can get pulled out with it? Where do you attach it? How big is the safety zone? Can anyone be in the rig being towed?
30’ x 4”
Chief rigs and ambulances can be towed (not for engines or ladders)
Only attach to frame mounted eye hooks, never to front or rear bumper
35’ safety zone
Vehicle being towed, operator stays in and everyone else out
Security decal
Where does it get placed?
Do you approach a vehicle without one?
Who do you notify is it is missing?
Fixed adjacent to drivers side door
Do not approach, contact dispatcher and report how many, type, and location via mixer OFF
Notify fleet services if missing
When lowering out riggers when do you use ground pads?
At all times
What is idle pump pressure when in volume? When in pressure?
Volume =55psi
Pressure = 100psi
Which connection should you use (10’ small, 35’ soft, 10’ hard) A- 1st on 1st alarm B- other than 1st on 1st alarm C- arriving at 2nd or greater alarms D- drafting
A- 1st on 1st alarm = 10’ small or 35’ soft
B- other than 1st on 1st alarm = any of the three
C- arriving at 2nd or greater alarms = 10’hard should be used
D- drafting = 10’hard MUST be used
Do you connect to the hydrant or pumper first?
Hydrant than pumper
When pressure drops below __psi you must be augmented
Below 15psi
Scba cylinder
How long is the service life?
How often do they get hydrostatically tested?
When do spare cylinders get checked?
15yr service life
Hydrostatically tested every 5 yrs (escape cylinders every 3yrs)
Spares get checked weekly on mondays
The PRA
Primary reduces pressure to?
Secondary reduces pressure to?
If primary and secondary fail the relief valve will expell pressures above?
Primary 100psi
Secondary 150psi
Both fail 185psi
*when the primary fails the vibra alert will activate
T or F
When primary and secondary PRA fail and excess pressure about 185 is being expelled you should partially close the cylinder valve.
True
A full cylinder can be depleted in __min through the face piece.
4 min
What do you do if the regulator fails in the open position (SCBA)
Open purge fully and partially close cylinder valve.
HUD Display on SCBA
How long to all the lights light for when turned on?
Are the HUD lights and the vibra alert independent of each other?
What shape and where is the battery light?
20 seconds
Yes they are independent of each other
Red circular light to the right
Where can you get a back up small or XL face piece?
Division
When you put the face piece on what straps get tightened first?
Top or bottom
Bottom
What do you do when a member cannot get a good seal with any size face piece?
Safety and MSU immediately notified
Company commander forwards report detailing details and actions talked to bureau of ops
Member will not operate in areas requiring SCBA until solved
How can you identify cracks on the threads of a cylinder
Bight silver line along threads indicates cracks
How long is a face piece submerged in the bleach solution to clean?
Where is the Kevlar head net stored when not is use?
5min
Head net stored inside of facepiece
SCBA harness will have numbers on a colored background to identify units. What are the following colors:black, blue, yellow, red, orange, green.
Black - engines, MSU spare Blue - rescue, hazmat Yellow- battalion, squad Red - ladders Oragne - spare Green - marine
Fast Pak Who units carry it? How long is the high pressure hose How long is the low pressure hose How long to equalize both bottles when using high pressure hose?
Carried by all ladder, squad, and rescues
5ft high pressure hose
20ft low pressure hose
60sec to equalize both
Can you use an apr in confined spaces or fire operations
NEVER for both
Also do not use for CO emergencies or if hazard can not be identified
When is an APR used?
Asbestos, biological incidents, radiological and decon operations
*canister has a 7yr shelf life
How do you disinfect a regulator
6 pumps of 70% isopropyl alcohol and wait 10 min before rinsing
PAK Tracker Who carries it? What is the max range? It is intrinsically safe? How many identifies can it store? who do you scroll? Lock?
Carried by all ladder,squad, and rescues 900ft line of sight NOT intrinsically safe 36 identities Scroll - press and hold scroll for 3 seconds Lock- press lock
PAK Tracker
Is it held at waist or chest height?
How long to pause for a reading?
What will the signal not penetrate?
Held at waist high
Pause 3-4 seconds for a reading
Signal will not penetrate metal, including framework, large metal objects, concrete walls/floors, brick/concrete construction
How do you shut off a hydrant at the street?
17 full turns counter clockwise
After 12 turns you will notice a change in water flow
When a radiator in an apt has the stem flow valve blown off do you want it in the open or closed position when attempting to put it back on
Open
When can you move down wires?
How far away do you operate a fog nozzle?
When confirmed by the utility company that they are deenergized
25ft away
For oil burner emergencies where are the remote switch locations:
PD, OLT, Brownstone, rowframe, NLT, apartment house?
PD top of interior cellar stairs
OLT/Brownstone/Rowframe - top of interior stairs
NLT,apartment house - outside oil burner room
T or F
Fish hook, barb not embedded back hook out, bar is embedded have a DR do it or push through and cut
True
Can you mix foam concentrate?
Can you mix finished hi ex foam and low ex foam
No to both
Foam extinguishes by what 4 processes
1 smoothers
2 suppress
3 separates
4 cools
How is a 5 gallon can of afff, ar-afff, and hi ex foam identified
Afff- brown
Ar-afff (universal gold) red
Hi-ex - yellow
Universal gold (AR-AFFF) Can it be used with salt water? How long can it be stored for?
Yes to salt water
Stored for 25yrs
What is the square footage for small, medium, and large spills?
Small = 600 sq/ft Medium = 601-2000 sq/ft Large = over 2000 sq/ft
A 3 and 2 response will bring how many gallons of foam, can cover how many square ft, and lasts how long at a 3% setting?
65 gallons of AR-AFFF
600 sq/ft
Last 17 min at 3% setting
Do you start a foam operation immediately or wait until enough foam is on scene
Wait for enough foam
T or f
For tank fires where foam will be used, make sure that the product is within 5ft of the top of the tank for the foam to work.
True
Foam
How do you attack a spill that is contained and not flowing?
Direct stream on ground and bounce on fire, deflect off of something and allow foam to slide down, direct skyward in a slow back and forth motion
Foam
How do you attack a spill that is not contained and flowing?
Work against run of spill, direct stream on ground in front of the fire to bounce, establish heavy foam blanket below fire
Steel tanker and aluminum tanker, which is more likely to BLEVE and which will melt?
Steel will bleve
Aluminum will melt
T or F at a bulk oil tank facility the first consideration should be to supply fire protection system with what is needed (water, foam, solution)
True
Foam concentrate should be stacked no more then __cans high. Where do you get AR-AFFF and Hi ex from? Where do you get AFFF from?
No more then 2 cans high
Ar-afff and hi ex from nearest foam depot. AFFF from tool room
AFFF extinguisher How much concentrate? Charge to what psi? How far is the reach? How long does it last?
10 oz of concentrate
Charge to 100psi
35-40ft reach
Last 1yr
T or F
Never enter hi-ex foam without a scba AND when in hi-ex foam protect mic inside of bunker coat and when speaking one hand puts mic directly on voice meter and other hand waves to clear area around it,
True
T or F
Can use 1 3/4” or 2 1/2” hose for foam, but do not use a combination of the two, its one or the other
True
Foam hand line
Where does the eductor go?
Max lengths of 1 3/4”? 2 1/2”?
How much psi at eductor?
Eductor at pumper outlet
6 length max for 1 3/4”
10 length max for 2 1/2”
200 psi at eductor
When a tanker relief valve increases in noise nd or flame increases what do you do?
Withdrawal from the area, BLEVE potential
Hi-Ex
What psi at eductor?
Can you use salt water?
Where is the eductor?
200-220 psi
Salt or fresh water
Eductor is one length from the pumper or at the generator
Purple K entiguisher Used on what types of fires? What is the range? What is the discharge time? Covers how many square feet?
Methanol, diesel, gasoline, compressed gas
19-20’ range
11 second discharge time
Cover 30 sq/ft
T or f
At LPG fires do not extinguish unless fuel shut off is possible because vapors are heavier than air.
True
How long will the purple k truck last
Less than 2 min
Will fireman service over ride the emergency stop button?
Yes
T or f
Fireman service switch is within 4ft of lobby call button
6 members max in elevator
Do not use elevator that services fire floor if a lower bank elevator is within 5 floors.
True to all
t or f
Emergency access openings are every 3 floors for single car blind shafts.
phase II the emergency stop button will work
Phase I is activated by the 1620 key, activation of elevator landing smoke detector or by water flow from sprinkler system
T to all
A ventilation limited fire may be come untenable in as little as ___minutes when fresh air is introduced
1 1/2 minutes
T or F
Secondary search includes perimeter off building, all shafts, basement, cellars, elevators, and roofs
True
T or f
Functional supervision is via the HT
True
With of the following is false
1) make a quick check of hall before closing door to isolate when entering from window
2) unable to enter window due to severe conditions probe floor area immediately inside window with hand or tool
Both TRUE
T or f
Any indication of a delay in putting water on an uncontrolled fire, members operating above should return to fire floor or floors below. Search for extension is a valid reason to stay above
False.
Search for extension is not a valid reason to stay above.
Most victims are found within area of fire origin and path from fire towards an exit. Also where in fireproofs? Non-fireproofs?
Fireproofs - in hallways or stairwells
Non-fireproofs - above fire and on top floor
When forcing a door how many inches above or below a lock do you put the tool?
Is the bevel towards or away from the door?
Cut locks how far from the key way?
Is the member with the axe on the same side or opposite side of the member holding the halligan?
When forcing door which hand is palm up and which is palm down?
6” above or below Bevel towards the door 2/3 up from key way Member with axe is opposite member with halligan Fork end palm down, pike end palm up
If a dog bites a member who gets notified?
PBA ME PD Board of health Animal control (for a stray) Medical officer EMS
What are: attack dogs, watch dogs, command dogs
Attack dogs attack anyone in their area (except trainer)
Watch dogs trained to bark not attack
Command dogs attack only on command
What tools can cut lexan?
Sawzall with wood cutting blade, portable power swa with carbide tip blade
Lexan is 250times stronger than safety glass
Where is the ladder officer and inside team for:
Compactor fire
Incinerator fire
Compactor fire - compactor room
Incinerator fire - in building to locate blockage
What are the 5 ways to remove a blockage in an incinerator chute?
1- 10’ bent rebar rod to push down 2- push down with hook 3- tie rope to heavy weight to drop 4- consider letting it burn off 5- last resort is to use a hoseline from floor above (shut off gas)
Can we replace sprinkler heads in an incinerator chute? How often are they located in new construction?
NO, do NOT replace.
Located ever other floor
At a compactor fire where does the ov operate?
Can members in the compactor room operate the compacter?
OV operates with the engine to provide access
Compactor may be operated if needed, use extreme caution
When does salvage begin?
At the initial attack and continues throughout overhaul
Salvage
Salvage plastic shall be cut into ___ft lengths so when unfolded it will be __x__ft
Can you use an elevator shaft to reduce flooding?
No trucks are on scene so an engine did salvage (t or f)
12ft lengths so its 12x9ft when unfolded (4.5x6ft when quartered for windows)
Never use an elevator to relieve flooding
Engines don’t do salvage, special call a truck if needed
Arson
What’s the difference between a trailer and plant?
Death by CO makes a person look what colors?
What is the priority order for evidence preservation?
Trailer - material used to spread fire
Plant - material used to start a fire
Death by CO mates a person look pink to cherry red
Preserve evidence 1-NEW paint can 2-clean glass jar 3-doubled plastic bag
Arson What does crazing mean? Checkering of glass? Light smoke stain on glass? Heavy smoke stains?
Crazing - rapid heat build up, close to fire
Checkering of glass - where water was applied
Light smoke stain - rapid build up of fire, closer to point of origin
Heavy smoke stain - remote from point of origin, slow fire build up
Arson
Do you put names or statements on the face of fire reports?
Can overhaul operations be minimized when fire is suspicious?
Lividity starts ___hrs after death and is complete __ hrs after death.
Wood structural members burn —“ every __min.
No names or statements on the face of fire reports
Yes at suspicious fire overhaul can be minimized
Lividity starts 1-2hrs after death, complete 3-4hrs after death
Wood structural members burn 1” every 45min
Can you move a car that’s on fire when the fire is small?
When ems unit on highway request fire assistance, who responds?
When do you use flares? Cones?
Yes you can move a car when on fire if fire is small
A ladder is go if ems on highway requests fire
Flares used at night or periods of low visibility
Cones used day or night
How many cones used to close a lane of traffic?
The furthest flare is placed where? Subsequent flares placed where?
How many members place flares?
How long do flares burn for?
4-6 cones to close a lane of traffic
Furthest flare 2ft from edge of roadway, next is 2ft further into road
2 members SHOULD place flares
Flares burn for 30min
propane powered cars
Can propane BLEVE?
Where is the car labeled?
Yes propane can bleve
Car labeled on left side of rear bumper (1075)
Crossing center divider on highways
Is traffic stopped only on side of accident?
Who selects area for safe acces? What if it cannot be established?
Truck at 50mph and car at 70mph will need over ___ft to stop
Traffic stopped on both sides of highway
IC selects area for safe access, if cannot be established then members shall not cross
Truck at 50 and car at 70 need over 500ft to stop
LSR How thick? How long? How much can it shrink? How much strength lost when wet? Melts at what temp, loses strength at what temp? Hockle will reduce strength by what %?
9/16” thick 150ft long Shrinks 8-10ft 10-15% strength lost when wet Melts at 482, loses strength at 300 Hockle reduces strength by 40-50%
LSR
Where do you get a replacement from?
When repacking what direction do you coil the rope and how big is the coil?
When do you put the anti chafing device on and how big is it?
Div have replacements
Coil it clockwise with a 4ft diameter
Repack whole rope then remove 3ft to put on anti chaffing device
Anti chaffing device is 24” long and 5” wide
Training LSR How long? What color is case and lettering? How many times can it be used? Can be used at a max of \_\_ stories. Can you use it without the landing mat How do engines get a practice rope?
100ft long Yellow case with black lettering 200 uses max (100 on each end) Max of 3 stories Must always use a landing mat Issued to ladders, rescue and squad. Engines must participate with one of those companies when they are training.
LSR training mat
Who has the training mat?
Who must supervise when used?
Can you use it at a vacant or building other then firehouse?
How do you turn the blower on/off?
Are the zippers on the exhaust port to remain open or closed when in use?
Div has landing mat It’s 10x10’ and 2 1/2’ high Officer must supervise Only used at firehouse Blower doesn’t have on/off switch, plug in for on and unplug for off Zippers remain open during operation
Life belt
When is it inspected?
Is an impact load automatic OOS?
How many turns of the rope around the hook?
If gate is jammed can you gently tap the gate to free?
Inspected weekly with rope
Impact load is automatic OOS
4 turns around the hook
Yes you can gently tap it
Personal harness Leg straps loose or snug? Is an impact load automatic OOS? When harness is OOS will company stay in service for a member? Officer? Who is responsible for maintenance? Where do members write their name?
Leg straps to remain loose, snug them up prior to lowering/rappelling operation
OOS for impact load
Members harness OOS, unit stays in service, member does NOT count towards staffing, member does not enter IDLH. If officers goes OOS the unit goes OOS. Both cases get spare from DIV
Members responsible for maintenance
Write name on inside of belly strap
PSS How long is rope Is this the last resort or a go to move? If PSS goes OOS members waits for div to supply a spare (TorF). How many times can you use the system? When do you repack?
50’ long rope Last resort Use company spare while waiting for div spare One time use system Re-pack semi-annually
PSS
What do you do when its contaminated from the fire ground?
What about when its grossly contaminated from other than fire ground?
From fire ground decon in quarters with mild detergent and water
Grossly decontaminate from other then fire ground place it OOS
PSS
When one part shows signs of heat expose take that part OOS (TorF)
Can a member still respond without a PSS? Officer?
One part shows signs of heat exposure take the whole system OOS
Member can still respond, not to enter IDLH
Officers goes OOS unit goes OOS
Search rope What’s the width? How long is the rope? Where are ID tags found? How much can the rope shrink? Is the directional knot close to exit or fire? Can a car be a substantial object? Keep taut and \_\_-\_\_ft off the ground
5/16” diameter 200ft long Can shrink up to 25ft ID tags one on rope and one on bag Non-moveable objects tie off too 1-2ft off of ground
Search rope
TorF when leaving tie off the rope, if nothing to tie off too wrap rope around bag.
Does a 1st alarm unit have to maintain unit integrity?
When entering to relieve a unit or exiting keep (left/Right) hand on rope.
When does rope get repacked?
Yes, wrap around bag if nothing to tie off too
Units other then 1st alarm will maintain unit integrity. Officer and 2 members search, other members stand by at tie off point
When entering to relieve or exiting keep RIGHT hand on rope
Repack monthly and after each use
Utility rope How long? Can it be used for life saving purposes? How many lengths do ladders, squads, and engine carry? When OOS what do you do with it?
50ft long (old LSR)
Not for life saving purposes
Ladders and squads carry 3 lengths, engine carry 2
When OOS company commander shall dispose of it
How long is utility cord?
25ft, not for life saving purposes
Human performance
What is the principal objective?
Is to optimize human performance in order to enhance the FDNY tactical, operation, and strategic capability
