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TRAINING MANUAL Flashcards

1
Q

Ladders in a trench

A

Every 25 ft

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2
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Trench depth

A

Minimum 4 ft

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3
Q

Temporary spoil pile distance from trench

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2 feet

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4
Q

Rules for safe auto extrication

A
  • Size up- Read the wreck
  • stabilize vehicle/ control battery
  • cut seatbelt early
  • Pry/peek
  • 5/10/20 rule
  • treat all systems active
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5
Q

Panalized roof plywood thickness

A

1/2” decking

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6
Q

Gusset plate truss spacing

A

2 ft

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7
Q

Strong/weak points of panalized

A

Strong-lam beams, purlins, Perimeter

Weak rafters, sweet pipes supports

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8
Q

Distance for control lines from transmission lines

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100 ft

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9
Q

Current VCFD rope lengths (4)

A

600, 300, 200, 150

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10
Q

Prussik lengths

A

5.5 ft and 4.5 ft

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11
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Prussik diameter

A

8 mm

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12
Q

Carabiners weight ratings (alum./steel)

A

A-6000 lbs

S- 9000 lbs

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13
Q

Minimum bars required on brake bar:

A

6

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14
Q

Washing rope procedure

A 
Chain stitch rope
Max 500 ft.
1/8 cup woolite
Rinse 3 times
Hang dry out of sun
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15
Q

typical reasons for drowning(3):

A

Overestimate ability
Underestimate environment
Lack of training/equipment

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16
Q

Water speed doubles, force increases ______ times

A

4

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17
Q

Flow rate calculated in

A

CFS- cubic feet per second

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18
Q

Water flow separates into layers moving at various speeds

A

Laminar Flow

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19
Q

water corkscrew motion away from shore

A

Helical flow

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20
Q

Direction most of the water is flowing

A

Current vector

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21
Q

Water recirculating behind an obstacle

A

Hydraulic

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22
Q

Fork in a river

A

Confluence

23
Q

Pressure against a strainer in a river

A

Excess of 500 lbs

24
Q

3 levels of training for swiftwater

A

Awareness, Operations, Technician

25
Q

Swiftwater rescue by lowest risk

A 
Shore
Boat assist
Boat based
In water
Copter
26
Q

2 things needed before attempting swiftwater rescue

A

Upstream spotter

Downstream back up rescuers

27
Q

Best candidates for horizontal vent:

A

No attic involvement
Windows high on walls
Attic has large vent openings
Multi story

28
Q

Horizontal vent windows to open first

A

Top leeward side then lower windward side

29
Q

Obstacles to effective horizontal vent

A

Creating additional openings
Improper use of forced ventilation
Improperly directed hoselines
Improper placed salvage materials

30
Q

Blower Distance from door

A

8-12 ft

31
Q

Most readily available and common firing device

A

Fusee

32
Q

Vehicle carrying excess of 1000 lbs of fusees must be

A

Placarded

33
Q

Range of a Orion Flare gun

A

500 ft

34
Q

Clean a firing pistol after approx _______ times fired

A

300

35
Q

Stubby firing device launch distance

A

300-350 ft

36
Q

How many people to operate terra torch

A

4 -leader, driver, pump operator, gun operator

37
Q

Simply stated all initial fire ground activities directed toward:

A

Rescuing people at risk

38
Q

CERT Priorities (4):

A

Educate, inform, train, organize

39
Q

DART

A

Disaster Assistance Response Team

40
Q

CERT Training sessions-

A

(7) 2 1/2 sessions

41
Q

CERT Modules

A

Disaster Preparedness, Disaster Fire Suppress, Medical Ops, Med Ops 2, Light search and rescue, psychology

42
Q

CERT Tasks:

A 
Runners
Sector survey
24 hour counter coverage
Sandbags
Public info
Engine security/ non emergency activity 
First aid
43
Q

C.O.P.E

A

Communicate
Organize
Plan
Evaluate

44
Q

Relay pumping based on __________ and __________

A

Sound hydraulics and apparatus limitations

45
Q

Water shuttle formula

A

GPM desired x total turn around time in minutes divided by shuttle tank capacity

46
Q

California Penal Code on Media access on incidents

A

Free movement at a disaster as long as they don’t hamper of interfere with public safety functions

47
Q

Key message for the media

A

Statement that is used to communicate the dept. position of info to the public

48
Q

Flash point defined

A

Minimum temp at which a liquid gives off sufficient vapors to flash and not burn

49
Q

Vapor pressure

A

Measure of force exerted when a liquid becomes a vapor

50
Q

3 types of Blow Off Preventers

A

Annular
Pipe Ram
Blind ram

51
Q

3 Primary Oil Fire Attack options

A

Attack the fire
Protect exposures
Evacuate

52
Q

Most dangerous fire on a drilling rig

A

Gas fire in the cellar

53
Q

Gallons in a Baker tank

A

20000

54
Q

H2S Characteristics

A

Colorless. Rotten egg small
Heavier than air
Ignites at 500 F
Toxic

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