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Truck Book 1 Flashcards

1
Q

The officer should do what at the beginning of the shift

A

Conduct a briefing to disseminate any information that may affect response or operations

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2
Q

The 2 basic types of aerial devices are

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  1. rear mount
  2. midmount
  3. tractor drawn
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3
Q

Has a narrow ladder that is capable of only emergency egress

A

tower ladder

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4
Q

Has a wide walkway that can be used ascending and descending and for victim removal operations

A

Ladder tower

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5
Q

A vehicle that combines the features of an engine company and a truck company

A

Quint

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6
Q

A key element to avoiding unfortunate outcomes is to eliminate what

A

complacency

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7
Q

What can effect the use of the aerial ladder

A
  • wind conditions
  • rain
  • sleet
  • snow
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8
Q

The most important factor in positioning is to determine what

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the intended target/task

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9
Q

Incident priorities for placement of the turntable are

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  • Immediate victim rescue that is beyond the reach of portable ladders
  • master stream operation
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10
Q

The first due truck company should position where

A

the side of the structure where the fire is located or suspected

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11
Q

The second due truck should position where

A

Opposite side as 1st due truck

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12
Q

For ladder positioning observe smoke conditions and direction and position the turntable where

A

Slightly upwind

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13
Q

Proper positioning of the apparatus is essential to ensure that the hydraulic ladder can be operated below grade. To do this you should have a setback of how many feet

A

30 feet

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14
Q

Lateral grades of up to what can be corrected using the stabilizers

A

5-6%

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15
Q

Pulling past and operating off the rear is preferred on buildings located on

A

lateral grades

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16
Q

The portion of the building that can be reached by the tip of the aerial or the bucket of the tower is called what

A

Scrub area

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17
Q

The safer working areas of a building are where

A

The corners

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18
Q

A minimum of what distance shall be maintained between the aerial device and the wires at all times

A

10 feet

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19
Q

The usage of a jack plate can decrease the weight to the singular outrigger to ______ pounds or less than ____ pounds per square inch

A

25,000 ; 35

20
Q

Use of the aerial is permitted on what side of the apparatus

A

non-short jacked side

21
Q

During advanced fires at outdoor self-storage facilities position the aerial device where

A

Down a parallel alley

22
Q

RECEO-VS stands for

A

Rescue
Exposures
Confinement
Extinguishment
Overhaul
Ventilation
Salvage

23
Q

SLICE-RS stands for

A

Size up
Locate the fire
Identify the flow path
Cool the space
Extinguish the fire
Rescue
Salvage

24
Q

LIP stands for

A

Life safety
Incident stabilization
Property conservation

25
Q

The operations that accomplish the incident priorities and support the strategy that the incident commander has defined to mitigate the incident is called

A

Tactics

26
Q

All tactical operations should be based upon what

A

SLICE-RS

27
Q

Ventilation can be either ______ or _______

A

natural or forced

28
Q

Rapid key entry systems include

A

Knox box
Supra Key
Lock-Box

29
Q

Is the thorough and deliberate check for fire extension

A

Overhaul

30
Q

Deep-seated fires like those found in cardboard storage facilities during overhaul you should consider using Class A or B foam at what %

A

1

31
Q

Truss connectors used 35 years ago were commonly heave gauge steel with _____ inch prongs that penetrate the wood

A

1/2 inch

32
Q

The modern type of truss connector today is a stamped out, light gauge aluminum with ______ inch or less prongs

A

3/8 inch

33
Q

Traditional lumber joists fail when

A

at 16 minutes

34
Q

Engineered floor joists fail how quickly

A

6 minutes

35
Q

This roofing system tends to burn away rather than collapse into the building

A

A-frame style roof
Type V - Wood frame

36
Q

Concrete has satisfactory compression strength but minimal what

A

Tensile strength

37
Q

This roof is essentially a second roof

A

Rain roof

38
Q

Alternatives for ventilating rain roofs include

A
  • Breaching the gable vent
  • Attack fire through cockloft vents
39
Q

Is an architectural projection that provides weather protection, occupancy identity, decoration and is supported by the building to which it is attached

A

Facade

40
Q

Are located at or slightly below the roofline of the building

A

Scuppers

41
Q

Green building - has a growth soil of less than six inches

A

Extensive Roof Systems

42
Q

Green building - have eight inches or more of a growth soil

A

Intensive Roof systems

43
Q

Green building - are a combination of both systems

A

Simple Intensive Roof Systems

44
Q

Solar panel systems used to convert sunlight to heat

A

Thermal systems

45
Q

Solar panel systems used to convert sunlight to electricity

A

Photovoltaic systems (PV)

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