Truck Book 1 Flashcards
The officer should do what at the beginning of the shift
Conduct a briefing to disseminate any information that may affect response or operations
The 2 basic types of aerial devices are
- rear mount
- midmount
- tractor drawn
Has a narrow ladder that is capable of only emergency egress
tower ladder
Has a wide walkway that can be used ascending and descending and for victim removal operations
Ladder tower
A vehicle that combines the features of an engine company and a truck company
Quint
A key element to avoiding unfortunate outcomes is to eliminate what
complacency
What can effect the use of the aerial ladder
- wind conditions
- rain
- sleet
- snow
The most important factor in positioning is to determine what
the intended target/task
Incident priorities for placement of the turntable are
- Immediate victim rescue that is beyond the reach of portable ladders
- master stream operation
The first due truck company should position where
the side of the structure where the fire is located or suspected
The second due truck should position where
Opposite side as 1st due truck
For ladder positioning observe smoke conditions and direction and position the turntable where
Slightly upwind
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
30 feet
Lateral grades of up to what can be corrected using the stabilizers
5-6%
Pulling past and operating off the rear is preferred on buildings located on
lateral grades
The portion of the building that can be reached by the tip of the aerial or the bucket of the tower is called what
Scrub area
The safer working areas of a building are where
The corners
A minimum of what distance shall be maintained between the aerial device and the wires at all times
10 feet
The usage of a jack plate can decrease the weight to the singular outrigger to ______ pounds or less than ____ pounds per square inch
25,000 ; 35
Use of the aerial is permitted on what side of the apparatus
non-short jacked side
During advanced fires at outdoor self-storage facilities position the aerial device where
Down a parallel alley
RECEO-VS stands for
Rescue
Exposures
Confinement
Extinguishment
Overhaul
Ventilation
Salvage
SLICE-RS stands for
Size up
Locate the fire
Identify the flow path
Cool the space
Extinguish the fire
Rescue
Salvage
LIP stands for
Life safety
Incident stabilization
Property conservation
The operations that accomplish the incident priorities and support the strategy that the incident commander has defined to mitigate the incident is called
Tactics
All tactical operations should be based upon what
SLICE-RS
Ventilation can be either ______ or _______
natural or forced
Rapid key entry systems include
Knox box
Supra Key
Lock-Box
Is the thorough and deliberate check for fire extension
Overhaul
Deep-seated fires like those found in cardboard storage facilities during overhaul you should consider using Class A or B foam at what %
1
Truss connectors used 35 years ago were commonly heave gauge steel with _____ inch prongs that penetrate the wood
1/2 inch
The modern type of truss connector today is a stamped out, light gauge aluminum with ______ inch or less prongs
3/8 inch
Traditional lumber joists fail when
at 16 minutes
Engineered floor joists fail how quickly
6 minutes
This roofing system tends to burn away rather than collapse into the building
A-frame style roof
Type V - Wood frame
Concrete has satisfactory compression strength but minimal what
Tensile strength
This roof is essentially a second roof
Rain roof
Alternatives for ventilating rain roofs include
- Breaching the gable vent
- Attack fire through cockloft vents
Is an architectural projection that provides weather protection, occupancy identity, decoration and is supported by the building to which it is attached
Facade
Are located at or slightly below the roofline of the building
Scuppers
Green building - has a growth soil of less than six inches
Extensive Roof Systems
Green building - have eight inches or more of a growth soil
Intensive Roof systems
Green building - are a combination of both systems
Simple Intensive Roof Systems
Solar panel systems used to convert sunlight to heat
Thermal systems
Solar panel systems used to convert sunlight to electricity
Photovoltaic systems (PV)
