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
