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_____ are constructed primarily to capture large amounts of water either in salvage operations or for engine company drafting operations.
Sumps
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The ______ is required by NFPA 1981 for all SCBA manufactured after 09/2002.
RIC/UAC
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Managers who blatantly disregard OSHA Standards can be held ________ liable.
Criminally
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What are 4 differences that separate commercial and residential buildings and that affect vertical ventilation operations?
Square footage; fire load; non-standard floor plan; hard to read roof construction
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What are the 3 primary categories that drive and define variety within the class of Sacramento’s high-rise buildings?
Building age, occupancy type, construction method
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What should be verified with passengers stuck in an elevator?
That the stop button is not in “off” or “hold” position.
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What is the double line rated load for the come alang?
4,000 lbs
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_______ doors are recognizable by small strips of horizontal flat stock metal that is pressed on and which hold panels together. These strips are spaced about 3 feet apart.
Sheet Curtain
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V.E.S. is both an _____ and ______ ______ search technique. All companies (including Command) must be _________________ of a V.E.S. operation.
Upper; lower floor; aware of the presence
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Departmental endorsements of vertical ventilation methods are based upon what four basic considerations?
Single, double of multiple rafter rolls; cutting with or against construction; conventional or lightweight roof construction; one or two saw operation
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Which truck is RAT 1?
3rd due truck on first alarm
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NFPA 1904 requires fire trucks to carry __ total feet of ground ladders of various required types.
115
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What is an acronym used in the American Fire Service for identifying truck company priorities?
LOUVERS - Ladders, Overhaul, Utilities, Ventilation, Entry, Rescue, Search
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Estimating ladder length: Commercial - occupancies require roughly ____ per story and __ from floor to sill.
12’; 4’
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The most common bars mounted on residential buildings are _______ bars.
Hollow tube
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Ventilation holes on ___________ roofs are not made directly over fire.
Lightweight trussed roofs
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Large area search - How long are the taglines and how many are there?
25 feet; 4 total taglines
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High-rise building construction in Sacramento can be divided into two distinct categories, they are?
Steel frame and poured-in-place
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_______ _____ is an effective technique for high strength steel vehicles.
Dashboard Roll
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What is the U/L rating of the Dry Chemical fire extinguisher?
20A:120B:C
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In regard to circular saws, all personnel within ___ should wear full safety equipment including goggles.
100’
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How high above the roof should aerial ladders be extended?
3 to 6 feet
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PPV relies on what 2 principles?
A cone shaped air pattern and pressure
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What are the 3 types of the most common commercial and residential roll-up doors?
Commercial Sheet Curtain; Commercial Rolling Steel; Commercial and Residential Sectional
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_______ is a defensive vertical ventilation tactic that may be used in residential ventilation operations, but is more commonly utilized in commercial applications.
Strip Cut
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What is the NFPA 1971 (Structural Fire Fighting Ensemble) minimum Thermal Protection Performance standard?
A TPP of 35
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______ management is the planned and systematic removal of vehicle ____ to gain access to patient(s) to limit or minimize injuries to victim(s) and rescuers.
Glass; glass
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When laddering corners, stay a minimum of ___ away from corner.
24”
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In lightweight commercial buildings, roofs may be constructed of what 4 options?
Wooden I-beams, open web beams, open web bar joists, panelized roof systems
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____ _____ are used in salvage operations to catch moderate amounts of water in concentrated areas, due to its limited circumference.
Catch basins
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What is the NFPA standard for aerial ladders and elevating platforms?
NFPA 1904
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The ____ _____ is that course of bricks which is packed in a tight side-to-side pattern with the brick ends visible along the run of the wall.
King row
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____ truss roofs may fail earlier than other conventional trusses due to expansion and degradation of metal tie rods and turnbuckles and should be identified early.
Tied
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What do SRS, SIPS, and ROPS stand for?
Supplemental Restraint Systems; Side Impact Protection Systems; Rollover Protection Systems (Convertibles)
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Estimating ladder length: Residential - allow ______ per story and __ for the distance from floor to window sill.
8’ to 10’; 3’
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What is the range of the aerial operation in degrees?
-5 to 75 degrees
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What are two reasons for not initially connecting the horizontal cut with the vertical cuts on a roll-up door?
Allows for the control of the opening until the fire attack team is ready; prevents door from sagging and pinching the blade
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Undeployed airbags can only be disabled by removing their _____ ______.
Electric charge
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Under heavy fire exposure, challenges associated with ______ roofs may make ______ ventilation a safer and more practical option than _____ ventilation.
Lightweight; horizontal; vertical
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Apparatus placement should always be at a minimum of __________ away from broken, downed, or sagging lines (minimum of ____ away from street lines and further when voltage is extremely high).
One full span (two poles); 50 feet
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_______ are primarily constructed in salvage operations to capture water. They are used in areas that have one or several leaks.
Catch-alls
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What are the respective cut depths for a 12”, 14” and 16” circular saw blade?
4”; 5”; 6”
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The Sacramento Fire Department specifications for ground ladder complement exceeds the NFPA standard of ______.
114 feet
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_______ is the amount or rate of electricity flowing through the conductor.
Current
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____ the interior trim away from the SIPS system to _____ at their location.
Peel; Peek
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What is the preferable method when removing passengers from cars stuck between floors?
Safer to have passengers climb to the floor above than climb down in front of the open hoist-way.
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What 4 considerations should be included in a ventilation size-up?
Building type and age; roof type; hazards; plan
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When laddering a roof or fire escape, the tip of the ladder should extend ______ above the eaves, parapet or fire escape basket.
4 rungs
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Clarification to incoming units of specific tasks related to an _____ or an _____ designation may be necessary to ensure that specific tasks are filled in a specific order and manner.
“All-in” / “all-out”
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Term that is performed in coordination with the fire attack team and aimed at improving visibility and decreasing risk of flashover and/or backdraft.
Venting for fire
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Rinsing the Outer Shell with water, using a brush if needed will remove what percentage of contaminants?
75%
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The mask mounted regulator is _____ approved.
CBRN
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A current of 1000 milliamps/1 amp for two seconds can _______.
Cause death
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Both overhead and pad-mounted transformers are cooled using ____.
Oils
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____ _______ involves a downed wire or other source of high voltage and the subsequent dissipation of electrical voltage current through the ground.
Step potential
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All vehicles should be a minimum of ___ away from excavation. Re-route or stop all traffic within ___ from excavation. (Trench Rescue)
150 feet; 300 feet
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What are the 5 options to supply air to a downed firefighter using the RIC Pack?
RIC UAC; EBSS; Low pressure hose to MMR hose; MMR changeover; Mask changeover