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Truck Company Handbook

_____ are constructed primarily to capture large amounts of water either in salvage operations or for engine company drafting operations.

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Sumps

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The ______ is required by NFPA 1981 for all SCBA manufactured after 09/2002.

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RIC/UAC

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Managers who blatantly disregard OSHA Standards can be held ________ liable.

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Criminally

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What are 4 differences that separate commercial and residential buildings and that affect vertical ventilation operations?

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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?

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Building age, occupancy type, construction method

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What should be verified with passengers stuck in an elevator?

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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?

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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.

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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.

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Upper; lower; aware of the presence

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Departmental endorsements of vertical ventilation methods are based upon what four basic considerations?

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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?

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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.

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115

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What is an acronym used in the American Fire Service for identifying truck company priorities?

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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.

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12’; 4’

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The most common bars mounted on residential buildings are _______ bars.

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Hollow tube

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Ventilation holes on ___________ roofs are not made directly over fire.

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Lightweight trussed roofs

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Large area search - How long are the taglines and how many are there?

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25 feet; 4 total taglines

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High-rise building construction in Sacramento can be divided into two distinct categories, they are?

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Steel frame and poured-in-place

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_______ _____ is an effective technique for high strength steel vehicles.

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Dashboard Roll

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What is the U/L rating of the Dry Chemical fire extinguisher?

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20A:120B:C

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In regard to circular saws, all personnel within ___ should wear full safety equipment including goggles.

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100’

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How high above the roof should aerial ladders be extended?

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3 to 6 feet

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PPV relies on what 2 principles?

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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?

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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.

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Strip Cut

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What is the NFPA 1971 (Structural Fire Fighting Ensemble) minimum Thermal Protection Performance standard?

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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.

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Glass; glass

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When laddering corners, stay a minimum of ___ away from corner.

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24”

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Truck Company Handbook

In lightweight commercial buildings, roofs may be constructed of what 4 options?

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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.

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Catch basins

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What is the NFPA standard for aerial ladders and elevating platforms?

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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.

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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.

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Tied

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What do SRS, SIPS, and ROPS stand for?

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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.

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8’ to 10’; 3’

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What is the range of the aerial operation in degrees?

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-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?

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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 _____ ______.

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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.

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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).

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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.

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Catch-alls

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What are the respective cut depths for a 12”, 14” and 16” circular saw blade?

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4”; 5”; 6”

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The Sacramento Fire Department specifications for ground ladder complement exceeds the NFPA standard of ______.

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114 feet

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_______ is the amount or rate of electricity flowing through the conductor.

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Current

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____ the interior trim away from the SIPS system to _____ at their location.

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Peel; Peek

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What is the preferable method when removing passengers from cars stuck between floors?

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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?

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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 of fire escape basket.

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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.

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“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.

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Venting for fire

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Rinsing the Outer Shell with water, using a brush if needed will remove what percentage of contaminants?

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75%

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The mask mounted regulator is _____ approved.

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CBRN

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A current of 1000 milliamps/1 amp for two seconds can _______.

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Cause death

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Both overhead and pad-mounted transformers are cooled using ____.

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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.

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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)

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150 feet; 300 feet

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Truck Company Handbook

What are the 5 options to supply air to a downed firefighter using the RIC Pack?

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RIC UAC; EBSS; Low pressure hose to MMR hose; MMR changeover; Mask changeover

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Periodically check and readjust _______ around vehicle(s).

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Cribbing

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Truck Company Handbook

Large area search - the first ring and knot are placed at ____. One additional knot is added to each ___ foot section. At ____ a second ring is added and only ___ knot is present.

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20’; 20’; 100’; one

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Truck Company Handbook

If possible, aerial apparatus used for rescue should be placed at the ____ of the building.

A

corner

61
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Truck Company Handbook

The metal that is used for fire service ground ladders (6061-T6 alloy) loses ___ of its strength when exposed at this temperature (300 degrees or higher).

A

25%

62
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Truck Company Handbook

______ _______ is the third tactical priority behind life safety and extinguishment.

A

Property conservation

63
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Truck Company Handbook

Second due truck: Once high priority tasks within LOUVERS have been accomplished, specifically the ventilation, entry, and search portions, what are 4 tactics that specifically work to shore them up?

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Secondary ladders, removal of window bars, softening the building, overall tempering of the fireground safety

64
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Truck Company Handbook

The Hydra-ram is capable of exerting ____ of force.

A

10,000 lbs

65
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Truck Company Handbook

Name 3 types of conventional truss roof construction pre-1950s.

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Bridge truss; lamella truss; arched truss (bowstring and tied)

66
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Truck Company Handbook

Work a minimum of _____ from side airbags, ____ from Driver airbag, and _____ from Passenger side airbag.

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5 inches; 10 inches; 20 inches

67
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Truck Company Handbook

You must do what after completing forcible entry of a door?

A

Immediately gain control of the door

68
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Truck Company Handbook

When a truck company goes “all-in” there is no basic _______ assumption regarding crewmember location.

A

geographic

69
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Truck Company Handbook

What 2 types of chain brakes are used on the Cutters edge saw?

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Manual and Inertia

70
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Truck Company Handbook

What are the 4 positions when utilizing the large are search rope?

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Rope deployment person (Anchor); Company officer; Searcher #1; Searcher #2

71
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Truck Company Handbook

A TPP of 42 will give the wearer _____ in a flashover to escape prior to receiving 2nd degree burns.

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21 seconds

72
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Truck Company Handbook

What is the most common lightweight constructed commercial building in Sacramento?

A

Concrete tilt-ups

73
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Truck Company Handbook

The main elevator switch for the affected elevator should be shut off for _____ from the main control room. (In an attempt to reset by cycling the power)

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20 seconds

74
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Truck Company Handbook

The ‘length’ or side of the cover is the edge that measures ___.

A

14 feet

75
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Truck Company Handbook

The maximum distance interior is _____; do not attach another ____________.

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200 feet; LAS rope to extend further

76
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Truck Company Handbook

What are the 4 methods of forcible entry used by SFD?

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Conventional; Thru-the-lock; Cutting; Hydraulically

77
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Truck Company Handbook

What are 2 common vertical ventilation cutting methods and 2 advanced methods?

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Louver off a Purlin, louver off a Beam; (advanced) Louver off opposing purlins, fold back

78
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Truck Company Handbook

When do most maydays and/or firefighter emergencies occur?

A

Within the first few minutes of operating on scene

79
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Truck Company Handbook

When does the secondary reducer activate on the SCBA?

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Primary reducer fails; less than 25% bottle capacity

80
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Truck Company Handbook

RAT coordinates ventilation efforts with fire attack teams in the stairwell. The objective is _______ ________.

A

Stairwell pressurization

81
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Truck Company Handbook

Damage that is deemed acceptable is measured in direct relation to ___________.

A

The level of emergency

82
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Truck Company Handbook

It can take _____ or longer for all gas to be expelled from a pipe.

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2 to 3 hours

83
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Truck Company Handbook

Completing a ventilation opening prior to the fire arriving at their location on commercial roofs is known as what?

A

“Trading space for time”

84
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Truck Company Handbook

How often do SCBA bottles need to be hydro tested?

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Every 5 years

85
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Truck Company Handbook

The ______ has one male and one female connection.

A

EBSS - emergency breathing support system

86
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Truck Company Handbook

How often should kerf cuts be made?

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10’-12’ (dictated by fire conditions)

87
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Truck Company Handbook

What is the Velocity’s truck flow capacity and maximum tip load while flowing water?

A

1,000 gpm; 500 lbs

88
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Truck Company Handbook

Whenever possible, _____ extensions and _____ angles should be avoided.

A

Long; low

89
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Truck Company Handbook

Ladder placement on concrete tilt-ups should be how far from the corners?

A

8’ or 16’

90
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Truck Company Handbook

1st truck High Rise: Gain access to building and identify ____ ______ _______.

A

Fire attack stairwell

91
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Truck Company Handbook

The _________ method is the foundation on which all other Sacramento Fire Department vertical ventilation cutting methods are built upon.

A

Single Rafter Louver

92
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Truck Company Handbook

When making cuts in these areas; cut around and not through! What part of the vehicle does this statement refer to?

A

Seatbelt pretensioners

93
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Truck Company Handbook

All fire service ladders have a weight rating of ____ with a ____ safety factor. When placed in a fully erected position they will support up to _____ .

A

750 lbs; 4:1; 3,000 lbs

94
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Truck Company Handbook

What are the criteria for removing chains from service?

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3 or more damaged teeth in a row; 5 or more damaged teeth total

95
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Truck Company Handbook

Ventilation opening is of adequate size when ____________.

A

Smoke vents lazily

96
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Truck Company Handbook

The heat sensors will turn from ____ or _____ to ____ when the ladder is exposed to heat ______ or higher.

A

Orange or yellow; black; 300 degrees

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Truck Company Handbook

Ventilation may be defined as the systematic removal of the ____________ and concurrent introduction of cool, fresh air from and into ________.

A

Byproducts of combustion; fire buildings

98
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Truck Company Handbook

What are 2 primary indicators for recognizing doors that are riveted at every slat?

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Rivets; Slats cannot be removed after completion of the center cut (confirmed by haligan adjustment)

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Truck Company Handbook

What 3 questions should the first truck officer have answered on large commercial buildings and in which if they do not have that information, they should consider calling “all-in” to gather this information and pass it onto the second due truck for a safer and faster operation?

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Extent of forcible entry necessary for engine company to gain access and have a sustained attack; location of the fire; determination whether fire overhead is impinging on roof structures and running

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Truck Company Handbook

What are the 3 door features to size up?

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Frame; Door; Locking mechanisms

101
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Truck Company Handbook

NFPA 1901 requires that engines carry a minimum of ___ total feet of ground ladders with at least one __ roof ladder.

A

38; 14

102
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Truck Company Handbook

Grommets on the sides and ends are ___ or ___ on center, corresponding with the standard ___ and ____ layout.

A

16”; 32”; stud; joist

103
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Avoid entering ______ vehicles unless occupants’ lives are in danger.

A

Unstabilized

104
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Truck Company Handbook

Sacramento’s steel frame (high-rise) buildings typically have how many stairwells and how many banks of elevators?

A

2 stairwells; 2-4 banks of elevators

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Truck Company Handbook

One method to determine the approximate 75 degree climbing angle is to take the height of the extended ladder and ________. The answer is the approximate distance in ___ that the foot of the ladder should be away from the building.

A

Divide it by 4; feet

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Truck Company Handbook

What are the three cuts that are used as evaluative tools in determining roof construction type, location of structural members, and fire location and degree of involvement?

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Inspection cut; smoke indicator hole; kerf cut

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Truck Company Handbook

Sacramento Fire Department truck companies each carry ___ canvas covers, ___ vinyl covers and ___ hall runners.

A

Four; four; four

108
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Truck Company Handbook

The importance of the information gathering that occurs during the _______ is vital to the overall success of the incident.

A

360 lap

109
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Truck Company Handbook

What are vinyl covers not affected by?

A

Alkaline, acids, oils, caustics or solvents

110
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Truck Company Handbook

Natural gas: Low pressure is ___ psi.

A

.25 (¼)

111
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Truck Company Handbook

Ladder and ventilation operations are labor intensive on ______ ______ roofs.

A

Conventional trussed

112
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Truck Company Handbook

Which way are the rings on the large area search rope oriented?

A

Towards the exit, rings lead out of the building

113
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Truck Company Handbook

Dimensions are _______ and spacing is _______ in conventional roof framing.

A

Larger; tighter

114
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Truck Company Handbook

In what vehicles can you typically find the above systems?

A

Newer vehicles, after 1990’s

115
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Truck Company Handbook

What are the 3 most commonly constructed lightweight (commercial) buildings?

A

Wood frame, metal beam, lightweight concrete

116
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Truck Company Handbook

Non-conventional roofs depend on their members being in ________ and _______ for strength.

A

Compression; tension

117
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Truck Company Handbook

Smoke should be evaluated for color, volume, velocity, and density and dictates ________________________.

A

How and where the search begins

118
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Truck Company Handbook

Low voltage is usually below ____. Called secondary circuit voltage or “secondaries”.

A

600 volts

119
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Truck Company Handbook

The ______ ______ ______ is an unused area separating electric supply networks from communications networks.

A

Safety Zone Space

120
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Truck Company Handbook

On a side slope of 3.5 to 5.5 degrees or grade between 5.5 and 6.5 degrees, how much is the aerial ladder load reduced by?

A

50%

121
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Truck Company Handbook

______ ________ is the art of making decisions based on known fire and smoke conditions to determine the likelihood of civilian survival within a specific compartment or area of concern.

A

Survival profile

122
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Truck Company Handbook

What are the 5 types of circular saw blades that the SFD uses?

A

Metal cutting blades; Masonry; Carbide tip; diamond; all cut rescue blade - diamond

123
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Truck Company Handbook

NFPA Standard 1931 references what?

A

Ground ladders

124
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The final decision with respect to apparatus (truck) positioning at fire incidents is the responsibility of the _________ _________ and/or ________ __________.

A

Incident commander; truck company officer

125
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Truck Company Handbook

Crews shall enter the structure with the rope in the _____ hand when multiple crews are using the line. (Large area search rope)

A

Left

126
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Truck Company Handbook

What is the maximum height that the truck complement of airbags can lift?

A

22 inches

127
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Truck Company Handbook

The reward must be ________ or ________ than the assumed risk.

A

Equivalent; greater

128
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Truck Company Handbook

It is the recommendation of the Sacramento Fire Department that aerial devices are always operated in a _____ ______.

A

Cantilever fashion

129
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Truck Company Handbook

The outer shell of the turnouts begin to fail at ___ degree F.

A

1050 degrees F

130
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Truck Company Handbook

What are 4 methods of horizontal ventilation?

A

Natural; positive pressure; hydraulic; HVAC

131
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Truck Company Handbook

Prior to open web joists, _______ _____ were the most common lightweight roof in Sacramento.

A

Panelized roofs

132
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The flammable range of natural gas is __ to ___ in air.

A

4% to 15%

133
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Truck Company Handbook

The number of firefighters allowed on a ladder at any one time is limited to one for every _____ of ladder being used.

A

10 feet

134
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Truck Company Handbook

What kind of wood does the SFD use for its cribbing?

A

Douglas fir, cross grain wood

135
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Truck Company Handbook

When does the maximum loading for an unsupported aerial device occur?

A

When operated at angles between 70 and 80 degrees from horizontal

136
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Truck Company Handbook

Entry to ________ fires for search must be concurrent with hoseline and ventilation efforts.

A

Basement

137
Q

Truck Company Handbook

What is the maximum weight rating for the roof and extension ladders? Attic ladder?

A

750 lbs; 300 lbs

138
Q

Truck Company Handbook

___ heat sensors are present on each ladder ____ and are located on the _________

A

Four; inside of the beams

139
Q

Truck Company Handbook

The ‘end’ of the salvage cover is the edge that measures ___.

A

12 feet

140
Q

Truck Company Handbook

When laddering the fire floor, a minimum of ___ ladders are required.

A

3 ladders - one near the fire, second opposite to or away from first, third to the floor above the involved floor.

141
Q

Truck Company Handbook

What is the measurement of the hall runner?

A

36” x 16’

142
Q

Truck Company Handbook

What are the primary priorities for the first arriving truck company?

A

Ventilation, entering the building, and searching the the occupancy

143
Q

Truck Company Handbook

Term that describes: Both horizontal and vertical ventilation aid in “lifting” smoke and improve interior tenability. Smoke “lift” in areas with victims may extend survivability time and allow for rescue.

A

Venting for life

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