Truck Company Ops

Question 1

A modern quint must have a fire pump rated at least ____ and a ____ gal tank

Answer 1

1000gpm
300 gallon

Question 2

A quint must have ground ladders totalling at least ____

Answer 2

85 ft

Question 3

What era did trends go towards trusses

Answer 3

1960s

Question 4

SLICERS

Answer 4

Size Up
Locate the Fire
Identify the flow path
Cool from a safe distance
Extinguish the fire
Rescue
Salvage

Question 5

A truck company with a deployed outrigger can concentrate a weight of _____lbs or ____psi

Answer 5

40000
400

Question 6

Lateral grades up to ___ to___ degrees can be corrected using stabilizing

Answer 6

5 to 6

Question 7

Side to side slope limits for truck

Answer 7

Ground 10. Truck 0 to 5. Full
Ground 13. Truck 5.1 to 8. Half
Ground >13. Truck >8. Zero

Question 8

Front to Back Slope Truck

Answer 8

Ground 7. Truck 0 to 5. Full
Ground 10. Truck 5.1 to 8. Half
Geound >10. Truck >8. Zero

Question 9

townhouse on fire. Truck positioning by the book

Answer 9

Position in front of of an exposure to to access fire unit and exposure buildings

Question 10

By the book positioning on highrise

Answer 10

Side A unless you can spot it. Prefer corners for safety and scrubbing both sides.

Question 11

By the book truck pos on storage facilities

Answer 11

Pos in an alley parallel to fire unit alley. This is the safest option

Question 12

3 types of stokes baskets

Answer 12

Metal or wire basket
Plastic
Combo

Question 13

Three types of utilities that commonly need to be controlled on a fire

Answer 13

Water
Gas
Electric

Question 14

Truck Manual: consider using Class A or B foam at ___ percent during overhaul opsfor deep seated fires

Answer 14

1