truck company responsibilities

Question 1

the saving and safeguarding of life takes precedence over all other duties.

Answer 1

search and rescue

Question 2

providing access to the building and the seat of
the fire.

Answer 2

forcible entry and laddering

Question 3

removing smoke, heat, and dangerous gases to channel the fire,
correct back draft conditions, allow access and locate the fire.

Answer 3

Ventilation

Question 4

The equipment carried by a truck company is essential for both _____

Answer 4

rescue work and for fire fighting

Question 5

prevention and minimizing of damage to premises and contents
through the use of protective procedures and equipment.

Answer 5

salvage

Question 6

cleaning up process to leave the premises as presentable as possible
and eliminate the potentiality of a rekindle.

Answer 6

overhaul

Question 7

Utilize only one direction of search, either left or right.____ change direction in the
middle of a search.

Answer 7

Never

Question 8

Evacuate all occupants of the building, giving priority to those residents ____

Answer 8

on or above the fire floor

Question 9

In a high rise fire remember you may use a floor many floors below the fire for
a ___.

Answer 9

medical section station

Question 10

When evacuating dwellings or apartments, search ____. The places of refuge for persons whom are in a state of confusion.

Answer 10

under beds, in closets and in bathrooms.

Question 11

If a door is locked, the use of a ___ may be the answer

Answer 11

nearby window

Question 12

Remember that when heavy smoke is apparent, opening should be in coordination with ____

Answer 12

placement of charged lines.

Question 13

Before the ladder company officer places the ladder pipe into operation,
he/she shall notify the ___. Coordination of master streams is
necessary for safety of our members.

Answer 13

officer-in-charge

Question 14

The fire escape must always be laddered___on arrival. If the stairway
ladder is at all inadequate, place two (2) ladders

Answer 14

immediately

Question 15

On flat roofs, ____ offer speed points of ventilation

Answer 15

scuttle holes and skylights

Question 16

For lateral ventilation, open doors and/or windows to provide a cross
ventilating draft. Open doors and/or windows on the___side first

Answer 16

leeward

Question 17

When the valve has been shut off, one man must stand by the valve, ready to ___ until relieved by the officer-in-charge

Answer 17

reactivate the system

Question 18

Quickly spread covers over furniture, merchandise, records, etc., Beginning
with the floor ____

Answer 18

directly under the fire.

Question 19

A toilet bowl tipped off its base is easily repaired and exposes a ____ which will remove water quickly.

Answer 19

four (4) inch drain

Question 20

Do not turn___ back on once they have been shut off. See that
the utility companies are notified and let them restore service

Answer 20

gas or other utilities

Question 21

Check framing joints, headers, moldings and casings and areas ___
carefully for smoldering embers and extensions of the fire

Answer 21

above the fire

Question 22

____ effectively weatherproofs windows and smaller openings
temporarily. It may be quickly applied by means of the staple gun

Answer 22

Polyethylene sheeting

Question 23

Porous combustible materials such as fiber board, must be _____ after having been exposed to intensive heat of fire.

Answer 23

completely removed

Question 24

Before leaving, and if possible, place the property in the custody of ____. If not, secure exterior openings to deter illegal access to the property.

Answer 24

the owner or legal tenant