Truck Manual

Question 1

During overhaul, personnel must wear SCBA until the air is monitored and deemed safe by the _____?

pg 39

Answer 1

IC (Incident Commander) or designee

Question 2

The ___ and ___ shall decide where to position the apparatus based on many variables.

pg 11

Answer 2

officer and driver

Question 3

the collapse zone as ____ the height of the building.

pg 19

Answer 3

1.5 times

_{For a 100-foot building, a collapse zone of 150 feet would need to be established}

Question 4

When paired with engine companies, the Truck can perform many tasks:

pg 35

Answer 4

1. Force entry into the fire compartment/building.
2. Control entry doorways that have been forced to limit flow path.
3. Primary search of the fire compartment/building.
4. Determine if need for vent for search or vent for extinguishment is appropriate.
5. Force an adjoining door for any area of refuge.
6. Check for extension within the fire building.

Question 5

The factors that influence strategy are the incident priorities often expressed in the acronym LIP:

pg 32

Answer 5

• Life safety
• Incident stabilization
• Property conservation

Question 6

Members should not be on the roof of a structure where fire is suspected or confirmed in the truss area without being ____?

pg 43

Answer 6

independently supported

Question 7

The second due truck company will generally do the following:

pg 9

Answer 7

1. _{ensure a 360 lap of the structure has been completed prior to entry.}
2. _{Position opposite the first-arriving truck or at the next best strategic position.}
3. _{Coordinate ventilation}
4. _{Assists the first truck company with their assigned tasks,}
5. _{Typically report to the floor above the fire floor to assist with forcible entry, primary search, and ventilation.}
6. _{Place portable ladders and announce their location via radio to all units operating on the fireground.}

Question 8

All tactical operations should be based upon____?

pg 32

Answer 8

SLICE-RS

Question 9

The first-due truck on a high-rise should park on ____ unless fire location can be readily identified.

pg 26

Answer 9

side Alpha

Question 10

Minimum staffing for truck companies in Northern Virginia includes an:

pg 31

Answer 10

officer, driver, and one firefighter.

Question 11

Positioning on the corner of the building allows the truck company to ______?

pg 18

Answer 11

scrub two sides of this building.

Question 12

The ___ is primarily responsible for the set up and operation of a stokes basket operation

pg 14

Answer 12

truck company

Question 13

What is SLICE-RS?

pg 30

Answer 13

Size up

Locate the fire

Identify the flow path

Cool the space from the safest location

Extinguish the fire

Rescue

Salvage

Question 14

Primary Tasks of the Interior Truck Crew:

pg 33

Answer 14

1. force entry into the structure
2. simultaneously search for victims and fire
3. communicate the location and path to the fire
4. perform interior ventilation (coordinated with attack)
5. control utilities

Question 15

The ____ should reassign units depending on their new arrival order.

pg 9

Answer 15

first due battalion chief

Question 16

The first-due truck company will generally do the following:

pg 9

Answer 16

1. _{The truck company officer will ensure a 360 lap prior to entry}
2. _{Position for turntable placement, force entry, ventilate, search for the fire, search for occupants, place portable ladders, assist with salvage/overhaul, and provide lighting}
3. _{the truck company will report with the first-due engine company to the fire floor​}
4. _{Identify and control the flow path to the fire by controlling the door(s) until the engine company advances a charged hoseline to the seat of the fire.}

Question 17

A ____ is a vehicle that combines the features of an engine company and a truck company.

pg 6

Answer 17

quint

Question 18

Consider using ____ at 1% to penetrate deep-seated fires, like those found in cardboard storage facilities, during overhaul operations.

pg 40

Answer 18

Class A or B foam

Question 19

Companies shall follow the dispatch order assignment unless _____ in the unit arrival sequence.

pg 9

Answer 19

there is a significant delay

Question 20

Primary Tasks of the Exterior Truck Crew:

pg 34

Answer 20

1. horizontal and vertical ventilation
2. Placement of portable ladders
3. identify and control outside utilities

Question 21

Observe smoke conditions and direction and position the turntable slightly ____.

pg 12

Answer 21

upwind

Question 22

Brands of rapid key entry systems used in Northern Virginia are:

pg 36

Answer 22

• Knox Box
• Supra Key
• Lock-Box

Question 23

During advanced fires at outdoor self-storage facilities, consider:

pg 27

Answer 23

1. positioning the aerial device down a parallel alley
2. use the aerial master stream over the exposure

Question 25

If the aerial will be used, the ____ and ____ shall scan the scene for obstructions.

pg 13

Answer 25

the driver and OIC

Question 26

Truck companies in this region typically have an rear-mount aerial device that can reach ___?

pg 6

Answer 26

105 feet

Question 27

Breath…..

Answer 27

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