vechicle extrication Flashcards
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Type a bus – converstion style - cutaway front section- left side drivers door- 2 subclasses are
a-1 Gvwr of 14500 or less and A-2 GVWR greater that 14500 but less or equall to 21500
school buts trype B stripped scassis. entrance door behind front wheel. two sub callifications are
B! GVWR of 10000 or less B2 Gvwr greater that 10,00
Trype C bus. – Also known as conventions bus. a chassis with hood and fender entrence door is
behind front wheels. Gvwr greater that 21500
— to — % of all schooll buses are type C or D
80 - 90
Type D shool bus also known as a
Transit style
Type D shool bus stripped chassis outer body mounted to bare chassis door is ahead of
front wheels
Type d busses had a —- front. and a capacity of
flat — 80 to 90
bus inner and outer panels consist of – – gage sheet metal
22 to 24
length of bus no greater that
45 feet
width of bus no greater that
102 inches
inside height of bus is
72inches or greater
72 inches or greater
width of aisles 12 at seat cushion but
taper upward to have 15 inch min at top
bus aisle clearance for wheelchair
30 inches
30 inches
school buse with power lift or ramp with have a aisle of
30 inches leading from wheelchair to emergencey door
chassis frame consists of two long steel channel beams of – to —gage with steel cross members of – gage
8 to 10 and 14
floor deck of bu is – gauge plywood of deck is – to – coverd with rubber or vinal matting
14 attached to the chassis frame. 1/2” to 5/8”
bus bow trusses are what gage
12
Rub rails are – gauge and are – inches or more in width
16 and 4”
rub rails are placed with the — — at the floor line and mid rail postioned at the area of the ===
botttom rail and seat custion
crach rail is — gauge and extend just aboue the floor are between the floor and —– —–
seat rub rail goes the length of the bus.
entrance dorr can measure 24” in width and – in height
24 and 68
emergency exits rear doors ope outward from — —
left to right
emer door hinges paino and 3 more
three bolt - single strap or nonexposed hinges.
Trpe D does not have rear door but will have emergency escape windows —– and a side doorlocated
just above engine access and side door in the middle secion of the bus
side window exits at least –” and no more than–” in height and at least –” in width
9 to 13 height and 22 width
roof hatches are hinged on the —- side and are operable from —-
front side – both inside and outside
roof hatches are —”
16 1/2”
active regeneration – fuel is infected into the system and burned off at temps of —-
1112
Manual regen is completed when active regen fails and when the ========
parking brake is set.
The greatest concern for the officer at a school bus extrication
gaining and maintaining control of the incident through proper scene management
SWOT analysis means
Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities and Threats
2 type of suspension systems on buses
metal leaf spring and air ride
aire ride system designed to protect cargo and grame withh aire bladders that are under pressure tanging up to —
120 psi
if you cant use normal method of shuting down exgine use a
10 lb min dry chem extinguisher in to the air intake device.
what type of cribbing is used at the rear and under the front bumper area
cross tie
When calling for resoures on a bus use a class —
C rotator with an articulating boom – TRT or has mat units
gasket push out window uses a — —- glass and comes in several configureations
flat laminate
Mastic style is one section of glass and is curved.
must use a glass saw or reciprocating saw
bus on side wall access use a —- to cut the bow truss
hydraulic cutter using a cross cut technique to keep the post stub from protruding
side wall acess begin cut just inside the
outer section of the window frame
on rear door access of bus use a standing platform utilizing two or more
cross tie box cribbing and a backboard.
side emer door on a Type D will have — glass panel
one
bus steering wheel can be moved using a small
tow truck that is equipped with a stationary boom
Hybid bus- a —— system is most common on Type C and C Designed to work in tandem with a — operated ICE
paralled — Deisel
bus charge depleting hybrid syestem is a —- in hybrid
plug in
bus– charge sustaining hybrid standard hybrid that operates on ——– ——– to charge the battries
regenerative properties.
bus series operated propulsion design uses the —- motor to propel the bus and the ——– engine is only used to
electrice motor- combustion – regenerate the battery pack
bus – to engage the hybrid system the driver must flip an
operational switch on a separate hybrid driver interface panel on the dashboard
Hybrid bus battery pack service disconnect switch is loacated
on the outside of the pack and in clear view
drive train is a system that transfers rotational power from
the engine to the wheels
comm truck cab is make of a combination
steel aluminum and fiberglass
cab over truck - the cabe is lifter up over the engine and the drivers seat is
positioned over the engine and front axle
cab over engine was developed to
maximize cargo space and aid in the mobility of the vehicle itself
conventional cab drivers seat is
positioned behind the engine and front axle
conventional cab extends – to – feet from the front window
6 to 8
cab beside engine the driver sits next to engine and is is found mainly in
shipyards and baggage carriers within airports and seaports.
sleeper cabs are desisned with steel or aluminum ribs with an outer shell of
fiberglass or plastic molding consisting of a material known as Melton
cabs can be greater than —- feet above the ground
15
cab height require that you build several platforms of crosstie box cribbing 3 more
backboards and ladders. flatebed towing unit against truck
most air ride bellows are interconnected per axle and will
release air in all the bags sharing the same axle even if just one is damaged