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Volume 3 Flashcards

1
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What are the three components for a “Triple”?

A

Water Tank
High Capacity Water Pump
Hose

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LAFD triples have what kind of main pump?

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Series-parallel main pump rated at 1500 gpm at 150 psi

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3
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What do truck companies carry?

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Ground Ladders
Specialized tools
Equip used for rescue, ventilation, forcible entry, salvage and overhaul operations

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4
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Trucks carry a complement of ground laders exceeding how many feet in length?

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200 Feet

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5
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A task force is normally comprised of what?

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Engine Co
200 Series Engine
Truck Co

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6
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What task force provides what?

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High Degree of flexibility and effiecieny

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What does the HazMat Squad carry and what equipment does it include?

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Carries:
Personnel and equipmemnt to fulfill firefighting tasks handling of hazardous materials

Equip include:
Entry Suits, hazardous material monitoring equioment, extensive chemical library to be able to identify chemicals and their hazards

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8
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How many fireboats do the LAFD have?

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5 fireboats

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9
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What are firebaots capable of providing?

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  • Coordinated attack from both land and ship sides of the fire
  • Not confined to ship and wharf fires, afford protection to propert adjacent to the waterfront
  • Large boats has increased pumping capacity can augment land water supplies
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10
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What much the boats do before the heavy streams of a boat are directed towards a fire?

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Four short blasts on the air horn

Signal-fire area to take cover

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Fireboat 1,3, & 5 Info:

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  • Rated pump capacity of 750 gpm @ 150 psi
  • 2 gas engines =propulsion
  • 1 gas engine= pumping
  • 34’ long
  • 1 1/2’’ hose
  • 50 gallon tank of ATC (Alcohol Type Concentrate)
  • Limited supply of AFFF
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12
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Which fireboats have scuba divers assigned?

A

Fireboats 1, 3, & 5

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13
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Fireboat 2 Info:

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-99’ in Length
-pumping capacity in excess of 16,000 gpm @ 150 psi
-3 Diesel propulsion engines
2 can be used for pumping
-4 pumping engines
-2 generators
-Several tip sizes up to 6 inches

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Fireboat 4 Info:

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78” in lenght

  • Pump capacity of 9000 gpm
  • 2 diesel propulsion engines
  • 4 pumping engines (2 can be used as generators)
  • 500 gallon tank of ATC
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15
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Fire 6:

Bell 206 B3 Jet Ranger

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5 seats
Speeds up to 140 mph
120 gallon tank
Cargo hook for external loads
Transport 2 litter patients and attendant
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16
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Fire 3 & 5:

Agusta AW139

A 
11-15 members
Speeds up to 138 mph
350 gallon tank
5000 lbs external load
“Night Sun” hoist capable
2 litter patients and an air ambulance/MICU
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Fire 1, 2 & 4”

Bell 412

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15 members
Speeds up to 155 mph
350 gallon tank
5000 payload
Night Sun and hoist
2 critical patients
Air ambulance/MICU
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18
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Crash Fire Rescue Foam (CFR)

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  • All terrain vehicle
  • Rescue and extingusihing operations
  • 3000-4000 gallons of water
  • 500 gallons of AFFF
  • Roof turret/bumper nozzles
  • Boom nozzel with piercing tip
  • ladders, power saws, hand lines, radios with aircraft, airport and fire frequencies
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Crash Rapid Intervention Vehicle (RIV)

A 
All terrain, self containied vehicle
Rapid rescues and extinguishing ops
Liquid foam system
-1585 gallons of premixed AFFF
700 lbs dry chem
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20
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Stair Transport Vehicle:

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Emergency situations- quikcly remove passengers when aircraft not located at the gate or deployed any emergency exiting devices

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21
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USAR Rig:

A 
Designed and equipped to respond to:
Firefighting
Physical rescue
Trench Rescue
High/low angle
Confined space rescue
Specialized equip not found of other apparatus
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22
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Foam Tender:

A

Incidents requiring large volumes of AFFF such as:
Flammable liquid fires
Tanker incidents
Aircraft accidents
-300 gallons of AFFF in tanks PLUS 50- five gallon containers
-built in proportioner meters

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23
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How many plastic bags for people does the decon trailer have?

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Plastic bags for approximately 150 people

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24
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How many firefighters/civilians at one time can decon trailer 1 decon?

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150

Indefinitely if re supplied

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25
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How many gallons of jet fuel does Helicopter Tender 1 & 2 carry?

A

580 to 2000 gallons of jet fuel

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26
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How many people does the swift water tender carry?

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4 including driver

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27
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The emergency lighting provides light and electical power up to how many watts?

A

30,000 watts

Includes 25 foot telescoping boom connected to a crossbar
8 light permanently mounted
4 roof mounted lights
2 cord reels
3 quartz lamps
2 portable spotlights
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28
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When is the command unit activated?

A

At the discretion of MFC for major incidents

Bursh fires, earthquakes, etc

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29
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What does the command unit contain?

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Maps, files, and comm equip to serve mobile filed hq and dispacthing office

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30
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What does the command unit have the ability to do?

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To generate its own power or be supplied from outside power source

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31
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What is the rehab air tender (rat) available for?

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For emergency response to provide or refill air bottles

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32
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What is the RAT rig equpped with?

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2 high pressure large capacity compressors
Supply of scba bottles for immediate exchange
Food and refreshments for extended emergencies

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33
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What is the capacity of crew buses during brush operations?

A

14 including driver

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34
Q

What is the air bag system (maxiforce) used for?

A 
Prying
Spreading
Bending
Moving or 
Lifting

Benefits:
Speed of deployment
Ease of operation and
Rated lifted capacity

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35
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How many are bag systems are there?

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2

3 bag- 56 ton
One- 12 ton
Two- 22 ton

7 bag- 236 ton
12
17
22
32
35
44
74 ton bags
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36
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What are the maxiforce air bags made of?

A

Neoprene rubber compounds encasing kevlar cords
Extremly durable
Resistant to damage
Non slip surface with X to help center the bag on/under the object

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37
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For the maxifore bags, a specific member should assign what?

A

A safety observer

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38
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What are the dimensions of the aluminied cermic blanket and what is it used for?

A

6 x 8
Woven ceramic blanket

Aluminized side to protect or insulate victims from sparks or debris

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39
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What was the aluminized cermic blanket primarily designed for?

A

Cutting torch and rotary saw

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40
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Can the aluminized material conduct electricity?

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Yes

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41
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What is the axe pickhead used for?

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Cutting, prying, striking, and digging operations

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42
Q

When cutting, at what angle should the axe strike the wood?

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60 degrees between side of the axe head and the surface of the wood

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43
Q

When cutting flooring or roof sheathing, sound with the head of thr axe to determine what?

A

Location of joists or rafters

Then make cuts close to joists and rafters

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44
Q

When cutting a hole with a axe to provide ventilation first what?

A

Pull away any gravel, tar, or paper

Cut at both ends before removing any of the boards

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45
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When removing boards, which direction do you want to work from?

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Leeward to windward when possible

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46
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When cutting through wood lath and plaster walls, follow down which direction of the stud to prevent excessive damage?

A

The center

On drywall, cut just to the inside of the stud

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47
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Should you use long arching swings with the axe?

A

No

Danger of hitting other memebrs or overhead obstructions

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48
Q

What can you use the blade of the axe to do?

A

Pry open locked doors and windows

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49
Q

How do you break glass using the axe?

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Flat side of the axe

Stand to one side
Strike panel near top, keeping the axe handle above the horizontal to eliminate danger of glass sliding down the handle

50
Q

What is the axe single bit used for?

A

Cutting operations

Brush, trees, and shrubs

51
Q

What is the difference between the pickhead axe and the single bit ?

A

Single-Bit axe is sharper and blade ground finer

More suited for cutting both hardwood floors and plywood

52
Q

What does the ball and chain consist of?

A

Iron ball attached to a lenth of chain

53
Q

When is the ball and chain used?

A

Ventilation ops:
Break out windows, skylights, hanging ceilings

Also clearing out chimneys, rubbish chutes, etc.

54
Q

What is normal method that the ball and chain is used?

A

Break windows

Roof member- holding rope attached to chain ring
Ground member- second rope attached to chain just above the ball

Roof member- raises/lowers ball
Ground member- controls the swing

55
Q

When is the battering ram used?

A

Forcible entry tool-open heavy doors and breach walls

56
Q

Which side of the ram do you use when forcing doors?

A

Butt or ball end of the ram

Strike solid part of the door near lock

57
Q

How do you breach brick walls with the battering ram?

A

1-remove one brick with pickhead ave
After removed
2- use forked end to remove rest of bricks (slight lifting motion)
3- remove bricks one at a time, just below first brick removed moving downward

Diamond shaped hole

58
Q

What should you do before breaching a wall to reach the seat of a fire?

A

Place charged hose lines in position for immediate ops

59
Q

What does the front handle of the battering ram act as?

A

A guard to protect the hands

60
Q

What are the blowers used for?

A

Remove smoke and gases

Reducing smoke damage

61
Q

What are the blowers driven by?

A

Driven by a gasoline engine connected directly to a fan

62
Q

Which conditions could cause the blower t run poorly or stall?

A

Heavy smoke conditions

63
Q

When ventilating, blowers are normally used to what?

A

Create “positive pressure”

64
Q

What are bolt cutters used for?

A

Cutting iron bolts, bars, steel cables, etc

65
Q

What should the bolt cutters NOT be used on?

A

Hardened steel (cutting edge may be damaged)

NEVER be used to cut charged electric wires or energized metal

66
Q

The brush hook can cut branches up to how many inches in diameter?

A

Up to 3 inches

67
Q

What degree do you cut the main stem with a brush hook?

A

45 degree angle

68
Q

The Mcloud is what? And used for what?

A

Combination hoe and rake

Removing matted grass, leaf mod and other debris

Cut at a 45 degree

69
Q

What size is the pulaski?

A

Size of a double bit axe

70
Q

The pulaski should not be used to what?

A

Not be used for chopping roots

71
Q

The bullhorn is a battery-powered megaphone used to portable public address and us usually carried by who?

A

Chief Officer Sedans

72
Q

What quart sizes does the canteens come in?

A

1 & 2 quart sizes

73
Q

Long handled locking pliers (Channel Locks) is used for what?

A

Removing small fittings, nuts, battery terminals, pinching off fuel lines, or when specialized tool not readily available

74
Q

What can the chock block used for?

A
  • Preventing apparatus from rolling
  • Shoring objects during physical rescue ops
  • Door stops
75
Q

When positioning a chock block nex to the tires of apparatus, how should it be done?

A

One hand on rig, any movement of rig can be felt

Use foot to slide block into place

76
Q

What is the claw hammer designed to do?

A

Drive or pull nails

77
Q

What is another name for the claw tool?

A

Hayward

78
Q

What is the Hayward used for?

A

Forcible entry

Breaking locks
Opening doors
Forcing windows

79
Q

What are the two different sizes of the hayward?

A

30 or 42 inches in lenght

80
Q

What is the purpose of the two lugs located on the hook end of the claw tool?

A

Provide additional leverage opening standpipe gate valves

81
Q

What model close circuit breathing apparatus do we use in contaminated or oxygen deficient atmospheres?

A

Biopack 240

82
Q

When is the Biooack 240 used?

A

Below ground incidents or where long duration protection required

83
Q

Why can the Biopack 240 be used in atmospheres that contain toxic gases or vapors?

A

Positive pressure in the facepiece

84
Q

When can the crowbar be used?

A

When leverage is required

Used to pry, move, or raise heavy objects, open heavily bolted doors

85
Q

Why does the crowbar have a notch on the prying end ?

A

To help gain a purchase

86
Q

When are the dust respirators to be used?

A

Areas where there is danger of inhaling airborne dusts or mists, asbestos fibers, coal dusts, etc.

87
Q

When dont you use a dust respirator?

A

In oxygen deficient atmospheres or where there is danger of toxic gases

88
Q

What is the floor runner made of and what size is it?

A

Waterproof cotton duck

6’ x 18’

89
Q

What are the floor runners used to protect?

A

Floor and floor coverings

90
Q

When the floor runners are on the apparatus, how are they folded and to what dimension?

A

Folded to a 3’ width and rolled

91
Q

Goggles are issued to each member for eye protection against what?

A

Debris, dust, foreign objects and other airborne irritants

92
Q

What are hay hooks primarily used for?

A

Moving and carrying baled materials

In conjunction with a ladder strap to secure ladders to parapets, windows, etc.

93
Q

What is a hose clamp?

A

Clamping device
Used to stop flow of water through hose
Used making tap-ins, extending lines and replacing burst sections of hose

94
Q

What is the 4” hose similar to?

A

A vise

95
Q

How do you properly use the 4” hose clamp?

A

Open jaws with top jaw withdrawn wide enough for size of hose
Place lower jaw under hose
Close top jaw and engage locks
Screw down till flow stops

Screw handles in line to reduce possibility of unlocking the latch when line loads and twists

96
Q

When is the 1 1/2” Hose Clamp used?

A

During brush fire operations to extend lines and add fittings

97
Q

When is a hose sling used?

A

By two piece engine companies for laying a line

98
Q

What does a hose sling consists of?

A

Two snap hooks that lock automatically

99
Q

What is a hose sling?

A

Single continuous loop made of nylon webbing

100
Q

What does the hydrant sling consists of?

A

Combination hydrant spanner and adjustable hydrant wrench, joined together by a rope

101
Q

When is the hose roller used?

A

Hoisting or lowering equipment

102
Q

What does the hose roller prevent?

A

Cutting and chafing of hose or rope when placed over the sharp edges of roffs, windows, parapets, etc.

103
Q

It is referred that the hose roller be secured to what?

A

Reinforced rung of the fly section

Prevent lifeline from slipping over the end of the aerial during litter basket ands rescue harness ops

104
Q

What are hydraulic jacks used for?

A

Provided maintenance of automotive apparatus

105
Q

How else can hydraulic jacks be used?

A

In emergency operations that require lifting power

Function in a horizontal position when the valve is down

106
Q

What is a hydrolator?

A

2 1.2” male threads used to release standpipe clapper valves

107
Q

How is the hydrolator used?

A

Securely tightened into the inlet, T handle in the center is screwed in, opening clapper valve in the standpipe inlet

108
Q

What is the jumbo bar?

A

An elaboration of the common crowbar

Longer and heavier, used for purposes similar to the crowbar

Heavy prying operations

109
Q

What is a jumbo bar?

A

An elaboration of the common crowbar

Longer, heavier, used for purposes similar to the crowbar

Heavy prying ops

110
Q

Red highway flares (fuses) are used as what?

A

Danger signals in the vicinity

111
Q

For general illumination of large areas, what is available on mergecny light apparatus?

A

Portable lighting equipment

Called at the discretion of the officer in charge

112
Q

What is a manhole cover used for?

A

Used to remove and replace street manhole covers

113
Q

What are maps used to identify?

A 
Streets
Geographic locations
Hydrants
Main sizes
Topographic and informational data
114
Q

What size maps do we use and what is the inch to foot relationship?

A

400’
800’
1200’

1 in. on 400’ map= 400 ft. Actual

115
Q

Drainagem sewer, pipelone, etc, maps are issued to specialized units can be requested by whom?

A

Field units through Metro

116
Q

What are the dimensions of the mattress carriers and what is it used for?

A

Canvas Material- 6 1/2’ x 9 1/2’
Handles attached to the corners

Removes mattresses and other debris from buildings

117
Q

What is the mechanical axe designed for?

A

Cutting electrical wire ONLY

118
Q

The MSA Thermal Imager combines the most advanced thermal imaging technology in high heat, impact resistant thermoplastic case to provide what?

A

Durability & Dependability

119
Q

By utilizing the benefits of thermal imaging technology, firefighters are better able to what?

A

Locate active or smoldering fires without unnecessary damage to property

120
Q

What is the pneumatic power chisel used for?

A

Forcible entry and phsycial rescue tool

Designed to operae with regualted air supply by air bottle

121
Q

What will the Pneumatic Power Chisel cut through?

A

1 1/4” Thick Mild Steel Plate
Mild Steel Bolts to 3/4” in diameter
Various thickness of sheet metal

122
Q

The portable generatoris used for what?

A

Furnish emergency electrical power for 110-volts lights and electrical equipment

Field ranging up to 3500 watts

RGC A/O (45 decks)

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