Volume 3 Flashcards
Volume 3 states members are __________ to become thoroughly familiar with all material.
- Obligated
Volume 3 states maintenance of _______ efficiency is dependent on knowledge and skills exercised by members.
- Peak efficiency
Volume 3 has equal force and effect in the Department ___________.
- Administration
Volume 3 - Triple apparatus are referred to as the basic firefighting apparatus. “Triple” equals…
- 3.
- Water Tank
- Fire Pump
- Hose
Volume 3 - Triple apparatus are referred to as the basic firefighting apparatus. They carry ______ gallons of water.
- 500 gallons
Volume 3 - Task Forces have a high degree of _________.
- Flexibility
Volume 3 - An aerial ladder Truck carries a complement of ladders in excess of ______ feet.
- 200 feet
Volume 3 - Fireboats 1, 3 and 5 have a hull that is how many feet long?
- 34 feet
Volume 3 - Fireboats 1, 3 and 5 have a rated pumping capacity of _______ GPM’s at _____ PSI.
- 750 GPM
- 150 PSI
Volume 3 - Fireboat 2 has how many diesel engines for propulsion?
- 3 diesel engines for propulsion
Volume 3 - Fireboat 2 has how many diesel engines for generators?
- 2 diesel engines for generators
Volume 3 - Which Fireboat has a monitor tip size up to 6 inches?
- Fireboat 2
Volume 3 - Fireboat 4’s fire pump capacity is ______ GPM at 150 PSI.
- 9,000 GPM
Volume 3 - Fireboats always perform how many short blasts of their air horn prior to flowing heavy streams?
- 4 short blasts
Volume 3 - How many Helicopters does LAFD have?
- 6 helicopters
Volume 3 - Which LAFD Helicopter has speeds up to 140 MPH?
- Fire #6 (Bell - Jet Ranger)
Volume 3 - Helicopters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 have payload carrying capacities up to how many pounds?
- 5,000 pounds
Volume 3 - Crash Fire Rescue Foam (CFR) apparatus have water tank capacities from ______ to ______ gallons.
- 3,000 - 4,000 gallons
Volume 3 - The Decon Trailer can decontaminate how many firefighters or civilians?
- 150
Volume 3 - The Crash Rapid Intervention Vehicle (RIV) carries how many pounds of dry chemical?
- 700 pounds
Volume 3 - The emergency lighting apparatus can provide light and electrical power up to ________ watts.
- 30,000 watts
Volume 3 - The LAFD Crew Bus can carry up to how many members?
- 14 members
Volume 3 - Swift water tenders carry _____ crew member(s) including driver.
- 4 crew members
Volume 3 - When cutting with a pickhead axe, strike the wood at an angle of _____ degrees.
- 60 degree angle
Volume 3 - The two Maxiforce air bag systems currently in use are 3 and 7 bag systems. What are these sytems rated at?
- 3 bag system - ______ tons
- 7 bag system - ______ tons
- 3 bag system - 56 tons
- 7 bag system - 236 tons
Volume 3 - The Aluminized Ceramic Blanket has aluminum coating on __________.
- One side
Volume 3 - The size of the Aluminized Ceramic Blanket is ____ x ____ feet.
- 6 x 8 feet
Volume 3 - Using the ball and chain is a _____ member operation.
- 2 member
Volume 3 - Brush hooks cut brush up to ____ inch(s) in diameter.
- 3 inches
Volume 3 - When using the battering ram, work ________ removing ____ brick(s) at a time.
- Downward
- 1 brick (at a time)
Volume 3 - Which tool is both an axe and a grabbing hoe?
- Pulaski
Volume 3 - When using brush hooks, members should cut brush at a _____ degree angle.
- 45 degree angle
Volume 3 - Claw tools come in two sizes - ____ and ____ inch.
- 30 inch
- 42 inch
Volume 3 - Canteens shall be refilled how often when in use?
- Daily
Volume 3 - Wash canteens with bicarbonate soda when new, after storage and how often when in use?
- Monthly
Volume 3 - Closed circuit breathing apparatus are used for what type of incidents?
- Below ground
Volume 3 - The mechanical axe is ____ feet long.
- 10 feet
Volume 3 - On the mechanical axe, overhand knots are every _____ inch(s) below the insulator.
- 12 inches
Volume 3 - Red wood plugs can be tapered down to less than _____ inch.
- 1/2 inch
Volume 3 - The size of a rubbish carrier is a _____ foot square.
- 4-1/2 ft square
Volume 3 - The size of floor runners are ____ x ____ feet.
- 6 x 18 feet
Volume 3 - Quartz lights are _____ watts per unit.
- 500 watts
Volume 3 - Who issues drainage, sewer and pipeline maps to specialized companies?
- Metro
Volume 3 - Rubber Gauntlet gloves are tested every _____ days at _______ volts by _______.
- 60 days
- 10,000 volts
- DWP
Volume 3 - When using the submersible pump, do not operate from a generator less than _______ watts.
- 2,500 watts
Volume 3 - When breaking concrete with a sledge hammer, you should use which portion?
- The edge
Volume 3 - Wire cutters can cut steel rods and wires up to _____ inches in diameter.
- 3/16 inch
Volume 3 - High Visibility Vests shall be worn prior to exiting the apparatus when members are activity working on _________.
- Highways/Roadways
Volume 3 - Light Water foam is how many times more effective as protein type foams?
- 3 times
Volume 3 - How many degrees can a Portable Monitor be rotated?
- 360 degrees
Volume 3 - When using the wagon battery, spot a distance away to permit what degree angle?
- 30 degree
Volume 3 - “Easy outs” found in the sprinkler kit are used for removing _______ fittings from ________ connections.
- Male fittings
- Female connections
Volume 3 - Water vacuums hold how many gallons?
- 8 gallons
Volume 3 - Portable monitors have how many swivel inlets?
- 3 swivel inlets
Volume 3 - The air pressure type extinguisher (water gun) shall be pressurized ____ to ____ PSI.
- 90 to 110 PSI
Volume 3 - When refilling the air pressure extinguisher, turn the extinguisher upside down. How many turns do you unscrew the ring?
- 2 turns
Volume 3 - When placing a distributor in operation, the shut off is placed at what coupling from the distributor?
- First coupling
Volume 3 - Dry powder extinguishers are what weight capacity?
- 20 pounds
Volume 3 - CO2 extinguishers are non-toxic and CO2 is _____ times heavier than air. The discharge time of 20 pound CO2 extinguisher is _____ second(s).
- 1-1/2 times heavier
- 60 seconds
Volume 3 - What are starter kits used for?
- ALS support of medically ill patients
Volume 3 - When members plan on remaining stationary while using a 2-1/2 inch hose, a _____ foot size loop shall be formed on the ground. Secure the hose line to loop with a nylon strap approximately _____ feet back from nozzle to allow nozzle movement.
- 10 foot loop
- 3 feet
According to Volume 3, what are three common types of valves the LAFD uses to control the flow of water?
- 3.
- Four-way valve
- Keystone valve
- Pressure reducing valve (Gleeson)
Volume 3 - The Bresnan Distributor has nine orifices and will supply ____ to ____ GPM.
- 600 to 800 GPM
Designed to throw water 30 feet in diameter.
Volume 3 - When discharging a CO2 extinguisher, the liquid changes to gas with an expansion ratio of _____ to _____.
- 450 to 1
Volume 3 - When determining the direction of flow on a fitting, use the word “_____.”
- “To”
Volume 3 - The Electronic Patient Care Report (EPCR) Toughbook is Panasonic model number?
- CF 19
Volume 3 - A pressure reducing valve operates from 0 to ____ PSI in increments of ____ PSI.
- 0 to 300 PSI
- 20 PSI increments
Volume 3 - Binoculars used by Haz/Mat Company entry team leaders have a zoom rated at ____ x ____ zoom.
- 8 x 24 zoom
Volume 3 - Tanker drill kits have an air drill with a ____ inch bit.
- 3-1/2 inch bit
Volume 3 - Gastech and MSA Tri-testers monitor oxygen atmosphere ranges from ____% to ____%
- 0% to 30%
Volume 3 - Decontamination solution kits are used with water to neutralize chemical contamination. These solution kits contain _____ chemical solutions.
- 5 chemical solutions
Volume 3 - The Cameo computer program can search over ______ different chemicals.
- 2,500 chemicals
Volume 3 - The SCBA’s backpack and cylinder weight is _____ pounds.
- 30.25 pounds
Volume 3 - The SCBA’s carrying handles are rated at ______ pounds.
- 1,000 pounds
Volume 3 - The Sperian SCBA has how many components?
- 10 components
Volume 3 - Which side is the SCBA buddy breathing “Y” block located?
- Left side
Volume 3 - The SCBA RIC/UAC connection is located on the lower ______ side.
- Lower left side
Volume 3 - SCBA cylinders have a luminescent band that reads LFD. This band is ____ inch(s) in width.
- 2 inches