Volume 3: APPARATUS GENERAL Flashcards by Zane Archer

OFF-STREET PARKING
If it becomes necessary to use off-street parking facilities for heavy duty apparatus during non-emergency operations, concerned members shall give consideration to the following: The condition of the ______ on the lot, ________ within the lot, sufficient room for safe ________ of apparatus, and any inconvenience caused to the ______.

Paving
Congestion
Maneuvering
Public

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OFF-STREET PARKING

Members using off-street parking facilities with any Department vehicle shall park only in areas designated for ______ ______, avoid parking in a cramped or misaligned slot, and use good defensive driving tactics while maneuvering within parking lots.

Public parking

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shall be used by drivers and passengers during ALL driving operations

Seat belts

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ation Commanders shall not allow apparatus to be taken off duty without first receiving permission from their______ ________ and _____

Battalion commander and metro

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Apparatus is not considered off duty under conditions where response could be made without a delay of more than

60 seconds

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Changes made to apparatus which cause information in the logbook to become obsolete or in error shall be reported promptly. Officers concerned shall immediately notify _____ and ________ _______, ______ and _______Bureau, using the Form F-____

S&M
Training and support bureau
F-225

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Logbooks shall accompany apparatus when assigned to relief duty, when going to the Shops for

Annual pump or ladder test, or when transferred

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Station Commanders shall request replacement of lost logbooks by submitting an

F-225

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An F-620 packet shall be carried on Department apparatus at all times. Each fire station will have ____extra packets.

Two

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What are the three types off accident for which a f-620 packet is required

Accident involved with civilian car, or property, of a third party

Accident involved with another fire dept vehicle or property

Accident involving a domestic and non domestic animal

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Who fills out the FG 88 at the scene?

Driver

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Who fills out the FG 84B

CIVILIAN WITNESS (license number if no name)

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Who fills out the f-150 when theres an accident

Investigating officer

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Who fills out the f-80for an accident

Station commander

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Accident procedure:
A. CALL METRO AND PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING:
1. Exact ______ of accident.
2. _____ number, type and _______ of apparatus.
3. Number of injured no matter how slight. If injury is serious or fatal, call on _____ ______ only. Give names and assignments of injured Department personnel (refer to Vol. 2, 4/6-80.84).
4. Amount of _______.
5. Type of ________ needed.
6. Request _______ ______ to be notified.
7. Request Fire Department ________ officer.
8. Request Police traffic investigation for all _____ _____ accidents.

Location
Shop number, type, and assignment
Call on land line only
Damage
Assistance needed
Commanding officer
Investigating officer
Third party accidents

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Location
Shop number, type, and assignment
Call on land line only
Damage
Assistance needed
Commanding officer
Investigating officer
Third party accidents

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Apparatus damaged in an accident, other than ____ or ______, shall be placed temporarily off-duty pending a thorough examination of any working parts which may have been involved. This examination shall be made by the _________ ______ or a _______________.

Body or fenders
Company commander or a chief officer

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Any forms or correspondence from the D.M.V. shall be sent through channels, to the ________ ______ ______, for forwarding to the office of the City Attorney.

Emergency services bureau

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When a member is learning to tiller, a minimum of ______ training sessions shall be held with the trainee placed in an observer position behind a Firefighter certified to tiller.

Three

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While in the observer position, the member shall be secured to the truck by means of a

Safety belt

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What should be taken into consideration before a firefighter is allowed to tiller

The extra pressure and the members ability to handle it

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OFF-DUTY PRACTICING ON RESERVE HEAVY APPARATUS
Each training session shall be limited to _____ hour per member and confined to the ____ ______ district of the Station where the apparatus is housed.

One hour
First alarm

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Defects in apparatus will be promptly reported by all members concerned. If the defect has not been remedied by the time of platoon change, the Station Commander concerned shall make a written _________ concerning the defect and hand it to the oncoming Station Commander, supplemented by any verbal instructions necessary.

Memorandum

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“Paint applied in less than ideal conditions often causes more

Harm than good

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Members shall not paint the undercarriage of apparatus or any portion thereof, except as noted: Paint may be applied to ____ _____, but only when needed to protect surfaces from corrosion.

Bare metal

No spray painting of apparatus is allowed except by

Supply and maintenance

Supply & Maintenance personnel will inspect apparatus undercarriage paint during

Annual test

Members may request apparatus undercarriage painting through the

Supply requistion system (srs)

______ ______ of apparatus so equipped shall be operated at all times in quarters and in service.

Engine heaters

Pressure washers are dangerous and can cause an “______” injury where foreign material is injected under the skin.

Injection injury

Cleaning apparatus Each station was required to create a ______ ______ _____ ____ (SWPP), and post that plan on the official bulletin board.

Storm water pollution plan

Apparatus undercarriage cleaning creates runoff with significant contamination, and must be performed at a location where runoff is collected in a

Clarifier

Company Commanders and Battalion Commanders should provide _____ time for undercarriage cleaning when possible, and may need to adjust inspection schedules to accommodate cleaning.

CAV time

CHEMICALS ALLOWED AND PROHIBITED Members shall not use any equipment that creates an aerosol spray of any flammable liquids such as

Kerosene

The approved product for undercarriage cleaning is available through SRS from Supply and Maintenance. It is listed in the catalog as:

Degreaser gunk type

Members should avoid directing high-pressure spray at

Rubber seals

When using pressure washers for the undercarriage and getting water in unwanted areas what can correct the problem before corrosion damages bearings, splines, kingpins, etc.

Prompt lubrication

In all cases where power washers are used, lubrication should be done the ____ _____ cleaning takes place, and in no case later than the ____ _____.

Same day Next day

High-pressure water can damage many of the components. Do not directly spray the following components:

Alternators Diodes Electronics Electronic connectors Electronic throttle being pump panel

Paint stripping Water in lube areas Erosion of softer materials Water in sealed electrical components Are all signs of what

Pressure washer use

Station personnel are prohibited from using industrial ______ ______. Supply and Maintenance personnel are permitted to use them

Industrial steam cleaners

LUBRICATION “In most areas, ____________ is far worse than too much.”

Too little lube

What lubrication reduction are only to be handled by the shops?

Transmission oil and differential oil

What are the lubrication products members can use?

Chevron “black pearl” chassis grease Aqualube for fire pumps Engine oil 15-40

Negative impact of power lube equipment (Use power lube equipment with a maximum air pressure of

60 psi

All steering connections with rubber boots shall be lubed in what way?

With hand pump lube guns only

Any failure of boots on _____ independent suspension should be promptly reported to Supply & Maintenance for repair or replacement.

Tak 4

Zerk or “______” fittings provided for attachment of lube equipment should be ____ _____ prior to attaching the lube equipment to prevent forcing contaminants into the area being lubricated.

Alemite Wiped clean

All preventative maintenance and lubrication shall be accomplished during the first _____ ______ of the appropriate month.

First two weeks

F-377's and F-377RA's shall arrive in the Battalion Office no later than the day prior to ______ ______, or the ____ of the month, whichever comes first.

Battalion inspection 15th

Front-Line Emergency Heavy Apparatus Heavy Apparatus have an engine displacement of ____ cubic inches and greater.

465

If the company travels more than 12,000 miles annually, the apparatus currently in use shall be lubricated _____ during the ________________ of the month. Companies that travel less than 12,000 miles annually shall be lubricated once every ____ months on the _____ months.

Monthly during the first two weeks Two months on the even months

eavy Apparatus shall have the oil changed every

4000 miles

The oil filter shall be changed _______ by Supply and Maintenance

Annually at pump/ladder test

Aerial ladders and related components shall be lubricated a minimum of every ___________ or sooner if needed due to high use, i.e., high activity, training, apparatus operator practicals, etc.

Two months

One of the lubrications may be in preparation for the Annual Ladder Test. Battalion Commanders shall be notified on the ______ _____ the ladder is to be lubricated so that it may be inspected during the lubrication process.

Shift before

Reserve Apparatus and Non-Emergency Light Apparatus Station commanders of stations housing reserve apparatus and non-emergency light apparatus, i.e., plug buggy, etc., shall develop a schedule of reserve apparatus preventative maintenance and lubrication and forward to the _____ ________ for approval.

Battalion commander

Reserve Apparatus and Non-Emergency Light Apparatus At no time shall apparatus preventative maintenance (F-377) or lubrication exceed _____ months except with the approval of the Battalion Commander.

Four months

ANYTIME A RESERVE APPARATUS IS PLACED IN RELIEF, IT SHALL BE MAINTAINED AND LUBRICATED ACCORDING TO THE SCHEDULE OF THE

Front line apparatus it replaced

Lubrication Both Reserve Heavy and Reserve Light Apparatus shall be lubricated every

4 months

Oil Change Reserve Heavy and Reserve Light Apparatus shall have the oil changed every _____ miles or __ months.

4,000 miles or 6 months

Lubrication Non-Emergency Light Apparatus shall be lubricated once every Oil and Filter Change The oil and filter shall be changed every ______ apparatus miles.

4 months 4,000 miles

Station Commanders requesting modified maintenance schedules for specialized apparatus shall forward written requests direct to the Supply and Maintenance _______ _______, with recommendations and justifications.

Division commander

Heavy apparatus cooling system coolant will be diagnostically tested by the

Test engineer

Heavy apparatus cooling system coolant shall also be tested

Bi monthly

Diluted cooling system coolant shall be reported to the Shop Office (Ext. _____). They will arrange for coolant additive to be sent to the station.

6111

At any time coolant is found to exhibit _____, ____, ____ _____, or other contaminants, the condition shall be reported to the Shop Office (Ext. 6111) and arrangements made for a cooling system flush.

Scale rust oil film

Lubrication is based on _____ ______ miles not apparatus miles.

Annual company miles

Air tanks shall be thoroughly bled on a weekly basis, preferably on each ______ morning. During inclement weather, tanks may need to be drained ______.

Monday Daily

Repair for leaking air brake systems shall be requested when the low pressure warning device operates when the apparatus has not been run for

12 hours or less

Air brakes System shall be checked at least each ___ months to determine if an adjustment is needed. Refer to "Service Log Book" for proper procedure.

2 months

Tires shall be ______ following each daytime run. Tires must be examined closely for damage. If they are muddy or dirty, they should be washed with a minimum of ______.

Brushed Water

APPARATUS CHECKS-POWER ACCESSORIES Pumps, aerial ladders, and other power operated features shall be operated on all apparatus at least once each ______ days. The F-____ shall be used to record these checks.

30 days F-974

After a fuel delivery has been made, wait ______ hours before pumping gasoline, and ________ hours before pumping diesel fuel.

12 hours 24 hours

After a fuel delivery has been made, wait ______ hours before pumping gasoline, and ________ hours before pumping diesel fuel.

12 hours 24 hours

. If water is suspected in a station fuel tank, handle as an

Emergency repair

During refueling of apparatus, extreme caution shall be exercised. Smoking shall not be permitted within ____feet of gasoline pumps or the motor vehicle being refueled.

25 feet

When gasoline is dispensed from a gasoline pump to a safety can, the can shall be Located

Outside of the building

Disposal - Arrangement for the disposal of all hazardous waste generated by Department facilities will be handled by Supply and Maintenance. When waste oil drums or other miscellaneous hazardous waste containers are filled, Station Commanders shall call the "_______ ________" (5-6124) at Supply and Maintenance and request that a pick up be made.

Storeroom counter

4-cycle engine Use

Gasoline only

2-cycle engines Use

Gasoline and 2 cycle 50 to 1 oil remix only

Engines shall have fuel tanks drained every ____ days and replenished with fresh fuel.

30 days

Disposal of unused fuel shall be accomplished by pouring it in the fuel tanks of gasoline powered

Vehicles

4-cycle: All 4-cycle safety containers shall be painted ____ and marked "4-CYCLE".

Red

2-cycle: All 2-cycle safety containers shall be painted ______ and marked "2-CYCLE".

Yellow

For greater engine efficiency, fresh 50-to-1 fuel shall be mixed every ___ days and placed in the portable equipment.

30 days

FUEL MIXTURE (50-TO-1 OIL) Required mixing method: Use the required container and fill it half full with _____, then add the _______ outboard oil. Complete the operation by filling the container with gasoline, securing the cap on the container and shaking it vigorously to obtain a compatible mixture.

Gasoline 50 to 1

Supply: Single fire stations should mix a ____-gallon supply at a time and hold the remaining oil in reserve. Task Force stations should mix a ____-gallon supply at a time and hold the remaining oil in reserve.

One gallon 5 gallon

A piece of apparatus maintained on a stand-by basis to temporarily replace or augment first line apparatus.

Reserve apparatus

A reserve apparatus which is temporarily assigned to replace a piece of first-line apparatus.

Relief apparatus

Reserve Trucks - Numbered starting with

500

Front line apparatus shall be identified with numbers using white reflective adhesive material affixed directly to the apparatus as follows: a. Front: ___” b. Rear: ____” c. Side: __” d. Top: ____”

7 1/2 7 1/2 9 15 3/4

Community titles designating areas served will also be solely provided by Supply and Maintenance. Reflective lettering used for this purpose shall be ____” tall, contrasting color, and be placed on the ___” reflective stripe on each side of the apparatus.

4 1/4’’ tall 6’’

Community designators shall be pre-approved by the Commander of the

Bureau of emergency services

Who has the authority to approve non-emergency use of fire department helicopters

The fire chief

Volume 3: APPARATUS GENERAL Flashcards

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