12 Month Exam Flashcards
(36 cards)
Fascia
Horizontal member used for cosmetic purposes on the face of the building, void space that will conceal and spread the travel of fire
Balloon construction
Construction that has open runs in the walls to the attic due to lack of horizontal fire stops; commonly found in Victorian construction
Scuppers
Used for drainage on roofs that have a facade. Scuppers located at the roof line
Knob and tube wiring
Prior to conduit and Romex, wires run through house suspended on ceramic insulators and run through studs or plates inside of ceramic tubes
L.U.N.A.R
Location
Unit
Name
Air supply
Resources
C.A.N
Conditions
Actions
Needs
Which of the following is the correct identification of a RIC company?
RIC engine 2
Minimum equipment staged at RIC
RIC pack
TIC
Box lights
Hillside homes fire attack
At or below fire floor
High rise building definition
-75’ tall or greater
-One that lacks exterior access to upper floors
-Complete reliance on building system for firefighting ops
High Rise RIC location
Floor below
Air Red dispatch
Crash 6
3 engines
1 truck
2 BC
Designated staging areas at airport
Crash 6 to access road short of taxiway Zulu
All other units stage at training grounds
What is the SRA(state responsibility area) in Hayward?
Anywhere in Hayward that is unincorporated, primarily areas east of mission Blvd
Minimum dispatch level during wildland season?
Moderate
Hazmat level 1 response
2 engines
BC
T/F
Dicing is most effectively used on roofs with sheathing or space sheathing
True
T/F conventional construction warrants the ability to potentially cut holes over the fire due to its ability to withstand fire conditions
True
T/F you should open the strip cut as soon as the FF makes the first series of four cuts
False
To be successful, on a trench cut the ceiling bowl should be pulled so a hose line can extinguish the attic fire
True
Due to fast failure rates and collapse hazards vent openings should be placed as blank to the fire as possible burnin blank portions of a lightweight roof
Close
Uninvolved
How wide does a strip cut have to be to be effective?
3 feet
Minimum temp a liquid gives off sufficient vapors to ignite but not sustain combustion
Flash point
Liquids with specific gravity less than 1 will
Float on surface of water
