Block1 Flashcards by Michael Paxton

According to the MOPs Volume 1, the following are the primary duties of a an AO. Which one of the following is not a primary duty?

Planning and coordinating training with CII

-fire prevention activities
-assisting in maintenance of quarters and equipment
-operating aerial ladders and small capacity pumps

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According to Book 101 RIC, LCES the department recognized that there are three additional direct causes of FF injury or death in the wildland. The three additional considerations are:

Location, conditions, safety equipment

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According to Book 101 RIC the evacuation signal will consist of repeated short blasts of the air horn for a period no longer than 10 seconds, followed by 10 seconds of silence. This sequence of air horn blasts will be done _____: total air horn evacuation signal including periods of silence will last ____ seconds

Three times ; 50 seconds

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According to the MOPs Volume , official notices shall be retained _______ at which point they may be removed from view on the intranet.

Until usefulness has passed

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According to the MOPs Volume 1, what is goal No. 2 of the department?

Develop a system for minimizing the impact of disasters and “other” emergencies on life and property.

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According to Book 101 RIC, when you are assigned RIC at an incident and in deployment mode the following channels should be monitored

Rescue TAC channel, Emergency channel 6, and or incident TAC Channel

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According to the MOPs Volume 1, what sets forth the policies and procedures of the department as directed by the fire chief?

Manual of Operation

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According to TB 008 Electrical Hazards at fires, the overhead communication cables normally found on the lowest level of a power pole can be energized with up to how many volts?

50 volts

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According to TB 012 Automatic sprinkler system, junior system sprinklers are distinguished by a ____ extending beyond the center of the deflector (for identification purposes only)

Pintle

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According to the MOPs Volume1, the information contained in attachments to special notices May form the basis for promotional exam tests questions if….

The information has been included in the Library

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According to the MOPs Volume 1, all reports and records are standardized. Each time a report our record is required is required members should assume that a special procedure is involved and refer to,

“Reports and Records” Category, 9/0-00.00

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According to TB 003 Type IV Buildings-aluminum, aluminum has a melting point of approximately _____ degrees, a temperature which cane be expected in about ____ minutes

1300; 10

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According to TB 008 Electrical Hazards at Fires, high voltage capacitors have been known to retain deadly electrical charge for _____ after power has been removed from the circuit

Weeks

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According to TB 008 Electrical Hazards at Fires, LAFD policy states: Aerial ladders shall not be placed in close proximity to power lines and electrical devices. Aerial ladders must be kept at least ____ feet away from all power lines and devices

10 feet

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According to the MOPs Volume 1, emergency ops/general, apparatus should normally respond along prearranged routes which provide the most expeditious and safe response which enables other companies to____

Anticipate where routes might conflict

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According to Book 29 Truck ops, nailing blocks are usually made from a 2”x4” laid flat between rafters to provide a nailing surface for the edge of the plywood sheathing. A nailing block is usually found every how many feet?

4 feet

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According to Book 29 Truck ops, this type of cut is a light cut made with the chainsaw that is cutting through the roof covering and plywood sheathing

Skim cut

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According to Book 29 Truck ops, if the rafter type and rafter direction are unknown, this type of cut will tell you rafter type, direction, the sheathing type, the thickness of the roof composition and act as a what

45-degree “inspection” cut; smoke indicator hole

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According to Book 29 Truck ops, which type of ventilation cut will you start with a skim cut?

Louver off a purlin

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According to Book 29 Truck ops, when performing the drop method operation, the truck operations manual says to cut how many inches inside the purlin to avoid hitting metal hangers?

4-6 inches

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According to Book 29 Truck ops, in a panelized roof what is the usual span between lam beams?

12’ to 40’

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According to Book 100 High Rise, the first company onscene of a high rise incident shall?

Assume fire attack

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According to Book 100 High Rise, the fire attack team shall be a minimum of how many members?

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According to Book 100 High Rise, what is the single greatest difference between controlling an incident in a high rise structure as opposed to an incident at ground level?

Lead-time necessary to get personnel and equipment in position

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According to Book 100 High Rise, during RIC, the RIC team may locate in ______ and report to _____ choose the most complete answer

Staging or the floor below, Rapid intervention group supervisor (if created)

According to Book 100 high Rise, who determines the stairwells to be used by the occupants for evacuation?

Evacuation group

According to Book 100 High Rise, all of the following are responsibilities of lobby control except for:

Moving priority equipment to staging -recall elevators and provide operators -stairwell access -initial pressurization of stair shafts

According to Book 100 High Rise, with regards to ground support unit and moving equipment, normally one member is assigned ____ floors to move equipment

According to Book 100 High Rise, all of the following are a part of pre-planning except for

Time of day

According to Book 100 High Rise, if the fire is reported to be _______ the stairwell shall be used and firefighters will walk to reach the fire floor

On or below the 6th floor

According to the 2001 ALF logbook, the ground jack deployed light activation pressure is_____

800 psi

According to the 2001 ALF logbook, the assignment record for the apparatus is form?

F-702

According to the 2001 ALF logbook, the cab instrumentation indicator light for the brake system illuminates when air pressure falls below _______

65-75 psi

According to the 2001 ALF logbook, “high-idle” switch should be engaged when the apparatus will be idling longer than:

5 mins

According to the 2001 ALF logbook, the spring brake valve will automatically apply if pressure in both primary and secondary brake system is reduced below:

40 psi

According to TB 035 Overhaul Procedures, areas that are deemed to be unsafe for personnel to access shall be completely restricted by:

Both fire-line tape, and red and white striped barricade tape

According to TB 035 Overhaul Procedures, when a complete overhaul is performed, overhaul piles shall be established in a location that will minimize any inconvenience to the public, and at a minimum of _____________ from any part of a structure.

10 feet

According to TB 104 urban search and rescue, the type of technical rescue that requires an entry permit is:

Confined space

According to TB 104 urban search and rescue, the first on-scene company to a USAR incident (specifically a trench rescue) should spot the apparatus to ______ and ______

Not cause a vibration hazard and leave room to spot additional specialized companies

According to TB 136 Aircraft Emergencies SOPs, ______ have the right of way regardless of emergency response

Aircraft and buses

According to DB 05-08 Management of aggressive behavior, all restrained patients shall be transported by what?

ALS RA

According to DB 20-09 use of recording devices by department members, recordings made while on duty for department purposes are all of the following except

May be shared with other department members only

According to Book 29 Truck ops, when making a 45-degree “inspection” cut, after the saw makes contact with a rafter, roll over the rafter and continue the cut for approximately how many inches?

6 to 10 inches

According to Book 29 Truck ops, when standing on a lam beam and making a louver off a lam-beam cut, approximately how far should you reach put to make your first cut?

3 1/2 feet

According to Book 8 Driver training manual, improper use or excessive braking will cause the brakes to heat up. What is one of the worst consequences of heat due to excessive, braking?

Brake fade

According to Book 8 Driver training manual, traveling faster than usual saves only a few seconds while increasing the chance of an accident. Rather than driving to an incident at an excessive speed, what is a better way to save time to an incident?

Know your first in district and shortest safest routes

According to Book 8 Driver training manual, what will reduce performance and greatly increase the chance of an accident?

Improper tire inflation

According to TB 060 Methanol Vehicles, all of the following are methods of extinguishing methanol fires. What is the most effective method?

Dry chemical extinguisher

According to TB 074 Search and Rescue Procedures, if a task force is assigned to rescue a firefighter, how many teams are recommended to be set up and with how many members?

2 teams; 3 members each

According to TB 165 illegal marijuana cultivation, ballasts used to run high intensity grow lights can maintain a charge for up to how many minutes after being disconnected?

15 mins

According to TB 108 35’ ext ladder knot, when tying a half hitch with the reaming halyard tail and capturing the front and rear halyard, what rung should you tie the half hitch around?

Fourth or most convenient rung

According to Book 8 Driver training manual, all of the following are warning signs of an illegal marijuana operation, except

Abandoned -excessive or robust security -excessive air conditioning -covered windows

According to DB 15-11 Risk management policy, the following are examples of when to use “EMERGENCY TRAFFIC”. Find the one that is not an example

Malfunction of SCBA

According to DB 15-11 Risk management policy, the following situation requires the immediate initiation of a “MAYDAY” call if any life threatening condition occurs and it cannot be resolved within how many seconds?

30 seconds

According to DB 15-11 Risk management policy, in a “mayday” situation and using GRABLIVES what angle shall a member shine their flashlight so that a rescuer may see it?

45 degrees

According to DB 15-11 Risk management policy, the IC standard operation at an emergency incident shall include the concept of risk management. All of the following are concepts of rick management except which one?

Activities that are inherently dangerous that may save lives must be trained on a regular basis

According to Book 101 RIC, RIC at a high-rise should involve all of the following companies at a minimum except

Squad and BLS resource -Light Force -Engine -Squad and an ALS resource

According to DB 15-17 Responsibilities of officers to train and counsel, when conducting outside drills, officers are responsible for maintaining coverage within their respective first in districts, as well as the company’s readiness to respond within how many seconds for EMS and how long for fire suppression or other related incidents

60 seconds for ems, 80 seconds for fire suppression

According to DB 15-17 Responsibilities of officers to train and counsel, to ensure all companies are maintain timely emergency responses during training evolutions, what may be left at training sites provided they do not compromise emergency capabilities?

Supply lines

According to Book 29 Truck operations, when making dicing cuts, what is not required for the cutter to know?

Exact location of the rafters

According to Book 29 Truck operations, the length of the dice cut is determined by what?

The reach of the tool being used to pull

According to DB 15-17 Responsibilities of officers, what is the best method for officers to ensure that top performance is being delivered

Develop a set of clearly defined expectations

According to DB 15-19 Training request for Downtown High-rise buildings, all requests for entry shall be made by the station commander. How many hours in advance shall the request be made?

24 hours

According to Book 101 RIC, if the RIC is deployed at a metro rail incident, where should they deploy to and who to check in with?

Platform level; check in with “station Division”

According to the MOPs Volume 1, Emergency ops/general, when approaching an intersection with a green light, drivers shall __________. Choose the most complete answer

Be prepared to stop by removing foot from throttle and placing it over the brake pedal

According to the MOPs Volume 1, Emergency ops/general, regardless of time of day or night, _______ shall be kept burning at all emergency responses

Apparatus headlights

According to the MOPs Volume 1, Emergency ops/general, the first officer or member to arrive at an emergency shall do all of the following except

Establish situational awareness through a “360”

According to the MOPs Volume 1, Emergency ops/general, “Fire Department Needs Help” is used when

There is imminent grave danger to LAFD personnel

According to the MOPs Volume 1, Emergency ops/general, when practicable, emergency resources responding to a rescue call should avoid ______

Sounding the siren in the immediate vicinity

According to the MOPs Volume 1, Emergency ops/general, fire department personnel shall not contact any person who has been treated and or transported without first receiving specific permission, through channels from…..

Administrative operations chief deputy

According to the MOPs Volume 1, Emergency ops/, the LAFD incident clock is at interval of ____ minutes

10 mins

According to the MOPs Volume 1, Emergency ops, if traveled roadway width is 20-28’ parking is permitted:

No parking one side on same side of roadway as fire hydrant

According to the 2000 ALF logbook, the ground jack spread when fully deployed is:

16 Feet

According to the 2000 ALF logbook, the extended length of the aerial ladder is:

94 Feet

According to the 2000 ALF logbook, the _______ is used to supply power to the aerial systems.

Aerial power switch

According to the 2000 ALF logbook, how many forward gears in the Allison world transmission?

According to Book 8 Driver training manual, the driver of a responding apparatus, when notified through MFC if first company on-scene reporting “nothing showing” shall

Continue through non-emergency unless requested otherwise

According to Book 8 Driver training manual, a live axle is?

One that supports part of the weight of the vehicle and also drives the wheels connected to it

According to Book 77 CNG Field Guid, a minimum safe zone of _______ should be established around a CNG vehicle incident

50 feet

According to Book 101 RIC, all of the following are watch outs except for,

You hear ventilation being conducted in front of you

According to Book 101 RIC, NFPA 1500 mandates that RIC be in place from the onset of all emergency operations within the IDLH this is initially accomplished by

The two in/two out rule

According to Book 101 RIC, deployment mode may happen immediately after being assigned RIC. For this reason, all of the following are true except

Companies assigned RIC need to be given time for standby mode and preparation

According to Book 101 RIC, the two in two out rule states that communication between the 2 member team shall be: all of the following are acceptable answers except

Radio communication

According to TB 031 Polycarbonate windows, when using the rotary saw to cut lexan, ______ cut/s should be made first

Horizontal

According to TB 065 vehicle battery systems, how many of the 6 batteries are used for starting the apparatus

According to TB 065 Vehicle battery systems, when an apparatus is out of service for over 10 hours or the on-board battery charger cannot be plugged in, the ______ must be turned off to avoid running down the batteries

Radio cut off switch

According to TB 067 Holmatro Rescue Tool, the spreader should be stored:

Closed until tips touch then open 1/4”

According to TB 067 Holmatro Rescue Tool, current LAFD policy is to replace fuel in small motors every _____ days with fresh fuel

30 days

According to TB 170 Residential Garage Fires, after a risk analysis is performed, vertical ventilation should be:

The exception, not the rule

According to DB 13-04 Dangers of Vacant/abandoned buildings, the following symbol “F/E” is used to designate the hazard

Avoid fire escapes

According to TB 008 Electrical Hazards at fires, when can department members work in violation of the aerial proximity to power lines policy and what shall the apparatus operator do to provide for personnel safety?

Participating in an actual rescue attempt; AO shall remain at the pedestal

According to Book 29 Truck Ops, open web bar joists are spaced ______ feet apart to accept corrugated metal decking covered by alternating layers of tar and tar paper. How many feet apart are they placed?

Eight

According to Book 29 Truck ops, a single lightweight truss structural member can span ________ and may be comprised of 2x4s in compression and tension to form an integral unit

70 feet

According to Book 29 Truck ops, what size rafters does a sawtooth roof typically have?

2x8 inches or larger

According to Book 29 Truck ops, in open web construction, the steel tube web members are prefabricated from ______ inch cold rolled steel tubing with the ends pressed flat into a semicircle shape with a hole punched through the end

One to two

According to Book 29 Truck ops, in open web roof construction, a single 2x4 up to ______ feet is made possible by joining different lengths in glued, mitered finger joints.

According to Book 29 Truck ops, these buildings were constructed during the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s and are primarily utilized in single family dwellings and multi-story habitational occupancies up to ______ stories

Bungalow and balloon; 4

According to Book 29 Truck ops, metal gusset plate connectors may vary in size, thickness, and depth of penetration. The most common are ______ gauge steel plates with prongs that produce ____ inch penetration

18 gauge; 3/8

According to Book 29 Truck ops, with regards to panelized roof, what is the common size for a purlin?

4x12 inches

According to Book 29 Truck ops, what is the common size for a laminated beams on a panelized roof?

6x36 inches

According to Book 29 Truck ops, lightweight concrete roof is a steel or wood sub-structure that is covered by corrugated metal, which is also known as?

Robertson Decking

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