BOOK 8 Flashcards by Fernando Pizano

ACCORDING TO BOOK 8 MODULE #6, SAFE DRIVING CAN BE BROKEN DOWN INTO 3 BASIC CATEGORIES…

1) SAFE VEHICLE

#2) GOOD PHYSICAL CONDITION OF DRIVER
#3) GOOD ATTITUDE

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ACCORDING TO BOOK 8 MODULE #6, GOOD ATTITUDE MAKES UP __% OF SAFE DRIVING PRACTICES…

60%

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ACCORDING TO BOOK 8 MODULE #6,
STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THAT IN __ TO __% OF ALL VEHICLE ACCIDENTS EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE IS A CONTRIBUTING CAUSE…

80 TO 90%

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ACCORDING TO BOOK 8 MODULE #6,
A STUDY BY THE AMERICAN OPTOMETRY ASSOCIATION SHOWED THAT __% OF THIRTY-YEAR OLD DRIVERS HAD VISUAL PROBLEMS, AS DO __% OF THE FORTY YEAR OLD DRIVERS & __% OF FIFTY-YEAR OLD DRIVERS.

30% OF THIRTY-YEAR OLD DRIVERS HAD VISUAL PROBLEMS, AS DO 48% OF THE FORTY YEAR OLD DRIVERS & 71% OF FIFTY-YEAR OLD DRIVERS.

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ACCORDING TO BOOK 8 MODULE #6,
AS AN AVERAGE IT IS CONSIDERED THAT PERCEPTION TIME IS APPROXIMATELY / OF A SECOND.

3/4 OF A SECOND

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ACCORDING TO BOOK 8 MODULE #6,
THE SMITH SYSTEM WAS DEVELOPED TO HELP DRIVERS PROPERLY USE THEIR EYES WHILE DRIVING. THIS SYSTEM HAS A 5-STEP FORMULA TO (1) CREATE A SPACE CUSHION YOU DRIVE, AND (2) ACQUIRE & MAINTAIN VISIBILITY ALL AROUND YOU. THESE 5 RULES ARE AS FOLLOWS…

1) AIM HIGH IN STEERING

#2) GET THE BIG PICTURE
#3) KEEP YOUR EYES MOVING
#4) LEAVE YOURSELF AN OUT
#5) MAKE SURE THEY SEE YOU

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ACCORDING TO BOOK 8 MODULE #6,
A GOOD RULE OF THUMB TO HELP DETERMINE HOW FAR AWAY TO STOP FROM THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF YOU, IS TO BE ABLE TO SEE THE ____ TIRES OF THE CAR IN FRONT.

REAR TIRES

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ACCORDING TO BOOK 8 MODULE #6,
WHEN DIRECTED TO “CONTINUE NON-EMERGENCY” TO AN INCIDENT, IT IS IMPORTANT TO MAKE A SMOOTH TRANSITION. TRUE/FALSE

TRUE

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ACCORDING TO BOOK 8 MODULE #6,
WHEN DIRECTED TO “DISCONTINUE” AN EMERGENCY RESPONSE. THE TRANSITION SHALL BE MADE IN A SAFE & INCONSPICUOUS MANNER. TURN OFF EMERGENCY LIGHTS & SIREN AFTER COMPLETING THE TURN & CLEARING THE INTERSECTION. IF AN INTERSECTION IS NOT WITHIN REASONABLE DISTANCE, A MID-BLOCK SHUT-DOWN MAY BE APPROPRIATE. TRUE/FALSE

TRUE

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ACCORDING TO BOOK 8 MODULE #6,
TOTAL STOPPING DISTANCE IS DETERMINED BY 3 FACTORS…

1) VEHICLE BRAKING

#2) PERCEPTION TIME
#3) REACTION TIME

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ACCORDING TO BOOK 8 MODULE #6,
A HEAVY DUTY TWO-AXLE VEHICLE TRAVELING 60 MPH WILL TAKE APPROXIMATELY ___ FEET TO STOP.

436 FEET

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ACCORDING TO BOOK 8 MODULE #6,
MEMBERS DRIVING HEAVY APPARATUS SHOULD BE CONCERNED ABOUT EMERGENCY STOPS OF APPARATUS TRAVELING OVER __ MPH.

30 MPH

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ACCORDING TO BOOK 8 MODULE #6,
A DRIVER MUST LEAVE AN ADEQUATE DISTANCE BETWEEN THEIR VEHICLE AND THAT OF THE VEHICLE AHEAD. THE GENERAL RULE USED FOR THIS CALCULATION IS __ VEHICLE LENGTHS FOR EVERY 10 MPH FOR HEAVY APPARATUS AND __ VEHICLE LENGTHS FOR LIGHT APPARATUS.

3 VEHICLE LENGTHS FOR EVERY 10 MPH FOR HEAVY APPARATUS AND 2 VEHICLE LENGTHS FOR LIGHT APPARATUS.

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ACCORDING TO BOOK 8 MODULE #6,
A SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING SAFE FOLLOWING DISTANCE IS THE __ SECOND RULE. BY USING THE __ SECOND RULE THE DRIVER ALLOWS THE REAR BUMPER OF THE VEHICLE IN FRONT TO PASS A STATIONARY OBJECT AND THEN COUNTS OFF __ SECONDS. IF THE FRONT OF YOUR VEHICLE PASSES THE OBJECT BEFORE _ SECONDS, YOU ARE DRIVING TOO CLOSE.

3 SECOND RULE

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ACCORDING TO BOOK 8 MODULE #6,
WHILE ONLY __% OF ALL ACCIDENTS HAPPEN AT NIGHT, __% OF ALL FATAL ACCIDENTS OCCUR AT NIGHT

WHILE ONLY 30% OF ALL ACCIDENTS HAPPEN AT NIGHT, 47% OF ALL FATAL ACCIDENTS OCCUR AT NIGHT

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ACCORDING TO BOOK 8 MODULE #6,
LIGHTS CAN BE USED ON THE HIGH BEAM POSITION TO FACILITATE NIGHT VISION, BUT THEY MUST BE DIMMED AT LEAST ___ FEET AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING VEHICLE & ___ FEET BEHIND A VEHICLE YOU ARE FOLLOWING.

DIMMED AT LEAST 500 FEET AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING VEHICLE & 300 FEET BEHIND A VEHICLE YOU ARE FOLLOWING.

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ACCORDING TO BOOK 8 MODULE #6,
DRIVING IN TWILIGHT IS ACTUALLY MORE DANGEROUS THAN NIGHT DRIVING. ALMOST / OF ALL MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS OCCUR BETWEEN HOURS OF 4pm & 8pm.

1/3

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ACCORDING TO BOOK 8 MODULE #6,
TESTS HAVE SHOWN THAT AN OBJECT AT __ YARDS WILL APPEAR TO BE __ YARDS AWAY IN FOG.

AN OBJECT AT 15 YARDS WILL APPEAR TO BE 30 YARDS AWAY IN FOG.

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ACCORDING TO BOOK 8 MODULE #6,
IT TAKES _____ AS LONG TO STOP ON A WET STREET AS IT DOES TO STOP ON A DRY ONE.

TWICE AS LONG

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ACCORDING TO BOOK 8 MODULE #6,
EXTREMELY SLICK CONDITIONS USUALLY LAST FOR APPROXIMATELY ___ TO ___ OF AN HOUR AFTER THE RAIN BEGINS.

1/2 TO 3/4 OF AN HOUR

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ACCORDING TO BOOK 8 MODULE #6, IF THE TIRES ON ONLY ONE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE ENTER DEEP STANDING WATER, THE VEHICLE WILL BE PULLED _______.

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IN THAT DIRECTION

ACCORDING TO BOOK 8 MODULE #6, NON EMERGENCY BACKING SHOULD NEVER TAKE PLACE WITHOUT THE ASSISTANCE OF A _______.

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SAFETY SPOTTER

ACCORDING TO BOOK 8 MODULE #6, THE APPARATUS HAZARD ZONE IS DEFINED AS THE AREA __ FEET BEHIND THE APPARATUS & __ FEET TO EACH SIDE.

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15 FEET BEHIND THE APPARATUS & 3 FEET TO EACH SIDE.

ACCORDING TO BOOK 8 MODULE #6, IF AN ALARM IS RECEIVED WHILE BACKING INTO QUARTERS, BACK THE APPARATUS OFF THE STREET & START NEW RESPONSE FROM QUARTERS
TRUE/FALSE

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TRUE

ACCORDING TO BOOK 8 MODULE #6, A __________ (NORMALLY THE COMPANY OFFICER) SHALL CONTROL OVERALL BACKING OPERATIONS AND BE IN POSITION TO MONITOR MOVEMENT OF APPARATUS. A SAFETY SPOTTER SHALL NORMALLY BE POSITIONED OPPOSITE OF THE _________ AND OUTSIDE THE APPARATUS HAZARD ZONE.

SAFETY OFFICER

ACCORDING TO BOOK 8 MODULE #6, A _____ SHALL BE WORN AT ALL TIMES WHEN DIRECTING TRAFFIC

HELMET

ACCORDING TO BOOK 8 MODULE #6, IF AT NIGHT, USE DEPARTMENT APPROVED TRAFFIC DIRECTOR FLASHLIGTS. MOTION FLASH LIGHT ___ & ___.

UP & DOWN

ACCORDING TO BOOK 8 MODULE #6, WHEN BACKING AN AMBULANCE THE SPOTTER SHOULD BE POSITIONED TO THE _______ OF THE APPARATUS.

RIGHT REAR

ACCORDING TO BOOK 8 MODULE #6, THERE ARE (3) THINGS A DRIVER VCAN DO TO AVOID A COLLISION…

1. BRAKING 2. ACCLERATION 3. STEERING OUT OF THE WAY

ACCORDING TO BOOK 8 MODULE #6, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE HANDS BE PROPERLY PLACED AT THE __ & __ POSITIONS.

9 AND 3 POSITIONS

ACCORDING TO BOOK 8 MODULE #6, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE HANDS BE PROPERLY PLACED AT THE __ & __ POSITIONS.

9 AND 3 POSITIONS

ACCORDING TO BOOK 8 MODULE #7, AFTER RECEIVING AN ALRAM AND ASCERTAINING THE LOCATION AND BEST ROUTE TO THE INCIDENT…

1. FASTEN SEAT BELT 2. START THE ENGINE 3. CHECK YOUR GAUGES 4. TURN ON EMERGENCY, HEAD & RUNNING LIGHTS

ACCORDING TO BOOK 8 MODULE #7, BEFORE LEAVING QUARTERS EMERGENCY CHECK TO SEE THAT EVERYONE IS SEATED & BUCKLED SAFELY TRUE/FALSE

TRUE

ACCORDING TO BOOK 8 MODULE #7, MAKE SURE YOU RECEIVE PROPER SIGNALS FROM THE TILLER MAN BEFORE MOVING APPARATUS…

(1) STOP (2) GO (3) REVERSE

ACCORDING TO BOOK 8 MODULE #7, _____ IS THE LARGEST SINGLE FACTOR IN TOTAL STOPPING DISTANCE.

SPEED

ACCORDING TO BOOK 8 MODULE #7, WHEN RESPONDING THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE DRIVEN AS CLOSE TO THE ________ AS POSSIBLE.

CENTERLINE

ACCORDING TO BOOK 8 MODULE #7, _________ IS THE NUMBER ONE RULE OF EMERGENCY DRIVING.

LEAVE YOURSELF AN OUT

ACCORDING TO BOOK 8 MODULE #7, DEPARTMENT POLICY STATES THE _____ APPARATUS IN A CONVOY SHALL STOP AT ALL RED LIGTHS & STOP SIGNS.

FIRST

ACCORDING TO BOOK 8 MODULE #7, BY WATCHING WELL AHEAD YOU CAN ANTICIPATE A GREEN LIGHT TURNING RED BY TAKING NOTE OF THE ___________.

“WALK/DON’T WALK” PEDESTRIAN SIGNAL

ACCORDING TO BOOK 8 MODULE #7, WHEN RESPONDING AS A TASK FORCE VISIBILITY OF YOUR APPARATUS CAN BE INCREASED IF AN ___________ IS USED.

“OFF SET” FORMATION

ACCORDING TO BOOK 8 MODULE #7, WHEN PASSING OTHER VEHICLES PASS ON THE _________.

LEFT (IF POSSIBLE)

ACCORDING TO BOOK 8 MODULE #7, SIRENS ON DEPARTMENT APPARATUS ARE DIRECTIONAL, WITH GREATER INTENSITY STRAIGHT AHEAD. TALL BUILDINGS, HILLS, WINDING ROADS, BLIND INTERSECTIONS OR HEAVY BRUSH Will REDUCE SIREN AUDIBILITY BY AS MUCH AS ___.

2/3

ACCORDING TO BOOK 8 MODULE #7, REMEMBER THAT OTHER EMERGENCY VEHICLES MUST BE RESPONDING FROM OTHER ROUTES & DIRECTIONS. DRIVERS MUST USE EXTRA CAUTION AT COMMONLY USED INTERSECTIONS. TRUE/FALSE

TRUE

ACCORDING TO BOOK 8 MODULE #7, IT MUST BE REMEMBERED THAT THE _______ IS NOT A LEGAL EMERGENCY VEHICLE AUDIBLE DEVICE & SHOULD NOT BE USED TO THE EXCLUSION OF THE SIREN

AIRHORN.

ACCORDING TO BOOK 8 MODULE #7, FIRE DEPARTMENT POLICY DICTATES THAT WE SHALL STOP AT ANY INTERSECTION WHERE…

1. TRAFFIC SIGNAL IS RED 2. ALL STOP SIGNS 3. ANY BLIND INTERSECTION

ACCORDING TO BOOK 8 MODULE #7, AS YOU NEAR THE LOCATION OF THE INCIDENT “SLOW DOWN” BECAUSE…

1. ADDRESS WILL BE MORE EASILY SPOTTED 2. GIVES COMMANDER A CHANCE TO SIZE UP THE BUILDING 3. HELPS SELECT THE BEST SPOT 4. ALLOWS EACH INDIVIDUAL CREW MEMBER TIME FOR A PERSONAL SIZE UP

ACCORDING TO BOOK 8 MODULE #7, AS YOU APPROACH THE INCIDENT MAKE SURE YOUR HEADLIGHTS ARE ON _______.

LOW BEAM

ACCORDING TO BOOK 8 MODULE #7, WHEN FOLLOWING OTHER VEHICLE ON “WET” ROADS KEEP AT LEAST __ VEHICLE LENGTHS DISTANCE FOR EVERY 10 MPH.

ACCORDING TO BOOK 8 MODULE #7, A “WET CONCRETE ROADWAY WILL REQUIRE APPROX __% TO __% MORE STOPPING DISTANCE THAN DRY CONCRETE ROADS.

35% TO 40%

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