crash corse nov 22 Flashcards
Question 17:
Units operating at a fire in an Old Law Tenement would know that ___________ shall direct and control horizontal ventilation on all floors above the fire floor.
A: 1st due ladder officer
B: 2nd due ladder officer
C: IC
D: Fire sector chief
b Explanation:
The officer of the second ladder company to arrive shall direct and control horizontal ventilation on all floors above the fire floor
Lad 3 Tenements sec 3.4.2 Duties 9
Question 39:
No officer may condone or ignore hazing if the officer knows, or reasonably should have known that hazing did occur. Once made aware of any such incident, all officers must report the incident through the chain of command and, where applicable, directly to the ________.
A: Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) or to the Bureau of Investigations and Trials (BITs).
B: Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) or to the Inspector General (IG).
C: EEO only
D: Inspector General only
PA/ID 1-2013 Hazing Policy sec 3.3 a
Question 34:
Choose the incorrect hoseline procedure for a fire in a Rowframe.
A: An engine company, ordered to stretch a hoseline to the top floor of an exposure for purposes of extinguishing the fire in the cockloft, should take a 6 foot hook to pull ceilings
B: For a cellar fire in a Rowframe, the 1st handline was stretched via an outside entrance
C: For a cellar fire in a Rowframe, if the 1st hoseline has advanced into the cellar, and a backup line is not needed, the 2nd hoseline shall extinguish any fire on the 1st floor then proceed to the top floor
D: For a cellar fire in a Rowframe, if the first hoseline is used to cover the first floor public hall, and a back up line is not needed, the second hoseline will be stretched into the cellar via the outside cellar entrance to extinguish the fire
Explanation: B
Rowframes p-47-48
Through the front door then to the cellar via the interior stairs to extinguish the fire
v Question 39:
Yellow Hydrants on Parkways and Expressways must be turned on fully at the curb valve, approximately _______ using a curb valve key.
A: 18 turns clockwise
B: 17 turns clockwise
C: 17 turns counterclockwise
D: 18 turns counterclockwise
b
Question 5:
Which hydrant is incorrectly described?
A: Red Satellite Water System Hydrants - Twin hydrant arrangement on large mains for a rapid and adequate source of water for Satellite Units. The hydrants are painted red and may have two 4 1⁄2” outlets.
B: Red Air Cock Hydrants - Hydrants on 30” diameter or greater mains in strategic locations (high and low points on the water main). These hydrants are painted red and are excellent sources of water for fire department use.
C: Wall Hydrants – Hydrants that are embedded in the wall of a building. They closely resemble a Fire Department Connection (FDC) but should be labeled as a hydrant.
D: Dresser Hydrant – Has two outlets, one 2 1⁄2” and one 4 1⁄2”. All Dresser hydrants have a breakaway feature. They deliver 10-15% more water than Smith hydrants
d Explanation:
10-15% is no longer in eng ops as of the reissue.
Eng ops ch 3 add 4 sec 2.3
ALL DRESS SOME SMITH
Question 19:
You have just been tasked with putting the High Rise Nozzle into operation at a High Rise Fire Proof Multiple Dwelling fire. Choose the incorrect procedure in regards to the High Rise Nozzle.
A: It is the responsibility of the 5th due engine to bring the High Rise Nozzle to the Command Post
B: Depending on the situation, the 2 1/2” hoseline supplying the High Rise Nozzle may have to be stretched from 3 floors below the fire
C: Water must be applied to the room where the main body of fire is located to be most effective
D: For the best results, the stream shall be directed on to the contents involved with fir
d xplanation:
A. Eng Ops ch 8 add 3 sec 2.2
B. Eng Ops ch 8 add 3 sec 5.7 C. MD add 3 sec 4.2.2
D. The stream shall be deflected off the ceiling for best results
MD add 3 sec 4.2.2
Question 31:
At a Class”E” office building, there are four different procedures that a Fire Safety Director (FS)/Emergency Action Plan Director (EAPD) can implement to safeguard occupants in the event of an emergency. Choose the incorrect procedure
A: Shelter in place during a fire
B: In-building relocation
C: Partial building evacuation
D: Full building evacuation
a ation:
Shelter in place for NON-FIRE EMERGENCIES
High-Rise Office Building add 1 sec 1.2 and 4.1
Question 5:
As the officer of the first arriving Ladder Company operating at a chemical attack in the underground subway system, you would be correct to follow each of the guidelines below except?
A: Members are not to enter a subway where visible persons are unresponsive. If members come across an area with no responsive victims, they should transmit such information to the IC and retreat immediately to be decontaminated.
B: If a dispersal device is still operational, make no attempt to stop the device. Immediately retreat and proceed directly to Gross Decontamination.
C: Members operating in bunker gear should not proceed in the Exclusion Zone any further than the farthest live victim when performing hazard assessment or rescue of ambulatory victims.
D: The first arriving Ladder Company should mark the route for CPC Entry/Rescue Teams with lifesaving ropes.
d Explanation:
The first arriving Ladder Company should mark the route for CPC Entry/Rescue Teams with SEARCH ROPES.
ERP Add 2 5.2, 5.3, 6, 6.1.3
v Question 39:
Although the use of ARCS can be of great benefit to FDNY personnel, all members should be alert to the signs of ARCS failure. Of the following choices, which is incorrect?
A: Failure of the repeater system, for any reason, will also negate all communications on the repeater channel.
B: There will be no audible warning on the HT that the repeater system has failed or is on the verge of failing.
C: There will be a visual indication on the HT in the Lobby that the repeater system has failed or is on the verge of failing.
D: Repeater systems also fail without warning.
c Explanation:
There will be no audible warning on the HT or visual indication in the Lobby that the repeater system has failed or is on the verge of failing.
Comm 13 2.1
Question 2:
Officers should be familiar with established community engagement procedures. Of the following choices, which is incorrect?
A: All fire safety education programs are exempt from the 10-51 signal, except Operation Sidewalk or when ordered by the Chief of Operations.
B: Units performing fire safety education functions and placed out of service by the Bureau of Operations will be out of service for a period of approximately 1 1/2 hours. Some programs may require units to be out of service for a longer period or some may be of a shorter duration.
C: Upon receiving a request for a Firehouse visit to Quarters, the Officer on Duty will schedule the event on a day that the Unit is not scheduled for BISP, hydrant inspection or other scheduled activities, such as PMP, etc.
D: dAt a fire safety education event at which a Fire Safety Education Unit coordinator is present, the officer on duty will be in charge of the field unit’s participation, and upon completion of the event, must close out the event on the FSE Tracking System.
d Explanation:
At a fire safety education event at which a Fire Safety Education Unit coordinator is present, the company officer and members shall be GUIDED BY THE COORDINATOR. IF NO COORDINATOR IS PRESENT, the officer on duty will be in charge of the field unit’s participation, and upon completion of the event, must close out the event on the FSE Tracking System.
C Note: The Officer on Duty will note the event in the day book and enter the information into the FSE Tracking System.
AUC 4 2.5, 2.6, 2.8, 2.10
