D103.1 Care Of AFD Vehicles Flashcards
Who ENSURES that the apparatus is properly cared for, maintained, and idled down correctly?
The officer
What’s too late to wash the engine?
2200..do it the next day or leave it for B shift
Apparatus shall be cleaned by ______ ______ during inclement weather
Hose stream
Who is responsible for the apparatus being clean at shift change?
Officer and the driver
When do you not wash it?
Colder than 40 at 11:00. Fuck B shift!
Washing during water restriction days:
Wash before 10:00 on our watering day unless we have a Pub Ed or funeral to go to
Tire Chains:
Officer’s discretion
35 MPH max
Carried in a bucket on engine from Oct 1st- April 1st
Fuel cans and containers should have: (3)
Contents
Date of filling
Name of filler
Dispose of fuel after 3 months
How long can support vehicles be idled unattended?
2 minutes under non emergency conditions
You can leave the engine idling for:
Lighting, civilian hyperthermia, hydrant maintenance when it’s extremely hot or cold
Examples of bad idling:
After 4 minute cool down At base with lights on Inspections Cooling it off Safety chief at a drive through Working in a car when they could be in an office
Turbocharger cool down
They kick in at 1500 RPM and reach 300 degrees F
You need to cool down for 4 minutes or else they get up to
1500 degrees F
And boils it’s balls off
What do some engines after 2007 have?
Regen system
Describe a regent system on our engines:
Consists of an oxidation catalyst and a particulate filter. Carbon soot and ash are trapped in the filter and need to be burned off. CArbon reacts with Nitrogen dioxide and becomes carbon dioxide.
How long does the REgen process last?
20-40 minutes
