fire tech 6/2 Flashcards by Mike Triolo

Question text

Which of the following tool(s) are effective when handling LEXAN at fire operations?

Select one or more:

a. Oxyacetylene torch
b. Sawzall with the coarse tooth wood blade
c. Superior Air Hammer
d. Pike Axe
e. Portable Power Saw with a carbide tipped blade

Fires 4—Pg 1) Sawzall, with the coarse tooth wood blade, is also effective on LEXAN but it is slower than the Portable Power Saw

The correct answers are: Portable Power Saw with a carbide tipped blade, Sawzall with the coarse tooth wood blade

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In NYCHA buildings, if the chute door on the first floor is color coded _____, it indicates that the building has a compactor?

Select one:

a. Black
b. Gray
c. Red
d. Silver

The correct answer is: Gray

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If you open a chute door on a floor and smoke comes out at an incinerator emergency, the blockage is generally?

Select one:

a. Below that floor
b. Above that floor

The correct answer is: Above that floor

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Which point about the fire protection in compactor rooms is incorrect?

Select one:

a. Sprinkler heads are required in the compactor unit
b. A water outlet and a hose are required in the compactor room
c. Sprinkler heads in compactor units must be arranged so that they may be readily replaced even when they are electrically operated
d. An automatic sprinkler is required in the compactor room

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(Fires 7 Sec 7) (unless they are electrically operated and approved)

The correct answer is: Sprinkler heads in compactor units must be arranged so that they may be readily replaced even when they are electrically operated

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In refuse chutes constructed in new buildings, sprinklers shall be provided?

Select one:

a. On every story for the height of the chute
b. Spaced not more than three stories apart for the height of the chute.
c. Spaced not more than two stories apart for the height of the chute
d. On every story for the height of the chute unless electrically operated

The correct answer is: Spaced not more than two stories apart for the height of the chute

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E43 and Ladder 59 arrive first at a compactor fire on the 15th floor of a 40-story High Rise Multiple Dwelling. Fire is burning at the compactor chute door on the 15th floor. In this situation, it would be correct to think Engine 43 should stretch?

Select one:

a. A 2 ½” line from the standpipe outlet to the 15th floor chute door to extinguish the fire
b. A 1 ¾” line from the standpipe outlet to the 16th floor chute door to extinguish the fire
c. A 1 ¾” line from the standpipe outlet to the 15th floor chute door to extinguish the fire
d. A 2 ½” from the standpipe outlet to the 16th floor chute door to extinguish the fire

The correct answer is: A 2 ½” from the standpipe outlet to the 16th floor chute door to extinguish the fire

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You are a company officer on duty in Engine 200 where an EEO Compliance Inspection is taking place. In regards to this inspection, you would be incorrect to believe that?

Select one:

a. If a unit in a single house or both units in a double house receive an alarm during the EEO visit, the EEO staff will terminate the inspection and leave the premises
b. The unit(s) in the firehouse will remain in service during the inspection
c. When the inspection is complete, the EEO investigator will provide the officer with a signed copy of the EEO inspection checklist
d. After EEO announces their visit to the Housewatch FF, that FF should not make any notifications unless directed to do so by EEO personnel

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(Regs 20.3.10) (Housewatch FF notifies OOD that their presence is required at the housewatch area)

The correct answer is: After EEO announces their visit to the Housewatch FF, that FF should not make any notifications unless directed to do so by EEO personnel

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If a commanding officer believes the unit’s hydrant inspection goals will not be met by the end of the inspection period, the officer should submit a letterhead report through the chain of command to the ________________ requesting assistance?

Select one:

a. Division Commander
b. Battalion Commander
c. Brooklyn Boro Command Water Supply Officer
d. Borough Commander

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(Regs 28.1.4)

The correct answer is: Borough Commander

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If an officer wishes to request the installation of a new hydrant, the request must be submitted in writing through the chain of command to the ________________?

Select one:

a. Division Commander
b. Chief of Operations
c. Brooklyn Boro Command Water Supply Officer
d. Borough Commander

The correct answer is: Chief of Operations

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Which point is correct regarding hydrant inspection duty?

Select one:

a. An officer, or acting officer and not less than 2 firefighters, exclusive of the chauffeur, shall perform inspectional duty
b. Hydrant inspection duty shall be performed between 1000-1600 hours
c. If a unit does not perform hydrant inspection duty as per their schedule, they shall promptly notify the Deputy Chief, Battalion Chief and dispatcher by telephone
d. Relocated companies shall perform hydrant inspection duty when relocated for the day tour

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(28.2.2, 28.2.8, 28.2.9) And not less than 3 FF’s, between 0930-1700 hours, Relocated companies shall NOT perform)

The correct answer is: If a unit does not perform hydrant inspection duty as per their schedule, they shall promptly notify the Deputy Chief, Battalion Chief and dispatcher by telephone

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Which point is incorrect regarding the wearing of uniform shorts?

Select one:

a. Shorts are an optional part of the uniform year round
b. Shorts shall not be worn for BISP, Complaint investigation, Annual Education Day, or Public Education activities
c. Units may wear shorts when called to the Bureau of Training and Satellite training locations
d. Shorts may be worn for hydrant inspection

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(Regs 29.6.4) (Shorts may NOT be worn for hydrant inspection)

The correct answer is: Shorts may be worn for hydrant inspection

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At a fire in a H-type multiple dwelling where two floors are involved, it is generally necessary to transmit which signal below?

Select one:

a. 4th alarm
b. 3rd alarm
c. Extra engine and truck
d. 2nd alarm

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(MD 5.5.2)

The correct answer is: 2nd alarm

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In a HRFPMD, ventilation of the fire apartment should take place after the main body of fire has been ______. The attack stairway will be the primary means for vertical ventilation when the main body of fire has been ______. Doors to elevator machinery rooms at the roof level should not be used for ventilation until the fire is _______.

Select one:

a. Controlled; under control; knocked down
b. Controlled; knocked down; under control
c. Knocked down; under control; controlled
d. Knocked down; controlled; under control

The correct answer is: Controlled; knocked down; under control

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During fire operations in a HRPFMD, vertical ventilation shall only be performed when ordered by who?

Select one:

a. The IC or Fire Sector Supervisor
b. The IC or the Ladder Company Officer
c. The IC only
d. The Ladder Company Officer

The correct answer is: The IC only

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In a HRFPMD, ventilation of the fire apartment should take place after the main body of fire has been ______. The attack stairway will be the primary means for vertical ventilation when the main body of fire has been ______. Doors to elevator machinery rooms at the roof level should not be used for ventilation until the fire is _______.

Select one:

a. Controlled; under control; knocked down
b. Controlled; knocked down; under control
c. Knocked down; under control; controlled
d. Knocked down; controlled; under control

The correct answer is: Controlled; knocked down; under control

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At a fire in a H-type multiple dwelling where two floors are involved, it is generally necessary to transmit which signal below?

Select one:

a. 4th alarm
b. 3rd alarm
c. Extra engine and truck
d. 2nd alarm

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The correct answer is: 2nd alarm

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What is the most probable point for vertical fire extension in a H-Type multiple dwelling?

Select one:

a. Closets
b. Dumbwaiter shafts
c. Vertical steel channels
d. Pipe recesses

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The correct answer is: Vertical steel channels

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Which point is incorrect regarding the wearing of uniform shorts?

Select one:

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(Regs 29.6.4) (Shorts may NOT be worn for hydrant inspection)

The correct answer is: Shorts may be worn for hydrant inspection

Which point is correct regarding hydrant inspection duty?

Select one:

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Feedback

(28.2.2, 28.2.8, 28.2.9) And not less than 3 FF’s, between 0930-1700 hours, Relocated companies shall NOT perform)

The correct answer is: If a unit does not perform hydrant inspection duty as per their schedule, they shall promptly notify the Deputy Chief, Battalion Chief and dispatcher by telephone

Question text

If an officer wishes to request the installation of a new hydrant, the request must be submitted in writing through the chain of command to the ________________?

Select one:

a. Division Commander
b. Chief of Operations
c. Brooklyn Boro Command Water Supply Officer
d. Borough Commander

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The correct answer is: Chief of Operations

Question text

If a commanding officer believes the unit’s hydrant inspection goals will not be met by the end of the inspection period, the officer should submit a letterhead report through the chain of command to the ________________ requesting assistance?

Select one:

a. Division Commander
b. Battalion Commander
c. Brooklyn Boro Command Water Supply Officer
d. Borough Commander

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The correct answer is: Borough Commander

Question text

You are a company officer on duty in Engine 200 where an EEO Compliance Inspection is taking place. In regards to this inspection, you would be incorrect to believe that?

Select one:

Study These Flashcards

Feedback

(Regs 20.3.10) (Housewatch FF notifies OOD that their presence is required at the housewatch area)

The correct answer is: After EEO announces their visit to the Housewatch FF, that FF should not make any notifications unless directed to do so by EEO personnel

Question text

E43 and Ladder 59 arrive first at a compactor fire on the 15th floor of a 40-story High Rise Multiple Dwelling. Fire is burning at the compactor chute door on the 15th floor. In this situation, it would be correct to think Engine 43 should stretch?

Select one:

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Feedback

(Fires 7—8.2 A)

The correct answer is: A 2 ½” from the standpipe outlet to the 16th floor chute door to extinguish the fire

Question text

In refuse chutes constructed in new buildings, sprinklers shall be provided?

Select one:

Study These Flashcards

Feedback

(Fires 7—7.5)

The correct answer is: Spaced not more than two stories apart for the height of the chute

Question text 08. Which point about the fire protection in compactor rooms is incorrect? Select one: a. Sprinkler heads are required in the compactor unit b. A water outlet and a hose are required in the compactor room c. Sprinkler heads in compactor units must be arranged so that they may be readily replaced even when they are electrically operated d. An automatic sprinkler is required in the compactor room

Feedback (Fires 7 Sec 7) (unless they are electrically operated and approved) The correct answer is: Sprinkler heads in compactor units must be arranged so that they may be readily replaced even when they are electrically operated

Question text 07. If you open a chute door on a floor and smoke comes out at an incinerator emergency, the blockage is generally? Select one: a. Below that floor b. Above that floor

The correct answer is: Above that floor

Question text 06. In NYCHA buildings, if the chute door on the first floor is color coded \_\_\_\_\_, it indicates that the building has a compactor? Select one: a. Black b. Gray c. Red d. Silver

The correct answer is: Gray

05. Which of the following tool(s) are effective when handling LEXAN at fire operations? Select one or more: a. Oxyacetylene torch b. Sawzall with the coarse tooth wood blade c. Superior Air Hammer d. Pike Axe e. Portable Power Saw with a carbide tipped blade

Feedback (Fires 4—Pg 1) Sawzall, with the coarse tooth wood blade, is also effective on LEXAN but it is slower than the Portable Power Saw The correct answers are: Portable Power Saw with a carbide tipped blade, Sawzall with the coarse tooth wood blade

fire tech 6/2 Flashcards

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