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First saw to the roof of a 2 story flat roof PD
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2nd roof (first roof bring LSR if a delay in laddering the building)
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are pole mounted con ed transformers pcb filled
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no they are mineral oil transformers but some are PCB contaminated (50-499 ppm PCB)
3
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at HRFPMD who ensures elevators are recalled
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2nd arriving truck
4
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for hurricane and storm preparedness all members shall be reminded of Reception areas each year on or about
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may 1st
5
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what are the “core competencies” of the FDNY
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Fire suppression, pre hospital emergency medical care, search and rescue, structural evac, CBRN/Haz mat life safety ops and mass decon, arson investigation (cause and origin
6
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after what year was core construction techniques used extensively
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after 1968 in class E high rise office buildings
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a challenge situation at active shooter consists of identifying yourself as an FDNY member and what esle
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rank and name
8
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multiversal do not operate more than______gpm
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800gpm
9
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1 1/4 tip on multiversal do not exceed_____psi
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100 psi
10
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1 1/2 tip on multiversal do not exceed______psi
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70 psi2
11
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2 inch tip on multiversal do not exceed_______psi
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50 psi
12
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underground chemical attack 2nd ladder team 2
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site access control
13
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undergound chemical attack 2nd ladder team 1
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evacuation to gross decon
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underground chemical attack 1st ladder team 2
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backup for team 1
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underground chemcial attack 1st ladder team 1
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evacuation and hazard assessment
16
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bowstring truss roofs may only support how much of the load they were designed for
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40 percent
17
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who handles conflicts of interest Bits or IG
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Bits
18
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IG responsibilities include
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corruption, criminal, serious confrontations with civilians
19
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Lobby control unit operates on what channel
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tactical
20
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portable ladders are marked with the unit designation where?
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18 inches of butt
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portable ladders are marked with the length of the ladder where
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within twelve inches from the end of the ladder, straight ladders on both sides, extension on the butt side
22
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most effective means of communication between TL basket and pedestal
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intercom
23
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when do units inspect spare cylinders for full pressure(4500 psi)
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weekly on mondays
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when requesting an ambulance what info must companies relay to the dispatcher
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Pulse, age, respiratory rate, CUPS status, chief complaint and if CPR is initiated
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brownstone, what floor has two means of egress to the outside
first floor
26
Altair gas meter, when does it alarm
10 percent LEL, 23.5percent oxygen and 19.5 percent oxygen
27
is a sprain with minor swelling considered a minor injury
no
28
at an active shooter incident members may operate in which zone when requested by NYPD to save life
warm zone-must be approved by DC
29
air pressurized standpipes air has to be released in no more than
3 minutes
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HRFPMD when can we vent the elevator machinery room doors
fire is under control
31
M2 cars of metro north which of the following is not true
- M2 cars operate in pairs
- A cars have a pantorgraph, B cars do not
- These cars will have orange stripes on them
- A car is even numbered, B car is ood numbered
- best way to identify M2 cars in orange stripe and pantograph on the A car
all are correct
32
at a incident with a satellite water unit on scene, the water resource officer establish comms with the IC. what is the priority means of comms
field comm unit if on scene
33
"DANGER DO NOT ENTER" tape is used to isolate designated areas that members should not enter. where is it found
division and battalion vehicles
34
At a High-Rise Office Building fire, the CFR Engine company along with FAST Unit shall be assigned where?
fire sector supervisor
35
The Emergency Action Plan is to establish a method of systematic, safe and orderly evacuation of FDNY facilities. The officer on duty should review this plan with his/her members
quarterly
36
Apparatus seat belts shall be inspected when?
each tour
37
What is the “priority order of valve closure” for a routine natural gas leak? 1. Appliance Valve 2. Individual Meter Valve 3. Master Meter Valve 4. Interior Gas Riser Valve 5. Head of Service Valve 6. Curb Valve/Service Valve 7. Main Valve
1,4,2,3,5,6,7
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During a Haz-Mat incident the "Safe Refuge Area" can be found in which correct zone?
warm zone
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TorF Officers of land units are not required to submit a preliminary report when special called to an automobile, grass, rubbish, or similar outside fire
true
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true or false, natural gas is slightly lighter than air
false, it is significantly lighter than air
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true or false Cutting the hydraulic pistons or rods on a hatchback style vehicle shall always be attempted from the top first
false, avoid cutting pistons on hatchbacks
42
The correct size of a Taxpayer cockloft can be found in which choice?
4 inches to more than 6 feet
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what percent of on the meter of Elevated natural gas reading in an unvented, subsurface structure (manhole, sewer, etc.) is a major emergency
20%
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10% LEL or greater detected outside or inside or outside is a major gas emergency, TorF
true
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whats the 5-10-20 rule for auto exgrication
5 inches from side airbags
10 inches from driver side airbag
20 inches from passenger airbag
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Gas present in a single subsurface structure (manhole, sewer, etc.) is indicative of a Major Gas Emergency
false, two or more
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agree or disagree, When a response elevates to become a “Major Gas Emergency,” FDNY strategy should focus on mitigation
disagree-focus on life safety, evacuation
48
what is typical response time for utility company at natural gas emeregency
30 min
49
To ensure the safety of stranded workers when operating at a scaffolding incident, Soc Support Ladder Companies should lower which correct rope to attach to their harnesses?
1/2 inch kernmantle rope
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request to use corrective lenses with his/her Scott SCBA/APR/PAPR face pieces shall be faxed where
MSU and department authorized vendor
51
The Purple "K" Dry Chemical extinguisher shall be inspected when?
beginning of each tour and thoroughly once a month
52
: Con Edison Main Valves should have a tag inside of the valve housing with an I.D. number, indicating these are NOT curb valves/service valves.
true
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TorF National Grid Main Valves can be identified by an ID number stamped on the North side of the cover, indicating these are NOT curb valves/service valves.
false, ID number stamped on the North side of the COLLAR UNDERNEATH THE COVER, indicating these are NOT curb valves/service valves”
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The curb valve/service valve is usually covered with a ___________ SQUARE or ROUND, BRITTLE CONCRETE or STEEL cover which may be sitting on top of a PLASTIC or WOODEN plate.
4X4 inch
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are main valves usually present on low pressure natural gas systems
no
56
Typical house appliance pressure is ¼ psi but a few commercial customers receive gas at
1-3 psi
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TorF There should normally be no odor of natural gas at a peck vent. If an odor is detected, you must investigate to determine the source.
true
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Peck Vents are installed on systems supplied by light or medium pressure to vent excess gas to the exterior if the service regulator fails; they may have a red cap. True or false
false, medium or high pressure have peck vents
59
how many minutes before the IC needs to give a report to dispatch
5 min
60
How often is routine maintenance conducted on the Akron New Yorker Multiversal?
quarterly
61
The correct action level at a radiological event can be found in which choice?
1 mR/hr
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The Hotline (defining the Hot Zone) should be established at a rate of
2 mR/hr
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is a PCR required if we are 10-84 but do not provide any patient care?
no. Only if patient care is provided. and only document what the cfrd company does. Not what EMS does
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On all ladders, plain candle wax or paraffin shall be applied every ________ months to all contacting surfaces of multiple section ladders to ensure smooth operation. Apply the candle wax or paraffin where there is contact between rungs, guides or side rails.
Three months
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Which floor in brownstone provides access to the rear yard?
First floor
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The FDNY Air Support Personal Flotation Device will increase the safety of members operating in a helicopter. TorF the PFD must be inflated while still on the helicopter?
False. Manually inflated only after exiting the aircraft
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If the transmitting button on the apparatus radio is depressed for longer than_________, an audible signal will alert the user that the transmission has been automatically interrupted
one minute
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When the Rescue Task Force enters the Warm Zone to operate, which correct formation will you expect the team to form?
rolling T formation
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at a hazmat incident who Define Initial Exclusion Zone
2nd arriving truck team 2
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at a hazmat incident who will assist site assessment
2nd arriving truck team 1
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at a hazmat incident who is responsible for Hazard Identification
first truck team 1
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at a hazmat incident who is responsible for information resources
first truck team 2
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at elevator emergencies how long are the planks for side exit removal
6 ft
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can the ring cutter cut stainless steel
no
75
The MSA Altair Digital Gas Meter will alarm at all of the following LCD readings except?
10 percent of the LEL, 23.5 percent oxygen, 19.5 percent oxygen, 31 percent oxygen
Above 30 percent will display a series of three large crosses along the screen under the O2 icon
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TorF Lost Property Reports (FS112s) are required for lost or damaged key FOBs or elevator keys.
false. not required
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it is good practice to special call_______to a fire in a queen anne
extra truck
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which unit is responsible for shutting down utilities in a taxpayer? at a collapse? in a PD
taxpayer is first due truck
collapse is second due truck
PD is second due truck
79
length of rope that is within the "Throw bag" in the Water Safety Kit
75 ft
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Exterior Insulation Finish Systems (EIFS) offer many challenges to the fire service; most specifically the ability to apply water to hard-to-reach locations. Of the following appliances, which has the highest vertical reach?
A: Multiversal Nozzle
B:Tower Ladder Monitor
C: Satellite Monitor
D: Engine Deck Gun
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Tower Ladder Monitor - 135’
Satellite Monitor - 130’
Engine Deck Gun - 130’
Multiversal Nozzle - 110’
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HTs /Cell phones and Apparatus, Post, and Marine radios shall not be used within how many feet of vehicles transporting explosives, explosives magazines, or areas where blasting operations are in progress?
150 feet for HTs/Cell phones and 300 feet for Apparatus, Post, and Marine Radios
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A visual inspection of portable ladders shall be made _______, and also after use, to determine their condition and serviceability. Company commanders shall cause a thorough inspection of portable ladders _______.
weekly; monthly
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Drills and training schedules concerning winter operations shall be initiated each year during the month of?
october
84
TorF? Engine Officer is to take a position approximately 100 feet (line of sight) from Roof FF on the platform
false. 100 yards
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T or F EMS officers, Haz-Tac ambulances and any other EMS unit with an assigned fireground HT that activates the EAB will not show up on Fire Battalion and Division vehicles
false. They will show up
86
when stretching up an aerial ladder can we allow the hose to pass through the rungs
no
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TorF When placing a metal portable ladder against a building with an vinyl siding exterior, release the ladder before contact is made with the building.
false. Aluminum siding, also do not climb higher than the third rung from the top
88
A SPT wire reel consists of a 300 foot-long wire wound around the reel inside a plastic case, with a 4 foot-long fixed wire coming out of the side of the reel. T or F
false, 400 ft and 3 ft long fixed wire
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what connection should ECC use if relaying water
10ft or 35ft
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at buildings under construction The fire load, which is the storage of sheets of plywood and wood studs, is found_______ the most recently poured floor and will serve as the forms for the next floor to be poured
two floors below
91
Of the following choices, which is incorrect regarding maintenance and use of the EZ Don Harness?
A: It has a maximum breaking strength of 5000 lbs. and a work load 400 lbs.
B: The EZ Don harness is designed for non-technical safe removal of a victim or firefighter from an area with limited access, a confined space such as a stuck elevator, above or below grade structures or from heights.
C:The EZ Don harness will fit most individuals and can be deployed and donned within seconds. However, the EZ Don harness does not replace the life saving rope’s bowline on a bight for removal purposes; a bowline on a bight must always be used in conjunction with the EZ Don Harness.
D: The EZ Don harness shall only be used for removal of one person at a time. The dorsal connection point (D-Ring) is for use during technical rescue operations only and should only be used by qualified advanced technical rescue personnel.
c, it does replace the bowline on a bight
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initial hoseline at loft type buildings
2 1/2
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At a compactor fire, where does the officer and forcible entry team of the first-arriving Ladder Company go?
to the compactor room
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can you use a rescue train on the same tracks as an emergency in an under river tube?
yes,
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When accessing the roof of a peaked roof private dwelling members may use: **1. Portable Ladder; **2. Tower Ladder; or **3. Aerial Ladder. What is the order of preference?
tower ladder, aerial ladder then portable ladder
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TorF You must special call an additional Engine and Ladder Company for a 10-75 in a building with a cell site. These additional units could be used for power removal, roof operations and handline placement.
false. only if the cell site is involved. Then special call an extra 1 and 1
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Depressing the Push To Talk (PPT) button puts HT in the Transmit Mode - When the PTT button is depressed member should pause ____ second, allowing HT ID to be transmitted. When the PTT button is released at the end of a transmission, a tone will be heard through the microphone speaker. The tone level is ___________________.
1/2 second, tone level is at the level the volume is set
98
when high pressure pumping If an Engine does not have a tethering strap, supplying a building during high-pressure pumping operations is not an option.
False, they can use utility rope
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When a HT has damage only to the remote speaker mic, it should be sent for repairs complete (radio, antenna, battery, remote speaker mic, and leather goods included) with the defect and company number recorded on the RT-2.
False, do not send case unless it needs repairs also
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TorF As long as it’s positioned on a hard surface, a Tower Ladder can be used to remove an Engine, Ambulance, and Battalion vehicle.
false, not an engine. 20,000 pound limit
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vehicle recovery straps Members shall maintain a________safety zone due to the working length of the vehicle recovery strap
35 ft
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TorF When more than one length of hose is required to supply a building, each length must be tethered and secured to each other by the tether gated hook.
true
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TorF When operating hoselines through partition walls of an adjoining apartment, make the holes at waist level
true
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Engine 100 and Ladder 200 are dispatched to a Class 3 alarm at a Private Dwelling. After investigation, it is determined that the cause of the alarm was steam from the occupant taking a shower. Which signal should be transmitted?
10-35-3
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Which of the following conditions would be considered a safe atmospheric condition?
A: 19% Oxygen concentration
B:10% LEL flammable range
C: 36 PPM CO
D:20 PPM Hydrogen Sulfide
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10% LEL is safe. above 10% is not safe
106
The preferred placement of manual pins for outriggers shall be at the lowest hole available once extended. The preferred placement of manual pins for jacks shall be at the highest slot available once extended TorF
true
107
In which of the situations below is a written notification necessary to the Bureau of Investigation and Trials (BITS)?
A: Capt. A receives notification that a member of his company has been arrested.
B:Lt. B receives notification that a member on light duty has been signing out early and not attending Physical Therapy.
C: Capt. C is alerted to a fight between two members of her company in the kitchen.
D: Lt. D discovers members drinking in the backyard of the firehouse.
B-written notification for misuse of dept time
108
When operating in the vicinity of airbags our members should always treat the area around the airbag as if they have not deployed. Members should remain at least ___ from the driver airbags.
10 inches
Side 5”: Shortest word shortest length
Driver 10”: Middle word middle length
Passenger 20”: Longest word longest length
109
The RT-14 Care and Maintenance checklist shall be stored and available on the company apparatus. TorF
False, stored near housewatch
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To perform the leg lock, the locking leg is placed over and under the rung that is two rungs above the one on which the member is standing TorF
true
111
Which members tool assignment requires him/her to bring the first saw to the roof of a 2 story flat roof PD
2nd roof-not matter where the fire is the second roof always brings the first saw to the roof at PD
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at buckeye pipeline leak, Department apparatus should not be brought closer than 200’ to a leak. This not only removes a source of ignition, but removes personnel from any vapor cloud present.
false, 600 ft
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In which choice below is an on-duty member permitted to wear shorts?
A: Operating at a CFR-D response in the summer with no bunker gear worn
B:Reporting during the tour to the Bureau of Training for a Subway Drill
C: Performing hydrant inspection during the spring
D:Investigating a complaint in the summer on a non-BISP/AFID day
B-going to the rock you can wear shorts
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Evacuation of exposures during a fire involving a row of frame buildings. who is lead agency?
FDNY
115
ice rescue who is the lead agency
NYPD
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Which of the following conditions is not an indicator of a major gas emergency?
A:10% LEL detected outside.
B: 10% LEL detected inside.
C:10% LEL detected in an unvented subsurface structure.
D: 10% LEL in two subsurface structures
c-should say 20% LEL detected in an unvented subsurface structure
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the contingency communications option when operating as part of a Rapid Response Vehicle Task Force?
cell phone
| DARS is the Primary. 800 MHZ is the Alternate. Dept. Radio is the Emergency.
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TorF in high rise office the forward triage area is for members only
false, it is to ensure a prompt response to civilians and members
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When operating as the Lobby Control Unit Leader, you should strive to keep two elevators in a state or readiness on which floors?
lobby and two floors below the fire(forward staging area)
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True or false. at a leak from the iriquois pipeline The primary consideration is the evacuation of the area involved.
true
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true or false Once the location of the leak is confirmed, fog lines shall be used to aid in the dissipation of the escaping gas.
false. Fog lines may hinder the dissipation of gas
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high rise office If the fire pumps fail to start after performing the four step procedure, members should repeat the four step starting procedure.
false, use emergency power lever
most buildings have two pumps, both must be started
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high rise office If a building has a combination standpipe/sprinkler system with the Siamese connected to both systems, the usual arrangement for the fire pumps is both will be manual. TorF
false, one will be manual and one will be automatic
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heavy fire venting from all floors of a four-story vacant frame in the middle of a row of 7 vacant frames. Which of the following line placement options is INCORRECT for the second line at this fire when the first line was stretched to exposure 2?
A:The second line was needed to back up the first and was stretched to exposure 2.
B:The second line was stretched to the fire building.
C:The second line was stretched through exposure 4 to operate in the rear yard.
D: The second line was stretched to exposure 4.
B is incorrect. if not needed to back up the first hoseline then to an exposure or through an exposure to the rear yard
