Misc.

Question 1

What is the acronym for Scene Size-Up?

Answer 1

"COAL WAS WEALTH"
C - Construction
O - Occupancy
A - Area
L - Life Hazard
W - Water Supply
A - Apparatus and Equipment
S - Street Conditions
W - Weather
E - Exposures
A - Auxiliary Appliances
L - Location and Extent of fire
T - Time of Day
H - Height

Question 2

1¾” Handline Nozzle

Answer 2

1½” Solid Stream Nozzle aka Shut Off (S.O.)
15/16” Main Stream Tip (M.S.T.)
½” Outer Stream Tip (O.S.T.)

Do Not use the 1¾” hose if: “DALLAS”
D - The line is expected to be used from a purely DEFENSIVE position
A - ADVANCED fire on arrival
L - LARGE volume of water needed to cool superheated fire area
L - LARGE area of fire in a large UNCOMPARTMENTED area
A - AREA or size of fire is unknown
S - STANDPIPE Operations

Question 3

2½” Handline Nozzle

Answer 3

2½” Solid Stream Nozzle aka Shut Off (S.O.)
1⅛” Main Stream Tip (M.S.T.)
½” Outer Stream Tip (O.S.T.)

Question 4

Emergency Alert Tone Assisted Rescue

Answer 4

Emergency Alert Tone Assisted Rescue

Question 5

Feedback Assisted Rescue

Answer 5

Feedback Assisted Rescue

Question 6

Red Siamese or Outlet Cap

Answer 6

Standpipe

Question 7

Green Siamese or Outlet Cap

Answer 7

Automatic Sprinkler

Question 8

Aluminum Siamese or Outlet Cap

Answer 8

Non-Automatic Sprinkler

Question 9

Yellow Siamese or Outlet Cap

Answer 9

Combination Standpipe/Sprinkler

Question 10

Proby Notebook Review

Answer 10

• Proby = Review weekly. Initial and date in Blue of Black ink
• Officer on Duty = Review each tour member works. Initial in Red ink
• Commanding Officer = Review monthly. Initial in Red ink
• Chief Officers = Review during company drill visits. Initial in Red ink
• Notebooks shall be maintained for 1 YEAR FROM ASSIGNMENT TO A FIELD UNIT
• Reading schedule shall continue for 3 years

Question 11

Minimum safe operating distances for applying water on Energized or De-Energized Electrical Components

Answer 11

138 kV 345 kV
30º or greater Fog 15’ 25’
Streams

Straight Or Solid
Streams and 75’ 125’
Streams <30º Fog

• NOTE: Multiply by 5 for straight or solid streams and streams less than 30º Fog
• The primary means of applying water to energized equipment is through the Tower Ladder

Question 12

Types of Outside Streams

Answer 12

• Hand Lines
• Deckpipes
• Ladder pipes
• Tower Ladder Streams
• Fireboat Streams
• Satellite Water Monitors

Question 13

Situations which may call for the use of Outside Streams

Answer 13

1. To protect life by putting a stream between the fire and the occupants
2. To protect exposures
3. To confine the fire
4. To diminish heavy fire so that an interior attack can be made

• NOTE: Only the IC may order the use of Outside Streams
• NOTE: As a general rule, outside streams should not be directed into occupied structures. Two exceptions exist:
  1. To protect people on a fire escape
  2. Heavy fire in a store

Question 14

Rear Tenements

Answer 14

• Rear tenements are small in area
• Frame or non-fireproof construction
• Range in height from 2 to 5 stories
• Distance between front and rear building is usually 10’ to 25’
• Often not visible from the street
• often occupied by elderly people

Question 15

Command Post Location for High Rise Multiple Dwelling

Answer 15

Establish a location best suited for the ICP. If other than the Lobby, notify dispatcher and all incoming units

Question 16

Manifold

Answer 16

-Carried by Satellite Units
-Portable - can be wheeled by 1 member OR carried by 2 members
-Operated remotely from 2,000 GPM pumper and Satellite apparatus
-Supplied by 5” hose
-Four 2½” outlets
-Two 3” outlets
-Placed in front of building or courtyard for
H-Types
-Equipped w/ Ross Relief Valve

Question 17

How high do firewalls go?

Answer 17

1916-1929 - Ceiling of top floor
1930-1940 - Underside of Roof boards
After 1940 - Top of Roof boards

Question 18

Trench Cuts

Answer 18

• A Trench cut is a defensive operation
• Trench cut at least 3 feet wide
• Trench cut about 20 feet from initial vent hole
• Trench may be cut but should not be opened until adequate opening over the fire
• Two or more inspection holes are cut on fire side of trench
• All personnel off the roof on fire side of trench
• A charged line should be in place on the roof

Question 19

Apparatus Speed Restrictions

Answer 19

• 3” speed hump = 20 MPH
• 4” speed hump = 15 MPH
• Turning corners: not in excess of 15 MPH
• with Snow chains on: no more than 30 MPH

Question 20

Expansion of heated Steel

Answer 20

• An average 50’(foot) length steel beam, heated to 970ºF will extend in length approximately 4”(inches)
• Longer “I” beams expand a proportionately greater distance
• As the temperature increases, the rate of expansion increases
• At 1000ºF, a 100’(feet) long beam will extend in length 9½”(inches)
• Cooling a heated Steel beam will cause it to regain its strength and load carrying ability