Still Alarms

Question 0

What must be done before touching any defective appliance?

Answer 0

Secure the power and/or gas

Question 1

When a wire is down what is the minimum distance rescuers should back from the wire?

How about civilians?

Answer 1

Rescuers should be at least 30 feet away from the down wire

Civilians should be at least one pole-to-pole length distance back

Question 2

What is the appropriate PPE for a bee call?

Answer 2

Bunker pants and boots, turnout coat with collar turned up and secured, and helmet with bee veil applied and secured

Question 3

Minimum staging distance of units on bee calls?

Answer 3

At least 100 feet

Question 4

How type of hose stream should be used to apply foam for bee attacks?

Answer 4

A wide fog pattern

Question 5

If using foam for a bee attack what is the percentage of the foam?

Answer 5

1 to 3 percent mixture of foam or detergent in water

Question 6

If there is a bee hive that is deemed as dangerous on a city right-of-way who is responsible for the removal of the bees?

Answer 6

Risk Management

Question 7

If there are bees in a city building who is responsible?

Answer 7

F & M

Question 8

If there are bees in a park who is responsible for the their removal?

Answer 8

City Parks

Question 9

If the air reading of a natural gas leak is 1-9% of the LEL what must be done?

Answer 9

Secure utilities and ventilate. If anywhere near the 9% call Haz-Mat

Question 10

If the air reading says the LEL of natural gas is at 10% or higher what must be done?

Answer 10

• Secure Utilities
• Evacuate
• Secure ignition sources
• PPV
• Call Haz-Mat
• Lay hose
• Assess need for more help
• Prepare for quick retreat
• Consider using a RIC if entering the building with a natural gas leak

Question 11

Carbon monoxide is described how?

Answer 11

Colorless, odorless, tasteless, non-irritating gas, slightly lighter than air

Question 12

What is the most common type of CO detector?

How does it work?

Answer 12

Biometric sensor

-A gel changes color when it absorbs CO, and this color change triggers the alarm

Question 13

If the CO leak is at 
-< 25 ppm
- 25 - 199 ppm
-> 200 ppm
what should be done?

Answer 13

< 25 ppm - secure leak, ventilate

25-99ppm - Evacuate, secure leak, ventilate

> 200ppm - Evacuate, secure leak, ventilate, do not enter without a SCBA

Question 14

Who has the animal rescue masks?

Answer 14

All of the EC trucks

Question 15

If a child is left in a car what vital sign MUST be done after the child is finally rescued?

Answer 15

Temperature

Question 16

Can the FD replace a broken sprinkler head?

Answer 16

NO