Study Questions Flashcards by jeff wolcott

Can we transport a person to a medical facility in a fire engine requiring medical aid and what vehicle code provides for this

Yes, CVC 20016 provides for this

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What should we do when approaching an intersection

Alert other vehicles of your approach slow down

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What side should you pass on

On the left side unless there’s no other course open

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When should headlights be used

At all times

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What is the basic speed rule

Do not exceed speeds that are safe for the conditions that exist

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What are the horn buzzer signals

One horn stop
Two horns go forward
Three horns back up

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What is to be done when crossing the railroad track and what are the exceptions

15 to 50 feet prior to the railroad tracks pull over and verify that it is safe to cross unless crossing the tracks upon an intersection roadway controlled by an official traffic control

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Where can the maximum RPM for an engine be found

Usually in the door or under the hood

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What is the procedure of determining the max GPM from tank

Place the nozzle on discharges and flow while increasing GPM’s when you can no longer maintain 100 psi at the panel on the discharge then that is your max from tank

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At what pressure do you determine the max GPM from tank

100 psi

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At what temperature do you check the transmission fluid

175°

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Emergency vehicles traveling along the same route should stay ____ to _____ feet a part

300-500

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The sum of the driver operator reaction distance and the vehicle braking distance

Total stopping distance

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The distance of vehicle travels while a driver is transferring the foot from the accelerator to the brake pedal after perceiving the need to stop

Reaction distance

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The distance the vehicle travels from the time the brakes are applied until the apparatus comes to a complete stop

Braking distance

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If the building exceeds five stories. Aerials should be parked __________to the building

Closest

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Back pressure or the pressure at the outlet of the foam educator must not exceed ____ to _____ percent of the educator inlet pressure

65-70

70% per ops

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On a multistage pump the impeller speed is

Generally the two and pillars are identical and have the same capacity. That you impellers are usually mounted on a single shaft driven by a single drivetrain

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How many stories can a 75 foot ladder reach with a moderate setback

4 stories

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What is the nozzle pressure when using themo gel

15 GPM at 100-200psi

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What is the max pull strength on the type III wench

1 ton or lighter

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What type of pump is on the type III apparatus

Darley JMP- 500 two stage pump

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What is the voltage on a high intensity discharge light

25,000 Volts

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The bubble cup discharges what type of foam

Type A

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What percentage of foam do you use for bees

.5% class a foam

At what speed does the jake brakes stopworking

3 to 5 mph

Aerials with 100ft ladders can reach what story

6-8th story

Apartments that are less complex and units are open to the exterior

Garden style apartment

When the pump is in the ______ or __________ position, each impeller takes water from the source and delivers it to the discharge. Delivers 50% of rates capacity to each impeller.

Volume or parallel

All of the water from the intake manifold is directed into the eye of the first impeller. Pressure is increased from the first to second impeller and increased from second impeller to discharge

Pressure or series mode

Hose testing should be documented on what form

315

What is the max length for testing hose

300ft

The district standard for service life of rescue rope is_____ years for rope assigned to support company and ______ years for rope assigned to an engine company

7 years support | 10 years engine

Signal lights on an airport are coded as follows Flashing green light? Steady red light? Flashing red light?

Flashing green light is clear on to taxiway or runway Steady red light stop Flashing red light where the active runway

During swiftwater rescue If any rescuer is required to be within ___ ft to waters edge, they must have proper PPE

Weight distributing hitches should be used any time the trailer weighs more than _____% of the vehicle weight

How do you remove a rock from the duels

Use a tow strap and back over it

When in staging position the apparatus

In the best direction of travel or in a position for greatest flexibility

No person shall be on any part of an aerial ladder with that letter is being extended or retracted unless

The company officer approves and it is necessary to protect human life

The type of oil in the engines of the apparatus is

Multi grade 15 W – 40 LE

Fire apparatus oil should be changed out every __________ miles or ____ months

10000 miles | 4 months

When involved in an accident you can only give a statement to

Law-enforcement officer responding chief officer for the district investigating officer

Driver operator shall give the following information to the other driver of an accident

Drivers license County risk management address and business phone number Engine company or work assignment

Tire depth for apparatus

4/32 front or steer axle | 2/32 rear tires

Three primary attack options on oil field fires are

1 attack the fire 2 protect exposures 3 evacuate/standby Many times the best plan of attack is no attack at all

During unknown gpm in the early stages of relay operation send the supply engine _____psi through the 3" and _____psi through the 4"

100 psi | 50 psi

What are the methods of regeneration that take place

Passive Active Passive/active Manual/stationary

Shut down procedures for relay operation are

Attack engine throttle down take the pump out of gear and lets the water continue to flow. The next engine follows the same procedure in addition to opening an additional discharge, this continues until the source engine is reached and shut down

Metro 2 combination nozzle

1 1/2 fixed flow 125 gpm at 75 psi Smooth bore 7/8 insert: 160 gpm @ 50psi 2 1/2 fixed 250 gpm at 75 psi Smooth bore 1 1/8 insert: 250 gpm @ 50 psi

Protect the ladder from exposure to excessive heat as little as ______ degrees Fahrenheit can substantially weaken the ladder

300

What is the horn signal for emergency abandonment of all operations in a building

Airhorn Shelby sounded in one second blast, repeated for 10 seconds with a 10 second pause. The cycle is repeated three times for a total time of 50 seconds

Latter should be cleaned and inspected

After every use

If the surface of the ladder needs to be sanded, a wet dry sandpaper no coarser than _____ grit shall be used

400

apply paraffin wax every ______ months on all sliding surfaces of the ladder with a contact each other

Three

What is the GPM and pressure for thermal gel

Use Akron 15 GPM nozzle at 100 to 200 psi

The icy may give approval for the removal of S CBA and the following standards have been met

Carbon monoxide reading consistently remains below 25 ppm Oxygen level consistently remains above 19.5% and below 23.5% All other industrial airborne contaminants are within acceptable limits

Proper scanning technique of the thermal imaging camera starts with

The floor should be scanned first scanning side to side until the back wall. The second scan should be the ceiling from back to front. All other areas including the walls and areas not immediately visible should be scanned last

Engine companies that come after the truck must leave at least _____ feet behind the truck to allow for ground ladder access

If a hydrant is more than 200' away from the truck use _____ engines.

2 engines. One at the truck bumper to bumper or with the panel facing the turntable. Place the second at the hydrant.

If there is a potential for building collapse maintain ______ times the height of the building.

1 1/2 times

Fire apparatus, Running at _____ mph, is involved in a collision, it will have the same course as though the apparatus were dropped from a height of_____ feet If the speed or 40 mph, the equivalent falling distance would be ____times as great, or ____ feet

20mph 14ft | 40mph 56ft

Lower than normal oil pressure indicates the following

Low oil in the crankcase Broken oil line Oil pump not operating properly Badly worn bearings and or cylinder wall