Truck Book 1

Question 1

Does the acronym LIP stand for?

Answer 1

Life safety
Incident stabilization
Property Conservation

Question 2

A wall-like barrier at the edge of a roof, terrace, balcony, or other structure is called?

Answer 2

Parapet

Question 3

To use a smoke ejector and place them in a window, door, or roof vent holes to pull the smoke heat and gases from inside of the building and eject them to the exterior is called?

Answer 3

Negative pressure ventilation

Question 4

What does RECEO-VS stand for?

Answer 4

Rescue,Exposure,Confine,

Extinguish, Overhaul,Ventilate, and Salvage

Question 5

The area of the building that the aerial tip or elevated platform can effectively reach is called?

Answer 5

Scrub Area

Question 6

A method by which the ground support devices, stabilizers, or outriggers aren’t deployed the full distance as a result of an obstruction or topography is called?

Answer 6

Short jacking

Question 7

What does the acronym SLICERS stand for?

Answer 7

Size up
Locate fire
Identify flow path
Cool the space from the safest location
Extinguish fire
Rescue & Salvage

Question 8

The horizontal distance from the building to the turntable is known as?

Answer 8

Setback

Question 9

What are the two ways the aerial device can be positioned on uneven terrain?

Answer 9

Laterally (side to side) and longitudinally (front to rear)

Question 10

Lateral grades of up to 5-6% can be corrected using the what?

Answer 10

Stabilizers

Question 11

On buildings located on lateral grades pulling past and operating the aerial off the _______ is preferred?

Answer 11

Rear

Question 12

A minimum of blank feet shall be maintained between the aerial device and the wires at all times?

Answer 12

10 feet

Question 13

A truck company with an outrigger deployed can concentrate a weight of more than __________ pounds on the spot where the outrigger contacts the roadway?

Answer 13

40,000 pounds

Question 14

What does the acronym RECEO-VS mean?

Answer 14

Rescue, exposures, confinement, extinguishment, overall, ventilation, Salvage

Question 15

What does the acronym SLICERS-RS stand for?

Answer 15

Size up, locate the fire, identify the flow path, cool the space from the safest location, extinguish the fire, rescue, Salvage

Question 16

What does the acronym LIP stand for?

Answer 16

Life safety, incident stabilization, property conservation

Question 17

It refers to sections of concrete breaking and popping off?

Answer 17

Spalling

Question 18

Rafters are typically how many inches on Center and attached to the ceiling joist where they meet at the exterior walls?

Answer 18

16 to 24 inches

Question 19

What kind of roof is typically A-frame type that consists of a ridge pole and rafters that extend down to a beam that rests on the outside walls and ordinary or conventional construction?

Answer 19

The gable roof

Question 20

What type of home has gable roofs with Dormer windows and knee walls that create inherent voids?

Answer 20

The Cape Cod

Question 21

This roof is constructed similar to the gable roof with the exception that all exterior walls are load bearing?

Answer 21

Hip roof

Question 22

Firefighters should not work directly under heavily involved ______ ______ attic fires which are far more dangerous for firefighters for several reasons?

Answer 22

Cross Gable

Question 23

These type roofs are primarily used on commercial and Warehouse buildings?

Answer 23

Bridge truss roof

Question 24

These type roofs are seen in many small and large commercial buildings built in the 1930s 40s and 50s?

Answer 24

Trussed Arch roof

Question 25

This roof is significantly different from the trussed Arch because it uses metal tie rods and turnbuckles to provide lateral support for the walls of the building what type roof is this?

Answer 25

Bowstring Truss Roof

Question 26

An architectural projection that provides weather protection, occupancy identity, decoration, and is supported by the building to which it is attached is called?

Answer 26

Facade

Question 27

What are the three types of roof systems?

Answer 27

Extensive, intensive, and simple intensive

Question 28

An extensive roof system has a gross soil of less than ______ inches and this is the most common type of green roofing system?

Answer 28

Six

Question 29

Intensive roof systems have ___ inches or more of a gross soil regular care and maintenance is needed on this roofing system?

Answer 29

Eight

Question 30

What are the two categories for solar energy on the roofs?

Answer 30

Thermal systems- systems used to convert sunlight to heat Photovoltaic systems- systems used to convert sunlight to electricity