Truck Co

Question 0

What is gawr and gvw?

Answer 0

Gross axle weight rating

Gross vehicle weight

Question 1

What are the five components of a quint?

Answer 1

Aerial device, pump, water, hose and ground ladders

Question 2

What are three advantages of predetermine get operational duties?

Answer 2

Standardized procedures, teamwork, continuity

Question 3

What is the biggest single factor in total stopping distance?

Answer 3

Speed!

Question 4

What are the seven steps of visual awareness?

Answer 4

Blind spots, look ahead, total picture, move your eyes, maximize perimeter space, following distance, make your intended actions known.

Question 5

Who should determine initial placement of apparatus at an incident?

Answer 5

The first in officer

Question 6

What are three key factors that can affect the ability of an aerial device to reach an objective?

Answer 6

Setback, height of objective and length of aerial

Question 7

What are the four major components of a building construction size up?

Answer 7

Construction style, methods, roof style, age of building.

Question 8

What are the six most common roof styles?

Answer 8

Gable, hip, flat, bridge truss, arch and sawtooth

Question 9

Steel looses its structural integrity at what temp?

Answer 9

1000 deg F

Question 10

What are the two basic types of elevators?

Answer 10

Electric and hydraulic

Question 11

What are the two types of doors on an elevator

Answer 11

Cab door and hoist way door

Question 12

If the lobby key is activated in phase 2 mode and turned to bypass what should happen?

Answer 12

Bypass mode should override the control of any smoke or heat detectors and return elevator to normal operation.

Question 13

Elevator electrical relays can often be reset by turning the power off for at least how long?

Answer 13

30 sec

Question 14

What tool facilitates using s hoist way access opening to deactivate the locking mechanism allowing the hoist way cab doors to be opened?

Answer 14

Lunar key.

Duh

Question 15

Windows are comprised of what three principal components?

Answer 15

Frame sash and glazing

Question 16

What are the major components of door assembly?

Answer 16

Door, jamb, strike, lock

Question 17

What is the NFPA minimum for ground ladders carried by a truck co?

Answer 17

115ft

Question 18

What two primary factors affect the maintenance of any ladder?

Answer 18

Frequency of use and NFPA 1932

Question 19

What is proper climbing angle for a ladder?

Answer 19

70 degrees

Question 20

When laddering a fire escape, how far should the top of the ladder extend above the railing?

Answer 20

Max of 1ft

Question 21

What are the four types of walls

Answer 21

Party, partition, division and exterior.

Question 22

What is the two bottle rule?

Answer 22

Used two 30 min bottles, or worked 40min, needs min 10 min rest/rehydration

Question 23

How far should overhaul piles be kept from a structure?

Answer 23

Min 3ft

Question 24

How much water can a 3ft cubic bag of sawdust absorb?

Answer 24

30 gallons. Cause we use that...?

Question 25

What should be the initial priority if the occupants of a high rise are evacuating the structure upon arrival.

Answer 25

Suppression personnel should attempt to gain control of the evacuation.

Question 26

What is the definition of high voltage?

Answer 26

Anything over 600 volts

Question 27

What is the primary function of a transformer?

Answer 27

Reduce or increase voltages.

Question 28

What are the three main types of power disconnects?

Answer 28

Fused pullout, circuit breaker, lever

Question 29

What is a UPS room and what are its hazards?

Answer 29

Uninterrupted power supply rooms, acids, vapors, bare bus bars.

Question 30

What odorant is added to natural gas?

Answer 30

Thiophane

Question 31

What does a green band on a riser near a stopcock valve indicate?

Answer 31

The service line is plastic

Question 32

What are the three categories of nat gas emergencies?

Answer 32

Inside, outside and leaks from fires

Question 33

What is the difference between a service and a customer line?

Answer 33

Service line runs between a main and a water meter, a customer line runs between a water meter and a structure.

Question 34

How is the size of water service to an industrial/commercial building determined?

Answer 34

The water requirements of the building. Not the size.

Question 35

Define ventilation pertaining to ff ops

Answer 35

Procedures necessary to effect the redirection and removal of fire elements from a structure.

Question 36

At what temp can fire gasses and smoke from modern synthetic materials ignite?

Answer 36

800- 900deg F

Question 37

What portion of a multi story building will be ventilated by opening a penthouse or bulkhead door?

Answer 37

The stair shaft and the hallways that open to it.

Question 38

What are the three types of size ups?

Answer 38

Initial, continuing, division-area-group size up

Question 39

What are the four basic types of vent openings?

Answer 39

Natural, construction, heat, directional

Question 40

What is another name for directional openings?

Answer 40

Strip ventilation.

Question 41

How far should the fly of an extension ladder be raised above the parapet or roofline?

Answer 41

Far enough to be readily seen.

Question 42

What is a head cut?

Answer 42

A cut through the roof decking that is perpendicular to the direction of the rafters and involves rolling the rafters.

Question 43

Name four ventilation safety considerations when metal deck roofs are exposed to fire.

Answer 43

Quick failure rate, ability to propagate fire between the metal base and comp covering, demands specific vent techniques, time intensive.

Question 44

Three important operational and safety considerations when performing strip cuts.

Answer 44

Timing, distance for time, and coordination of interior attack ops.