Volume 3 Flashcards
(122 cards)
1
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What are the three components for a “Triple”?
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Water Tank
High Capacity Water Pump
Hose
2
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LAFD triples have what kind of main pump?
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Series-parallel main pump rated at 1500 gpm at 150 psi
3
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What do truck companies carry?
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Ground Ladders
Specialized tools
Equip used for rescue, ventilation, forcible entry, salvage and overhaul operations
4
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Trucks carry a complement of ground laders exceeding how many feet in length?
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200 Feet
5
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A task force is normally comprised of what?
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Engine Co
200 Series Engine
Truck Co
6
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What task force provides what?
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High Degree of flexibility and effiecieny
7
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What does the HazMat Squad carry and what equipment does it include?
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Carries:
Personnel and equipmemnt to fulfill firefighting tasks handling of hazardous materials
Equip include:
Entry Suits, hazardous material monitoring equioment, extensive chemical library to be able to identify chemicals and their hazards
8
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How many fireboats do the LAFD have?
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5 fireboats
9
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What are firebaots capable of providing?
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- Coordinated attack from both land and ship sides of the fire
- Not confined to ship and wharf fires, afford protection to propert adjacent to the waterfront
- Large boats has increased pumping capacity can augment land water supplies
10
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What much the boats do before the heavy streams of a boat are directed towards a fire?
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Four short blasts on the air horn
Signal-fire area to take cover
11
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Fireboat 1,3, & 5 Info:
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- Rated pump capacity of 750 gpm @ 150 psi
- 2 gas engines =propulsion
- 1 gas engine= pumping
- 34’ long
- 1 1/2’’ hose
- 50 gallon tank of ATC (Alcohol Type Concentrate)
- Limited supply of AFFF
12
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Which fireboats have scuba divers assigned?
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Fireboats 1, 3, & 5
13
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Fireboat 2 Info:
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-99’ in Length
-pumping capacity in excess of 16,000 gpm @ 150 psi
-3 Diesel propulsion engines
2 can be used for pumping
-4 pumping engines
-2 generators
-Several tip sizes up to 6 inches
14
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Fireboat 4 Info:
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78” in lenght
- Pump capacity of 9000 gpm
- 2 diesel propulsion engines
- 4 pumping engines (2 can be used as generators)
- 500 gallon tank of ATC
15
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Fire 6:
Bell 206 B3 Jet Ranger
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5 seats Speeds up to 140 mph 120 gallon tank Cargo hook for external loads Transport 2 litter patients and attendant
16
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Fire 3 & 5:
Agusta AW139
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11-15 members Speeds up to 138 mph 350 gallon tank 5000 lbs external load “Night Sun” hoist capable 2 litter patients and an air ambulance/MICU
17
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Fire 1, 2 & 4”
Bell 412
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15 members Speeds up to 155 mph 350 gallon tank 5000 payload Night Sun and hoist 2 critical patients Air ambulance/MICU
18
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Crash Fire Rescue Foam (CFR)
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- All terrain vehicle
- Rescue and extingusihing operations
- 3000-4000 gallons of water
- 500 gallons of AFFF
- Roof turret/bumper nozzles
- Boom nozzel with piercing tip
- ladders, power saws, hand lines, radios with aircraft, airport and fire frequencies
19
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Crash Rapid Intervention Vehicle (RIV)
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All terrain, self containied vehicle Rapid rescues and extinguishing ops Liquid foam system -1585 gallons of premixed AFFF 700 lbs dry chem
20
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Stair Transport Vehicle:
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Emergency situations- quikcly remove passengers when aircraft not located at the gate or deployed any emergency exiting devices
21
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USAR Rig:
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Designed and equipped to respond to: Firefighting Physical rescue Trench Rescue High/low angle Confined space rescue Specialized equip not found of other apparatus
22
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Foam Tender:
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Incidents requiring large volumes of AFFF such as:
Flammable liquid fires
Tanker incidents
Aircraft accidents
-300 gallons of AFFF in tanks PLUS 50- five gallon containers
-built in proportioner meters
23
Q
How many plastic bags for people does the decon trailer have?
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Plastic bags for approximately 150 people
24
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How many firefighters/civilians at one time can decon trailer 1 decon?
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150
Indefinitely if re supplied
25
How many gallons of jet fuel does Helicopter Tender 1 & 2 carry?
580 to 2000 gallons of jet fuel
26
How many people does the swift water tender carry?
4 including driver
27
The emergency lighting provides light and electical power up to how many watts?
30,000 watts
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Includes 25 foot telescoping boom connected to a crossbar
8 light permanently mounted
4 roof mounted lights
2 cord reels
3 quartz lamps
2 portable spotlights
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28
When is the command unit activated?
At the discretion of MFC for major incidents
| Bursh fires, earthquakes, etc
29
What does the command unit contain?
Maps, files, and comm equip to serve mobile filed hq and dispacthing office
30
What does the command unit have the ability to do?
To generate its own power or be supplied from outside power source
31
What is the rehab air tender (rat) available for?
For emergency response to provide or refill air bottles
32
What is the RAT rig equpped with?
2 high pressure large capacity compressors
Supply of scba bottles for immediate exchange
Food and refreshments for extended emergencies
33
What is the capacity of crew buses during brush operations?
14 including driver
34
What is the air bag system (maxiforce) used for?
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Prying
Spreading
Bending
Moving or
Lifting
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Benefits:
Speed of deployment
Ease of operation and
Rated lifted capacity
35
How many are bag systems are there?
2
3 bag- 56 ton
One- 12 ton
Two- 22 ton
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7 bag- 236 ton
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17
22
32
35
44
74 ton bags
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36
What are the maxiforce air bags made of?
Neoprene rubber compounds encasing kevlar cords
Extremly durable
Resistant to damage
Non slip surface with X to help center the bag on/under the object
37
For the maxifore bags, a specific member should assign what?
A safety observer
38
What are the dimensions of the aluminied cermic blanket and what is it used for?
6 x 8
Woven ceramic blanket
Aluminized side to protect or insulate victims from sparks or debris
39
What was the aluminized cermic blanket primarily designed for?
Cutting torch and rotary saw
40
Can the aluminized material conduct electricity?
Yes
41
What is the axe pickhead used for?
Cutting, prying, striking, and digging operations
42
When cutting, at what angle should the axe strike the wood?
60 degrees between side of the axe head and the surface of the wood
43
When cutting flooring or roof sheathing, sound with the head of thr axe to determine what?
Location of joists or rafters
| Then make cuts close to joists and rafters
44
When cutting a hole with a axe to provide ventilation first what?
Pull away any gravel, tar, or paper
Cut at both ends before removing any of the boards
45
When removing boards, which direction do you want to work from?
Leeward to windward when possible
46
When cutting through wood lath and plaster walls, follow down which direction of the stud to prevent excessive damage?
The center
On drywall, cut just to the inside of the stud
47
Should you use long arching swings with the axe?
No
Danger of hitting other memebrs or overhead obstructions
48
What can you use the blade of the axe to do?
Pry open locked doors and windows
49
How do you break glass using the axe?
Flat side of the axe
Stand to one side
Strike panel near top, keeping the axe handle above the horizontal to eliminate danger of glass sliding down the handle
50
What is the axe single bit used for?
Cutting operations
Brush, trees, and shrubs
51
What is the difference between the pickhead axe and the single bit ?
Single-Bit axe is sharper and blade ground finer
| More suited for cutting both hardwood floors and plywood
52
What does the ball and chain consist of?
Iron ball attached to a lenth of chain
53
When is the ball and chain used?
Ventilation ops:
Break out windows, skylights, hanging ceilings
Also clearing out chimneys, rubbish chutes, etc.
54
What is normal method that the ball and chain is used?
Break windows
Roof member- holding rope attached to chain ring
Ground member- second rope attached to chain just above the ball
Roof member- raises/lowers ball
Ground member- controls the swing
55
When is the battering ram used?
Forcible entry tool-open heavy doors and breach walls
56
Which side of the ram do you use when forcing doors?
Butt or ball end of the ram
| Strike solid part of the door near lock
57
How do you breach brick walls with the battering ram?
1-remove one brick with pickhead ave
After removed
2- use forked end to remove rest of bricks (slight lifting motion)
3- remove bricks one at a time, just below first brick removed moving downward
Diamond shaped hole
58
What should you do before breaching a wall to reach the seat of a fire?
Place charged hose lines in position for immediate ops
59
What does the front handle of the battering ram act as?
A guard to protect the hands
60
What are the blowers used for?
Remove smoke and gases
| Reducing smoke damage
61
What are the blowers driven by?
Driven by a gasoline engine connected directly to a fan
62
Which conditions could cause the blower t run poorly or stall?
Heavy smoke conditions
63
When ventilating, blowers are normally used to what?
Create “positive pressure”
64
What are bolt cutters used for?
Cutting iron bolts, bars, steel cables, etc
65
What should the bolt cutters NOT be used on?
Hardened steel (cutting edge may be damaged)
NEVER be used to cut charged electric wires or energized metal
66
The brush hook can cut branches up to how many inches in diameter?
Up to 3 inches
67
What degree do you cut the main stem with a brush hook?
45 degree angle
68
The Mcloud is what? And used for what?
Combination hoe and rake
Removing matted grass, leaf mod and other debris
Cut at a 45 degree
69
What size is the pulaski?
Size of a double bit axe
70
The pulaski should not be used to what?
Not be used for chopping roots
71
The bullhorn is a battery-powered megaphone used to portable public address and us usually carried by who?
Chief Officer Sedans
72
What quart sizes does the canteens come in?
1 & 2 quart sizes
73
Long handled locking pliers (Channel Locks) is used for what?
Removing small fittings, nuts, battery terminals, pinching off fuel lines, or when specialized tool not readily available
74
What can the chock block used for?
- Preventing apparatus from rolling
- Shoring objects during physical rescue ops
- Door stops
75
When positioning a chock block nex to the tires of apparatus, how should it be done?
One hand on rig, any movement of rig can be felt
| Use foot to slide block into place
76
What is the claw hammer designed to do?
Drive or pull nails
77
What is another name for the claw tool?
Hayward
78
What is the Hayward used for?
Forcible entry
Breaking locks
Opening doors
Forcing windows
79
What are the two different sizes of the hayward?
30 or 42 inches in lenght
80
What is the purpose of the two lugs located on the hook end of the claw tool?
Provide additional leverage opening standpipe gate valves
81
What model close circuit breathing apparatus do we use in contaminated or oxygen deficient atmospheres?
Biopack 240
82
When is the Biooack 240 used?
Below ground incidents or where long duration protection required
83
Why can the Biopack 240 be used in atmospheres that contain toxic gases or vapors?
Positive pressure in the facepiece
84
When can the crowbar be used?
When leverage is required
Used to pry, move, or raise heavy objects, open heavily bolted doors
85
Why does the crowbar have a notch on the prying end ?
To help gain a purchase
86
When are the dust respirators to be used?
Areas where there is danger of inhaling airborne dusts or mists, asbestos fibers, coal dusts, etc.
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When dont you use a dust respirator?
In oxygen deficient atmospheres or where there is danger of toxic gases
88
What is the floor runner made of and what size is it?
Waterproof cotton duck
| 6’ x 18’
89
What are the floor runners used to protect?
Floor and floor coverings
90
When the floor runners are on the apparatus, how are they folded and to what dimension?
Folded to a 3’ width and rolled
91
Goggles are issued to each member for eye protection against what?
Debris, dust, foreign objects and other airborne irritants
92
What are hay hooks primarily used for?
Moving and carrying baled materials
In conjunction with a ladder strap to secure ladders to parapets, windows, etc.
93
What is a hose clamp?
Clamping device
Used to stop flow of water through hose
Used making tap-ins, extending lines and replacing burst sections of hose
94
What is the 4” hose similar to?
A vise
95
How do you properly use the 4” hose clamp?
Open jaws with top jaw withdrawn wide enough for size of hose
Place lower jaw under hose
Close top jaw and engage locks
Screw down till flow stops
Screw handles in line to reduce possibility of unlocking the latch when line loads and twists
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When is the 1 1/2” Hose Clamp used?
During brush fire operations to extend lines and add fittings
97
When is a hose sling used?
By two piece engine companies for laying a line
98
What does a hose sling consists of?
Two snap hooks that lock automatically
99
What is a hose sling?
Single continuous loop made of nylon webbing
100
What does the hydrant sling consists of?
Combination hydrant spanner and adjustable hydrant wrench, joined together by a rope
101
When is the hose roller used?
Hoisting or lowering equipment
102
What does the hose roller prevent?
Cutting and chafing of hose or rope when placed over the sharp edges of roffs, windows, parapets, etc.
103
It is referred that the hose roller be secured to what?
Reinforced rung of the fly section
| Prevent lifeline from slipping over the end of the aerial during litter basket ands rescue harness ops
104
What are hydraulic jacks used for?
Provided maintenance of automotive apparatus
105
How else can hydraulic jacks be used?
In emergency operations that require lifting power
| Function in a horizontal position when the valve is down
106
What is a hydrolator?
2 1.2” male threads used to release standpipe clapper valves
107
How is the hydrolator used?
Securely tightened into the inlet, T handle in the center is screwed in, opening clapper valve in the standpipe inlet
108
What is the jumbo bar?
An elaboration of the common crowbar
Longer and heavier, used for purposes similar to the crowbar
Heavy prying operations
109
What is a jumbo bar?
An elaboration of the common crowbar
Longer, heavier, used for purposes similar to the crowbar
Heavy prying ops
110
Red highway flares (fuses) are used as what?
Danger signals in the vicinity
111
For general illumination of large areas, what is available on mergecny light apparatus?
Portable lighting equipment
| Called at the discretion of the officer in charge
112
What is a manhole cover used for?
Used to remove and replace street manhole covers
113
What are maps used to identify?
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Streets
Geographic locations
Hydrants
Main sizes
Topographic and informational data
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114
What size maps do we use and what is the inch to foot relationship?
400’
800’
1200’
1 in. on 400’ map= 400 ft. Actual
115
Drainagem sewer, pipelone, etc, maps are issued to specialized units can be requested by whom?
Field units through Metro
116
What are the dimensions of the mattress carriers and what is it used for?
Canvas Material- 6 1/2’ x 9 1/2’
Handles attached to the corners
Removes mattresses and other debris from buildings
117
What is the mechanical axe designed for?
Cutting electrical wire ONLY
118
The MSA Thermal Imager combines the most advanced thermal imaging technology in high heat, impact resistant thermoplastic case to provide what?
Durability & Dependability
119
By utilizing the benefits of thermal imaging technology, firefighters are better able to what?
Locate active or smoldering fires without unnecessary damage to property
120
What is the pneumatic power chisel used for?
Forcible entry and phsycial rescue tool
Designed to operae with regualted air supply by air bottle
121
What will the Pneumatic Power Chisel cut through?
1 1/4” Thick Mild Steel Plate
Mild Steel Bolts to 3/4” in diameter
Various thickness of sheet metal
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The portable generatoris used for what?
Furnish emergency electrical power for 110-volts lights and electrical equipment
Field ranging up to 3500 watts
