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What type of SCBA is most commonly used in the fire service
Open-circuit
A cutting torch has a flame temp in excess of
5,000 F
_________ glass is also known as safety glass
Laminated
When an extension ladder can be raised more than ________ feet, it must be equiped with staypoles.
40 feet
What method is performed with 2 firefighters and used for breaking tight couplings without the use of a spanner wrench
Stiff-arm
What are the important factors in the fire safety equation
Attitude
Training
Fitness/health
The part of the rope used for work such as hoisting or pulling
Running end
How should a pike pole be hoisted
Point up
Alerting systems for staffed fire stations consist of
Vocal alarm
Computerized line printer
Radio with alert tone
Toxic substances found in smoke
Carbon monoxide
Carbon dioxide
Tar
A structural helemt face shield can provide primary eye protection: True / False
True
False
False
When assigned to raise a ladder to a second story roof, a fire fighter should choose a _______ foot ladder
28 - 35
What is the purpose of a sensor label on fire dept ladders
Heat sensitive labels alert FFthat ladder has been exposed to damaging heat levels
When an extension ladder can be raised more than ______ feet, it must be equiped with staypoles
40 feet
Fire stream types are generally classified as
Solid and fog
IDLH
I
mmediatley
D
angerous to
L
ife or
H
ealth
When loading hose and has a short fold or a reverse fold with a coupling at the point where a fold should occur
A Dutchman
When the colder of two bodies in contact absorbs heat until both objects are the same temperature, _________ has taken place
Heat transfer
The movement of heat through a steel beam to an unexposed part of a building where it starts another fire is an example of
Radiation
The fire stage that occurs when all combustible materials in the compartment are involved in the fire
Fully - developed
Any organic compound that contains only carbon and hydrogen
Hydrocarbon
The ability of a material to sustain combustion
Ignition
The type of heat transfer that is a major contributor to flashover
Radiation
The weight of the building materials and any part of the building permanently attached or built in is a
Dead load
Concrete has excellent ___________ strength when it cures
Compressive
Hidden fires in concealed spaces can often be detected by
feeling with the back of hand
During overhaul, if a fire fighters have a concern about a void space concealing a "hot spot" they should
Open the void space immediately
What is placed on the floor to hold small amounts of water
Catchall
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Fire I & II (3)
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Fire I & II ( 3)
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6/15/2011, 10:54:34 PM
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