WILDLAND FIRES
The area where the fire started.
What is the origin?
Searching for and extinguishing hidden fires.
What is overhaul?
What appliance has 1 female and 2 male hose connections?
What is a Wye?
What firefighters called the wooden dowel used to fill the hole drilled into the water mainline.
(In old-times firefighters would dig down to the main and drill a hole to get water. Then they would try to remember where these where because it was easier to get water by knocking it out than drilling a new hole.)
What is a fire “plug.”
This should be done when three blasts from the air horn is heard. lear of the structure.
What is get clear of the structure?
The part of the fire that spreads most rapidly and does the most damage.
What is the head?
Used to drain runoff from the ceiling above out through windows or doors.
What is a water chute?
An appliance has 2 female and 1 male hose connections.
What is a Siamese?
In the early days, of North American fire departments, orders were given to the troops, by officers, by speaking through a device that resembled a megaphone, or speaking trumpets. This was the major means of communications on the fire ground for over 100 years. Officers were the only ones allowed to use this object so a small pin in that shape became a type of rank insignia for officers. The more of them the higher the rank.
What is a "Bugle."
To a car fire, a dumpster fire or a structure fire.
When should a firefighter wear S.C.B.A.?
Fuels that included roots, peat, and other materials that lie under the ground surface.
What are subsurface fuels?
The tool most commonly used to open ceilings to check on fire extension.
What is a pike pole?
A device used to provide a second line off 21/2" port on fire hydrants.
What is a Gated Valve?
What firefighters wear to hold their pants up? (Please stop asking.)
What are red suspenders?
These are a few of the diseases caused by long term exposure to products of combustion.
What are Cancer, Cardiovascular Disease and Pulmonary Disease?
The attack method where flames at or close to the edge are fought.
What is a direct attack?
In the area of actual fire involvement.
Where does overhaul begin?
Device that allows firefighters to break down one larger line into several smaller ones, each with independent control of water flow at the valve.
What is a water thief?
Line pressurized and ready for use.
What is "charged?"
Bad weather, a long detail, and the possibility of injury.
What a firefighter should be prepared for?
The method of constructing a line away from the fire by removing unburned fuel.
What is an indirect attack?
By looking for discolored walls, feeling for heat, and listening for popping sounds.
How does a firefighter detect hidden fires using his/her senses?
What is the PSI friction loss for each appliance used.
What is 5 PSI?
A kind of camera most likely to be used for search and rescue?
Which is the thermal-imaging camera.?
A firefighter needs knowledge, experience, teamwork, observation skills, humility and empathy.
What should a firefighter acquire to be safe and successful?