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What does LUNAR mean?
L- Location
U- Unit
N- Name
A- Air/Assignment
R- Resources needed
What roof type are spongy roofs usually associated with
Flat roofs but can also apply to pitched roof
Two-way non-threaded couplings come in 2 varietys, what are they?
Storz and Quarter-turn
Hydrant discharge outlets are considered standard if they contain the following two components:
at least one large (4 or 4.5 inch) outlet
two hose outlet nozzles for 2.5 couplings
What is the attack on the actual fire using a solid or straight stream
Direct Attack
How many firefighters needed for VEIS when using a ladder?
Minimum of 3.
One firefighter to heel the ladder, one operating on the ladder in contact with FF, and one inside completing VEIS.
How does PPV work?
Artificially raising the pressure inside the structure so that smoke and fuel gasses move toward lower pressure openings more quickly
When should hose be inspected per NFPA 1962?
Within 90 days after purchase before placing in service and annually
What are two common mobile water supply operations?
Water shuttle and relay pumping
Attack made from inside or outside the structure directing the stream toward the ceiling to cool the room or banking the stream off the walls.
Indirect Attack
What are reasons to call a MAYDAY?
Air emergencies, lost/disoriented, entanglement, rapid fire development, collapse/trapped
How many firefighters at least are needed for Vertical Ventilation?
At least two but with no more personnel than absolutely necessary
Roll commonly used when hose is to be deployed for use directly from roll
Donut roll
What are some examples of static water supply sources?
Lakes, Ponds, Rivers, Swimming Pools, Portable water tanks
Attack in which you use Z, T or O to combine cooling the gasses above the fire and fuels on the floor
Combination Attack
What are reasons an air monitor might not give an accurate reading?
Incorrect use
Poor Calibration
Low battery power
What cut is made when the truss is in the middle of the opening?
Louver Cut
What are the most commonly used lines that most fire departments use for attack lines?
Preconnects
What is attached to either end of a hard suction hose?
One end to the pump, other end to the strainer
Has a yoke on the outside with a threaded screw that opens and closes the gate inside the valve housing. The threaded portion of the screw is visible beyond the yoke only when the valve is open.
Outside screw and yoke (OS&Y) valve
What are limitations of TICs
Cannot see through glass or reflective surfaces
Cannot detect if a person is under or behind furniture
May not be able to detect fire on floors below if floor is carpeted
What is the purpose of a trench cut?
To create defensible line ahead of the fire's spread. Usually ordered when the main body of the fire is too large to extinguish.
Hose load folded in three layers then laid in to the bed in an S-shaped fashion. Designed for one person to pull.
Triple Layer Load
What can be used to transfer water from one portable tank to another portable tank?
Jet Siphon
Has a hollow metal post that houses the valve stem. Has a movable plate with the words OPEN and SHUT visible through a small glass window on the side of the housing.
Post-indicator Valve (PIV)