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What's this thing?
200
Backdraft
200
What is a CAN report?
A report stating your Current Conditions, Actions being performed, and Needs of resources. Often times IC will ask units for a CAN report.
200
How many feet are our Pre-Connects?
200- FT
200
What does ETOH stand for?
The chemical abbreviation for ethanol, or ethyl alcohol, also used to describe someone believed to be intoxicated.
200
Knox Box
300
Tacoma FD
300
What's the difference between recycling and rehabbing?
Recycling: A timely and efficient resupply session before re entry.
Rehab: Unlike Recycling, this is the setup for longer term rehabilitation. Food, water, medical attention, and other resources should be setup here in a cold zone.
300
How many Life Jackets do we have on the Engine?
4
300
Describe Convection
The transfer of heat by the movement of air or liquid.
300
Stove Pipe Fire Hat
400
Chicago Fire
400
Upon level one staging an engine company should not pass the last - ??
Hydrant or Plug
400
What is the brand of our Hurst tool on the engine?
TNT Rescue
400
What is Bernoullis Principle? How is it relevant to the fire service?
Bernoulli's Principle states "an increase in the velocity of a stream of fluid results in a decrease in pressure". Water flowing from a nozzle will create an area of low pressure and draw even more air into the area you are directing the stream.
400
Gable Vent
500
Only the Brave
500
What does IAP stand for?
Incident Action Plan (IAP) – represents the tactical priorities (based on the chosen strategy) that the IC must accomplish to bring the incident under control.
500
How many Axes do we have on the Engine?
3
500
Describe Balloon Framing
In balloon framing, the studs (vertical members) extend the full height of the building (usually two stories) from foundation plate to rafter plate, as contrasted with platform framing, in which each floor is framed separately.
500
Steamer or Steam Fire Engine
600
Fireheart
600
In a large building according to blue card classifications, a 200 ft handline can access what percent of the building?
50%
600
At 750 GPM our pump PSI is maxed out at what number?
250
600
What is Thornton's Rule
The heat released per unit of oxygen consumed was fairly constant for the complete combustion of a large number of organic gases and liquids.
This technique, known as oxygen consumption calorimetry, has been refined since 1917 to allow the accurate measurement of the energy released from any burning object or room.
600
Pulaski tool/Pulaski Axe