Engine Ops
DPO
Truck Ops
Vehicle
Building Construction
100
The radio transmission given following a 360?
Situation Report
100
Explain Friction Loss
Pressure lost while liquid is travelling through a container and the friction caused by the contact on the container leading to the loss in pressure or velocity
100
How many feet of ground ladders does Truck 23 have?
220
100
Paratech ratings for grey series struts
10T 4:1 safety factor
10T of lift
No more than 2 extensions to never exceed 36" total
100
Give a size up using proper building construction terminology
200
What is it called when a hoseline is stretched vertically between stairwells?
Wellhole stretch
200
Explain how the mechanical seal works?
The mechanical seal goes between the pump housing and the drive shaft. It seals the pump using plastic seals to ensure as the pump operates no water or pressure is lost
200
What is a commercial defensive vertical ventilation roof cut called?
Trench cut
200
Name of the small piece of equipment used to lift using the spreaders
TL-9
200
Properly describe balloon frame construction and how to identify
Group decides if good enough
300
Per NOVA Ops, how many hose lines through the same entrance into a building?
No more than 2
300
Explain tandem pumping
Tandem pumping is when 2 or more pumpers are in a water supply system and both contributing water and pressure into the system. Ie: Relays and Attack and Supply
300
List roles and responsibilities of VEIS operations between Officer and Inside bucket
Group decides if good enough too lazy to list out
300
Ratings of ratchet straps and Grip puller and one key feature of each one
Ratchet Straps- 3300lbs
Grip Puller- 1.5T
BA straps are capable of reverse mode
Grip puller has safety pin built into the handle to prevent overloading
300
List the 5 building types
1. Fire resistive
2. Non-Combustible
3. Ordinary
4. Heavy Timber
5. Wood Frame
400
Describe the Detroit lay method?
When the pumper drops an attack line and a medium diameter supply line with it. And lays supply line to the water supply. Establishing an attack line quickly and then transitioning to the rest of lines off the 2nd Engine Company
400
Explain Dual Pumping
Dual pumping is when 2 or more pumpers are connected in a fashion to allow multiple pumps to be used in succession to flow larger volume of water. They are connected via intake to intake
400
Rules for splitting crews
Must communicate this act. NOT on commercial. Supposed to be first in special service with delay in 2nd special service
400
List the 5 steps of a Heavy Vehicle Lift in order
1. Identify load/hazards
2. Stop the crush
3. Lower smaller vehicle
4. Lift heavy vehicle
5. Seperate and Extricate
400
What is the term for when the floor joists extend past the exterior wall to create a deck platoform on the back of the home?
Cantilever
500
What is the job function of the First Engine Company on a 2nd alarm fire?
Establish the staging area and establish themselves as the staging officer
500
List the steps to get foam out of a nozzle
What PSI and what gallonage
Equipment needed: Eductor, AAF Nozzle, foam pail.
Eductor set up no more than 300ft away from the pump. Pumped at 200 PSI and flows 125gpm
500
What are the general steps for setting up the aerial for a crane method?
Stokes basket, 2 rope lines ran through the pulley insert at the tip of the aerial, ran back to the turntable anchor insert with 2 MPD's
500
List out steps for Darlington roll
Initial stabilization, Strut w/multibase tip with base to dirtyside of car, ratchet strap through handle of base to opposite side of dirtyside, chain long enough to wrap wheels and run through stut tip, 1ft cheater chain attachment set up at tip of strut, grip puller or winch ran to cheater chain
500
How to determine if walls are load bearing
Group decides