GROUND LADDERS
When throwing a ground ladder, one of the most important things to be aware of is _____.
Overhead Obstructions / Power Lines
The 4 states of matter are ____, ___, ___, and ___.
Solid, Liquid, Gas, and Plasma
When a Positive Pressure Fan is being used for ventilation, it is imperative to have an _______ established.
Exhaust Point
NFPA recommends that a vehicle fire be attacked with a hose diameter no smaller than ____.
1 1/2
Fire travels a ______ AKA the path of least resistance.
Flow Path
This knot is used to secure the halyard of a ladder.
Clove Hitch
The Hazard Class represented by a RED AND WHITE "candy cane" striped placard.
Flammable Solids
2 directions in which ventilation can be achieved.
Horizontal and Vertical
An appliance that intakes water from 2 smaller diameter hoses and discharges water into a larger diameter hose.
Hint: Most have clapper valves.
Simese
The 3 most deadly gasses produced in a structure fire are ____, _____, and _____.
Carbone Monoxide
Hydrogen Cyanide
Phosgene
When positioning a ground ladder for a rescue or firefighter entry, the ladder should be placed ______ the window
Below
The flammability of a product is determined by its ______.
Flashpoint
3 methods of ventilation
Natural, Mechanical, and Hydraulic
Pistol Grips are ___.
Gay
The stages of fire progression are
1: Incipient
2: _____
3: _____
4: Decay
2: Growth
3: Free Burn
when positioning a ground ladder beside a window for working, what is a key factor to consider.
Wind Direction
The 4 methods of substance emission control are
1: ______
2: ______
3: ______
4: ______
1: Damming
2: Diking
3: Diversion
4: Retention
When cutting the roof in a windy environment, it is best to stay on the ______ side of the hole.
Leeward
A Fog Nozzle (no matter the stream pattern) will always provide a _____ stream
A Smooth Bore Nozzle provides a _____ stream
Broken
Solid
_______ is a term that describes heat being the greatest at the highest part of a compartment and cooling as you get closer to the floor.
Thermal Layering
When moving an unconscious victim down a ground ladder, the firefighter's hands should be on the ____ of the ladder
Beam
When a substance begins change on a molecular level and produces heat, it is either an ______ reaction or an _____ reaction
Exothermic
Endothermic
Before a vent is established, what is the MOST IMPORTANT thing to be sure of?
It is coordinated with Fire Attack crews
This term describes the state of water flow through an orifice when it is at its most efficient.
Laminar Flow
________ is a process involving the separation of covalent bonds in organic matter by thermal decomposition within an inert environment without oxygen. AKA Thermal Breakdown.
Pyrolysis