Tools
Fire Behavior
Ground Ladders
Ropes and Knots
Birchwood History
100
A 3 foot in length tool used for over haul
What is a Closet Hook ?
100
The first element of the fire triangle. Hint: 21% is a characteristic of this product
What is Oxygen
100
The 2 most common ladders on an Engine
What is a roof ladder and an extention ladder ?
100
Used to tie 2 ropes together
What is a square knot?
100
He is the oldest active member of Birchwood
Who is Fred Weber
200
Made famous by the largest Fire Dept in the United States! (Also a type of overhauling tool)
What is a New York Hook or Pike Pole
200
An explosive ignition that can occur when air is allowed to mix with hot, unburned fire gases.
What is backdraft
200
DOUBLE JEOPARDY QUESTION - Single ladders equipped with folding hooks on one end. For DOUBLE POINTS, What is the length of ours on R41?
What is a roof ladder? and 14 feet
200
Most commonly used knot in the fire service
What is a Clove Hitch
200
THIS IS A DOUBLE and TRIPLE JEOPARDY QUESTION !!!!! Name of a Birchwood Chief that served as Chief for more than 2 years, and is currently the only Co. 4 Chief to do so, and for DOUBLE PTS, what is his current nickname. and for TRIPLE PTS, what was his nickname, before that.
Who is Kevin Henry....? Who is Homer Simpson....? Who is Little Bit Of luck....?
300
A single forcable entry tool
What is a Hydroram ?
300
The more Common name to a Class A Fire Extinguisher
What is a Water Can or APW
300
Locking Mechanism on the fly section of a ladder
What is The Pawls, or Dogs, or Ladder Locks
300
Used by firefighters on the ground to prevent equipment and other tied objects from coming in contact with the structure or other objects
What is a tagline
300
It was our company maskcot in the 90's and in the early early 2000's
What is Marvin The Martian ?
400
A set of tools used for forcible entry
What is the Irons ?
400
Extinguishment of fire through cooling with water.
What is temperature reduction?
400
Place the tip of the ladder just below the windowsill. (Hint: This is done for what)
What is Where should a ladder be placed to perform a rescue from a window opening
400
Rope used only for supporting people.
What is life safety rope
400
Is was the original make and year of old Engine 42
What is American LaFrance in 1976?
500
The most tradition tool that is use in the fire service and also represents the fire service.
What is An Axe (Flat or Pick Head)
500
The classification of fires that involves energized electrical equipment.
What is Class C fire?
500
8 to 10 Feet
What is the height of a residential story?
500
Most commonly tied wrong knot that is also resembles a number
What is a Figure 8
500
Its the vehicles year, make , & model of the current EMS-40, R-41, & E42.
2007 Ford Van or Horton Ambulance, 2002 Pierce Saber, and 2007 KME Predator
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