Ropes, Webbing, Knots
Tactical Ventilation
Water Supply
Loss Control
Fire Origin & Cause Determination
100

The oldest and most common tool used by firefighters

What is rope

100
The movement of air toward burning fuel and movement of smoke out of the compartment
What is air flow
100
A hydrant that receives water from only one direction
What is a dead-end hydrant
100

The results of forcible entry, ventilation, and fire extinguishment operations during loss control

What is secondary damage

100
The general location where a fire began
What is area of origin
200
This rope includes polyester, nylon, Polysteel and Kevlar
What is synthetic fiber rope
200
Warning signs of possible unsafe roof conditions
What is melting asphalt, spongy roof, smoke or fire coming from the roof
200
Floating strainers can draft water from sources as shallow as
What is 24 inches
200
Designed to be driven into walls or wooden framing to provide strong points to hang objects
What are J-Hooks
300
Uniformly intertwined strands of rope together in a diagonally overlapping pattern
What is braided rope
300
This cut is strictly defensive and should NOT be confused with or used as offensive vertical ventilation
What is a trench cut
300
Hydrants that are designed to have water inside them at all times
What is wet-barrel hydrant
300
Firefighters must be especially aware of checking the attic and basement for fire extension in structures
What is balloon construction
300
Typically involves stored materials, debris, trash, and rubbish
What is an exterior fire
400
This part of the rope is made by crossing the side of the bight over the standing part
What is the loop
400
Phenomenon of a strong air draft moving from ground level to the roof level of a building
What is stack effect
400
Class B hydrant with a flow of 500-999 gpm
What is an orange top
400
This is used to prevent unintentional damage of flooring with our boots and equipment during fire suppression operations.
What is a floor runner
400
Broad concept, encompassing anything that can taint physical evidence
What is contamination
500
This knot is particularly useful for stabilizing long objects that are being hoisted
What is a half-hitch
500
Tendency of smoke, heat and other products of combustion to rise until they encounter a horizontal obstruction
What is horizontal smoke spread
500
This standard requires mobile water supply apparatus on level ground to be capable of dumping or filling at rates of at least 1,000 gpm
What is NFPA 1901 Standard for Automotive Fire Apparatus
500
Constructed from a salvage cover that has been placed on the floor and can hold a small amount of water
What is a catchall
500
Refers to evidence that is destroyed, damaged, altered or otherwise not preserved by someone who has the responsibility to preserve it
What is spoliation
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