Fire Behavior
Tactics
Tools and Appliances
PUMP OPS
GOOD TO KNOW
100

What is the forth element in the fire Tetrahedron?

Chemical reaction

100

What does VEIS stand for?

Vent, Enter, Isolate, Search

100

What tools are known as the "irons" and what are they primarily used for?

Axe and Halogen

Used for forcible entry



100

When arriving to a residential fire that is mid-block, without any indication of fire location where would you place E2 and why?

Past the house to get a look a 3 sides of the structure and leave room for the aerial 

100

What is burning in a class D fire?

Combustible Metals

200

At What temperature can flashover occur?

a. 300-400 C

b. 500-600 C

c 900-1000 



b. 500-600 C

200

When pulling up to a fire that is venting out of a window on the front of the house what attack tactic should you prepare to initiate at the Captain's request?

Transitional attack

200

What are 2 appliances we have on E2 that could be used for exposure protection that wouldn't require a fire fighter to operate?

Curtain and Blitz fire

200

What is the order of operations from truck placement to flowing water for a pump operator at a fire scene?

5 of 7

Parking brake
Engauge Pump
Transmission in gear
Pull hose
Charge hose
Set pump Pressure
Connect High Vol


200

What is burning in a class C fire?

Energized electrical equipment

300

What does PASS stand for in your SCBA?

Personal Alert Safety System

300

With a 4 person crew who is responsible at a high rise fire for hooking up the FDC and establishing water supply?

What would be your order of operation?

T3 driver.

1. 65mm hose from E2 to FDC

2. Truck in pump gear

3. Hook up and charge hydrant

300

What are the different functions of our MSA 4 gas detectors?

Measure: CO
LEL
O2
H2S


300

What should you set the pump pressure at for 1 cross lay?

900Kpa

400

What does dark (black) turbulent smoke indicate? 

High heat, vent limited fire with potential for flashover.

400

What attack line option would you use for a fire greater in size than a typical room and content fire?

65 mm hose line or master stream

500

When smoke is showing out of the eaves of an older home 1970's era and older, what areas do you want to check for fire location?

Attic and Basement

500

List 5 tasks for a pump operator at a residential structure fire.

Truck placement
Pull attack hose to front door
Pump Ops
Water Supply to the truck
Equipment to the front door
Accountability
Ladder the building


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