A handtool specifically used to break into a padlock
What is a duckbill lockbreaker
100
type of construction with void spaces from basement to attic.
What is balloon frame
100
A rapid search for victims during a fire
What is a primary search?
100
Nozzle rated for 50PSI at the tip
What is a smooth bore
200
A felt top hat, adopted for firefighting by Jacob Turck (New York)
What is the first fire helmet
200
This is a small manual hydraulic ram, used to open fortified metal doors.
What is the hydra-ram or rabbit tool
200
vent usually at the end of the attic on a residence, used for ventilation of the attic space
What is a gable vent
200
This tool can be used to cut metal, wood or concrete. Depending on the blade.
What is a K-12 Saw
200
a theoretical number used in friction loss to determine how much loss should be implemented for each different size of hose.
(For 1 3/4 hose, it is 15.5)
What is a coefficient
300
This city implemented the flannel shirt as the standard firefighter uniform, which soon after, was implemented as the uniform nation wide.
What is New York
300
A backpack type device filled with water for brush fires
What is an Indian pack
300
a small plate used to hold together truss systems
What is a gusset plate
300
This plate is used to gain more surface area, and change the direction of the high lift jacks
What is the O"Connell Plate
300
This is the amount of PSI added for an appliance when the GPM is above 350
What is 25 PSI
400
This fire in 1871, destroyed blocks of this major city in the US, causing major reform in fire prevention.
What is the Great Chicago Fire
400
This person, developed a tool usually seen married with an axe for forcible entry.
Who is Hugh Halligan
400
This type of roof construction is usually seen on fast food restaurants, such as McDonald's
What is a Mansard Roof
400
This color indicated high voltage wiring on most vehicles.
What is Orange
400
The amount of PSI added per floor of elevation (or every ten foot)
What is 5 PSI
500
in 1839, this object, which is still used in the fire service today, changed the way that we get water to fires.
What is the rubber fire hose
500
a distributor nozzle placed on the end of a handline, normally used for basement fires.
What is a cellar or bresnan nozzle
500
A single wall used to divide two buildings or used to separate two townhomes or row homes.
What is a party wall
500
An acronym for a rapid search of a bedroom, focusing on coming from the exterior of the room, through the window, to locate possible victims.
What is VEIS
500
This is the amount of friction loss on a 200 foot inch and three quarter fog nozzle (150GPM)