FD HISTORY
Fire Behavior
Operations
Ground Ladders
General
100

Often times called the father of American Firefighting?

Ben Franklin

100

Oxygen, Fuel, Heat and self-sustained chemical reaction.

Fire Tetrahedron

100

How many feet of 1.75" attack line is carried on each preconnect?

200'

100

Devices attached to the inside of the beams on the fly sections used to old fly section in place after extended

Ladder locks

100

What tool is commonly used to force doors?


Halligan or Irons

200

In what Year Was Killen Fire Department Established?

1962

200

An explosive ignition that can occur when air is allowed to mix with hot, unburned fire gases

Backdraft

200

You are dispatched to a structure fire in district, Engine 8B is already en route. What truck do you take next?

Tanker 8

200

Single Ladder equipped with folding hooks on one end 

Roof Ladder

200

What device is used to lift vehicles during rescue ops?

air bags

300

What fire service tradition involves ringing a bell for a fallen firefighter?

What is the Last Alarm

300

The tendency of gases to form into layers according to temperture

Thermal Layering

300

What water operation do we (Killen) use when there is not a hydrant near by? 

Rural Hitch

300

The desired angle for climbing a ladder

75 degrees

300

How much air does our current SCBAS hold?

4500

400

What major fire in 1871 killed over 300 people?

Great Chicago Fire

400

This fire classification of fires involves energized electrical equipment

Class C Fires

400

The process of raising water from a static source to a pumper ?

Drafting

400

When setting up for a rescue, where should the tip of the ladder be placed?

at window sill

400

How many gpms does a orange top hydrant flow?

500-1000

500

Who was Killens First Fire Chief?

Carl Tidwell

500

Heat traveling through metal beams is an example of what?

Conduction

500

How many Engines must be on every in district fire?

Three

500

What is the height of a residential story?

8-10 feet

500

What radio message declares a missing or trapped firefighter?

Mayday Mayday Mayday

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