This additional feature on a SCBA allows you to see heat that can not be seen by the naked eye.
Thermal imaging Camera
What does this symbol mean
Corrosive Material
What style of leadership does the fire service use.
Paramilitary
How long is a fire helmet good for?
10 year past the manufacture date.
What is a base station
a fixed radio that's usually located in a fire station
This piece on a SCBA connects to your mask and allows you to breath air while in a IDLH environment. It also has indicators that relay important information.
Regulator
what does the Blue on the hazard classification sign mean.
Health
what was a major U.S. fire in 1871
The Great Chicago fire
How many layers are in a typical fire coat.
Three layers: outer shell, moisture barrier, thermal barrier, and thermal layer.
What are portable radios.
they are handheld two-way communications devices that is used by a singular firefighter.
How much PSI should a SCBA pack be fill to.
4500 PSI
What is a class 3 on the hazardous material placard system
Combustible and flammable liquids
What type of company rescues people from fires, MVA, and special operations emergencies
Rescue/Squad Company
NFPA for structural firefighting gear
NFPA 1971
Push To Talk
what is the name of the container that hold the air so that firefighter can breath inside a IDLH environment.
Cylinders
what does this sign mean.
indicates that a material could suddenly become flammable or emit toxic gas if exposed to water
When and what event lead to the requirements of emergency push open exits in all commercial structures.
1903, when a fire at the Iroquois Theater in Chicago killed many people who were trying to exit the building.
What is the inner rope system in your fire coat called.
Drag rescue device
when should you push the orange the button on your radio.
In emergency situations where you are unable to talk or in need of immediate help.
"Or when you feel like your dispatcher needs some appreciation"
what is the emergency evacuation signal that activate on your SCBA equipment when the IC orders a Evac of a structure.
Running man
what does explosive material division 1.1 mean.
division 1.1 consists of explosives that have a mass explosion hazard. A mass explosion is one that affects nearly the entire load instantaneously.
Black powder, Dynamite, Mercury fulminate, Nitroglycerin (desensitized), Rocket fuel, and Trinitrotoluene (TNT)
What is NFPA 1977
This standard establishes requirements for protective clothing and equipment to protect against the adverse environmental effects encountered by personnel performing wildland fire fighting operations.
How long cause you gear last until failure inside of a fire.
500°F
Average structure fire temperature 1,000°F to 2,000°F "think about that"
what average temperature does portable radios fail at.
350 degrees Fahrenheit