SCBAs should always be used in IDLH environments. This is what IDLH stands for.
What is Immediate Danger to Life and Health?
100
Class "C" fire extinguishers are used on these types of fires.
What are electrical fires?
100
Devices attached to the inside of the beams on fly sections used to hold the fly section in place after it has been extended.
What is the pawls? (also accept dogs or ladder locks)
100
This type of supply hose has a plastic or wire helix to provide additional support and prevent collapse under a vacuum.
What is hard suction?
200
This NFPA Standard governs Structural Firefighting ensembles.
What is NFPA 1971?
200
This type of SCBA uses a constant supply of air in order to pressurize the face piece, keeping toxic gases from entering.
What is Positive Pressure?
200
Class "K" extinguishing equipment is most commonly found here.
What are kitchen hood systems?
200
Single ladders equipped with folding hooks on one end.
What is a roof ladder?
200
When hose is laid from the water source to the fire.
What is a forward lay?
300
Proximity Firefighting Ensembles are most often associated with this specialized firefighting.
What is ARFF (Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting)?
300
This type of environment has an oxygen concentration below 19.5%.
What is an oxygen-deficient environment?
300
This extinguisher type is labeled using a Green Triangle.
What is a Class "A" extinguisher?
300
The desired angle of inclination that the ladder should be placed for climbing.
What is 75 degrees?
300
Occurs when the flow of water in a hose line is stopped suddenly resulting in a water surge.
What is water hammer?
400
Two of the three components of turnout gear.
What is moisture barrier, thermal layer & outer shell
400
The 2002 edition of NFPA 1981 mandated the use of these visual signals that signify the available amount of air remaining in an air cylinder.
What is a HUD (Heads UP Display)?
400
The acronym "PASS" is used when describing the four step process referring to extinguisher usage. This is what "PASS" means.
What is Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep?
400
Where should a ladder be placed to perform a rescue from a window opening?
Place the tip of the ladder just below the windowsill.
400
This device connects two or more hose lines into one line.
What is a Siamese?
500
Coats manufactured after March 1, 2007 are required to be outfitted with this life safety implement which enables one firefighter to be dragged by another firefighter whould the wearer become incapacitated.
What is a DRD (Drag Rescue Device)?
500
This agency regulates compressed gas cylinders, including SCBA cylinders, in Canada.
What is Transport Canada?
500
This is the amount a fuel that an extinguisher with a rating of 20-B should extinguish.
What is approximately 20 square feet?
500
Eight to ten feet.
What is the height of a residential story?
500
Used to achieve maximum water surface for heat absorption and is composed of very fine water droplets.