ACRONYMS
BCD
What is Buoyancy Control Device?
The rank in the fire service that traditionally wears five golden trumpets or bugles.
What is Fire Chief?
He formed the Union Fire Company in 1736 in Philadelphia, America's first formal fire department.
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
Weight of a gallon of water.
What is 8.3 pounds?
This is usually formed early into a dive operation with rescuers and laypersons working together.
What is a human chain?
NIMS
What is National Incident Management System?
What is 3 LODD?
This was the reason firehouses utilized spiral staircases in years' past.
What is it prevented horses from climbing up to the living quarters?
The additional PSI (rounded) needed per floor of elevation gain when pumping.
What is 5 PSI?
A strong current caused by tidal flow in confined areas such as inlets and presenting a hazard to swimmers and boaters.
What is a rip tide?
IBC
What is the International Building Code?
Length in feet of the extension ladder on Engine 910.
What is 26 feet?
Ironically, the patent for this common firefighting tool was destroyed in a fire in Washington DC in 1836.
What is the fire hydrant?
Expansion ratio of liquid water to steam at 212F.
What is 1:1700?
Immediately following rescue mode, this mode of operations focuses on body retrieval.
What is recovery mode?
IDLH
What is Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health ?
Typical number of bones in an adult human body.
What is 206 bones?
She was the first recorded female firefighter in America.
Who was Molly Williams?
The approximate number of gallons to fill a 100 foot section of 5" supply line.
What is 100 gallons?
The Aktiebolaget Gas Accumulator is utilized on this part of the body during dive operations.
What is your face?
NIOSH
What is the National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health?
The phone number to the Porter Fire Department.
What is 219-926-1226?
Kansas City's "famous" Engine and Hook & Ladder Company No. 1 won the unofficial Gold Medal during career firefighting competitions at the 1900 Olympic games in Paris, France. This country won the unofficial volunteer gold medal during the same Olympic games.
What is Portugal?
The amount of GPMs required to be considered a master stream.
What is 350 GPM?
One atmosphere is measured at 33 feet in sea water. This depth is considered one atmosphere in fresh water.
What is 34 feet?