Vehicle Extrication
Vertical Support members that form the sides of the windshield
What is an A post?
This historic fire burned about three square miles
What is the Great Chicago Fire
BP or B/P
What is Blood Pressure
What type of smoke detector is most effective within the home
What is hardwired
This piece of equipment protects a firefighter's head when fighting fire
What is a fire helmet
Short lengths of hardwood timber used in the stabilization of vehicles.
What is cribbing?
1880
What is the year the first fire alarm invented
BPM
What is beats per minute
In what month is fire prevention/safety week?
What is October
This piece of equipment protects firefighters face and lungs from heat, smoke, and other toxic products of combustion, and airborne contaminants
What is a SCBA face piece
Type of glass that will not break into individual shards. Commonly used in windshields.
What is laminated glass?
Benjamin Franklin
Who is known for founding one of the first fire departments in the US.
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What is patient
When planning an escape route, how many ways out of each room should you have?
What is at least 2
This piece of equipment is used to communicate information from one firefighter to another or group of firefighters.
What is a portable radio?
A vehicle that uses battery-operated electric motors and a gasoline powered engine.
What is a Hybrid vehicle?
343
What is how many FDNY firefighters were killed on 9/11
Hx
What is history
Sprinklers reduce direct property damage by about...….percent
What is 70%
This PPE is used to protect a firefighters hands when firefighting or providing medical care
What are gloves?
Most commonly used frame construction.
What is unibody?
Where does the Maltese Cross symbol of the fire service come from
What is The Knights of St. John
DNR
What is do not resuscitate
Approximately how many minutes does an individual have to escape a building after a smoke detector sounds?
What is 2 minutes
The layer of structural firefighting gear intended to protect the wearer from intense heat while attempting an interior attack on a fire
What is the Thermal Barrier?