PPE
This is what PASS means.
What is Personal Alert Safety System?
SCBAs should always be used in IDLH environments. This is what IDLH stands for.
What is Immediate Danger to Life and Health?
Class "C" fire extinguishers are used on these types of fires.
What are electrical fires?
The extended section of a ladder is called what.
What is the FLY SECTION
When hose is laid from the water source to the fire.
What is a forward lay?
This NFPA Standard governs Structural Firefighting ensembles.
What is NFPA 1971?
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?
Class "K" extinguishing equipment is most commonly found here.
What are kitchen hood systems?
What is the locking mechanism on an extension ladder called
What are DOGS, LOCKS or PAWLS?
Occurs when the flow of water in a hose line is stopped suddenly resulting in a water surge.
What is a water hammer?
Proximity Firefighting Ensembles are most often associated with this specialized firefighting.
What is ARFF (Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting)?
This type of environment has an oxygen concentration below 19.5%.
What is an oxygen-deficient environment?
This extinguisher type is labeled using a Green Triangle.
What is a Class "A" extinguisher?
Sensor on the inside of the rail on all Fire Service Ladders is called.
What is HEAT SENSOR?
This tool is used to operate valves on fire hydrants and can also be used as a spanner wrench.
What is a hydrant wrench?
Daily Double: Departmental SOGs state that each Structural Firefighting Ensemble shall be washed at least at this frequency regardless of whether or not it was soiled at an incident.
What is Bi-Annually?
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)?
The acronym "PASS" is used when describing the four step process referring to extinguisher usage. This is what "PASS" means.
What is Pull, Aim, Sqeeze, Sweep?
This ladder is used as an accessory for stable footing in vertical ventilation.
What is a roof ladder?
Used to stop the flow of water to allow replacement of a burst section of hose.
What is a hose clamp?
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 should the wearer become incapacitated.
What is a DRD (Drag Rescue Device)?
This agency regulates compressed gas cylinders, including SCBA cylinders, in the United States.
What is the USDOT (United States Department Of Transportaion)?
This is the amount a fuel that an extinguisher with a rating of 20-B should extinguish.
What is approximately 20 square feet?
What is the usual length of a ground ladder that needs or has tormentor or staypoles for additional stabilization.
What is over 35 feet?
The type of load that is easiest to load for large diameter hose and allows the folds to lie flat rather than on their side.
What is the flat load?