BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
READING SMOKE
OH SAY CAN YOU "C"
AFD SOG's
BEAT THE STREETS
200

This type of roof construction is dangerous when exposed to fire conditions.

  1.  What is Truss Roof Construction?
200

Slow moving white smoke is an indication of this type of fire.

  1. What is an incipient fire?
200

Transfer of head through direct contact.

What is conduction?

200

firefighters shall not have any (________) which impedes the seal of the face mask of the self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA)

What is Facial Hair

200

These 2 city streets intersect at Algona City Hall.

What is Hall and Call?

400

These pieces of metal hold a wooden truss together

  1.  What are Gusset Plates?
400

Fast moving smoke indication this type of fire...

  1. What is a fully developed fire?
400

The pathway of responsibility from the highest level of the department to the lowest.


  1. What is chain of command?
400

This is the Third apparatus in route to a structure fire within city limits.

What is 55-51?

400

The main direction traveled in order to reach 150th St. from Algona

What is South?

600

This type of building construction has no built-in Fire Stops.

  1. What is Balloon Frame Construction?
600

Smoke coming from openings in the building and being pulled back in is an indication that this may occur.

  1. What is a Backdraft?
600

Created from a salvage cover placed on the floor to hold small amounts of water.

  1. What is a catchall.
600

These must be followed en route to the station and to the scene.

What are all Traffic Laws?

600

The directions 180th Ave. Runs

What is North and South

800

This type of Building Construction utilizes heavy Timbers.

  1. What is Type IV Construction?
800

The most common hazardous substance in smoke that is a product of combustion..

  1. What is Carbon Monoxide?
800

A self-sustaining chemical reaction yielding energy or products that cause further reactions of the same kind.

  1. What is combustion.
800

The 1st task 55-50 when responding to a vehicle accident outside of city limits upon arrival.

What is Scene Size-up?

800

The Business located at 2502 E. Poplar St. in Algona

What is FRATCO?

1000

Wall, floor, and roof sections are built in a factory off-site and delivered to job.

Panelized Construction

1000

Turbulent black smoke exiting the building indicates this is about to occur.

  1. What is a Flashover?
1000

This versatile nozzle can produce large flows at reduced pressure and is well suited for multiple applications including interior, exterior, high-rise, CAFS systems, foam, cooling, protection and ventilation.

  1. Combination Nozzle
1000

1st priority for 55-51 responding to a structure fire within city limits.

What is Forward Lay LDH?

1000

This business is located at 412 W. Kennedy St. Algona 

What is The Good Samaritan Center?