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100
What is used to construct a catchall in salvage operations?
Salvage covers
100
The Village of Watertown FD was organized in this year.
1817
100
The required flow (GPM) for a 30x50 structure with 50% involvement on a single floor.
250 GPM
[(Length x width)/3] x % involvement
100
Generally seen in commercial occupancies, these buildings have no exposed structural steel.
Type I (Fire resistive)
100
This type of glass is heat-treated and will break into small pieces without sharp edges when hit with a sharp object.
Tempered glass
200
Operations conducted once the main body of fire has been extinguished
Overhaul
200
WFD's first fire chief as a paid department
Fred Morrison
200
Desired minimum residual pressure from a fire hydrant.
20 psi
200
This type of roof structure is easily compromised under fire condition.
Lightweight truss construction
200
This tool is called an ___ _________, or an _____________ ________.
A tool, officer's tool
300
Most dangerous threats to firefighters during overhaul operations
Toxic gases produced form combustion
300
This WFD member once used a Pompier Ladder to save a man trapped by a fast moving fire at the Otis House on Public Square in 1903.
WFD Chief Henry Bundy
300
Equation used for calculating friction loss.
FL=CQ2L
C=coefficient of friction
Q=flow/100
L=length/100
300
These are the main component of Type IV construction.
Heavy timber
300
This type of forced entry is also referred to as "Respectful Entry"
Through the lock
400
Tool used to look into void spaces and look for hotspots
Thermal Imaging Camera (TIC)
400
This retired WFD horse heard the bells, and responded to an alarm with his milk wagon in tow. This proved that "once a firefighter, always a firefighter."
Flash
400
Friction loss for any master stream device.
25 psi
400
These are static forces that are constant including the walls and roof, or additional fixed items such as air-handling units and boiler and heating assemblies.
Dead loads
400
The method used to gain access to the door in the center of this picture.
V-cut or inverted V-cut
500
While performing overhaul duties, it is critical to complete the job with minimal disturbance to this...
Area of origin.
500
During WW I, WFD members were given these duties due to the lack of personnel.
Full Police Powers
500
Per NFPA, attack hose should be service tested to ____ psi and supply hose should be service tested to ____ psi.
Attack - 300 psi
Supply - 200 psi
500
This type of construction uses pre-cast walls sections that are assembled on site to form the exterior of a building.
Tilt-wall construction
500
What are the 3 basic types of forcible entry?
Conventional, through-the-lock and power tools