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This type of supply hose has a plastic or wire helix to provide additional support and prevent collapse under vacuum.
What is Hard Suction?
Above this level of CO all personnel entering the structure shall don SCBA,
What is 35ppm?
(SOG# 2006-03R)
The last stage of fire development.
What is Decay?
Consists of a Halligan Bar and Flat Head Axe.
What is a Marriage/Set of Irons?
Projection of a wall above the roof-line of a building.
What is a Parapet Wall?
Occurs when the flow of water in a hose line is stopped suddenly resulting in a water surge.
What is Water Hammer?
A message of high importance but not necessarily life-threatening.
What is an Urgent Message?
(SOG# 2012-07)
Transfer of heat through air.
What is Convection?
Where a ladder should be placed as a vantage point from where a firefighter can break a window for ventilation.
What is upwind next to the window with the tip about even with the top of the window sill?
NFPA 1981
What is the Standard on Open-Circuit Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus for Emergency Services?
A scallop in one lug of the couplings to mark the beginning of the threads.
What is the Higbee Indicator?
All 5" hose is tested yearly to this pressure.
What is 200psi?
(SOG# 2005-03)
The class of a combustible metal fire.
What is Class "D"?
This is usually done in a rapid and systematic manner.
What is a Primary Search?
BLEVE stands for this.
What is Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion?
Used to achieve maximum water surface for heat absorption and is composed of very fine water droplets.
What is a Fog Stream?
Must be worn while performing duties in or near the roadway.
What is a High Visibility Vest or Turn Out Gear?
(SOG# 2008-02R)
These four components are necessary for combustion to occur.
What is Oxygen, Fuel, Heat and Chemical Reaction?
Optimal Climbing Angle
What is 70-75 Degrees?
This knot is used four joining 2 pieces of webbing together.
What is the Water Knot?
Extra fold placed along the length of a section of hose as it is loaded so that the coupling rests in the proper position.
What is Dutchman?
A company's first concern at an emergency involving Natural Gas, Liquified Petroleum, Gasoline, and unidentified odors.
What is evacuating the structure/area?
(SOG# 2009-02R)
The lowest temperature at which liquid gives off an ignitable mixture that can ignite and continually burn if given an outside flame source.
What is ignition temperature?
This method of ventilation should be used to prevent a backdraft.
What is Vertical Ventilation
The two main types of smoke detectors.
What is Photoelectric and Ionization?