Fire Water Ring
We have two of these and their job is to maintain system pressure of 100 psi
What are Jockey Pumps
I am carried on the Fire Truck to help combat hydrocarbon fires when mixed with water
What is Firefighting Foam
SCBA stands for
What is Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus
10 PPM
What is the PEL- Permissible Exposure Limit
I am used mainly for confined space entry and I can detect Oxygen content, Lower Explosive Limit, and Hydrogen Sulfide
What is BW Micro 5 Gas Monitor
At 70 PSI I start to meet required fire flow during an emergency
What is the Electric Fire Pump
I am orange and mounted around the exterior of the Fire Truck to monitor 2 gases
What are H2S and SO2 detectors
I contain approximately 9L of air and can last up to 60 minutes
What is an SCBA Cylinder
15 PPM
What is the STEL- Short Term Exposure Limit
I occur when the oxygen level is below 19.5 %
What is Oxygen Deficiency
I start if there is a system pressure drop to 60 psi
What is the Diesel Fire Pump
There are 6000 liters of me carried on the Fire Truck
What is foam
My job is to activate when a firefighter is either unconscious, trapped, lost, or disoriented
What is a PASS Device
When exposed to 100-200PPM I am paralyzed and a person can no longer smell H2S
What is the Olfactory Nerve
I activate when 5% of LEL, less than 19.5 or greater than 22.5% O2, or 10PPM H2S is reached
What is the audible alarm
I am the only Fire Pump that shuts off automatically when I reach a desired pressure
What are Jockey Pumps
I can flow up to 10,000 LPM if I have adequate water supply
What is the roof monitor
I activate when my air supply is down to approximately 1/4 full
What is the Audi-Alarm
At 4.3% or 43,000 PPM the fuel and air mixture is perfect for me to burn
What is the LEL
I am produced when H2S is burned and a bright blue flame is noticed
SO2- Sulfur Dioxide
There are 22 of me in the CDS. 14 in Train # 2 and 8 more around the FST area
What are fully automatic monitors
I am located on the rear of the Fire Truck and there are 5 of me. (4) 2 1/2" and (1) 4 1/2"
What are discharge valves
Physical condition of the wearer, level of training, environmental conditions, emotional stress, job or task being performed, amount of air in the cylinder
What are limitations of SCBA
My ____ ______ is greater than 1 so I will seek out low lying areas
What is Vapor Density
I am the lag time required when using a BW Micro-5 Gas Monitor with extendible hose to ensure an accurate reading
What is 3 seconds per foot of tubing