FIRE HISTORY
A period of history that brought about change in the fire service because of the textile and steel industries.
What is the Industrial Revolution?
Responsible for all operations within the fire department.
Who is the Fire Chief?
What is a Tiller truck?
A hydrant that receives water from only one direction is know as this.
What is a dead-end hydrant?
The oldest and most common tool used by firefighters.
What is rope?
The term for when citizens used buckets to extinguish a fire.
What is a bucket brigade?
The majority of firefighters are part of this type of department.
What are volunteer departments?
An apparatus that handles or goes to incidents involving chemicals or unknown products.
What is a HAZMAT team or company?
Floating strainers can draft water from sources as shallow as?
What is 24 inches?
This rope includes polyester, nylon, Polysteel and/or Kevlar.
What is synthetic fiber rope?
These were developed and introduced in communities to help prevent fires like the Great Chicago Fire.
What are building or fire codes?
Monitors operational safety during emergency incidents.
What is the fire department incident safety officer?
This type of fire company/apparatus responds to MVA's or MVC's.
What is a rescue truck or rescue company?
What is a trench cut?
Uniformly intertwined strands of rope together in a diagonally overlapping pattern.
What is braided rope?
He organized one of the first fire departments in Philadelphia, PA.
The number of people on person can supervise is called? (typically considered 5 people max.)
What is 'span of control'?
Responds to brush fires and open area fires.
What is a Brush or Wildland truck?
Firefighters must be especially aware of checking the attic and basement for fire extension in this type of structure.
What is balloon frame construction?
This part of the rope is made by crossing the side of the bight over the standing part.
What is the loop?
Trumpets used to be used for amplifying voices, now they are a symbol of what?
What are ranks or levels of authority for fire officers?
What is the only position in ICS that needs to be established on every call?
What is Incident Command (IC)?
This vehicle has a pump, hose, tools and a platform for extinguishing fires.
What is a QUINT?
NFPA code number for firefighter qualifications.
What is NFPA 1001?
This knot is particularly useful for stabilizing long objects that are being hoisted.
What is a half-hitch?