Fire Behavior
What are the components of the fire tetrahedron?
What is - Oxygen, fuel, heat, and a self-sustained chemical reaction
What is Primary search?
What is - A rapid, thorough search done to locate victims as soon as possible
What Area Box is the Commercial Building "Rod n' Reel Resort and Spa" in?
What is - Area Box 105
What is the Circulatory System?
What is - The system responsible for taking oxygen to the body tissues
What is Arterial Bleeding?
What is - Bright red, spurting blood
What is Backdraft?
What is - An explosive ignition that can occur when air is allowed to mix with hot, unburned fire gases
What should a Firefighter do when they become trapped or injured?
What is - Immediately activate the PASS device
What are the SOG's for the first arriving engine in an Area Box in a Hydrant Area?
What is - First Engine - Establishes water supply, size up, 360, and establishes command.
What is "Posterior"?
What is - The back surface of the body
When do you use a tourniquet?
What is - Only to be used as a last resort - considered as life or limb option
What is Thermal Layering?
What is - The tendency of gases to form into layers according to temperature
What is stabilization (stabilizing the vehicle)?
What is - Providing additional support to key places between a vehicle and the ground to prevent further movement
What year did we move into the current NBVFD?
What is - 1976
What is "Distal"?
What is - The point farthest away from the body or attacking point
What is the purpose of splinting?
What is - To immobilize the joint above and below
What is Temperature Reduction?
What is - Extinguishment of fire through cooling with water
How do you remove tempered glass from side and rear windows?
What is - Using a spring-loaded center punch or striking with a sharp point at the lower corner
What was the first brand new fire truck that NBVFD purchased?
What is - 1932 Seagrave Pumper
This position is commonly referred to as the recovery position?
What is left lateral recumbent position
What is Hemorrhagic Shock?
What is - The type of shock caused by loss of blood volume
What is a Class C fire?
What is - The classification of fires involving energized electrical equipment
What is a V-shaped collapse?
How many feet of Hose does Engine 12 have combined?
What is - 3,255
This is the study of the function of the living body and its parts
What is physiology
How do you treat an evisceration?
What is - Do not replace organ(s), apply an occlusive dressing and bulky trauma dressing