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Tactical Ventilation
Water Supply
Fire Origin & Cause Determination
Tragedies in the
Fire Service
EMS for firefighters
100
The movement of air toward burning fuel and movement of smoke out of the compartment
What is air flow
100
A hydrant that receives water from only one direction
What is a dead-end hydrant
100
The general location where a fire began
What is area of origin
100

On December 24, 2012 two firefighters were killed and two others were wounded when and armed gunmen opened fire on them.

West Webster Fire Department

100

The oxygen delivery device of choice for a COPD patient on home oxygen?

What is a nasal canula?

200
Warning signs of possible unsafe roof conditions
What is melting asphalt, spongy roof, smoke or fire coming from the roof
200
Floating strainers can draft water from sources as shallow as
What is 24 inches
200

Willfully, maliciously, and intentionally starting an incendiary fire.

What is arson?

200

On December 3rd,1999 this fire in a 93 year old abandoned building killed six firefighters and was started by squatters who knocked-over a candle.

What was the Worcester Cold Storage Fire?

200

The proper head postion when using an oropharyngeal airway.

What is hyperextended?

300
This cut is strictly defensive and should NOT be confused with or used as offensive vertical ventilation
What is a trench cut
300
Hydrants that are designed to have water inside them at all times
What is wet-barrel hydrant
300
Typically involves stored materials, debris, trash, and rubbish
What is an exterior fire
300

On June 18th, 2007 this fire killed nine firefighters in a large commercial building in Charleston, SC.

Sofa Super Store Fire

300

The mask that delivers close to 100% oxygen.

What is the non-rebreather?

400

The use and application of high volume ventilation fans before fire suppression that are intended to force heat and smoke toward desired exhaust opening.

What is Positive-pressure attack?

400

This term is used for the 4-1/2" outlet on a fire hydrant.

What is a steamer?

400
Broad concept, encompassing anything that can taint physical evidence
What is contamination
400

On January 23,2005 three members of the New York City Fire Department were killed in two separate incidents.

What is Black Sunday?

400

Bright red, spurting blood.

What is arterial blood?

500
Tendency of smoke, heat and other products of combustion to rise until they encounter a horizontal obstruction
What is horizontal smoke spread
500

This item is used to flow water from one portatank to another.

What is a Jet Siphon

500

Combustible material often used to intentionally set fires designed to spread from one point to another.

What is a trailer?

500

On April 17, 2013 an ammonium nitrate explosion occurred at this location, while emergency service personnel were responding to the scene. This explosion killed 10 firefighters as well as 5 others.  

What was the West Fertilizer Co explosion?

500

Falls from ladders, bent steering wheels, a knife laying next to a patient.

What are mechanism of injury?