INSPECTIONS
EXTINGUISHERS
DRIVER/ OPERATOR
ROPES
GOOD TO KNOW
100

How often shall Fire & Safety inspections be performed on daycare centres?

Monthly

Ref: RAMM, Chapter 10, Section 4 Paragraph 13

100

What NFPA requires that portable fire extinguishers be inspected once a year to ensure that they are accessible and operable?

NFPA 10


REF: IFSTA, Essential of Fire Fighting & Fire Department Operations 5th edition Chapt 6 pg 252

100

Which of the following NFPA Standards describes required driving skills for the ARFF Driver?

NFPA 1002


REF: IFSTA ARFF, Fifth Edition Chapter pg. 124

100

When a piece of life-safety rope is purchased what should be started and must be kept throughout its working life?

A LOG


REF: IFSTA FIRE SEARCH AND RESCUE, 7TH EDITION CHAP 4. PG 113

100

What kind of lubricant works best for oiling unprotected metal surfaces

Light machine oil


REF: IFSTA 5TH EDITIONCHAP 9 PG. 412

200

When should close-up monitoring inspections be carried out?

After works and buildings have been secured


REF: RAMM, Chapter 10, Section 4 Paragraph 20

200

When should an internal examination be done on a CO2 Extinguisher?

Every 5 YEARS


REF: NFPA 10: 7.3.1.1.2

200

Hydroplaning is a condition in which directional control is partially or totally lost because of??

WATER ON THE ROADWAY.


REF: IFSTA ARFF, FIFTH EDITION CHAP 9 PG. 278

200

Sudden load placed on a rope, typically during a fall is known as a?

Impact Load


REF: IFSTA Essential 6th edition chap. 8 pg. 371

200

When rescue from a window opening is to be performed, where should the tip of the ladder be placed

JUST BELOW THE WINDOWSILL


REF:IFSTA 5TH EDITION CHAP 10 PG. 484

300

Which of the following is a condition that increases the likelihood of a fire starting or would increase the extent of the severity of a fire if one did start?

Fire Hazard


REF: IFSTA 5TH CHAP 20. PG 962

300

The amount of recharge agent for all rechargeable-type fire extinguishers shall be verified how?


BY WEIGHING


REF: NFPA 10 7.4.1.3

300

What is the maximum grade percentage for parking brake capacity when holding an apparatus in place?

20 PERCENT


REF:IFSTA PUMPING APPARATUS DRIVER/OPERATOR HANDBOOK, SECOND EDITION CHAP 3 PG.45

300

Which type of rope is somewhat difficult to inspect because the damage may not be obvious, and any damage to the outer sheath indicates possible damage to the core

Kermantle


REF: IFSTA 5TH EDITION CHAP 7 PG.269

300

What's the number used to report a wildland fire using a cell phone in BC

*5555

400

WHAT NFPA IS the standard that presents a simple, readily recognized, and easily understood system of markings (commonly referred to as the "NFPA hazard diamond")

NFPA 704

400

When should an internal examination be done on a stored-pressure water extinguisher?

Every 5 years


NFPA 10 7.3.1.1.2.

400

At 212 F water expands how many times to turn into steam?

1700

400

WHAT'S THE FREE END THAT'S USED FOR HOISTING OR PULLING CALLED?

RUNNING END


REF. IFSTA ESSENTIAL 6TH EDITION CHAP. 8 PG. 384

400

What Color SECTION IN THE ERG GIVES YOU THE NAME OF THE MATERIAL


BLUE

500

What should be done when electric hot work equipment is not in use

de-energize it

500

What type of gas should be used to pressurize stored pressure dry chemical extinguishers?

NITROGEN


REF: NFPA 10: 7.4.4.3

500

An Orange Bonnet Hydrant has what capacity in GPM

501 - 999 GPM

500

Rope designed not to stretch under load is what?

Static Rope


REF: IFSTA ESSENTIAL 5TH EDITION, CHAP 8 PG.374

500

A chemical reaction involving the combination of a oxidizer, with another material. IS KNOWN AS

OXIDATION