Apparatus Operator
HAZMAT
Auto Extrication
Ropes and Knots
Utilities
100
How much does 1 gallon of water weigh?
8 pounds
8.35 (exact)
100
A guide for first responders operating at hazardous materials incidents in coordination with the D.O.T's labels and placard marking system.
Emergency Response Guide (ERG)
100
All personnel on scene of a motor vehicle accident must wear...
A reflective safety vest
100
This knot is utilized to create a safety behind a primary knot.
Overhand knot
100
Blown fuse
200
Standard for Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator Professional Qualifications
NFPA 1002
200
Anhydrous ammonia 1005
200
Which rescue tool is used when objects must be pushed farther than the spreaders can reach?
Extension Ram
200
The core of a fire service rope is called what?
Kern
200
Per manufacturer's recommendations when should smoke alarms be replaced?
10 years after its manufactured date.
300
How often should pumpers be given a service test?
Annually
300
What is the current OSHA permissible exposure limit (PEL) for carbon monoxide?
50 parts per million. 8-hour time weighted average
the acceptable level of carbon monoxide is stated by WHO which recommends 9-10ppm for no more than 8 hours. 25-35ppm for no more than 1 hour and 90-100 ppm for no more than 15 minutes
300
Never stack more than how many pneumatic lifting devices, such as airbags.
Two
300
How long should a two-minute drill take?
Two minutes
300
When does the fire departments four gas monitor begin alarming for CO?
35ppm
400
Pressure remaining on a system when water is flowing.
Residual Pressure
400
704 Placards have four different colors on them. What does the blue color mean?
Health Hazard
400
What type of glass is used in the majority of vehicles?
Laminated or tempered
400
The sheath of a fire service rope is called what
Mantle
400
Typically, what is the lowest line hanging on power poles?
Communication line will also accept. Telephone and cable wires.
500
Daily Double
There are two main parts of a centrifugal pump. Name any one of these two parts.
The impeller or casing
500
Determining whether a vapor will rise, or fall is commonly referred to as
Vapor Density
500
The name for the system that monitors and controls your airbag's and seatbelt's ability to function properly in the event of an accident is abbreviated SRS, what does SRS stand for?
Supplemental Restraint System
500
The minimum breaking strength of a NFPA fire service rope is?
9000lbs
500
Daily Double
What gives propane and natural gas its smell?
Mercaptan