Structural search, victim removal, and firefighter survival
Forcible entry
Rope, webbing and knots
Tactical ventilation
Firefighter safety and health
100
Internationally recognized distress signal.
What is MAYDAY 444
100
Type of glass specifically treated to become harder and more break resistant than plate glass or a single sheet of laminated glass.
What is tempered plate glass 600
100
used for creating anchors and lashings, or for packaging patients and rescuers; typically constructed from the same material as synthetic rope.
What is webbing 381
100
Ventilating at a point above the fire through existing or created openings and channeling a contaminated atmosphere vertically within the structure out the top. Done with openings in the roof, skylight, roof vents, or roof doors.
What is vertical ventilation 742
100
Any agent, condition, or experience that causes stress.
What is stressor 52
200
Rapid but thorough search to determine the location of victims; performed either before or during fire suppression operations.
What is primary search 430
200
Sharp prong and Hook of steel on a wood, metal, Fiberglas, or plastic handle of varying length, use for pulling, dragging and probing.
What is Pike pole 589
200
Supplemental knot tied to prevent the primary knot from failing; Prevents the running end of the rope from slipping back through the primary knot.
What is over hand safety knot 384
200
Tendency of heat, smoke, and other products of combustion to rise until they encounter a horizontal obstruction.
What is horizontal smoke spread 762
200
Sharp or severe; having a rapid onset and a short duration.
What is acute 49
300
Ongoing evaluation of the the influential factors at the scene of an incident.
What is size up 425
300
Trying tool with a claw at one end and a spike or point at right angle to a wedge at the other end.
What is halligan tool 587
300
Rope designed to stretch underload, reducing the shock of impact after a fall.
What is dynamic rope 374
300
Technique using smoke ejectors to develop artificial airflow and to pull smoke out of a structure.
What is negative pressure ventilation (NPV) 745
300
Limiting the access of non-emergency personnel to the emergency scene.
What is crowd control 83
400
Two or more firefighters designated to perform fire fire rescue; they are station outside of the hazard and must be standing by throughout the incident.
What is rapid intervention crew or team (RIC/RIT) 477
400
A solid steel bar with handles and guards, of 411 and, and a blunt and on the other, used to break down doors or create holes in walls. The tool weighs 30 to 40 pounds and can be operated by one or more firefighters
What is battering ram 590
400
Advantage created when levers, pulleys, and tools are used to make work easier during rope rescue or while lifting heavy objects.
What is mechanical advantage 390
400
Method of ventilating a room or structure by mechanically blowing fresh air through an inlet opening into the space in sufficient volume to create a slight positive pressure within and thereby forcing the contaminated atmosphere out the exit opening.
What is positive pressure ventilation (PPV) 746
400
Level of care that all persons should receive; care that does not meet this standard is considered in adequate.
What is Standard of care 61
500
To operate independently of the incident commander's command and control.
What is freelance 426
500
Hey wedge shaped blade attached at right angles to the handle of the tool.
What is as a ADZ 588
500
Method of manufacturing rope without any knots or splices; a continuous strand of fiber runs the entire length of the ropes core.
What is Block Creel construction 371
500
Techniques that use the wind, convection currents, and other natural phenomena to ventilate a structure without the use of fans, blowers, And smoke ejectors.
What is natural ventilation 743
500
Perception of the surrounding environment, and the ability to anticipate future events.