These loads include equipment, people, movement and materials not attached to the structure.
What are live loads?
100
This is what PASS stands for.
What is Personal Alert Safety System?
100
EMS.
What is Emergency Medical Services?
100
Luverne Fire Apparatus Company.
Who manufactured the first FFD pumper?
100
This is a channeled pathway for fire ventilations via vertical openings.
What is vertical ventilation?
200
This is a structural element that transfers loads perpendicular to its length.
What is a beam?
200
This NFPA Standard governs structural firefighting gear.
What is NFPA 1971?
200
ASA.
What is aspirin?
200
May 5th, 1965
What was the date of the three tornadoes that blasted through the center of Fridley?
200
This process occurs when a firefighter discharges a fog nozzle out of a window or other opening at approximatley 30-60 degrees, in order to remove smoke or heat from a space.
What is hydraulic ventilation?
300
Non-combustible construction is referred to as this type of construction.
What is Type II?
300
It protects the portions of the head not covered by the helmet and face mask from the intense heat of the fire.
What is a Nomex hood?
300
CHF
What is congestive heart failure?
300
1951
What year did the FFD begin as an all volunteer service?
300
This cut is made to determine roof covering and depth, sheeting material, rafter direction, and fire conditions.
What is an inspection hole or cut?
400
This is an extension of a wall past the top of the roof.
What is a parapet wall?
400
A life safety feature that enable a firefighter to be dragged to safety by another firefighter.
What is a DRD (Drag Rescue Device)?
400
JVD.
What is Jugular Vein Distension?
400
The main advantage to this cut is that gases and flame spread are not allowed to proceed past a chosen line.
What is a trench cut?
500
Collapse zones are established to minimize risk of injury from collapse and falling debris. This is the recommended minimal distance for a collapse zone.
What is 1 1/2 the height of the structure?
500
A space age helmet straight out of “Star Wars.”
What is a European Fire Helmet?
500
NSR
What is Normal Sinus Rhythm?
500
7
What is the number of original charter members of the FFD?
500
The process when smoke, heat and gases escape through openings such as doors and windows.