Fire behaviour
oxygen, heat, fuel, chemical chain reaction
fire tetrahedron
The location of the radial pulse
wrist
The section of a ladder that gets raised
The fly
Standard length of hose in imperial measurement
50 feet
The use of emergency lights is required when driving in this location.
Airside
The last phase of fire development
decay phase
restricting pt. movement of head and torso
C-spine
Referring to the combination of a halligan tool and flat head axe
A set of irons
Splits a hose into 2 smaller diameter hose lines
Gated wye
With 26 in total, this dispatch source makes up 18% of this years callouts
9-1-1
Rapid progression to the fully developed stage of a fire
flashover
A common injury in the elderly
Broken Hip
the part of the halligan tool next to the pick
Adz
Maximum combined water storage between both fire trucks
2,500 imperial gallons
The theoretical boundary line between the FSFD and the HRFD
Redknife River
Smoke stained windows and puffing/ pressurized smoke
Backdraft conditions
The minimum heart rate required to be diagnosed with tachycardia
100bpm
This nifty fellow has many uses, one of which is turning off sprinkler heads
Door Jam
Standard flow rate for 1.5" fog nozzle
125 gpm
Highest unit number in the Clusters
21
Chemical reaction producing heat
exothermic
the clinical term for a seizure lasting longer than 10 minutes
status epilepticus
This tool is required to perform a modified dash roll
Hydraulic ram
This coupling is used on large diameter supply hose
Storz
Number of fire hydrants on mackenzie drive
7