KFD History
Who was the first chief of KFD
Ed Shauman
This animal was critical to transport for early firefighting apparatus
Horse
The total quantity of combustible contents of a building space or fire area
Fuel load
This 4 word mnemonic is used for the order of basic water rescue tactics
Reach, Throw, Row, Go
These carry oxygen enriched blood away from the heart
Arteries
in what year did the current station 1 become operational
1979
In the mid-1930s, Elkhart Brass introduced this, the first production periphery jet fog nozzle to the American fire service.
Mystery nozzle
The method by which the fire receives the needed oxygen to sustain the combustion reaction. involves ambient air and exhaust
Flow path
below what body temp are you defined as “hypothermic”?
95 degrees
What is the normal respiration rate for adults?
12-20 rpm
What year did KFD become a paid department of 5 men
1892
Hydraulic rescue tools were first patented in this year (closest answer) by George Hurst after he witnessed rescue crews take over an hour to extricate stock car drivers from crashed cars
1961
When assessing The status of a fire, temperature and cracking or breaking sounds are examples of
Heat indicators
The inside of a rope, a braided core of energy absorbing nylon.
Kern
What is the name of a bubbling sound in the lungs
Rales
Prior to the advent of the hose wagon, firefighters would sometimes pass buckets of water to the next in a line system known as a
Bucket brigade
The first dedicated volunteer fire brigadewas established in 1736 in this major US city
Philadelphia
Increases fire spread through the transfer of radiant heat from wall surfaces to adjacent fuel sources
Heat reflectivity
“Slip side“ is a term heard within what rescue discipline
Trench Rescue
The left ventricle pumps blood into this
Aorta
Who was the first black firefighter on KFD
John Harris
This blacksmith in Philadelphia was an innovator in building firefighting apparatus. In 1800, he patented a hand-pumped engine that was the most powerful in the United States, and he built the first hose wagon in 1804.
Patrick Lyon
A method of extinguishment using extinguishers of agents other than water and foam such as dry chemical, halogenated agents, etc, to inhibit the combustion reaction
Chemical flame inhibition
A clove hitch, fisherman’s knot, and overhand knot reduce a ropes strength by about what %
35-40%
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, a rare neurological disease, is better known as:
Lou Gehrigs Disease