Bldg. Const.
This type of glass is very hard to break , but when it does it shatters into small pieces the size of rock salt.
What is Tempered Glass
- Plate Glass, Laminated glass, Wired Glass, Exotics and specials, IG Units, Plastics, Polycarbonates ( Lexan )
- Tempered and Laminated are found in automobiles
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This class of extinguisher is "new" and is designed for home kitchen use.
What is class K
What is in a Class K extinguisher ?
Wet mist containing chemicals such as potassium carbonate, potassium acetate, or potassium citrate that mix with the cooking grease create a blanket that cools the flammable liquid to block oxygen, extinguishing the flames and preventing reignition
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This tool is used to couple and uncouple fire hose
What is a Spanner Wrench
Many sizes, styles, and shapes. may do more that just couple and uncouple hose - give me examples of what you can do with a Spanner Wrench
This type of rope should only be used for supporting people.
What is a life safety rope.
One Impact Load and then it is out of service - may become utility rope or go into the garbage can.
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The Fork, Adz, and Pick of this tool are useful in many Forcible Entry Situations.
What is a Halligan Bar
The Pick is sometime referred to as the Horn
The Tool is named after its inventor - Huey Halligan of the FDNY
This type of Truss has two horizontal members connected by a series of diagonal or vertical members.
What is a parallel chord truss
- New Construction might use engineered wood products to make these assemblies; DANGEROUS. Unprotected Basement ceiling = Potential floor collapse
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A green Triangle is used on this type of Extinguisher ?
What is Class A
Class A = Ordinary combustibles
What is in a Class A Extinguisher?
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This Axe is considered a partner tool to the Halligan bar
What is a Flat head Axe
Marrying Strap - both tools carried by one FF
This type of rope is subject to develop mold when it gets wet ?
What is Natural Fiber Rope ; Manilla , Hemp, Cotton
Rarely used in fire service , except one place/use....who can name it ?
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This tool is designed to pull a cylindrical lock commonly found in commercial doors.
What is a "K" tool
"A" Tool - Mini Bar
"J" tool - AKA the James Bond Tool
Very old homes were built using Balloon-Frame Construction, new homes are built using this method.
What is Platform Construction.
The Floor is a fire stop making vertical spread less likely. Horizontals 2x4s between wall studs also act as fire stop; modern building codes.
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This small device is used to indicate whether or not a fire extinguisher has been used.
What is a Tamper Seal ; The same thing that is used on a Paramedic drug box
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The reciprocating saw, usually battery powered, is commonly referred to by this Trade name.
What is a Sawzall
What can we do with a Sawzall ?
This classification of rope is designed to Stretch.
What is dynamic
What is the opposite of dynamic ? Static - doesn't stretch
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The Triangle cut is commonly used to open this type of door - not opening it per se, rather going through it.
What is a Garage Door
Skill 10-3
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Type V construction is also known as this
What is Wood Frame Construction ( most common type used today ). Houses are Wood frame Construction.
Type 1 - Fire resistant ( high rises )
Type 2 - Non-Combustible ( warehouses )
Type 3 - Ordinary ( strip malls )
Type 4 - Heavy Timber ( Churches, Barns, Cabins )
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This type of extinguisher will work on a Class A fire if needed, but is NOT suitable for a class C Fire.
What is a Class B extinguisher ?
Why is it inappropriate for use on a class C fire ?
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This tool, borrowed long ago from the fishing industry, is used to pull ceilings.
What is a Pike Pole.
Why do we pull ceilings down ?
What else can you use a Pike pole for ?
These two knots are used to properly hoist a Pick-head Axe?
What are Clove Hitch and half hitch
How many half-hitches ?
This tool, which a firefighter can carry in his/her pocket, will allow them to remove a cylindrical lock.
What are Vise Grips , or preferably a pair of Channel Locks.
Modify the tool and you can throw the latch once the cylinder is removed. Illustrate this.
Pull Lock, turn off Gas supply, grab things, Etc.
Many light-weight trusses use these metal pieces to hold the assembly together ( used instead of nails ).
What are gusset plates.
3/8" or less ; They fail @ 880 degrees - which is easily achieved by direct flame contact.
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This type of extinguisher is easy identified by the yellow cylinder.
What is a dry Powder Extinguisher.
Makes an absolute mess
Use for Class D Fires - what is Class D ?
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This is what we should do with a fire service tool after we use it ( when the fire is out ).
What is clean it and ready it for its next use.
Perhaps even record its condition in a log book or FRMS.
This Knot is used to secure the leftover working end of a rope.
What is a Safety Knot.
Who ever answered this question; come to the front of the class and show us how to tie a Safety Knot.
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This Secure Small Safe on a buildings exterior "should" contain keys to the building.
What is a Lock Box, sometimes called a Knox Box ( trade name ).
Will it have the proper keys in it ? Maybe, maybe not.
Will the Lock Box key be in the FD rig ? It should be.