This is the term used to signal a firefighter in distress, relayed 3 times by voice over the radio
What is Mayday
100
This section of an extension ladder is the one that extends to become the upper section
What is the fly section
100
This system is in place to ensure everyone on scene is safe and there general whereabouts is known
What is accountability
100
This type of fan can be used to remove smoke from a building by pulling the contaminated air out through the fan
What is negative pressure fan/ smoke ejector
100
When approaching a vehicle fire, you want to avoid being in the direct line of these parts of the vehicle
What is the front and back bumper
200
This device is located within a bunker coat and can be used to drag someone who is in distress (full name, no abbreviations)
What is a drag rescue device
200
This is the rope on a ladder that is used to hoist the fly section
What is a halyard
200
An example of this type of fire attack would be directing water through a window and banking it off the ceiling to hit the fire below
What is an indirect attack
200
This type of ventilation is achieved by creating a higher pressure inside the building that the pressure outside, which forces the contaminated air out of the building
What is positive pressure ventilation
200
Using a salvage cover to collect small amounts of water on the floor is called this
What is a catchall
300
This search is conducted quickly and efficiently to locate victims of a fire
What is a primary search
300
When extending a ladder to perform a rescue from a window, the top of the ladder should be placed here.
What is below the window sill
300
This is the first thing that should be done upon arrival on scene of any emergency, when it is safe to do so
What is scene size up/ 360
300
When using vertical ventilation, the firefighter is opening or cutting a hole at this location in the structure
What is the highest point of the building/room
300
This tool is one of the best ways to find hidden fires without causing damage
What is a thermal imaging camera
400
When searching for victims of a fire, a firefighter must carry their tools with this end facing ahead
What is the handle
400
When working on a roof, this is the minimum number of ladders that should be deployed on that roof
What is 2
400
The term used to describe a stage of a fire when all surfaces and objects have heated to their ignition point and flame breaks out everywhere almost at once
What is flashover
400
This is created when a ventilation opening is made in an upper portion of the building and air currents are naturally drawn to that opening
What is a chimney effect
400
These two hose load types have the hose standing on its edge instead of on its flat surface
What is a horseshoe load and an accordion load
500
If a firefighter becomes disoriented in a building and finds a hose line, they can find their way out by following this side of the coupling to the water source
What is the male side.
500
If a ladder has been subjected to excessive heat, this will indicate that by a change in color
What is a heat-sensor label
500
The stage of development of a fire when fuel and oxygen are virtually unlimited, and there is a rapid increase in heat
What is the growth stage
500
When directing a fog stream through an opening such as a window, you are using this type of ventilation