FNGs
According to NFPA, IFO students have this long to fully don SCBA from street clothes
2 minutes
This is the minimum number of years a member must be active in the department to run for lieutenant
2
NFPA
National Fire Protection Association
This knot was used for many years to attach the main line to the stokes basket, but has fallen out of popularity because very little strength is gained from its more robust configuration
Double-loop figure 8
Don't forget to drop a tag at the front door before you go inside, to take care of this
Accountability
This is the school night curfew for apprentice members
9:00pm
Delivering lesson plans from a pre-established curriculum is an expectation of this level of fire instructor
Level I
OSB
This modern decent device, used for either rappelling or systems work, is commonly loaded backwards by inexperienced operators
Petzl I'D
This is the minimum diameter of hose recommended by the NFPA for interior fire attack
1 1/2"
Per probationary member policy, new members are required to declare a member designation within this amount of time after joining
6 months
This subcategory in the National Incident Management System is used to organize equipment and resources for possible future deployment
Staging
IAFC
International Association of Fire Chiefs
This component of a low-angle rope system presents a challenge for the operator in that it is often difficult to keep slack-free
Belay line
This element of the communication model refers to anything that may prevent the receiver from completely understanding the sender's message
Interference
A number of members have joined in the past year. This is the most recently assigned TFD badge number
303
Any time this change occurs, a notice must be made to all units on scene and to dispatch
Transfer of command
IAP
Incident action plan
Trumansburg's rescue rope for main and belay lines is often named as 1/2", but the true dimension of the rope is this, in millimeters
12.5 mm
This hose lay, popular in Seneca County, allows the entirety of the hand line to quickly be deployed by one firefighter
Triple lay
Per probationary member policy, this is the soonest a new member may respond to calls
2 months
An officer can manage about 3-7 firefighters, referring to this aspect of leadership
Span of control
CAD
Computer-aided dispatch
Once integral in rope systems, but now archaic, this load-releasing system involves two carabiners and a piece of webbing
Mariners load-releasing hitch
This phenomenon refers to the travel of smoke and gases through a structure from high to low pressure
Flow path