Technically Speaking
This is the access point TFD uses for rope calls above Taughannock Falls
What is the Keyhole
This member lives the closest to the fire station, less than a quarter mile down the road.
Who is Daequan Elliott
This basic equipment is used on both a fire scene as well as at an MVA, and should be one of the first things off the truck for either event.
What is The Irons
Its components include oxygen, fuel, heat, and a self-sustaining chemical reaction
What is the Fire Tetrahedron
Coats manufactured after March 1, 2007 are required to be outfitted with this life safety implement, which aids with rescue in the event a firefighter becomes incapacitated
What is DRD (Drag Rescue Device)
In the water/ice rescue setting, this yellow boat is often referred to as the RDC, an acronym for this
What is the Rapid Deployment Craft
This past member has an annual pancake breakfast named after him, the money for which goes to a scholarship fund
Who is Peter H. Kahn
This compartment holds the Rhino windshield cutting tool
What is the Officer Rear Compartment of 1802
This explosive event occurs when oxygen is suddenly reintroduced to a fire that has consumed all its available oxygen
What is Backdraft
This Y-shaped valve has two female connections and single male connection
What is a Siamese Valve
This portion of typical rescue rope accounts for approximately 75% of the overall rope strength
What is the Kern (core)
There are many duplicate names in Trumansburg Fire- Frank, Matt and Kevin to name a few. This is the only name that three members share.
What is Tony
This is the length of each hydraulic hose line used for the Hurst extrication tools
What is 100'
The volume expansion ratio of water when converted to steam at 212 degrees
What is 1700 times
Also known as a cellar nozzle, this device is used to introduce water to concealed or difficult to reach spaces in a wide spreading, sprinkler-like pattern
What is a Bresnan Distributor Nozzle
One piece of equipment in a low-angle rope rescue setup is the MPD, which stands for this
What is Multi Purpose Device
This is the only father-son pair in TFD that has consecutive member numbers
Who are the Trimms
When a wreck necessitates the use of air transport for a patient, we set up an LZ and routinely communicate with the incoming helicopter on this frequency
What is Med A
A fire ground phenomenon described as the movement of heat and smoke from the higher air pressure within the fire area to all other lower air pressure areas both inside and outside of a fire building
What is the Flowpath
Developed in the 1940s by FDNY Deputy Chief Hugh Halligan, this firefighting tool is composed of a long shaft with two triangular-shaped ends jutting in opposite directions, one angled at 45 degrees and the other at 90 degrees
What is a New York Hook
This type of high-angle rope rescue involves a conscious victim and single rescuer without use of a litter
What is a Pickoff
Who was the published author that was also once a member with TFD
Who is Ray Pompilio
Even after disconnecting the car's battery we must remain cautious, as airbags may still be able to deploy for up to 60 minutes, due to this characteristic of the electrical system's capacitors
What is a Latent Charge
This is the minimum temperature at which a liquid gives off enough vapors to form an ignitable mixture with air near the liquid's surface
What is Flash Point
This tool may look like a miniature halligan, but it goes by a different name. It's used for forcible entry, but its purpose is more similar to a K-tool than a halligan
What is the Officer's Tool