FDNY QUIZ 1 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS RATED A+

When pulling ceilings, penetrate the ceiling with one firm stroke with the hook end _____________ to the lath - Parallel The hook that has a pike end has a shaft made of __________ - Wood Which size hook is most commmonly used? - 6' Name all the hook sizes - 6' 10' 12' 15' 20' Scott 4.5 positive pressure SCBA face piece protects agaist entry of conteminants through the _________, but will not prevent entry of contaminants throught a ___________ - Eyes, Ruptured eardrum SCBA stands for - Self Contained Breathing Apparatus In a flashover situation, a bunker gear equipped member must be within ________ and _______ feet from exit in order to survive. - 5, 10 Halligan hook has a shaft that is made of ________ - Metal and fiberglass If a member runs out of air, that member should ________ - Remove the regulator If a hoseline is operating in a cellar or similar area below grade, an additional charged hoseline must be positioned ________ - At the top of the stairs The end of service time indicator alarms (viberalert and HUD) actute when approximately ________% of full cylinder pressure remains in the cylinder and valve assembly - 25% In ladder company tools manual, hooks come in various sizes such as 6', 10', 12', 15', and 20'. Hooks are used mostly for __________. - Pulling ceilings and opening walls As soon the engine officer has determined a hoseline is needed, they should contact the _________ firefighter via the handie-talkie and order a hoseline to be stretched - Nozzle firefighter Fog patterns are effective for these 3 reasons - -Maximizing hydraulic ventilation -Dispersing gas vapors -Extinguishing fire near electrical equipment the required nozzle pressure for an 1¾" fog nozzle is ________ PSI with a flowrate of 200 GPM - 100 PSI Operating pressure for 1¾", 2" lightweight, 2½" lightweight, and 3½" hose are normally limited to _________ PSI - 250 PSI 2½" polyurethane-lined lightweight hose is colored ________ with _______ stripes - White, Red The required nozzle pressure for a 2½" fog nozzle is _______ PSI with a flowrate of 250 GPM - 100 PSI What is the required nozzle pressure for a 2" nozzle with 2" lightweight hose? - 50 PSI For 1¾" hose the friction loss is _______ PSI with 1½ couplings - 20 PSI When using a standpipe in residential building fires, a ______ lightweight lead length should be used. - 2" At a nozzle pressure of 50 PSI, the 1¾" hand line will flow apptoximately ________ GPM - 180 GPM Priority order of stretching hoselines - -Interior stairs -Rope -Fire escape -Portable ladder -Aerial ladder What is the primary purpose for the 2nd hoseline? - To back up the 1st hoseline Engine company chauffeur 3 primary responsibilities - -Safe delivery of the members and apparatus to the scene of a fire or emergency -Locating and establishing a positive water source -Delivering and maintaining a water supply to the firefighting force throughout the operation Direction of stream (physical communication) - Tug on the arm or nozzle, either left or right Name 5 situation in which the use of the 1¾ hoseline would NOT be appropriate and larger hoseline should be used - (acronym: PAULS) -Purely defensive position -Unknown size or extent of the fire area -Advanced fire conditions -Large, uncompartmented fire area -Standpipe operation What is the primary function of the engine company officer? - To facilitate fire extinguishment by overseeing the placement of a hoseline to the fire area and directly supervising its operations to extinguish the fire Energency withdrawal (physical communication) - 4 slaps on the shoulder and pull in direction of retreat Open or close the nozzle (physical communication) - One or two slaps on the back or shoulder Manual technique of applying water correctly from an exterior handline to the interior of a building acronym - S.S.S.S -Solid -Steep angle -Steady -Sprinkler The 2½" nozzle should be marked with a _______ around the MST - White stripe When using a 2" solid stream nozzle, what type of hose is used? - 2" lightweight hose How can you tell the SCBA batteries are low? - -Sensor module beguins chirp sound every 2 seconds and green light on control module will go out -When Pak-Alert SE7 is off, batteries can be checked by pressing and holding the reset button. Red light indicates batteries must be replaced -On HUD, round low battery indicator at the far right on display will light for 20 seconds then begin to flash slowly at once a second Hooks should be carried with the hook end _______, to the rear and close to the body - Straight up