FDNY LT Questions
At a private dwelling fire the IC can instruct the FAST team to take what action? -
✔️✔️Have FAST unit provide additional egress route by removing window bars in front
of building while maintaining unit integrity
The priority order of shutting down gas valve? - ✔️✔️Appliance valve, Interior Gas
Riser valve, Individual Meter valve, Master Meter valve, Head of Service valve, Curb
valve/Service valve & Main valve
At a fire when a member has information from a credible source indicating the location
of a life hazard and takes individual action the IC should? - ✔️✔️Forward a report
detailing the full particulars to the Chief of Operations
The TAC "U" channel will allow the IC and designated members to communicate
directly with police, Zone and Channel on FDNY HT - ✔️✔️Zone A / Channel 13
"Danger Do Not Enter" Tape is red with black lettering and is carried in? - ✔️✔️All
Battalion & Division vehicles
Who can request the response of a Collapse Portable On Demand Storage (PODS)
unit? - ✔️✔️Only a Command Chief
Generally according to the Incident Command System, the span of control of any
individual with management responsibility should range from _ to _ with _ being ideal? -
✔️✔️3 feet 7 feet & 5 feet
Upon taking up from Large Caliber Stream operations with the Tower Ladder drains on
the main waterway should be opened while the boom is elevated. Supply lines at gated
inlet should be __ and the gates __. - ✔️✔️Uncoupled/Opened
When hoisting a portable ladder to the roof is a building, the bowline knot is tied __ from
the end of the rope, with one foot end tail. - ✔️✔️9 Feet
During Satellite operations, when the main size is less than ___ (common to many
hydrants found in the Jamaica Water Supply System) it is recommended that a 2nd
hydrant or another pumper augment the supply of water. - ✔️✔️12"
When operating at a hybrid vehicle emergency never cut any high voltage cable which
could be what colors? - ✔️✔️Orange or Blue
,At a rowframe fire operation, when a floor is fully involved in fire from the front to the
rear, what assignment is needed? - ✔️✔️a full first alarm assignment is required. It is
also advisable to call for additional engine and ladder
The minimum safe operating distance for applying water on a live 138 kV electrical
component at a Con Ed facility using a stream of less than 30 degree fog is? - ✔️✔️75
feet
What is another name for a composite truss? - ✔️✔️Space Joist
At a taxpayer fire, the Roof Sector Supervisor can? - ✔️✔️Start a trench cut where they
see the necessity for it. Immediate notification to the Incident Commander of the
operation is mandatory.
At a fire in a high rise office building, the Planning Section Chief supervises this unit? -
✔️✔️Resources Unit Leader
At a fire in a high rise office building the Logistics Section Chief supervises these units?
- ✔️✔️Lobby Control Unit, Communications Unit, High Rise Support Unit, Systems
Control Unit,Rehabilitation Unit and all activities supporting the incident.
At a fire in a high rise office building the Logistics Section Chief does not supervise? -
✔️✔️Resources Unit
The climbing angle for a ground ladder is approximately ___ -____ degrees - ✔️✔️65 -
75 degrees
To facilitate communications at CFR and non-fire emergencies members can switch to
which channel when use of channel 1 is impractical? - ✔️✔️Channel 10
Numerical length designation on straight portable ladders? Unit designation? -
✔️✔️Straight Ladder length marked on each end of each rail within 12 inches of the
end of ladder. Unit designation marked within 18 inches of each butt.
Numerical length designation on extension ladders? Unit designation? - ✔️✔️Extension
Ladder length marked within 12 inches on butt end only of each rail of bed ladder. Unit
designation marked within 18 inches of each butt end.
Ladder Placement: Placed at a window? - ✔️✔️Ladder placement at Window - Tip
shall be level with the window sill
Ladder Placement: Placed at a roof? - ✔️✔️Ladder placement at a roof - Tip shall be at
least 2 feet above the roof or parapet
, Ladder Placement along side a fire escape on a building wall? - ✔️✔️Ladder
placement along side fire escape on a building wall - Tip shall be 1 to 3 feet above the
fire escape railing.
Ladder Placement against a fire escape? - ✔️✔️Ladder Placement against a fire
escape - Tip shall be slightly above the fire escape railing
Ladder Load Capacities - ✔️✔️Collapsible Ladders - up to 300 lbs load
Roof, straight and extension ladders (26' or less) - up to 509 lbs load
Extension Ladders (27' to 35') - up to 600 lbs
What color are Marine 12' & 20' portable hook ladder with wood beams? - ✔️✔️Marine
Ladders are painted black except for hooks and for 18" at the base of each beam which
are painted white with the length of ladder and unit ID on exterior of each beam
What designation is used on response ticket for Fire & Ice? - ✔️✔️Fire and Ice
designated with suffix " I " on response ticket.
Reminder only a Chief officer can order application of FireIce Units.
Reminder only members trained in FireIce can utilize equipment in operations.
What is the optimal operating pressure at the nozzle? - ✔️✔️Fire Ice Operating
pressure at nozzle shall be between 60 & 100 psi.
Initial Operating distance at a FireIce operation? Once operating has been established
with adequate gel solution minimum safe distance? - ✔️✔️Member at nozzle should
start operating at safe standoff distance of 50 feet. After establishing adequate gel
solution a minimum safe distance is 25 feet.
What is the distance of FireIce with the direct stream fall before the manhole? How long
to flush FireIce contents from nozzle after completion of operation? - ✔️✔️Direct
stream of FireIce to fall approximately 1 foot in front of manhole opening. When done
with operation flush nozzle with fresh water for a minimum of 30 seconds.
What is Routine maintenance with care of apparatus the responsibility of Company
Commander at the beginning each tour immediately after 900 & 1800 roll call? -
✔️✔️Fill Fuel Tank, check response lights, sirens and air horns, Non-Response Lights,
purge air tanks and seat belts. Other than rig headlights contact fleet services.
What is the maximum speed of an apparatus with snow chains? - ✔️✔️When Chains
are applied, apparatus must not exceed 30 MPH.
Reminder: Discretion of officer to apply snow chains
Reminder: For any reason except while responding to a Fire or Emergency if link of
chain breaks apparatus must stop immediately and remove broken or loose links
Where are the location of snow chains on apparatus? - ✔️✔️Location of snow chains:
At a private dwelling fire the IC can instruct the FAST team to take what action? -
✔️✔️Have FAST unit provide additional egress route by removing window bars in front
of building while maintaining unit integrity
The priority order of shutting down gas valve? - ✔️✔️Appliance valve, Interior Gas
Riser valve, Individual Meter valve, Master Meter valve, Head of Service valve, Curb
valve/Service valve & Main valve
At a fire when a member has information from a credible source indicating the location
of a life hazard and takes individual action the IC should? - ✔️✔️Forward a report
detailing the full particulars to the Chief of Operations
The TAC "U" channel will allow the IC and designated members to communicate
directly with police, Zone and Channel on FDNY HT - ✔️✔️Zone A / Channel 13
"Danger Do Not Enter" Tape is red with black lettering and is carried in? - ✔️✔️All
Battalion & Division vehicles
Who can request the response of a Collapse Portable On Demand Storage (PODS)
unit? - ✔️✔️Only a Command Chief
Generally according to the Incident Command System, the span of control of any
individual with management responsibility should range from _ to _ with _ being ideal? -
✔️✔️3 feet 7 feet & 5 feet
Upon taking up from Large Caliber Stream operations with the Tower Ladder drains on
the main waterway should be opened while the boom is elevated. Supply lines at gated
inlet should be __ and the gates __. - ✔️✔️Uncoupled/Opened
When hoisting a portable ladder to the roof is a building, the bowline knot is tied __ from
the end of the rope, with one foot end tail. - ✔️✔️9 Feet
During Satellite operations, when the main size is less than ___ (common to many
hydrants found in the Jamaica Water Supply System) it is recommended that a 2nd
hydrant or another pumper augment the supply of water. - ✔️✔️12"
When operating at a hybrid vehicle emergency never cut any high voltage cable which
could be what colors? - ✔️✔️Orange or Blue
,At a rowframe fire operation, when a floor is fully involved in fire from the front to the
rear, what assignment is needed? - ✔️✔️a full first alarm assignment is required. It is
also advisable to call for additional engine and ladder
The minimum safe operating distance for applying water on a live 138 kV electrical
component at a Con Ed facility using a stream of less than 30 degree fog is? - ✔️✔️75
feet
What is another name for a composite truss? - ✔️✔️Space Joist
At a taxpayer fire, the Roof Sector Supervisor can? - ✔️✔️Start a trench cut where they
see the necessity for it. Immediate notification to the Incident Commander of the
operation is mandatory.
At a fire in a high rise office building, the Planning Section Chief supervises this unit? -
✔️✔️Resources Unit Leader
At a fire in a high rise office building the Logistics Section Chief supervises these units?
- ✔️✔️Lobby Control Unit, Communications Unit, High Rise Support Unit, Systems
Control Unit,Rehabilitation Unit and all activities supporting the incident.
At a fire in a high rise office building the Logistics Section Chief does not supervise? -
✔️✔️Resources Unit
The climbing angle for a ground ladder is approximately ___ -____ degrees - ✔️✔️65 -
75 degrees
To facilitate communications at CFR and non-fire emergencies members can switch to
which channel when use of channel 1 is impractical? - ✔️✔️Channel 10
Numerical length designation on straight portable ladders? Unit designation? -
✔️✔️Straight Ladder length marked on each end of each rail within 12 inches of the
end of ladder. Unit designation marked within 18 inches of each butt.
Numerical length designation on extension ladders? Unit designation? - ✔️✔️Extension
Ladder length marked within 12 inches on butt end only of each rail of bed ladder. Unit
designation marked within 18 inches of each butt end.
Ladder Placement: Placed at a window? - ✔️✔️Ladder placement at Window - Tip
shall be level with the window sill
Ladder Placement: Placed at a roof? - ✔️✔️Ladder placement at a roof - Tip shall be at
least 2 feet above the roof or parapet
, Ladder Placement along side a fire escape on a building wall? - ✔️✔️Ladder
placement along side fire escape on a building wall - Tip shall be 1 to 3 feet above the
fire escape railing.
Ladder Placement against a fire escape? - ✔️✔️Ladder Placement against a fire
escape - Tip shall be slightly above the fire escape railing
Ladder Load Capacities - ✔️✔️Collapsible Ladders - up to 300 lbs load
Roof, straight and extension ladders (26' or less) - up to 509 lbs load
Extension Ladders (27' to 35') - up to 600 lbs
What color are Marine 12' & 20' portable hook ladder with wood beams? - ✔️✔️Marine
Ladders are painted black except for hooks and for 18" at the base of each beam which
are painted white with the length of ladder and unit ID on exterior of each beam
What designation is used on response ticket for Fire & Ice? - ✔️✔️Fire and Ice
designated with suffix " I " on response ticket.
Reminder only a Chief officer can order application of FireIce Units.
Reminder only members trained in FireIce can utilize equipment in operations.
What is the optimal operating pressure at the nozzle? - ✔️✔️Fire Ice Operating
pressure at nozzle shall be between 60 & 100 psi.
Initial Operating distance at a FireIce operation? Once operating has been established
with adequate gel solution minimum safe distance? - ✔️✔️Member at nozzle should
start operating at safe standoff distance of 50 feet. After establishing adequate gel
solution a minimum safe distance is 25 feet.
What is the distance of FireIce with the direct stream fall before the manhole? How long
to flush FireIce contents from nozzle after completion of operation? - ✔️✔️Direct
stream of FireIce to fall approximately 1 foot in front of manhole opening. When done
with operation flush nozzle with fresh water for a minimum of 30 seconds.
What is Routine maintenance with care of apparatus the responsibility of Company
Commander at the beginning each tour immediately after 900 & 1800 roll call? -
✔️✔️Fill Fuel Tank, check response lights, sirens and air horns, Non-Response Lights,
purge air tanks and seat belts. Other than rig headlights contact fleet services.
What is the maximum speed of an apparatus with snow chains? - ✔️✔️When Chains
are applied, apparatus must not exceed 30 MPH.
Reminder: Discretion of officer to apply snow chains
Reminder: For any reason except while responding to a Fire or Emergency if link of
chain breaks apparatus must stop immediately and remove broken or loose links
Where are the location of snow chains on apparatus? - ✔️✔️Location of snow chains:
