JATC 3A QUESTIONS AND 100%
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
RCW 46.61.035 (4) authorized emergency vehicles responding to a call to break laws that apply
to other drivers but does not relieve the driver from the duty of driving with _______ regard for
the safety of all persons. answer - Due
TRUE or FALSE:
When a pump is supplying multiple lines, any sudden change in flow in one line ca cause a
drastic and dangerous change in another. To combat this, automatic pressure regulators are
needed to ensure the safety of all personnel T answer - TRUE
What is the first action in a SCBA emergency? answer - Immediately notify their partner to
assist.
Pressure relief valve answer - Device relieves excess pressure.
Pressure Regulator answer - Device designed to regulate engine speed (RPM) to match
discharge pressure.
True or False:
Lightweight construction may collapse earlier in the incident and without warning and answer -
TRUE
, Chemical-pellet sprinkler head answer - A sprinkler head activated by a chemical pellet that
liquefies at a preset temperature.
Frangible Bulb answer - Small glass vial fitted into a detector or sprinkler. The glass vial is partly
filled with a liquid that expands as heat increases. At a predetermined temperature, vapor
pressure causes the glass bulb to break, which activates the device.
Responders have the training and equipment necessary to confine the incident. answer -
Facility or LERP calls for it on a pre-incident evaluation of the hazards present.
Responders have the training and equipment necessary to confine the incident.
sidewall sprinkler head answer -
Blitz Fire Attacked skill sheet answer - Look it up
Emergency decon answer - Quickly remove contaminants (spray with hose)
Technical Decon answer - Use of chemicals or mechanical methods to remove contaminants.
B.L.E.V.E answer - Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion
What is the Master Discharge gauge used for? answer - Gauge used to tell overall discharge
pressure.
What is Water Hammer? answer - Force created by the rapid deceleration of water.
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
RCW 46.61.035 (4) authorized emergency vehicles responding to a call to break laws that apply
to other drivers but does not relieve the driver from the duty of driving with _______ regard for
the safety of all persons. answer - Due
TRUE or FALSE:
When a pump is supplying multiple lines, any sudden change in flow in one line ca cause a
drastic and dangerous change in another. To combat this, automatic pressure regulators are
needed to ensure the safety of all personnel T answer - TRUE
What is the first action in a SCBA emergency? answer - Immediately notify their partner to
assist.
Pressure relief valve answer - Device relieves excess pressure.
Pressure Regulator answer - Device designed to regulate engine speed (RPM) to match
discharge pressure.
True or False:
Lightweight construction may collapse earlier in the incident and without warning and answer -
TRUE
, Chemical-pellet sprinkler head answer - A sprinkler head activated by a chemical pellet that
liquefies at a preset temperature.
Frangible Bulb answer - Small glass vial fitted into a detector or sprinkler. The glass vial is partly
filled with a liquid that expands as heat increases. At a predetermined temperature, vapor
pressure causes the glass bulb to break, which activates the device.
Responders have the training and equipment necessary to confine the incident. answer -
Facility or LERP calls for it on a pre-incident evaluation of the hazards present.
Responders have the training and equipment necessary to confine the incident.
sidewall sprinkler head answer -
Blitz Fire Attacked skill sheet answer - Look it up
Emergency decon answer - Quickly remove contaminants (spray with hose)
Technical Decon answer - Use of chemicals or mechanical methods to remove contaminants.
B.L.E.V.E answer - Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion
What is the Master Discharge gauge used for? answer - Gauge used to tell overall discharge
pressure.
What is Water Hammer? answer - Force created by the rapid deceleration of water.
