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For ESFR and CMSA sprinklers, the clearance between the deflector and storage shall be? - Answer 36 Inches (3 feet) Permits required for the removal of a standpipe system when not issued by the local fire code official shall be obtained from? - Answer The State Fire Marshal Components that do not affect a systems performance such as drain piping, drain valves, and signs shall not be required to be listed. - Answer False Under certain circumstances, NFPA 13 allows the use ...

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How does the helmet protect the firefighter? - Answer Its shape helps to deflect water away from the head and neck. What knot is used to hoist an ax? - Answer Clove hitch & Half hitch How many components are in an SCBA? - Answer 4 Back pack & harness Air cylinder assembly Regulator assembly Face piece assembly During an elevator rescue where does the person with the radio go? - Answer With the Elevator Technician or Down at the panel. NOTE: Firefighters should...

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The Standard shall cover the minimum requirements for the installation of private service mains and their appurtenances, which include the following - Answer -Automatic Sprinkler Systems -Open Sprinkler Systems -Water Spray Fixed Systems -Foam Systems -Private Hydrants -Monitor Nozzles or Standpipe Systems with reference to water supplies -Hose Houses The standard shall apply to combined service mains intended to carry water for fire service and other uses - Answer This st...

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in the fire service the bugle has become a symbol of - Answer authority which term is defined as guiding and directing firefighters to do what their fire department expects of them - Answer discipline According to FEMA, span of control of personnel is between - Answer 3 and 7 which part of the structural firefighting PPE ensemble is designed to protect the neck and ears - Answer the protective hood what is the function of the EOSTI - Answer warn an SCBA weare...

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What do you do at a down power line? - Answer Tape it off so nobody goes near it How do you extinguish a fire? - Answer By what is burning Which nozzle is used for little droplets? - Answer Fog stream nozzle A type of tool used to couple or uncouple hose by turning the lugs or pins? - Answer Spanner Wrench Adjustable nozzle to provide a straight stream of water - Answer Straight stream A nozzle that can be driven through sheet metal or other material to de...

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Rescue - Answer Which type of company specializes in saving victims from fires, confined spaces, trenches, and high- angle situations? Frederick Graff - Answer Who developed the first fire hydrant? Fire protection engineer - Answer Which position specializes in reviewing plans for fire detection and suppression systems for functionality and code compliance? consensus-based - Answer NFPA standards are __________ codes and standards 70 - Answer Approximately __...

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spacing for smoke detectors or manufactured specs - Answer rule of thumb - 30ft manual pull station height - Answer 3-1/2 to 4-1/2 ft secondary power must turn of within ? seconds on loss of primary supply - Answer 10 seconds manual pull stations must be mounted within ? feet of exits on each floor and spaced up to ? - Answer 5 ft, 200 ft residential, secondary power supply time - Answer 24 hours in normal, 4 minutes of full alarm commercial, secondary pow...

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Backdraft - Answer An explosion resulting from the sudden introduction of air into a confined space containing superheated products of incomplete combustion Flashover - Answer A rapid transition from the growth stage to the fully developed stage, after all surfaces have been heated to their ignition point Rollover - Answer Unburned fuel accumulates in the ceiling layer, and it ignites and burns Horizontal Ventilation - Answer Takes advantage of doors, windows and oth...

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in the fire service the bugle has become a symbol of - Answer authority which term is defined as guiding and directing firefighters to do what their fire department expects of them - Answer discipline According to FEMA, span of control of personnel is between - Answer 3 and 7 which part of the structural firefighting PPE ensemble is designed to protect the neck and ears - Answer the protective hood what is the function of the EOSTI - Answer warn an SCBA weare...

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What's the NFPA standard for extinguishers - Answer NFPA 10 Portable fire extinguishers are intended as a ______ _____ _____ ______ to cope with fires of limited size - Answer First line of defense What is the acronym for P.A.S.S and what is it referring to? - Answer P- Pull the pin A- Aim at the base of the fire S- Squeeze the trigger S- Sweep Proper use of a fire extinguisher In reference to a NFPA document- Shall is a _____________ Should is a _________...

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what is the mission of the fire service? - Answer to save lives and to protect property and environment from fires and other hazardous situations. what kind of modern services do fire departments provide? - Answer community risk reduction, fire suppression, fire cause determination, EMS, technical rescue, hazardous materials mitigation, airport and/or seaport protection, and emergency management services who's is responsible for establishing the manner in which its fire servic...

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How should firefighters work when they are in a hazardous or a potentially hazardous scene? - Answer In pairs or teams. What should teams advancing hose line carry? - Answer A portable light, an axe, and a prying tool of some type. What should firefighters advancing hose line do with the nozzle before entering the fire area? - Answer Bleed the air from the line by opening the nozzle slightly. Before advancing the hose line into a structure what should firefighters do? - A...

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NFPA _____ outlines the placement of fire extinguishers. Select one: A. 1 B. 13R C. 14 D. 1001 - Answer a) 1 For every 10 ft of elevation, the discharge pressure on a fire pump must be increased by _____ Select one: A. 6.34 psi B. 2.44 psi C. 5.43 psi D. 4.34 psi - Answer d) 4.34 psi The NFPA specifies colors to indicate the water flow available from each hydrant at _____ residual pressure. Select one: A. 55 psi B. 40 psi C. 60 psi D. 20 psi - Answer d) 20 psi...

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