1. The firefighter will name the following parts of a vehicle that may explode if subjected to fire:

a.Pneumatic shocks

1.Bumper

2.Door lift cylinders

3.Air bag cylinders

b.Drive shaft

c.Tires

d.Fuel tank

1.The firefighter will state two (2) precautions when working around a large metal compactor/dumpster:

a. Shut off electrical power to compactor.

b. Move dumpster away from compactor if possible.

1. The firefighter will state the following three (3) things to do during a boat fire in the water:

a. Isolate the affected vessel.

b. Extinguish the fire.

c. Notify the Coast Guard.

2. The firefighter will state the following considerations during boat fires:

a. Make sure all suppression lines are foam capable.

b. Be aware of explosion factor.

1. The firefighter will state four (4) safety factors in fighting ground cover fires:

a. Establish an escape route.

b. Post a lookout on the perimeter.

c. Maintain communication between units.

d. If possible, fight from inside burned area toward the perimeter.

1. The firefighter will state the first consideration when fighting a fire involving electrical equipment:

a. De-energize equipment

2. The firefighter will list the preferred fire extinguisher of a Class “C” fire:

a. CO 2

2. The firefighter will state three (3) considerations involving electrical fires:

a. All downed wires should be considered energized.

b. Energized wires should be cut by power company personnel only.

c. Equipment, fences, vehicles, and ground with fallen wires across them should be considered energized.

1. The firefighter will state two (2) ways to secure an elevator prior to rescue operations:

a. Lockout tagout and post a guard.

b. Activate the elevator cars’ emergency stop switch.

2 The firefighter will state two (2) places where emergency access panels may be located in an elevator car:

a. Top b. Side

3. The firefighter will state what type of elevator may not have a top exit:

a. Hydraulic elevators

4.The firefighter will state two (2) ways of determining the location of an elevator car:

a. Observing the position indicator panel in lobby

b. Opening hoist way door at the lobby and looking into hoist way

1. The firefighter will name three (3) pieces of equipment to be removed on arrival at the scene of a hot heater:

a. Hand light

b. CO 2 extinguisher

c. Attic ladder

2. The firefighter will name three (3) checks to make during a hot heater emergency:

a. Shut of fuel supply at tank outside.

b. Check fuel supply petcock at heater to make sure it is shut off.

d. Check walls, attic, and roof for hot spots or damage.

1.The firefighter will verbally identify the following four (4) types of doors from Figure 3-8.1:

a. Swinging

b. Revolving

c. Sliding

d. Overhead

2. The firefighter will verbally describe the following three (3) construction features of wood floors:

a. Wood joists – can be spaced from 12” to 24” apart .

b. Sub-floor - 3/4" - 1" boards or 4' x 8' sheets of 3/4" - 1" plywood laid over the joists.

c. Finish floor - linoleum, tiles, hardwood, or carpeting.

3. The firefighter will name and describe the following four (4) types of exterior walls:

a. Masonry - 8" to 12" thick

b. Masonry veneered - frame with brick or masonry covering

c. Metal

d. Wood frame - wood throughout, wall board or sheathing on studs

4. The firefighter will identify the following five (5) window types from Figure 3-8.1A:

a. Casement or hinged

b. Factory or projected

c. Louvered or jalousie

d. Awning

e. Check rail or double hung

5. The firefighter will orally answer the underlined portion of the following statements:

a. When creating an opening through a wall, ceiling, or floor, it is most desirable to make the opening between the structural members.

b. A Quick-vent saw or other tool may cut into strengthening members such as rafters, studs, or floor joists if necessary. However, since these members do provide most of the support, it is usually undesirable to do this.

c. Poured or precast concrete wall, floors, or roofs usually cannot be breached.

d. Gaining access through metal walls should be considered as a last resort.

6. The firefighter will orally answer the underlined portion of the following statements:

a. The procedure for opening a wood frame wall is the same as for roofs and floors except that the opening will be on a vertical instead of horizontal plane.

b. When using a chain saw or other cutting tool to open walls or floors, it is extremely important to watch for electrical wiring and water pipes.

7. The firefighter shall name the five (5) procedures used to open a wood frame wall. (This procedure is the same for opening roofs and floors).

a. Locate the support members.

b. Mark supporting members location by scratching with the pick of an axe.

c. Make the 1st cut along the supporting member on the leeward side. ( Do not cut the supporting member )

d. Make a horizontal cut at the top and the bottom

e. Make the last cut vertically along the supporting member on the windward side.

8. The firefighter shall name four (4) tools that may be used in opening a frame wall, floor, or roof:

a. Axe

b. Circular Saw

c. Chain Saw or Quick vent

d. K-12 Saw (last resort)

9. The firefighter shall name the following four (4) tools that may be used to breach a block wall:

a. Flat-head axe

b. Battering ram

c. Sledge hammer

d. K-12 Saw with masonry blade

10. The firefighter shall name the four (4) tools most commonly used to open a partition wall:

a. Axe

b. Pike pole

c. Chain saw or quick vent

d. Sawzall or reciprocating saw

11. The firefighter shall name the following three (3) tools that may be used to open a metal wall:

a. K-12

b. Air chisel

c. Hydraulic (spreader, cutter, and rams)

12. The firefighter will describe the following methods of opening a metal overhead door with a K-12 saw:

a. Best accessed by cutting a triangle-shaped opening large enough for firefighters to crawl through.

b. Cut across the top and down both sides, then peel the metal down.

13. The firefighter will orally answer the underlined portion of the following statement:

a. When cutting through metal with a K-12 saw or chain saw, it is important to keep the blade speed as high as possible to prevent binding of the blade.

14. The firefighter will state what determines which method of forced entry will be used on doors:

a. How the door is hung

b. How the door is locked

15. The firefighter will state the necessary tools and the three (3) steps used to force a cylinder lock:

a. K-Tool

(1) Position tool over lock

(2) Place Halligan in tool

(3) Strike Halligan with flat-head axe

16. The firefighter will verbally describe the following steps for forcing a door that opens toward a firefighter:

a. Insert tool blade between the door and the jam

b. Force blade in against rabbet

c. Push bar away from the door

d. When lock clears keeper, open the door

17. The firefighter will verbally describe the following four (4) steps to force doors that open away from the firefighter

a. Place the fork of a Halligan bar just above or below the lock with the bevel side of the fork against the door

b. Angle the tool slightly up or down

c. Strike the Halligan with the back side of a flat-headed axe

d. Drive the fork end of the Halligan past the interior door jamb

e. Move the bar slowly perpendicular to the door being forced to prevent the fork from penetrating the interior door jamb

f. Make sure the ork has penetrated between the door and the door jamb

g. Exert pressure on the tool toward the door forcing it open

18.The firefighter will verbally describe the following steps when breaking tempered plate glass doors:

a.Should be shattered at a bottom corner

b.Strike with pick of pick-head axe

c.Remove all remaining glass from frame

19. The firefighter shall explain the following “non-destructive” rapid-entry method:

a. Using a Lock Box key: All necessary keys to building storage areas, elevators, etc., are kept in a Lock Box mounted at a highly visible location on the building exterior

20. The firefighter will verbally describe the “sliding glass door” opening technique:

a. Use prying tool between the jamb and door near the lock and pry the door away from the frame

21. The firefighter will describe three (3) techniques for opening overhead doors:

a. May be forced by prying upward at the bottom of the door with a good prying tool

b. Knock out panel and turn the latch from inside

c. Cut a hole in the door to gain access to release door

22. The firefighter will give the following safety rule when forcing overhead doors:

a. Overhead doors should be blocked open to prevent firefighter injury

1. The firefighter will state the most common poisonous fire gas:

a. Carbon monoxide

2. The firefighter will name four characteristics of carbon monoxide:

a. Odorless

b. Colorless

c. Combines 200 times faster with blood than oxygen

d. Found at all fires

3. The firefighter will describe the Buddy Breathing Procedure:

a. Person needing air will notify partner and come face to face.

b. Person having air will remove the boot from his EBSS fitting.

c. Person needing air will hold his/her breath and disconnect from the regulator.

d. The person needing air will connect the regulator into the EBSS system.

1. At what psi are bottles to be changed?

a. 4000 psi

2. At what psi do the low air alarms activate?

a. 25% of the capacity or 1100-1200 psi

3. When turning on the bottle, what 3 safety systems are activated?

a. The heads up display, low air bell, and the PASS device

4. How can you tell if the batteries for the PASS device are low?

a. The device will chirp every 5 seconds ( light will flash yellow on the HUD if those batteries are low)

5. Where is the EBSS (emergency breathing support system) hose located?

a. Over the left shoulder, trans fill over control module and on rear belt near low alarm bell

6. What is the maximum pressure difference allowed between the bottle and the remote pressure gauge?

a. 200 psi