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| 1. The firefighter will demonstrate how GPM can be changed on solid-tip nozzles: |
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| 2. The firefighter will demonstrate how to adjust fog patterns without looking at the nozzle from the nozzleman position: |
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a. Rotate exterior barrel counterclockwise for wider angle fog
b. Rotate exterior barrel clockwise for narrower angle fog |
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| 3. The firefighter will describe three (3) methods of controlling water flow on Bressnan distributors: |
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a. Valve at pump panel.
b. Inline gate valve.
c. Hose clamp. |
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| 4. The firefighter will state GPM settings on 1 ½ “ nozzle for foam application: |
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a. 95 GPM
b. 125 GPM (New Engines) |
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| 1. The firefighter will state three (3) causes for not obtaining proper GPM in foam operations: |
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a. Bale not opened fully
b. Kink in hose
c. Nozzle not set at 95 GPM or 125 GPM |
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| 2. The firefighter will demonstrate the following seven (7) steps for placing a master stream into service on the ground: |
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a. Place master stream on a level surface
b. Be sure latch pins are fully engaged by pulling up firmly on the carrying handle of the monitor
c.The front leg should be pointed toward the center of the fire
d. Hook up supply lines and keep in a straight line
e. Cross lines approximately 10' from the monitor
f. Tie lines together for stability
g. Always use two lines to the siamese inlets |
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| 3. The firefighter will state what solid tip should be used on a deckgun until an adequate supply and pressure can be assured: |
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| a. Use smallest tip available |
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| 4. The firefighter will state the GPM setting used on a fog deluge until it can be determined that adequate supply and pressure can be provided |
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| 1. The firefighter will name the following three (3) pieces of equipment and state their use in portable sprinkler system operations: |
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a. Fire hose - for water supply
b. Pick head - axe to make hole in roof for nozzles
c. Inline valve - to control water flow |
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| 2. The firefighter will demonstrate procedures for safe operation of stationary 2 ½” hand line using the following four (4) steps: |
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a. Form large loop
b. Cross loop over hose line two (2) feet back from nozzle
c. Sit where lines cross
d. May secure hose by tying together where lines cross |
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| 3. The firefighter will state the maximum length of hose that may be laid out for the annual hose testing: |
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| 4. The firefighter will state why hoses are marked behind each coupling during testing: |
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| a. To determine if the hose is separating from the coupling |
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| 5. The firefighter will state why shut off nozzles are attached to the far end of the hose prior to test |
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| a. To bleed air from the hose |
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| 6. The firefighter will state what pressure 5" hose is tested: |
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| 7. The firefighter will state what pressure is required on all other hose for testing: |
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| 8. The firefighter will state how long pressures are held on hose for annual test: |
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1. The firefighter, given the following fire situations, shall state the following suggested methods of attack, proper nozzle, and hose sizes
a. Structure fire (Class A) burning in the incipient, growth or free-burning stage can be extinguished: |
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(1) From a close position.
(2) Direct attack at base.
(3) Use a solid stream or fog pattern 30 degrees or less.
(4) Usually a 1 3/4" hose line is required. |
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| 1. Structure fires (Class A) in the decay stage can be extinguished by: |
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a. Ventilating if necessary to avoid backdraft
b. Use an indirect attack (water bounced off ceiling and walls) |
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| 2. Flammable liquid fires can be extinguished by: |
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a. Water can be used as a cooling agent to extinguish and protect exposures
b. Use at least a 1¾" line and a fog pattern for personal protection and extinguishment
c. Use foam for better extinguishment |
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| 3. Combustible metal fires can be extinguished by: |
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a. Using large quantities of water
b. Cooling metals below ignition temperature
c. Use a solid stream or narrow fog
d. Class D Extinguisher |
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| 4. Grass and brush fires can be extinguished by: |
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a. Establishing a perimeter control
b. Use of a direct or indirect attack
c. Stay in burned-out area |
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| The firefighter will state the following definition of breakover: |
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| a. Where solid streams break apart into heavy rain droplets |
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| 1. The firefighter will state the four (4) means of producing a broken stream: |
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a. Rotary distributor nozzle
b. Piercing nozzles
c. Directing two (2) solid streams together
d. Portable sprinklers |
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| 2. The firefighter will describe water fog stream: |
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a. Fine particles of water
b. Definite pattern
c. High water to steam conversion ratio |
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| 3. The firefighter will state the difference between solid stream and straight stream: |
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| a. The solid stream is discharged from a smooth orifice nozzle; a straight stream is a pattern of the adjustable fog nozzle |
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| 4. The firefighter will orally give the following definition of a master stream. |
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| a. Any fire stream that is too large to be controlled without mechanical aid and discharges more than 350 GPM |
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| 1. The firefighter shall verbally explain the following four (4) precautions to be followed while advancing hose lines to a fire in a structure: |
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a. Proper use of protective clothing and breathing apparatus Skill Sheet
b. Work in pairs
c. Cautiously feel for holes or obstacles
d. Avoid energized electrical equipment |
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| 2. The firefighter shall verbally name the following three (3) conditions that result in pressure losses in hose lines at fires: |
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a. Crushed couplings
b. Kinks or sharp bends
c. Elevation |
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| 3. The firefighter must give the following uses of the following three (3) special stream nozzles: |
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a. Bresnan
(1) To extinguish attic fires
(2) To extinguish cellar fires
b. Portable sprinkler
(1) To extinguish attic fires
(2) To extinguish sub-floor
c. Piercing nozzle
(1) Engine compartment fires
(2) Fires in confined areas |
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| 1. The firefighter shall verbally name the following two (2) appliances used by the department for generating foam. |
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a. 1 ½" inline eductor
b. Combination 1 ½" fog nozzle (95 or 125 GPM) |
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| 3. The firefighter shall verbally state the following three (3) results that are obtained when the proper application of a fog stream is accomplished: |
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a. Decrease in temperature
b. Displacement of smoke and gas
c. Minimum of water damage |
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| 1. The firefighter will state the following proper placement of ladders in the four (4) situations listed below: |
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a. When ladder is used to effect ventilation from a window
(1) Place ladder to the windward side of window
(2) Place ladder tip about even with the top of the window side
c. When ladder is used to direct a hose stream into a window
(1) Place ladder directly in front of window with tip on the wall above the window opening
d.When ladder is placed to the roof:
(1) Extend tip of ladder at least five (5) rungs above the parapet or roof edge. |
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| 2. The firefighter will state the three (3) methods of securing a ladder against a building in position to climb: |
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a. Inside butting of ladder:
(1) Firefighter stood with feet shoulder width apart
(2) Hands grasped the beams
(3) Pulled backward to press the tip of the ladder into the building
b. Outside butting of ladder:
(1) Firefighter placed one foot on bottom rung
(2) Hands grasped the beams
(3) Pressed ladder against the building
c. Secured ladder at top:
(1) Firefighter secured top of ladder with rope hose tool or other kind of tool |
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