FDNY PROBY SCHOOL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
What are the various light indicators on the Face piece's HUD? - ANS 2 Green = 100%, 1 green
= 75%, Slow Flashing Yellow = 50%, Rapid Flashing Red = 25%
What does "VEIS" mean? - ANS VENT, ENTRY, ISOLATE, SEARCH
What type of roofs should not be cut into? - ANS Gypsum, Q-Deck over Truss
What is the priority order of victim removal? - ANS Interior Stairs, Horizontal Exits, Fire
Escape, Ladder, Ropes
What is a cockloft? - ANS the space between the ceiling of the top floor and the roof
Which way does the water flow on an attack hose? - ANS Towards the Male end.
What are the 3 types of heat transfer? - ANS Convection, Conduction, Radiation
Who makes up the inside team on a Ladder Company? - ANS Officer, Can , Irons
What are the Life Saving Rope (LSR) specifications? - ANS 150 Ft, 9/16 inch wide
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, What are the 4 "S's" when working with fittings in order of precedence? - ANS Sex, Size, Solid
to Solid, Swivel
What is the range of watts in the Handie-Talkies? - ANS 2 watts (5 watts when in EAB)
What is the numerical value for the exposures of a building? - ANS 0 = Fire Area, 1 =
Entrance, 2 = Left of entrance, 3 = Rear, 4 = Right of Entrance
When do we cut an open web steel joint? - ANS NEVER
What is the desired water flow for 1 3/4? - ANS 180 GPM
What is the desired water flow for 2 1/2? - ANS 225-250 GPM
What is the desired water flow for 3 1/2? - ANS > 400 GPM
What are the three measured knots? - ANS Bowline Knot, Bowline on the Bight, Rolling Hitch
What is the pressure inside a 45 minute Scott Cylinder? - ANS 4500psi
What is the amount of friction loss for each length of 1 3/4 hose? - ANS 20psi
What is the amount of friction loss for each length of 2 1/2 hose? - ANS 5psi
What is the amount of friction loss for each length of 3 1/2 hose? - ANS almost none.
negligible
The 1st due Roofman brings what tools to the top floor fire? - ANS Halligan, Halligan Hook,
LSR
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
What are the various light indicators on the Face piece's HUD? - ANS 2 Green = 100%, 1 green
= 75%, Slow Flashing Yellow = 50%, Rapid Flashing Red = 25%
What does "VEIS" mean? - ANS VENT, ENTRY, ISOLATE, SEARCH
What type of roofs should not be cut into? - ANS Gypsum, Q-Deck over Truss
What is the priority order of victim removal? - ANS Interior Stairs, Horizontal Exits, Fire
Escape, Ladder, Ropes
What is a cockloft? - ANS the space between the ceiling of the top floor and the roof
Which way does the water flow on an attack hose? - ANS Towards the Male end.
What are the 3 types of heat transfer? - ANS Convection, Conduction, Radiation
Who makes up the inside team on a Ladder Company? - ANS Officer, Can , Irons
What are the Life Saving Rope (LSR) specifications? - ANS 150 Ft, 9/16 inch wide
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, What are the 4 "S's" when working with fittings in order of precedence? - ANS Sex, Size, Solid
to Solid, Swivel
What is the range of watts in the Handie-Talkies? - ANS 2 watts (5 watts when in EAB)
What is the numerical value for the exposures of a building? - ANS 0 = Fire Area, 1 =
Entrance, 2 = Left of entrance, 3 = Rear, 4 = Right of Entrance
When do we cut an open web steel joint? - ANS NEVER
What is the desired water flow for 1 3/4? - ANS 180 GPM
What is the desired water flow for 2 1/2? - ANS 225-250 GPM
What is the desired water flow for 3 1/2? - ANS > 400 GPM
What are the three measured knots? - ANS Bowline Knot, Bowline on the Bight, Rolling Hitch
What is the pressure inside a 45 minute Scott Cylinder? - ANS 4500psi
What is the amount of friction loss for each length of 1 3/4 hose? - ANS 20psi
What is the amount of friction loss for each length of 2 1/2 hose? - ANS 5psi
What is the amount of friction loss for each length of 3 1/2 hose? - ANS almost none.
negligible
The 1st due Roofman brings what tools to the top floor fire? - ANS Halligan, Halligan Hook,
LSR
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