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A 50' (15 m) section of charged 21⁄2" (64 mm) hose weighs approximately _____. -
ANS200 LBs
A burning liquid that is pouring over the edge of a container is known as a ________
fire. - ANS3 dimensional
A chemical reaction that produces heat is __________. - ANSexothermic
A Class C fire involves __________. - ANSElectricity
A combination fire attack begins with __________. - ANSan indirect attack
A dry hydrant provides access to a __________. - ANSStatic Water source
A figure eight on a bight is used to __________. - ANScreate a secure loop at the
working end
A fire department is required to have a __________ to track personnel and assignments
at an emergency scene. - ANSPersonal Accountability System
A hose adaptor connects two hose sections of __________. - ANSequal diameter but
different threads
A ladder consisting of a single section is called a _________ ladder. - ANSStraight
A master stream device that is permanently mounted on an engine and plumbed directly
into the pump is a __________. - ANSdeck gun
A personal escape rope must be _______ once it is used. - ANSreplaced
A primary goal of investigating each fire fighter accident or injury is to __________. -
ANSDetermine how it can be avoided in the future
A rope carried by a fire fighter only for self-rescue from an extreme situation is called a
__________ rope. - ANSPersonal Escape
A rope with minimal stretch under load is __________. - ANSstatic
, A short fold in a supply hose load that prevents a coupling from flipping around when
the hose is being laid out is a __________. - ANSdutchman
A soft suction hose is used to connect a pumper to a ________. - ANSHydrant
A structural firefighting PPE ensemble includes which specific piece of equipment? -
ANSSCBA
A typical number fire engine carries _____ of supply hose. - ANS750-1250 ft
An elevated master stream device mounted at the tip of an aerial ladder is a
__________. - ANSladder pipe
An engine lays hose from a water source to the fire scene in a __________ lay. -
ANSforward
An engine lays hose from a water source to the fire scene in a __________ lay. -
ANSforward
An oxygen-deficient atmosphere is defined as one where the percentage of oxygen in
air is less than _____percent. - ANS19.5
Another term for head pressure is __________ pressure. - ANSelevation
Application of water to the base of a fire with a straight stream or solid stream is a(n)
__________ attack. - ANSdirect
Approximately _____ percent of fire fighters in the United States are volunteers. -
ANS73%
Approximately __________ fire fighters are killed in the line of duty each year in the
United States. - ANS100
Before climbing a ladder, fire fighters should make sure it is __________. - ANSheeled
Before raising an extension ladder, you should check to make sure the __________. -
ANSoverhead is clear
Close-range application of water to the fire is the objective of which type of operation? -
ANSoffensive
Commonly used master stream devices flow __________. - ANS350 - 1500 GPM
Compared to a natural fiber rope, a synthetic fiber rope __________. - ANShas a
smaller diameter of a natural rope of equal strength