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A 50' (15 m) section of charged 21⁄2" (64 mm) hose weighs
approximately _____. Correct Answers 200 LBs
A burning liquid that is pouring over the edge of a container is
known as a ________ fire. Correct Answers 3 dimensional
A chemical reaction that produces heat is __________. Correct
Answers exothermic
A Class C fire involves __________. Correct Answers
Electricity
A combination fire attack begins with __________. Correct
Answers an indirect attack
A dry hydrant provides access to a __________. Correct
Answers Static Water source
A figure eight on a bight is used to __________. Correct
Answers create a secure loop at the working end
A fire department is required to have a __________ to track
personnel and assignments at an emergency scene. Correct
Answers Personal Accountability System
A hose adaptor connects two hose sections of __________.
Correct Answers equal diameter but different threads
,A ladder consisting of a single section is called a _________
ladder. Correct Answers Straight
A master stream device that is permanently mounted on an
engine and plumbed directly into the pump is a __________.
Correct Answers deck gun
A personal escape rope must be _______ once it is used. Correct
Answers replaced
A primary goal of investigating each fire fighter accident or
injury is to __________. Correct Answers Determine 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. Correct Answers
Personal Escape
A rope with minimal stretch under load is __________. Correct
Answers static
A short fold in a supply hose load that prevents a coupling from
flipping around when the hose is being laid out is a __________.
Correct Answers dutchman
A soft suction hose is used to connect a pumper to a ________.
Correct Answers Hydrant
A structural firefighting PPE ensemble includes which specific
piece of equipment? Correct Answers SCBA
, A typical number fire engine carries _____ of supply hose.
Correct Answers 750-1250 ft
An elevated master stream device mounted at the tip of an aerial
ladder is a __________. Correct Answers ladder pipe
An engine lays hose from a water source to the fire scene in a
__________ lay. Correct Answers forward
An engine lays hose from a water source to the fire scene in a
__________ lay. Correct Answers forward
An oxygen-deficient atmosphere is defined as one where the
percentage of oxygen in air is less than _____percent. Correct
Answers 19.5
Another term for head pressure is __________ pressure. Correct
Answers elevation
Application of water to the base of a fire with a straight stream
or solid stream is a(n) __________ attack. Correct Answers
direct
Approximately _____ percent of fire fighters in the United
States are volunteers. Correct Answers 73%
Approximately __________ fire fighters are killed in the line of
duty each year in the United States. Correct Answers 100
Before climbing a ladder, fire fighters should make sure it is
__________. Correct Answers heeled