Positioning Apparatus
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- An engine-driven appliance that purifies and compresses air for filling air cylinders is called a/an_________
- breathing air compressor
- Fire hydrants are not usually located very close to the fire department connection.
- False. Most of the time a fire hydrant is located very close to the fire department connection.'
- The use of warning lights and siren may create traffic conditions that actually slow the fire unit's response.
- True
- IFSTA recommends using hard suction hose to connect a pumper to a fire hydrant.
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False. IFSTA recommends never using hard suction hose to connect a pumper to a fire hydrant, because it is not designed to
be used under positive pressure.'' - A length of strainer-equipped piping extending from a static water supply source to a hose connection on the shore is called a_________
- dry hydrant
- The highest priority for most wildiand fire fighting operations is_____________
- Structural preservation
- What is the main disadvantage of connecting to a hydrant with one or two 2 1/2-inch outlets?
- Limited water supply is available
- What is the minimum pump capacity (metric) needed to discharge 1,287 L/min from three sections of 115 mm intake hose with a lift of 6.7 m?
- 3,000 L/min.
- If failing debris becomes a hazard and the driver/operator cannot reposition the apparatus, what should be done?
- Cover the apparatus with tarps or salvage covers
- First-arriving apparatus should never drive directly into a hazardous materials scene without first attempting to identify the material that is involved
- True
- Apparatus positioned in long narrow driveways should lay their own supply line.
- True
- What situations would it be best to position the apparatus downhill from the incident?
- Wildland fire
- Generally the best place to park an apparatus at an incident where no fire conditions are evident is_______
- Near the main entrance
- What is a valid safety guideline for using engines in the wildland environment?
- Headlights should be on whenever the engine is running.
- On incidents with no immediate EMS situations, EMS vehicles should be positioned in the_______area.
- Firefighter rehabilitation
- What most closely fits the definition of a non-transport EMS vehicle?
- paramedic/quick responder unit.
- Breathing air compressors have filter sensors that prevent their use if the incoming air is contaminated.
- True
- Most wildland fire fighting SOPs require the driver/operator not to drive into areas where smoke obscures visibility.
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False. Because the apparatus is usually being operated close to the fire, the driver/operator's vision is often severely obscured
by smoke. In this case a guide walking with the truck should assist the driver/operator.'' - Suction hose may be laid on top of a ground ladder to keep the strainer off the bottom of the water source.
- True
- One result of dual pumping is________
- Closer apparatus groupings.
- What is the maximum discharge (U.S.) of a 1,000 gpm rated pump from two sections of 5-inch intake hose with a lift of 12 feet?
- 935 gpm
- The command post and staging area are located within the warm zone at a hazardous material incident.
- False. The command post, staging area, and triage/treatment area are located within the cold zone at a hazardous material incident
- Pumpers supporting a fire department connection always take positioning priority over all other apparatus.
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False. Pumpers supporting sprinklers or standpipes; must sometimes give priority to other apparatus, especially aerial
apparatus.'' - Why do jurisdictions require the driver/operator to place gated valves on a hydrant's small-diameter discharges when making a connection to the large-diameter discharge?
- For additional hose connections.
- Large breathing-air cylinders connected in banks are called a__________
- cascade system.
- The contaminated area surrounding a hazardous material incident is the_______zone
- Red (Hot)
- Where is the best place to park an apparatus at an emergency medical incident?
- Off the street.
- The boundary between wildland and structural development is commonly called the__________
- wildland/urban interface
- What should the driver/operator attempt to do first when operating near a railroad?
- Park the apparatus on the same side of the tracks as the incident.
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Standard operating procedures and the judgment of the responsible officer or driverloperator should be the deciding factors when
committing/positioning the apparatus. - True
- NFPA_____requires EMS vehicles to stand by at fire and hazardous materials incidents in case an emergency responder needs medical assistance.
- NFPA 1500
- The best position for the supply hose is in the_______
- side of the street.
- The driver/operator should always position the apparatus where it can make an easy retreat.
- True
- Level I staging requires later-arriving units to park
- At least one block away from the scene in their direction of travel
- What is a true statement about wildland apparatus in a mobile attack
- hoselines should be kept as short as possible.
- A bell reducer or suction siamese fitting is a better pumper intake arrangement than separate connections to two 2 1/2-inch inlets.
- True
- If a building is higher than five stories, the aerial device should be positioned
- On the inside (closest to the building)and the pumper on the outside.
- If the front wheels of an apparatus are turned to a 45-degree angle, the driver/operator can
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easily adjust the distance to or from the hydrant by
moving the unit forward or backward. - Personnel from which of the following apparatus would most commonly be assigned to________perform truck company functions when no aerial apparatus is on the scene?
- Rescue/squad apparatus
- Where is the best position for a command vehicle?
- Outside the immediate danger zone at a corner of the building
- The evolution that involves two pumpers connected in series to one hydrant is called______________
- tandem pumping.
- Ornamental stars on a building usually indicate
- Reinforcement ties to hold unstable walls together.
- To avoid kinks in soft-sleeve hose, the driver/operator should
- Stop the pumper with the side intake a few feet (meters) short of being in line with the hydrant.
- When using front or rear intake connections, the vehicle should be aimed toward the hydrant at an angle of__________
- 45 degrees or less