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doors that swing away from you in a residential structure will lead to?
bedroom, bathoom
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what are the search priorities?
- fire floor
- floor above fire
- top floor
- floors between
- floors below and exterior
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search technique that can be used if there is smoke several feet off the ground
light scan
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what side of the doorway does the flashlight go?
doorknob side
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if you can't see the light at the doorway, how should you get back?
follow the wall
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how long is a lifeline and with what interval are the knots?
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what is the max length for a tether line?
10-15'
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how far apart are studs normally placed?
16"
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in the extremity carry, which way are the 2 firefighters facing?
same direction (pt will be, too)
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with the clothing drag, how do you support the victim's head?
with your arms
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how many FF deaths are there per year?
injuries?
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what are the top 3 FF killers?
- exertion or stress (50% of LODD)
- struck by object (including MVCs)
- caught or trapped
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when is the safety, health, and survival week?
3rd week of june
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what is the NFPA standard on occupational safety and health program?
1500
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how long should you warm up a saw?
3-5 minutes
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when should you replace a chain (how many missing teeth)?
3 in a row or 5 total
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how should you park an apparatus in traffic?
45 degree angle with bed away from traffic
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at what decibel are you provided hearing protection?
90
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what is the NFPA standard for staffing?
1710
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what are the 3 sides of the fire safety triangle?
- fire attack
- venitlation
- SAR
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how far can you enter a room without a line?
5'
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how many hoses can go through an opening?
2
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kinks in a hose can educe volume up to...
50%
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what should be the first action after entering a room through a window?
close the door
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what is the most critical mistake?
freelancing
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OSHA respiratory protection standard (2 in/2 out)
1910.134
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what decibel is the PASS alarm?
95
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what does MUTCD stand for?
manual on uniform traffic control devices (guidleines are federal laws)
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for every minute of traffic block, traffic is delayed how much?
4 minutes
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T/F-turnouts are sufficient for roadside visibilty
F
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portable lights can range from what wattage?
500-1500
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fixed lights can vary from what wattage?
500-3,000
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T/F-you should quickly extinguish a gas fire
F-this may cause gas builup inside a compartment
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how often should turnouts be cleaned?
6 months (NFPA 1861)
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AN AIRHORN BLASTED 3 TIMES MEANS WHAT?
evacuate building
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a ____ fire is a fire moving downhill or against the wind
backing
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a ___ fire is one consisting of serious fires moving across the tops of trees or shrubbery, often independent of the fire at ground level
crowning
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rapid, sudden increase in rate of spread of fire, preventing control of fire
blowup
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sudden acceleration of fire for a short period of time
flare up
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constructed or natural fire barriers used to contain the fire
control lines
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cleared strips or land where flammable material has been removed by scraping
firelines
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