Truck Company Operations

The prime reason that quints are often ineffective as multipurpose companies is?

Lack of strong and knowledgeable officers

Seven steps of visual awareness

-know your_spots

-look _

-see the total _

-scan

-maximize your space

-maintain sufficientdistance

-make sure others know your

blind

ahead

picture

scan

perimeter

follow

intentions

5 basic rules of fireground safety

1-____ ____has the right of way

2-_on your apparatus in the street is unusable on the fireground

3-If the fire is in ____ , so are you

4-what you ____may not be what you get

5-your fireground time is slowly being ____

1-falling debris

2-equipment

3-range

4-see

5-minimized

Perception/reaction time plus brake lag is under ideal conditions. At 30mph this equals over _ feet before your apparatus begins to stop

1.9 seconds

100

When responding with multiple apparatus and depending on the configuration of a roadway or highway, consider the _ formation

Offset

A wet concrete road requires approx ___ to ___% more stopping distance than a dry concrete road

35%-40%

As a siren approaches an observer the frequency will appear to be high. As the siren is near an observer the frequency will be normal, and as the siren moves away the frequency will appear to be lower. This is known as the _effect

Doppler

If speed is doubled, perception-reaction distance is _ and braking distance is about ____ times as great

Doubled

Four

Tall buildings, hills, winding roads, blind intersections or heavy brush can reduce siren audibility by as much as ____

2/3

NFPA statistics indicate that if nothing is showing on arrival, the incident is a false alarm over ____ of the time

90%

Approximately ____% of fire service vehicular accidents occur while moving BACKWARDS

30

Responding companies to a fire shouldn't

Approach an incident from the same direction

4 stages of temporary traffic control are

1--the ____ or ____ stage

2--the _ stage

3--the ____stage

4--the _ stage

1-- advance or warning

2--transition

3--activity

4--termination

Approximately _% of fire service vehicular accidents occur while moving backwards

30

_(or attitude), is one of the most important attributes of an APPARATUS OPERATOR

Perspective

TRUCK COMPANY STAFFING

Minimum—____

Optimal —____

4

6

QUINT COMPANY STAFFING

Minimum—___

Optimal—___

6

8

The perfect climbing angle for aerials and ground layers is

70-80 degrees

Easiest climbing angle for aerial and ground ladders is

50 to 60 defrees

an aerial device is often only considered for use on structures of ____ or more floors

3

On UNEVEN terrain, it is generally best to set the _first

Low side

On LEVEL ground, set the _jack first

Off side

ABS plastic pipe will burn readily and act as what:

A to spread fire throughout any structure that is _ by it

vehicle

transverse

Keep aerial devices at least from electrical conductors

15 ft

some manufacturers restrict the use of jack pads on hills that exceed ____%

6

When approaching an objective from an excessive street grades, position the aerial device to the objective from the position to maximize the angle of inclination

Downhill

Keep exterior overhaul piles at least _feet from the structure and other combustibles

Keep interior overhaul piles at least _feet from walls

3

2

The two primary construction styles used by the construction industry are:

Conventional

Lightweight