Probationary Reading Test Months 5-10

All light vehicles are equipped with overdrive type transmissions. These transmissions should be utilized in the ____ mode for normal driving. 

Overdrive

For maximum engine life, fuel economy, and lower emissions try to drive around ____ to____ RPM. 

1400, 1600

The maximum temp for any automatic transmission is ____ degrees. 

300

After reducing speed, if temperature of transmission does not drop under 285 degrees you must stop vehicle and fast idle at ____RPM to cool transmission. 

1200

On the Allison CLBT 4460 transmission (Automatic), you shall not exceed ___ mph while driving in position 2. 

25

The Building Survey Record Folder (Form 78) provides a concise, flexible, up-to-date record of pertinent date required for ____. 

Target hazard occupancies 

On the label of the Form 78, follow exact format as printed on folder, address, name, ____. 

emergency phone number

A list of all Forms 78’s in the folder shall be sent to jurisdictional Battalion Chief each ____. 

January 15

A copy of all Form 78’s shall be kept in the _____. 

Emergency Information File

Fire stations and administrative sites shall inventory the Departments library in ____ of each year. 

october

Damaged or worn books may be replaced by submitting a memo and completed Form 68 from the supervising Battalion Chief or section head, through channels, to the ____. 

Bureau Deputy Chief 

Damaged or missing pages of the Department manuals may be replaced by submitting a memo or e-mail message from the supervising battalion chief or section head, through channels, to the ____. 

Manual Revisions Unit

The ____ shall maintain a stock of library material published by other organizations or agencies for distribution. 

Training Services Section 

Jacobs brake “Jake” Theory of operation: simply stated, energizing the engine brake effectively converts a power producing diesel into a power absorbing ____ 

air compressor

The allison output retarder has a control lever (joystick) on the dash that gives you ____ stages of retarding ability. 

6

Two discs called rotors are attached to the drive line at the differential pinion and rotate with the drive shaft. This is called a _____

Jake Retarder??? (wrong)

Regarding the Jacobs engine brake. Since the engine brake is most effective at rated engine sppeds, _____ is very important 

gear seleciton

The warehouse requisition shall be used to request any item listed in the _____ 

warehouse catalog

The ___ or ___ must sign the Warehouse Requisition, to indicate approval. 

Battalion Chief, Section Head. 

All shift captains or site supervisors must sign the form 158 to ____ 

eliminate duplication of orders 

When Yilling out the warehouse requisition, enter the unit by which the item is issued as indicated in the warehouse catalog-regerence____ 

E

As far as disposition of the form 158, the follow up copy is to be retained _____ 

at the initiating site 

The ____ shall maintain the rope systems inventory and replace components as needed. 

Rope Systems Coordinator 

Form 248 shall be completed ____ during inventory and inspection of rope system components. 

each month

The ____ concerned shall be responsible for inventory control. 

Deputy Chief

---

shall supervise monthly inventory and insure proper condition of all rope system, components, as well as the completion of Form 248

Station Engineer(wrong)

____ shall supervise the annual inventory and ensure completion of appropriate forms. 

Station Captains

Form 257 shall be completed in the month of ____for each frontline EST. 

OCT

Upon completion of the annual inventory form 257 shall be placed in the apparatus log in the section with the capital outlay inventory ____ 

Form AL-13 

Retain Form 257 in the Apparatus Log for ______. 

1 year

Once completed the Station Captain shall submit a memo through channels to their respective ____ stating the inventory was completed. 

Assistant Chief

Retain Form 259 in Apparatus Log for one year. After one year it shall be moved to station completed forms file and retained for a period of _____ and then discarded. 

3 years

Form 259 is available ______. 

on the department intranet

The ____ shall be responsible for the content, revision, and periodic review of Form 259. 

Deputy Chief of Operations 

After completing the inventory, the Station Captain shall include in his memo to the Assistant Chief ____. 

Any deviation below the minimum equipment required 

On Form 259, in the Quint Apparatus Number section you enter the ____. 

vehicle equipment number (Q30, Q33, etc) 

The scope of instruction on Form 259WT applies to ____. 

all personnel who are assigned to an administrative site at which a water tender is housed. 

Form 259WT shall be _____ 

typed or printed neatly in ink 

____ shall supervise the annual inventory and ensure the completion of appropriate forms regarding Form 259WT. 

Station Captains. 

The ____ shall be responsible for inventory control in their bureau. 

Deputy Chiefs of the Operations Bureau 

The FF that steers the tiller is referred to as the _____. 

Tiller Operator

While tillering, looking ahead at least ____ ahead of the apparatus will help avoid late reactions to a decision made by the apparatus engineer. 

one half block

Oversteering” is defined as ____. 

Trailer movement well past an “in-line” position after a turn is completed 

“overhang” on a tillered apparatus is ______ 

the portion of the trailer that extends from the center of the tiller wheels to the rear of the trailer 

When the new tiller operator feels confident in tillering, the final decision to approve the new operator for responses, will rest with the _____. 

Company Officer

Speeds on commuter trains range from

C? (55-80)

while at railroad crossings a train or multiple trains, dependent on the number of tracks in the crossing, could come upon you from either directipon in ___ seconds or less

20?

An average freight train of 100 cars traveling at 60 mph can take ____ to stop 

1 - 1.5 miles

Never park the apparatus within the “fouling distance” of a train, which is ____feet out from the closest train track. 

15

A milepost marker is placed every ____on the railroad track, and at _____. 

one mile, all crossings