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Firefighter 2 IFSTA 7 Essentials Study Guide
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Finger-jointed |timber |- |correct |answer |✔is |composite |building |material
|composed |of |small |pieces |of |wood |merged |to |form |boards |using |various |types |of |glue.
Medium |density |fiberboard |- |correct |answer |✔is |composite |building |material
|that |is |a |type |of |laminated |wood |closely |resembling |hardwood |and |is |used |for |doors |and |decorative |moldings.
Particle |board |- |correct |answer |✔is |composite |building |material |composed |of
|small |flakes |of |wood |merged |together |with |glue |to |form |boards |used |for |furniture.
Synthetic |wood |- |correct |answer |✔s |composite |building |material |composed |of
|recycled |plastics |to |form |sheets |or |boards.
Steel |support |temperatures |begin |losing |strength |at |- |correct |answer |✔ 570
|degrees |or | 300 |celsius. |It |elongates |and |buckles |when |heated |past |temperature |resistance.
An |A-frame |collapse |- |correct |answer |✔occurs |when |the |floor |and/or |roof
|assemblies |on |both |sides |of |a |load-bearing |center |wall |collapse |creating |a |lean- to |collapse |on |opposite |sides |of |the |wall |and |creating |void |spaces |on |both |sides
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|of |the |wall
pattern |occurs |when |the |outer |walls |remain |intact |and |the |upper |floors |and/or
|roof |structure |fail |in |the |middle. |- |correct |answer |✔A |V-shaped |collapse
A |pancake |collapse |- |correct |answer |✔pattern |is |when |the |structure's |floors
|collapse |on |top |of |each |other |with |debris |between |them.
A |lean-to |collapse |- |correct |answer |✔pattern |occurs |when |one |outer |wall |fails
|while |the |opposite |wall |remains |intact.
Has |excellent |heat |resistance |known |as |drywall |or |sheetrock. |- |correct |answer
|✔Gypsum
Collapse |zone |distance |- |correct |answer |✔multiply |the |height |by | 1 |½ |. |So |if
|building |height |is | 30 |feet |the |collapse |zone |will |be | 45 |feet.
Every |gallon |of |water |added |to |a |structure |adds |- |correct |answer |✔ 8 |to | 10
|pounds |of |weight.
Full |or |rigid |frame |- |correct |answer |✔the |vehicle |body |attaches |to |a |rigid |frame
|more |commonly |used |for |larger |automobiles |and |trucks |, |heavy |duty |vehicles |that |carry |loads
Unibody |- |correct |answer |✔a |single |molded |unit |forming |both |the |bodywork |and
|chassis |of |a |vehicle.
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High |pressure |Pneumatic |lifting |bags |- |correct |answer |✔as |they |inflate |they |lose
|stability |and |lifting |power |and |also |only |extend |up |to | 20 |inches. |Very |durable |material |though.
Firefighters |assisting |in |rescue |operations |near |water |should |remain |at |least |-
|correct |answer |✔ 10 |feet
Firefighters |provide |a |____________ |role |for |elevator |rescues |- |correct |answer
|✔support |role |for |elevator |operator |crews |to |come |in |and |handle |a |rescue.
|Communication |via |elevator |phone |with |the |victims |or |yelling |through |the |door |is |the |first |line |of |reassuring |victims |it |will |be |alright |and |then |after |they |are |calm |you |can |shut |down |the |power |and |assess |how |to |get |the |doors |open.
Compressed |air |foam |systems |- |correct |answer |✔can |be |used |to |inject |foam |into
|water |mixed |with |air |that |makes |the |right |mix |for |foam |fire |fighting.
Class |A |foam |- |correct |answer |✔ordinary |combustibles |used |in |wildland
|firefighting |and |structural |with |hydrocarbon |based |surfactants.
Class |B |foam |- |correct |answer |✔used |to |extinguish |fires |involving |flammable
|liquids |and |combustible |liquids. |Also |used |to |suppress |vapor |from |fuel |spills. |Effective |on |hydrocarbons |and |polar |solvents |like |ethanol.
In-line |eductors |- |correct |answer |✔around |the |pump |proportions, |and |balanced-
pressure |proportioners |all |describe |types |of |proportioning |devices |found |on |fire |apparatus.
Liquefied |Petroleum |Gas |- |correct |answer |✔Propane |tanks |NFPA | 1001 |to |identify
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|different |storage |tanks
Tanker |on |fire |requires |- |correct |answer |✔copious |amounts |of |water |to |cool |the
|pressurized |container
creates |a |barrier |between |fuel |gasses |and |possible |ignition |sources. |- |correct
|answer |✔Separating
Lowers |temperature |with |foam |- |correct |answer |✔Cooling
foam |method |that |prevents |air |from |reaching |the |fuel |and |releasing |flammable
|vapors. |- |correct |answer |✔Smothering
firefighting |foam |method |that |reduces |water's |surface |tension |and |allows |it |to
|diffuse |class |A |fires. |- |correct |answer |✔Penetrating
The |fire |cause |- |correct |answer |✔is |the |happenings |that |occur |in |order |for |the
|heat |source |and |material |to |come |together |and |ignite |the |fire.
The |area |of |origin |- |correct |answer |✔is |the |vicinity |in |which |the |ignition |source
|and |material |came |together |for |the |first |time.
point |of |origin |- |correct |answer |✔the |exact |location |where |the |heat |source |and
|the |fuel |came |into |contact |to |begin |the |fire.
The |fire |pattern |- |correct |answer |✔obvious |design |and |path |of |burned |material
|from |where |the |fire |initially |started.
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Identify |the |presence |of |fire |or |products |of |combustion |and |send |a |signal |to |the
|alarm |system |- |correct |answer |✔Fire |alarm |initiating |devices
alarm |check |valve |- |correct |answer |✔is |an |operating |valve |that |transmits |a
|water-flow |alarm |when |the |valve |clapper |is |lifted |by |water |flow.
indicating |valve |- |correct |answer |✔is |a |control |valve |that |visually |shows |the
|open |or |closed |status.
drain |valve |- |correct |answer |✔is |an |operating |valve |that |permits |piping |to |drain
|once |the |pressure |in |the |pipe |is |relieved.
check |valve |- |correct |answer |✔permits |water |to |only |flow |in |one |direction.
The |fire |alarm |control |panel |- |correct |answer |✔the |fire |alarm |component |that
|contains |all |of |the |electrical |components |that |control |the |alarm |system.
addressable |protected |premise |alarm |system |- |correct |answer |✔is |one |in |which
|a |single |alarm |sounds |somewhere |within |the |building, |and |the |fire |department |panel |can |be |used |to |locate |the |specific |detector |that |has |been |activated.
A |zoned/annunciated |protected |premise |alarm |system |- |correct |answer |✔is |one
|in |which |only |the |alarms |in |a |particular |area |activate.
proprietary |alarm |system |- |correct |answer |✔is |not |a |protected |premise |alarm
|system, |as |it |is |an |alarm |system |owned |and |operated |by |the |property |owner.
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noncoded |protected |premise |alarm |system |- |correct |answer |✔is |one |in |which |all
|of |the |alarms |in |the |building |sound |at |once.
An |auxiliary |alarm |system |- |correct |answer |✔connects |a |protected |property |with
|the |local |fire |department's |alarm |communication |center |through |a |municipal |master |fire |alarm |box.
A |central |station |system |- |correct |answer |✔is |an |alarm |system |that |is |constantly
|monitored |at |one |location |operated |by |an |alarm |company.
A |remote |alarm |receiving |system |- |correct |answer |✔is |an |alarm |system |that
|sends |the |alarm |signals |from |the |protected |premises |to |a |remote |receiving |station |with |a |24-hour |staff |by |either |a |telephone |line |or |by |a |radio |signal.
Fusible |link |- |correct |answer |✔
|- |correct |answer |✔holds |two |levers |together |which |hold |a |cap |in |place |that
|stops |water |flow. |When |heat |from |a |fire |melts |the |link |then |water |or |air |pressure |in |the |pipe |pushes |the |levers |and |cap |out |of |the |way.
Frangible |bulb |- |correct |answer |✔Heat |expands |a |heat |sensitive |liquid |inside |the
|frangible |bulb. |The |internal |temp |rises |until |the |bulb |shatters.
Chemical |Pellet |- |correct |answer |✔The |sprinkler |valve |cap |is |held |in |place |by |a
|plunger |and |a |small |pellet |made |of |solder. |The |solder |melts |when |heated |to |a |certain |temperature |releasing |the |plunger |and |opening |valve.
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|pattern.
sidewall |sprinkler |- |correct |answer |✔deflects |water |to |one |side.
concealed |sprinkler |- |correct |answer |✔deflects |water |downward |once |its
|removable |decorative |cover |is |released.
Smoke |detector |Photoelectric |detects? |- |correct |answer |✔visible |products |of
|combustion |detectors |work |well |on |all |types |of |fires |and |usually |respond |more |quickly |to |smoldering |fires |than |ionization
Ionization |smoke |detector |- |correct |answer |✔the |particles |and |aerosols
|produced |during |combustion |that |are |too |small |to |be |seen |by |the |naked |eye. |Radioactive |materials |is |what |these |devices |can |pick |up.
used |in |areas |where |the |temperature |is |below |40°F. |Dry |pipe |systems |contain |pressurized |air |or |nitrogen |to |hold |the |valving |closed |until |a |sprinkler |head |is
|opened |to |prevent |water |freezing |in |the |pipes. |- |correct |answer |✔Dry |pipe
|system
Wet |Pipe |Sprinkler |System |- |correct |answer |✔used |when |temperature |remain
|above | 40 |degrees. |Simplest |type |of |automatic |sprinkler |system
Deluge |Sprinkler |systems |- |correct |answer |✔are |similar |to |dry |pipe |in |that |there
|is |no |water |in |the |distribution |piping |before |activation. |However, |all |sprinklers |are |open |in |this |system |known |as |" |open |head |sprinklers" |and |water |will |flow |through |all |sprinklers |at |once. |Installed |at |high |hazard |occupancies
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Pre-action |sprinkler |systems |- |correct |answer |✔this |system |is |used |when |it |is
|vital |to |prevent |water |damage. |The |system |will |not |discharge |water |into |piping |except |for |smoke |or |heat |detection. |Like |a |deluge |system |but |does |not |have |open |sprinkler |heads.
Class | 1 |Standpipe |- |correct |answer |✔designed |for |connection |only |and |usually
|have |a | 2 |½ |inch |connector |with |a |reducer |available |to |attach |a | 1 |½ |inch |hose |coupling.
Class | 2 |Standpipe |- |correct |answer |✔referred |to |as |house |lines, |they |are
|equipped |with | 1 |½ |inch |hose |and |nozzle |and |stored |on |hose |rack |system
Class | 3 |Stand |pipe |- |correct |answer |✔These |systems |combine |both | 1 |and | 2
|resources |with |providing |a |hose |and |a |connection |coupling |to |add |more |hose |to. |Both |can |be |used |simultaneously.
Tankers |that |typically |transport |gasoline |or |other |flammable |liquids. |- |correct
|answer |✔MC-306 |(MAWP |of | 3 |psi) |and |DOT | 406 |Oval |shaped
MC312 |DOT | 412 |- |correct |answer |✔(Corrosive) |carry |acids |like |hydrochloric |acid
|and |sodium |hydroxide, |round |shape |container
Low |pressure |chemical |tank |trucks- |may |carry |- |correct |answer |✔flammable
|liquids, |mild |corrosives |and |some |toxins |poisons
5-10-12-18-20 |extrication |rule: |- |correct |answer |✔Firefighters |should |keep | 5
|inches |away |from |knee |bolsters, | 10 |inches |away |from |driver |frontal |airbags, |and
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Span |of |control- |- |correct |answer |✔number |of |people |and |functions |that |one
|individual |can |supervise
Division |of |labor |- |correct |answer |✔dividing |large |jobs |into |small |jobs
Branch |levels |- |correct |answer |✔NIMS-ICS |organizational |structure |fall |between
|the |Section |level |and |the |Division |level. |These |levels |may |be |identified |in |the |command |structure |by |either |Roman |numerals |or |functional |areas.The |organization |level |that |has |functional/geographical |responsibility |for |major |segments |of |incident |operations
Section |levels |- |correct |answer |✔have |responsibility |for |major |functional |areas
|of |the |incident |such |as |operations, |planning, |logistics, |etc.
Division |levels |- |correct |answer |✔have |responsibility |for |operations |within |a
|defined |geographical |area.
Organizational |flexibility |- |correct |answer |✔Built |into |modular |sections |of
|divisions, |task |forces, |and |strike |teams.
Communication |Groups |- |correct |answer |✔same |as |divisions |except |that |they
|operate |within |a |defined |functional |assignment |such |as |ventilation, |water |supply, |etc
Communication |Briefings |- |correct |answer |✔are |quick |communications
|between |individuals |or |with |a |small |group |that |deals |with |expectations, |task |assignments, |or |operational |assignments.
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Formal |communications |- |correct |answer |✔are |those |that |are |used |when
|following |the |chain |of |command |and |involve |a |specific |request |or |information.
Informal |communications |- |correct |answer |✔are |those |that |are |used |between
|team |members |to |exchange |information |about |the |scene |or |task.
Strike |teams |- |correct |answer |✔Consists |of |a |set |number |of |resources |of |the
|same |kind |and |type |operating |under |a |designated |leader |with |common |communications |between |them.
A |task |force |- |correct |answer |✔is |a |combination |of |resources |assembled |for |a
|specific |mission |or |assignment. |The |units |must |have |common |communication |capability |and |designated |leaders.
A |crew |- |correct |answer |✔a |group |of |people |working |together
Incident |Complexity |type | 4 |- |correct |answer |✔incident |does |not |require |a |written
|IAP, |but |it |does |require |a |documented |operational |briefing.
Incident |complexity |type | 5 |- |correct |answer |✔No |written |IAP |or |documented
|operational |briefing |is |required |for |a |type | 5 |incident. |A |type | 5 |incident |is |handled |with |one |or |two |single |resources, |the |Command |and |General |Staff |positions |are |not |activated, |and |the |incident |is |contained |within |a |few |hours |after |arrival |on |scene
Incident |complexity |type | 3 |- |correct |answer |✔incident |may |require |a |written |IAP
