Firefighter 2 (Certification Exam)

Annual testing of fire hose

1. Don PPE 2. Connect 300 ft of hose to a hose testing gate valve on the discharge of FD pumper or hose tester

Trace evidence

A minute quantity of physical evidence that is conveyed from one place to another. Ex. A suspects clothing.

Pyromaniac

A pathological fire setter.

Arsonist

A person that deliberately sets a fire with criminal intent.

Harness

A piece of rescue or safety equipment made of webbing and worn by a person.

NFPA 921

A scientific method and a systematic analysis are needed to determine the origin and cause of a fire.

Aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF)

A synthetic based foam that is particularly suitable for spill related fires involving gasoline and light hydrocarbon fuels.

Hose records

A written history of each individual length of fire hose

Foam injectors

Add the foam concentrate to the water stream under pressure.

Emergency traffic

An urgent message that takes priority over all other communications

Demonstrative evidence

Anything that can be used to validate a theory or to show how something could have occurred.

Unibody frame

Combines the vehicle body and the frame into a single component.

Film-forming fluoroprotein (FFFP)

Composed of protein plus film-forming fluorinated surface-active agents, which make them capable of forming water solution films on the surface of most flammable hydrocarbons and of conferring a fuel-shedding property of the foam generated.

Foam eductor

Draws foam concentrate from a container or storage tank into a moving stream of water.

Mayday

Emergency traffic that is used for a firefighter that is downed, lost, missing or needs immediate assistance.

Direct evidence

Facts that can be observed or reported first-hand.

Roll on method (Sweep)

Firefighter sweeps the stream along the ground just in front of the target to produce a quantity of foam and then uses the energy of the stream to push the foam blanket across the surface.

Foam concentrate

Firefighting foam is produced by mixing ??? With water and air to produce a solution that can serve as an effective extinguishing agent.

Premixed foam

Foam fire extinguishers are filled with premixed foam solution and pressurized with compressed air or nitrogen.

Alcohol-resistant foam

Formulated so that alcohols and other polar solvents do not dissolve the foam.

Class 3 harness

Full body harness. Fastens around the rescuers waist and thighs as well as secures the rescuers waist and shoulders.

Laminated glass

Glass that is used in windshields of cars.

Tempered glass

Glass used in side and rear windows in a vehicle. Shatter into little pieces.

Spree arsons

Involves an arsonist who sets 3 or more fire at separate locations, with no emotional cooling off between fires.

Mass arsons

Involves an offender who sets 3 or more fires at the same site or location during a limited period of time.

Serial arsons

Involves an offender who sets 3 or more fires, with a cooling off period before fires.

Circumstantial evidence

Is information that can be used to prove a theory; based on facts that were observed directly.

Physical evidence

Items that can be observed, photographed, measured, collected, examined in a laboratory and presented in court to prove or demonstrate a point.

C post

Located behind the rear doors.

B post

Located between the front and rear doors of a vehicle.

A post

Located closest to the front of the vehicle. They form sides of the windshield.

Rain down method

Lofting the foam stream into the air above the fire and letting it fall down gently on the surface.

Protein foam

Made from animal by-products. They are effective on Class B hydrocarbon fires and are applied in 3 percent or 6 percent delivery rates.

Fluoroprotein foam

Made from the same base materials as protein foam but include additional fluorochemical surfactant additives.

Ventalation

Must be coordinated with fire suppression efforts to ensure that both events occur simultaneously and in a manner that supports the attack plan.

NIMS Guide 0001

National resource typing criteria. NIMS document that lists the proper terminology for the common resources used at large-scale emergencies.

Aerating nozzle

Nozzle that is designed to introduce more air into the stream and produce a consistent bubble structure.

Tool staging

Placing a tarp or salvage cover on the ground at a designated location and laying out commonly used tools and equipment.

Rescue-lift airbags

Pneumatic filled bladders made out of rubber or synthetic material.

Responsibilities for FF 2

Prepare reports, communicate the need for assistance, coordinate an interior attack line team, extinguish an ignitable liquid fire, control a flammable gas cylinder fire, protect evidence of fire cause and origin, access and disentangle victims from motor vehicle accidents, assist special rescue team operations, perform a fire safety survey, present fire safety information, maintain fire equipment, perform annual service tests on fire hoses

Compressed air foam (CAF)

Produced by injecting compressed air into a stream of water that has been mixed with 0.1 percent to 1 percent foam.

Search and rescue tools

Pushing tool (short like pole), prying tool (halligan tool), striking tool (sledgehammer or flat-head axe), cutting tool (axe), portable hand light, thermal imaging devices, life lines.

Venting for property conservation

Reducing the losses caused by other means than direct fire involvement.

Compressed air foam systems (CAFS)

Relatively new method of making Class A foam.

Venting for fire containment

Releasing smoke and superheated gases to the exterior to prevent the products of combustion from spreading throughout the interior of a building or into adjoining spaces.

Trench rescue

Rescue in collapsed trenches.

Confined space rescue

Rescue in tanks, silos, underground electrical vaults storm drains and other similar structures.

Class 2 harness

Seat harness. Fastens around the rescuers waist and legs and has a design load of 600 lbs.

Step chocks

Shaped like a pair of steps and placed under both sides of the vehicle.

NFPA 1962

Standard for inspection, care and use of fire hose, couplings, and nozzles and service testing of fire hose.

Bulkhead

Structure that decides the engine compartment from the passenger compartment.

Generator

Supply of electricity to a scene that needs it.

Strategy

The "big picture" plan of what has to be done.

Foam proportioner

The device that mixes the foam concentrate into the fire stream in the proper percentage .

Hose line crew

The optimal people on a hose line is 4 personnel

Foam solution

The product that is actually applied to extinguish a fire or to cover a spill.

Tasks

The specific assignments that will get the job done.

Tactics

The steps that are taken to achieve the strategic objectives.

Bankshot method

The use of an object to deflect the foam stream and let it flow down onto the burning surface.

Water rescue

Throwing a rope to a person in the water and pulling them to shore, a rope stretched across a stream or river, a boat going to get a victim.

National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS)

Used to compile and analyze incident reports at the local, state, and national levels.

Carabiner

Used to connect one rope to another rope or to other hardware such as an anchor plate, swivel, or pulley. NFPA 1983

Class B foam

Used to fight class B fires, fires involving flammable and combustible liquids. A blanket of foam is used to smother the fuel of the fire putting it out.

Class A foam

Used to fight fires involving ordinary combustible materials such as wood, paper, and textiles. It is also effective on organic materials such as straw and hay. Increases the effectiveness of water as an extinguishing agent by reducing the surface tension of water.

cribbing

Used to stabilize a vehicle.

Wedges

Used to tighten up loose cribbing.

Platform frame

Uses beams to fabricate the load bearing frame of a vehicle.

Six motives for arson

Vandalism, excitement, revenge, crime concealment, profit, extremism.

Venting for life safety

Venting to clear smoke, heat, and toxic gasses from the structure to give occupants a better chance to survive.

Posts

Vertical support members of a vehicle that hold up the roof and form the upright columns of the passenger compartment.

Evacuation signal

Warns all personnel to pull back to a safe location. Usually a sequence of 3 blasts on an apparatus air horn.

Batch mixing

When foam concentrate is poured directly into an apparatus booster tank to produce foam solution.