Define the term Spalling - Chipping or Pitting of concrete or masonry surfaces
Identify the three factors that cause steel to fall - - The mass of the steel components
- The loads placed upon them
- The methods used to connect the steel pieces
Identify the five-step process used by dispatch...
WVPST Firefighter 1 study guide 2024
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Define the term Spalling - Chipping or Pitting of concrete or masonry surfaces
Identify the three factors that cause steel to fall - - The mass of the steel
components
- The loads placed upon them
- The methods used to connect the steel pieces
Identify the five-step process used by dispatch for an emergency incident - 1. Call
Receipt
2. Location Validation
3. Classification and Prioritization
4. Unit selection
5. Dispatch
Explain the purpose of SOP's - To provide specific information on the actions that
should be taken to accomplish a certain task
Explain the benefits of using computer-aided dispatch systems - It sends the
appropriate units to the correct location as quickly as possible
Explain the components of an initial radio report - - Description of conditions as
they appear
- Brief initial size-up
- Establish command
, - Preliminary assessment of the situation
Explain how nozzles affect fire streams - The smooth bore nozzle allows more
GPM on the fire source
Explain the differences between a fog stream and a smooth-bore stream - - Fog
stream nozzles can be adjusted to produce a straight stream
- Smooth-bore nozzles produce a solid stream or a solid column of water
Know the nozzle pressures for
1. Fog nozzle
2. Smooth Bore Nozzle (Handline)
3. Smooth Bore Nozzle (Master Stream) - 1. Fog nozzle - 75-100
2. Smooth-bore (handline) 60-350
3. Smooth-bore (master stream) more than 350 GPM
Explain the difference between these hose loads
1. Flat
2. Tripple-layer
3. Minuteman
4. Preconnected flat - 1. Flat-Hose loading method in which the hose is laid flat
and stacked on top of the previous section.
2. Tripple-Layer-Hose loading method in which the hose is folded back onto itself
to reduce the overall length to one-third before loading the hose into the bed
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