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More than _____ homes burn every year
More than _____ homes burn every year
425,000
Private dwellings are responsible for more than __% of civilian fire deaths annually
Private dwellings are responsible for more than __% of civilian fire deaths annually
70
We know from past experience that the majority of fires in private dwellings begin below the ______ story.
We know from past experience that the majority of fires in private dwellings begin below the ______ story.
Second
Most of the activities and devices that cause the fires are located in the cellar or the first floor, including the _____ plant, the ______ service, the water heater and ____ equipment
Most of the activities and devices that cause the fires are located in the cellar or the first floor, including the _____ plant, the ______ service, the water heater and ____ equipment
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What is not mentioned as one of the 4 tactics to use when showing up to a private dwelling fire?
What is not mentioned as one of the 4 tactics to use when showing up to a private dwelling fire?
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In multistory homes the most serious defect that leads to rapid fire spread is the lack of an _____ stairway
In multistory homes the most serious defect that leads to rapid fire spread is the lack of an _____ stairway
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The average floor space of a home built until about the mid 1980s was only about ____ sq ft per floor. The living rooms might have been 15x __ ft with other rooms usually smaller and separated by partition walls
The average floor space of a home built until about the mid 1980s was only about ____ sq ft per floor. The living rooms might have been 15x __ ft with other rooms usually smaller and separated by partition walls
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The first arriving officer must fully evaluate the ___ and ___ of the structure before selecting the correct tactics
The first arriving officer must fully evaluate the ___ and ___ of the structure before selecting the correct tactics
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The most critical objective is to get the first line water flowing as soon as possible onto the ____ body of fire from a point between the fire and the the likely location of any ______, which are the ____
The most critical objective is to get the first line water flowing as soon as possible onto the ____ body of fire from a point between the fire and the the likely location of any ______, which are the ____
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A ____ line should be stretched to the floor ____ the fire or any _____ hazards
A ____ line should be stretched to the floor ____ the fire or any _____ hazards
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When you are establishing a water supply you must plan to supply At least these ____ lines, a flow of about ___-600 gpm. An additional ___ gpm may be required for protecting each closely spaced wooden structure
When you are establishing a water supply you must plan to supply At least these ____ lines, a flow of about ___-600 gpm. An additional ___ gpm may be required for protecting each closely spaced wooden structure
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With one ___ in line flowing ___ gpm out of a 500 gal booster tank, the chauffeur will have more than ___ minutes to get the supply line broken and tied into the intake of the truck before the booster tank empties
With one ___ in line flowing ___ gpm out of a 500 gal booster tank, the chauffeur will have more than ___ minutes to get the supply line broken and tied into the intake of the truck before the booster tank empties
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The proper position for the first engine (using an ____ supply) is just past the fire building, unless the Fire condition dictate spotting it elsewhere to use preconnected _____ streams (most often for exposure protection)
The proper position for the first engine (using an ____ supply) is just past the fire building, unless the Fire condition dictate spotting it elsewhere to use preconnected _____ streams (most often for exposure protection)
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_____ fires in ______ structures are among the few cases where roof ventilation in a private dwellings will be justified. Another is where a fire vents out a ____ and catches the exterior siding, extending up to the eaves.
_____ fires in ______ structures are among the few cases where roof ventilation in a private dwellings will be justified. Another is where a fire vents out a ____ and catches the exterior siding, extending up to the eaves.
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Asphalt sheathing produces tremendous amounts of ____ heat and great volumes of _____ smoke.
Asphalt sheathing produces tremendous amounts of ____ heat and great volumes of _____ smoke.
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Before deciding where to position the first hoseline the IC must consider what _____ will be available and how long it will take to ____, position and ____ the second hoseline.
Before deciding where to position the first hoseline the IC must consider what _____ will be available and how long it will take to ____, position and ____ the second hoseline.
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If the second hoseline will be delayed more than __ minute, or the length of time that it takes to stretch and place the first hose line to the front door, then the first hoseline should initially be stretched to knock down the fire spreading up the exterior before making entry
If the second hoseline will be delayed more than __ minute, or the length of time that it takes to stretch and place the first hose line to the front door, then the first hoseline should initially be stretched to knock down the fire spreading up the exterior before making entry
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The pumper proceeds to the fire after dropping off one ff for the hydrant, then two FFs stretch and attack line to the fire. These two will responsible for the _____ of the fire floor in addition to their ____ duties
The pumper proceeds to the fire after dropping off one ff for the hydrant, then two FFs stretch and attack line to the fire. These two will responsible for the _____ of the fire floor in addition to their ____ duties
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The chauffeur will be busy but can still provide other functions such as operating a pre piped ____ gun to provide exposure protection, venting ground floor windows( especially those on the ____ of the building) or placing a portable ladder
The chauffeur will be busy but can still provide other functions such as operating a pre piped ____ gun to provide exposure protection, venting ground floor windows( especially those on the ____ of the building) or placing a portable ladder
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On pg 379 it says that the majority of victims will be found in the bedrooms, and that ff activity’s should begin with securing the _____
On pg 379 it says that the majority of victims will be found in the bedrooms, and that ff activity’s should begin with securing the _____
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