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You should leave the head of the pike pole up in the cockloft for about __ seconds and then bring it down for examination
You should leave the head of the pike pole up in the cockloft for about __ seconds and then bring it down for examination
15
You should advance ___ ft if you open up your first hole right at the front door and do not find fire over your head
You should advance ___ ft if you open up your first hole right at the front door and do not find fire over your head
8-10ft
For moderate size fires on ground floor of a store use ___ lines
For moderate size fires on ground floor of a store use ___ lines
2 1/2
When staffing permits have a third _____ size line (1 1/2, 1 3/4, or 2 in) line for following the 2 1/2, washing down areas that the first lines missed. This is not a backup line( overhaul)
When staffing permits have a third _____ size line (1 1/2, 1 3/4, or 2 in) line for following the 2 1/2, washing down areas that the first lines missed. This is not a backup line( overhaul)
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For heavy fires in stores, unless you have a large response of personnel, forget about a handline attack on the involved store initially and position _____ stores down ahead of the cockloft fire
For heavy fires in stores, unless you have a large response of personnel, forget about a handline attack on the involved store initially and position _____ stores down ahead of the cockloft fire
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Bring 10ft pike poles to get the ceiling of the exposed stores down rapidly for the entire depth of the store Atleast __ ft wide
Bring 10ft pike poles to get the ceiling of the exposed stores down rapidly for the entire depth of the store Atleast __ ft wide
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Be aware that ___ or ___ lines (1 1/2, 1 3/4, or 2) may be required in each store where you elect to make your stand
Be aware that ___ or ___ lines (1 1/2, 1 3/4, or 2) may be required in each store where you elect to make your stand
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The ___ body of fire may be attacked with a pre connected deck gun or some other master stream.
The ___ body of fire may be attacked with a pre connected deck gun or some other master stream.
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A heavy body of fire in a store can easily require _____ gpm to darken it down
A heavy body of fire in a store can easily require _____ gpm to darken it down
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On page 440 it says that placing a platform in front of the show windows you can put in place a highly mobile ____ gpm plus master stream
On page 440 it says that placing a platform in front of the show windows you can put in place a highly mobile ____ gpm plus master stream
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If you are using a platform and are not seeing improvement fairly soon you may not be hitting the main body or there is an exceptionally heavy body of fire or from flammable liquids or ___ containers
If you are using a platform and are not seeing improvement fairly soon you may not be hitting the main body or there is an exceptionally heavy body of fire or from flammable liquids or ___ containers
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Fires that begin or enter the _____ are probably the major causes of total loss of taxpayer buildings
Fires that begin or enter the _____ are probably the major causes of total loss of taxpayer buildings
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Multiple _____ ceilings make exposing cockloft fires difficult
Multiple _____ ceilings make exposing cockloft fires difficult
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Open up at the ____ to each area to check suspended ceilings for fire. Make sure to reach the roof boards
Open up at the ____ to each area to check suspended ceilings for fire. Make sure to reach the roof boards
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Under cockloft fire conditions medium size lines ( ___ or more per store) are needed to permit rapid repositioning
Under cockloft fire conditions medium size lines ( ___ or more per store) are needed to permit rapid repositioning
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It requires __ or more people per store to pull ceilings, an equal number to staff the hoselines and additional crews to preform roof ventilation and attack the main body of fire
It requires __ or more people per store to pull ceilings, an equal number to staff the hoselines and additional crews to preform roof ventilation and attack the main body of fire
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It might be possible for the nozzle person to stand on a ____, countertop or short ladder to direct the stream deeper into the cockloft
It might be possible for the nozzle person to stand on a ____, countertop or short ladder to direct the stream deeper into the cockloft
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A cockloft nozzle requires a ____ in hole to be opened to allow it to operate and can direct water across the cockloft of an entire __- 100ft deep store with a single line
A cockloft nozzle requires a ____ in hole to be opened to allow it to operate and can direct water across the cockloft of an entire __- 100ft deep store with a single line
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You may have to use cellar pipes and distributors in ____ markets and butcher shops where you might find ceilings of plastic _____ glued over the plywood
You may have to use cellar pipes and distributors in ____ markets and butcher shops where you might find ceilings of plastic _____ glued over the plywood
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The IC must be informed of nearby ___ exposures, especially those with ____ that overlook the roof
The IC must be informed of nearby ___ exposures, especially those with ____ that overlook the roof
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Hand lines should be stretched to each area that ____ the fire building
Hand lines should be stretched to each area that ____ the fire building
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Two members operating in the tower ladder basket can rapidly apply more than ____ gpm pg 443
Two members operating in the tower ladder basket can rapidly apply more than ____ gpm pg 443
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One of the key ingredients for tower ladders is to maintain as ____ a nozzle pressure as possible through a ____ tip
One of the key ingredients for tower ladders is to maintain as ____ a nozzle pressure as possible through a ____ tip
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If only 800gpm were available for a tower ladder, the usual tip would be a 1 3/4 tip at 80 psi, but using a ____ in tip at ____ psi nozzle pressure gives far greater penetration and reach
If only 800gpm were available for a tower ladder, the usual tip would be a 1 3/4 tip at 80 psi, but using a ____ in tip at ____ psi nozzle pressure gives far greater penetration and reach
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On many newer strip malls, there is an all ____ overhanging soffit along the front of the row of stores
On many newer strip malls, there is an all ____ overhanging soffit along the front of the row of stores
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A fast method for this metal soffit is to use a metal ____ saw from the basket of an elevating platform to cut away large sections of the fascia
A fast method for this metal soffit is to use a metal ____ saw from the basket of an elevating platform to cut away large sections of the fascia
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One of the most unrecognized problems with a cockloft fire in a store is the collapse of the _____ wall
One of the most unrecognized problems with a cockloft fire in a store is the collapse of the _____ wall
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Where this is show windows, the parapet wall is carried on a steel ____ across the opening
Where this is show windows, the parapet wall is carried on a steel ____ across the opening
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Parapet wall are often given a lot of ____ reinforcement which causes it all to fall if one part goes
Parapet wall are often given a lot of ____ reinforcement which causes it all to fall if one part goes
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One of the secrets to success at taxpayer fires— knowing what is ___ to happen and having the ____ to take action to cut it off at the start
One of the secrets to success at taxpayer fires— knowing what is ___ to happen and having the ____ to take action to cut it off at the start
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Roof operations demand Atleast __ members with two saws, __ hooks, two axes and two halligan tools immediately
Roof operations demand Atleast __ members with two saws, __ hooks, two axes and two halligan tools immediately
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An officer experienced in roof operations should also be assigned as the roof ___ commander
An officer experienced in roof operations should also be assigned as the roof ___ commander
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A serious store fire or cockloft fire demand at least __ lines almost at once, plus truck personnel to force entry, pull ceilings and so fourth
A serious store fire or cockloft fire demand at least __ lines almost at once, plus truck personnel to force entry, pull ceilings and so fourth
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One ___ gpm handline is often more effective than two ___ gpm lines, because of the added reach and penetration, while using the same number of personnel
One ___ gpm handline is often more effective than two ___ gpm lines, because of the added reach and penetration, while using the same number of personnel
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