202-04 Engine Company Apparatus Placement
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According to the text, what is the recommended positioning for the hose bed?

  • Facing the back alley
  • Facing away from the hose stretch
  • Facing the hose stretch (correct)
  • Facing the hydrant
  • What is the purpose of the Squrt and Water Tower apparatus?

  • To maximize their hydraulic capabilities
  • To supply water to aerial apparatus
  • To function only at grade
  • To provide high volume GPM (correct)
  • What should be given priority positioning on the fire ground at escalating incidents?

  • Hydrants and FDC connections
  • Aerial apparatus operating master streams
  • Squrt and Water Tower apparatus (correct)
  • Hand lines and portable master streams
  • What is the role of the 1st in Engine DPOP in terms of fire department connections?

    <p>Take a hydrant and connect to the FDC</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where should the engine be positioned when using hand lines or portable master streams?

    <p>Near the building or incident scene</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an important consideration when determining the proper position for an attack engine?

    <p>Potential for structural collapse</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, where should the 1st in Engine Company position themselves when attacking the fire?

    <p>Front of the building</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, what should the 2nd in Engine Company do when attacking the fire?

    <p>Prepare to attack the fire from the rear of the building</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, where should the 3rd in Engine Company position themselves when responding to the fire?

    <p>On a hydrant</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, where should the 4th in Engine Company position themselves when responding to the fire?

    <p>Side C-Charlie</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, what should the 2nd in Engine Company do if they are going to drive down the back alley?

    <p>Take a wrap with 5 inch hose line</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, what should the 1st in Engine Company do if the ladder company will enter the block from the opposite direction?

    <p>Stop short to allow access to ladder the building</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which apparatus is positioned outboard of the engine when the building is less than five floors tall?

    <p>Aerial apparatus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the assumption made when the building is less than five floors tall?

    <p>The aerial device is long enough to reach over the engine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When is the outside position taken by the engines?

    <p>When the building is greater than five floors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the additional considerations for driver/operators of both apparatuses?

    <p>The spread of the stabilizing system and the placement of ground ladders</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What must apparatus with rear-loaded ladders maintain behind the vehicle?

    <p>Enough clear space for removal of the longest ladder</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where are the engines positioned when the building is less than five floors tall?

    <p>On the side of the street closest to the building</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the assumption made about the aerial device when the building is less than five floors tall?

    <p>It is long enough to reach over the engine</p> Signup and view all the answers

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