PART I TB TOOLS #9-11:

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1 Fire Tech Promotion Course 4/12/13 SPRING 2013 On-line Homework Program PART I TB TOOLS #9-11: T.B. Tools 9-11: 1) Portable Power Saws come equipped with a variety of cutting blades. High engine speed and availability of special blades enables the operator to cut almost any material encountered at fires or emergency operations. Please choose the correct description(s) about the various blades from the list below? (T.B. Tools 9, section 2.2) A) Carbide tip blades will cut through gravel and tar covered roofs, wood flooring, light sheet metal and similar material. B) The carbide tip blade shall not be used on metal security doors, auto bodies, metal window bars and case hardened locks, etc. C) Aluminum Oxide blades (abrasive disc) will cut through various types of steel, including auto bodies, metal security doors, metal window bars, etc. D) Silicon Carbide blades (abrasive disc) will cut through concrete and other masonry materials. 2) A physical communication system between the Guide Man and the Operator will be as follows when using a Portable Power Saw. Please choose the correct item from the list below? (T.B. Tools 9, section 4.4.6) A) One slap on the back of Operator = Stop Cut. B) Two slaps on the back of Operator = Shut Down Saw. C) Three slaps on the back of Operator = Cut. 3) During roof or floor cutting operations, everyone in the vicinity of a portable power saw in operation shall observe, "as near as possible and practical, a foot radius Circle of Danger." This circle shall be measured in all directions FROM THE POINT WHERE THE BLADE OF THE SAW IS IN OPERATION. Please fill in the blank? (T.B. Tools 9, section 4.7) A) 10 B) 5 C) 15 D) 20 Week #10 1 TB Tools #9-11

2 Fire Tech Promotion Course 4/12/2013 SPRING 2013 On-line Homework Program 4) The Circle of Danger described in questions 3 allows for certain procedures, please choose an incorrect procedure from the list below? (T.B. Tools 9, section 4.7) A) Only the Operator and the member designated as the guide may enter this circle. B) All persons directly to the rear of the operating saw blade must be warned away, as the saw may throw debris 20' feet or more. C) The Operator shall not bring a "live saw" (i.e. a saw with engine running) into a position that puts other members within the Circle of Danger. D) All members in the immediate area of cutting operations shall wear full protective clothing. 5) The Portable Power Saw is designed for use on a horizontal surface at ground or foot level. Operation becomes particularly dangerous as the surface angle approaches the vertical. Please indicate if you agree or disagree with the below statement in regards to using the saw on other than a flat horizontal surface? (T.B. Tools 9, section 4.14) It shall be used in this position only under the supervision of an officer. A) Agree or D) Disagree 6) The size and location of a roof opening will depend on fire conditions. A suggested method is to make an expandable opening "Coffin Cut", as follows using the Portable Power saw: Please choose the incorrect description from the list below? (T.B. Tools 9, section ) A) Cut (1) approximately 3' feet. B) Cut (2) knock out corner cut for tool insertion. C) Cut (3) approximately 6' feet. D) Cut (4) to (7) approximately 3' feet. E) The configuration of cuts should represent the numbers in the following order 7, 8, 9. 7) Commanding Officers of units shall maintain a schedule of periodic servicing requirements for the Portable Power Saw. Please choose the correct servicing requirement(s) from the list below? (MORE THAN ONE CORRECT) (T.B. Tools 9, appendix A, data sheet 1) A) The saw should be checked at the beginning of each tour. B) Officers on duty shall supervise inspection and necessary maintenance. C) Belt adjustments, including a visual inspection of the belt must be done weekly at MUD, and after every cutting operation. D) If MUD is canceled belt inspection must be done during the next MUD. Week #10 2 TB Tools #9-11

3 Fire Tech Promotion Course 4/12/13 SPRING 2013 On-line Homework Program 8) There is very little visual or physical difference between some power saw cutting blades. For example aluminum oxide and silicone carbide blades, both composition blades, are very similar in appearance. Each blade will operate at maximum efficiency when used to cut its designated material. Therefore, to ensure correct blade usage, maximum efficiency and optimal safety at all power saw operations, silicone carbide blades shall be painted, which color listed below? (T.B. Tools 9, appendix C, data sheet 1) A) Orange B) Yellow C) Green D) Black 9) When placing a component of the Hurst Tool System out of service on weekdays between business hours, notify the Technical Services at The Hurst Tool components are a one for one exchange. Technical Services exchanges components within 24 hours. When placing the power unit, spreaders or cutters out of service on weekends or after business hours, call for a replacement. Please fill in the blank? (T.B. Tools 10, section 4) A) Administrative Battalion B) Administrative Division C) FDOC (Fire Department Operations Center) D) Technical Services Division 10) Please choose the correct rules for connecting couplings? (T.B. Tools 11, section 3) A) Sex: Couplings of the same sex and size may be connected by using a double male or double female connection. B) Size: Compare the size of the couplings; If the male is smaller than the female, an increaser is used. If the male is larger than the female, a reducer is used. C) Solid to solid: The couplings of hose, fittings and appliances are connected "solid to solid" whenever possible. D) All of the above Week #10 3 TB Tools #9-11

4 Fire Tech Promotion Course 4/12/2013 SPRING 2013 On-line Homework Program ANSWERS TB TOOLS #9-11: 1. Answer: A, B, C, D 2. Answer: A = B = Two slaps on the back of Operator = Cut., C = Three slaps on the back of Operator = Shut Down Saw. 3. Answer: D 4. Answer: A = Only the Officer, the Operator and the member designated as the guide may enter this circle. 5. Answer: D = It shall be used in this position only on the direct order and/or under the supervision of an officer. 6. Answer: E = The configuration of cuts should represent the numbers 7, 9, 8. (Refer to the illustration on page 13 in the bulletin. 7. Answer: A, B, C = D = If MUD is canceled belt inspection must be done when unit returns to quarters. 8. Answer: B 9. Answer: C = Note: For all other components, notify the Technical Services on the next business day. 10. Answer: D Week #10 4 TB Tools #9-11

5 Fire Tech Promotion Course 4/12/13 SPRING 2013 On-line Homework Program PART II COMMUNICATIONS CHAP #2: 1) On the PC/ATS, utilizing the button will test the PC/ATS to determine if it is working properly. If the test message, This is a test of the communication line is not received, notify? (Comm C) A) Dispatcher B) Battalion Chief C) Starfire D) Resource Center 2) The ADM button on the PC/ATS is used to generate a Borough Status Report in any unit s quarters. Do you: (Comm C) A) Agree or D) Disagree 3) The Verbal button on the PC/ATS should be used only if an alarm is within of a unit s quarters in any direction. (Comm C) A) 1 block B) 2 blocks C) 1 mile D) ½ mile 4) An Incident History Printout may be used by chief officers in preparation of fire reports, particularly at fatal and multiple alarms fires. Within of the incident, this printout can be received on the teleprinter in quarters by contacting the Field Communications Unit. (Comm ) A) 1 day B) 5 days C) 7 days D) 10 days 5) Which Fallback Step would consist of all reported structural fires receiving one Engine, one Ladder and a Battalion Chief? (Comm ) A) Fallback Step 1 B) Fallback Step 2 C) Fallback Step 3 D) Fallback Step 4 Week #10 1 Communications Chap #2

6 Fire Tech Promotion Course 4/12/2013 SPRING 2013 On-line Homework Program 6) A unit must press 10-5 to copy a response before acknowledging the response. Do you: (Comm E) A) Agree or D) Disagree 7) Each unit shall maintain at least spare roll(s) of teleprinter paper in the company officer. Units in need of spare teleprinter paper should contact the. (Comm ) A) 2; Battalion B) 3; Battalion C) 1; Division D) 3; Division 8) Which of the following points about the MDT (Mobile Data Terminal) and CDT (Command Data Terminal) is stated incorrectly? (Comm Ch ) A) The display screen of the MDT displays up to 8 lines and the display screen of the CDT displays up to 14 lines. Each line can be up to 40 characters long B) An example of a single action key on the MDT is C) An example of a single action key on the CDT is D) When the signal is pressed all units will automatically be placed ) Which of the following unit prefixes is not listed correctly? (Comm Ch ) A) DS Decon Support Unit B) FC Foam Carrier C) H Hose Wagon D) RC Rescue Collapse 10) While on BISP in E-100 you receive a response to a special call and your unit is listed as E100F. What does the suffix F designate your unit as? (Comm Ch ) A) FAST Unit B) Foam Carrier C) Foam Tender D) Field Com Satellite Unit Week #10 2 Communications Chap #2

7 Fire Tech Promotion Course 4/12/13 SPRING 2013 On-line Homework Program 11) While working a day tour in L-100 you receive a ticket which lists your unit as L100T. What does the suffix T designate your unit as? (Comm Ch ) A) Technical Response Unit B) Tactical Support C) Transport Backup Unit D) Transit Liason 12) Which of the following unit designations must be corrected? (Comm Ch ) A) E100D Tech Decon Task Force Engine B) E100L Lobby Control Unit C) L100H Hi-Rise Roof Team D) L100C CFR-D Unit 13) You are working your first tour as a Battalion Chief in Bn-100 when you receive a run for a 3 rd alarm. While en route you are looking at the incident summary and come across four battalion designations and you begin to review in your head what they each mean. You were wrong in which thought? (Comm Ch ) A) BC75C Communication Unit Leader B) BC76F Foam Coordinator C) BC77P Staging Area Manager D) BC78T Tactical Support Leader 14) Battalion Chiefs visiting quarters other than their own for more than 5 minutes can have their alarms forwarded to those quarters. Do you: (Comm Ch ) A) Agree or D) Disagree Week #10 3 Communications Chap #2

8 Fire Tech Promotion Course 4/12/2013 SPRING 2013 On-line Homework Program ANSWERS 1. C 2. Disagree = Only in quarters where Battalions and Divisions are located 3. B = If more than two blocks, respond and give information and location via radio 4. B 5. C 6. Disagree = Must acknowledge the response before asking for a copy (10-5) 7. A 8. D = Non-operating units are automatically placed B = FC Field Com 10. A 11. C 12. D = C CPC Unit 13. D = T Transit Liason officer 14. Disagree = 15 minutes Week #10 4 Communications Chap #2

9 Fire Tech Promotion Course 4/12/13 SPRING 2013 On-line Homework Program PART III BISP MANUAL {All Ranks - Company Officer & BC Material} 353. Rooftop requirements in the Multiple Dwelling Law require which of the following? (Ch 5, Ref 7.1 Pg 4) A. For MD s erected after 4/18/29, there shall be a parapet wall or guard railing 3 feet 6 inches or more in height above the level of any open area of a roof, terrace, areaway, outside stair, stair landing, retaining wall or porch and every stair window B. In any MD (other than a garden-type maisonette dwelling project), where a bulkhead door or scuttle cover opens within 4 of the edge of the roof, that part of the roof immediately adjacent to such door or cover shall be protected with guard rails or parapet walls extending at least 3 feet 6 inches above the level of the roof unless the dwelling is immediately adjacent to and also on the same level as or on a lower level than the roof of a contiguous building C. All radio, antennae or other wires over any roof shall be kept 10 feet or more above such roof and not attached to any fire escape, soil or vent line extending above the roof 354. The 1968 Building Code requires buildings of construction II-A, II-B, or II-C that have a roof flatter than 20 degrees to the horizontal, and the roof is of combustible construction, to have parapets, a high railing, a fence or combination thereof, that is at least 3 feet 6 inches high on all exterior walls, if the building is more than feet high? (Ch 5, Ref 7.1 Pg 4-5) A. 22 B. 24 C. 27 D The 2008 Building Code requires buildings that have a roof slope less than 20 degrees to the horizontal required parapets, a high railing, a fence or combination thereof, that is not less than 42 inches high on all exterior walls, unless the building is greater than feet high? (Ch 5, Ref 7.1 Pg 5) A. 22 B. 24 C. 27 D In both the 1968 and 2008 Building Codes, when a railing or fence is located on a rooftop in lieu of a required parapet, the railing or fence may be located inward from the face of the wall a distance not exceeding feet. (Ch 5, Ref 7.1 Pg 5) A. 2 B. 4 C. 6 D. 8 Week #10 95 BISP MANUAL

10 Fire Tech Promotion Course 4/12/2013 SPRING 2013 On-line Homework Program Q Building Code--Roof Access 357. At least one interior stair enclosed in a bulkhead of fire-resistant construction shall provide access to the roof in buildings with a roof having a slope of less than 20 degrees if the building or building section is more than (Exception access to setback roof areas may be through a door or window)? A. Three stories or 40 feet high B. Four stories or 40 feet high 358. In buildings or building sections in occupancy Group J-1 or J-2 (except 3-story J-2 with only one dwelling per floor), more than stories in height, that have roofs sloped 15 degrees or less, all interior stairs, except those terminating at a setback roof level, shall extend to the roof and shall be enclosed in bulkheads of fire resistive construction? A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D In buildings or building sections in occupancy Group J-1 or J-2 that are 2 stories in height, and 3-story J-2 with only one dwelling per story, that have roofs sloped 15 degrees or less, all interior stairs MAY have access to the roof through a scuttle within the stair enclosure at least 21 inches in width by 28 inches in length with a stationary ladder leading thereto. A. Agree or D. Disagree? Q Building Code - Roof Access 360. At least one interior stair enclosed in a stairway bulkhead shall provide access to the roof surface in buildings, unless roof has a slope of more than 20 degrees, if the building is (Exception access to setback roof areas may be through a door or window)? A. Three or more stories or more than 40 feet high B. Four or more stories or more than 40 feet high Week #10 96 BISP MANUAL

11 Fire Tech Promotion Course 4/12/13 SPRING 2013 On-line Homework Program 361. In Occupancy Group I-1, R-1 or R-2 (except 2-story R-1 and R-2, and 3-story R-2 with only one dwelling per floor), more than stories in height, that have roofs sloped 15 degrees or less, all interior stairs, except those terminating at a setback roof level, shall extend to the roof surface? A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D In buildings in occupancy Group R-1 or R-2 that are 2 stories in height, and 3-story R-2 with only one dwelling per story, that have roofs sloped 15 degrees or less, all interior stairs MAY have access to the roof through a non-combustible roof hatch or trap door within the stair enclosure at least 21 inches in width by 28 inches in length provided with a stationary noncombustible access ladder or alternating tread device. A. Agree or D. Disagree? ANSWERS 353. A, B, C 354. A 355. A 356. C 357. A 358. A 359. Agree 360. B 361. A 362. Agree Week #10 97 BISP MANUAL

12 Fire Tech Promotion Course 4/12/2013 SPRING 2013 On-line Homework Program NOTES Week #10 98 BISP MANUAL