Fire Fighter Tools and Equipment 2

What does the “R” stand for in “RIC”?

• Rescue

• Rapid

• Right

• Regular

What tool should always accompany interior firefighting teams?

• Hand light

• Pick-head axe

• Crow bar

• Chainsaw

Out of the following, which tool is commonly used in interior search and rescue?

• Cribbing/shoring

• Thermal imaging device

• Acoustic detection device

• Multi-gas detector

What does the “I” stand for in “RIC”?

• Immediate

• Intervention

• Interior

• Information

The use of a fan to blow clean air into a structure and force fire gases out is known as__________ ventilation.

• Negative Pressure

• Positive Pressure

• Neutral Pressure

• All of the above

Out of the following, which tool is most commonly used for debris removal?

• Hux

• Pulaski

• Shovel

• Pike pole

Out of the following, which mechanical device is needed to accomplish negative-pressure ventilation?

• Chainsaw

• Fan

• Fog stream

• Draft curtain

What is the easiest, quickest way to ventilate interior spaces in a building?

• Closing interior doors

• Opening exterior doors

• Closing exterior doors

• Opening interior doors

Existing roof openings should be used whenever possible. True or False?

• True

• False

Overhaul ensures that all remaining fire is discovered and extinguished after the main fire has been knocked down. True or False?

• True

• False