When on scene of a vehicle accident avoid using ____ to direct traffic if at all possible. -
️️Firefighters
When positioning apparatus if police have no yet arrived on scene first ____ before
addressing the emergency. - ️️Control oncoming vehicular traffic
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PBCFR Driver Operator Manual
When on scene of a vehicle accident avoid using ____ to direct traffic if at all possible. -
✔️✔️Firefighters
When positioning apparatus if police have no yet arrived on scene first ____ before
addressing the emergency. - ✔️✔️Control oncoming vehicular traffic
One of the best qualities a Driver Operator can posses is _______. - ✔️✔️Common
sense
Each year approximately _____ of all firefighter injuries and deaths are caused by
vehicle collisions while responding to or returning from emergency calls. - ✔️✔️22%
Some of the reasons for firefighting injuries and accidents related to driving include: -
✔️✔️excessive speed, unfamiliarity with the apparatus, and lack of a driver training
program
The first goal of the DO is to: - ✔️✔️get the apparatus and crew to the scene in an
expedient, safe, and efficient manner
Drivers of emergency vehicles in Florida are required to posses a _____ license. -
✔️✔️Class E
DO's who violate Florida Statutes can be subjected to: - ✔️✔️criminal and/or civil
prosecution
Freightliner Engine GVW: - ✔️✔️34,900 lbs
E-One Typhoon Engine GVW: - ✔️✔️39,000 lbs
Sutphen Engine GVW: - ✔️✔️38,600 lbs
2-door rescue GVW: - ✔️✔️16,900 lbs
4-door rescue GVW: - ✔️✔️19,340 lbs
Quint GVW: - ✔️✔️53,700 lbs
Tender GVW: - ✔️✔️57,000 lbs
Light & Air GVW: - ✔️✔️24,500 lbs
,Brush Truck GVW: - ✔️✔️29,700 lbs
Special Ops GVW: - ✔️✔️43,440 lbs
Keep in mind when driving Fire Rescue apparatus that they are extremely heave and do
not ____ or ____ as privately owned vehicles you may drive. - ✔️✔️Handle ; stop as
fast
Limit your on-scene exposure time to ________. - ✔️✔️What is required to complete
the assignment
Position apparatus at a ____ angle to the roadway between the work zone and the
traffic. - ✔️✔️45 degree
On traffic scenes place cones to fend off traffic _____ to ____ feet behind the
apparatus. - ✔️✔️75-100
While working on scene at night, turn off headlights of apparatus that are _______. -
✔️✔️Facing oncoming traffic
Use _____ to illuminate cones at night or in fog/smoke conditions. - ✔️✔️Flares
Personnel working around traffic shall wear department approved ______. For added
visibility and safety don _____ over your bunker coat. - ✔️✔️Traffic safety vests ; traffic
vest
When two or more emergency vehicles are traveling Code 3 together in the same
direction, maintain a separation distance of at least _______. - ✔️✔️300 feet
DO NOT _____ another emergency vehicle that is responding Code 3 with you. -
✔️✔️Pass
Avoid passing on the ____ if at all possible. - ✔️✔️Right
Avoid the use of _____ at night. - ✔️✔️Wig-wags
Keep doors and compartments ____ when not in use. Practice _______ when operating
on scene. - ✔️✔️Closed ; good housekeeping
______ is always the first priority on a fire scene. - ✔️✔️Rescue
,First arriving units must evaluate conditions and leave room for the ____ if necessary. -
✔️✔️Quint
Method of fire attack can govern vehicle ______. - ✔️✔️Placement
Operating in the _____ mode will warrant keeping the engine close the building to
ensure the nozzle will reach the fire and tools and equipment are readily available. -
✔️✔️Offensive mode
A _____ operation may require the engine to be placed a greater distance from the
building. - ✔️✔️Defensive
The collapse zone is ____ times the height of the building. - ✔️✔️1 ½
When possible, position the engine ____ on the windward side of the incident. -
✔️✔️Upwind
Terrain can have a significant effect. Given the choice, always choose a _____ surface
over an ____ surface. - ✔️✔️Paved ; unpaved
Apparatus that are not being used should be kept in the _____ out of the way so as not
to interfere with fireground operations. - ✔️✔️Staging area
Position the apparatus so that its use is ______. - ✔️✔️Maximized
_____ units set the stage for the remainder of the incident. - ✔️✔️First due
Generally, on residential alarms, the front of the building belongs to the ______. -
✔️✔️Quint
Maintain access on the ____ for hose lines and later arriving vehicles. - ✔️✔️Roadway
Park at least _____ feet from the rear of any apparatus to allow enough room to remove
the ground ladders and equipment from the rear compartments. - ✔️✔️25 feet
In the event that the DO experiences any mechanical problem while pumping the
apparatus that requires it to be shut down, the DO shall immediately advise the ______.
- ✔️✔️Incident Commander
Most accidents involving apparatus occur while _____. - ✔️✔️Backing
Whenever possible, drivers should avoid _____ by planning their travel routes in
advanced. - ✔️✔️Backing
, Prior to the actual backing of any apparatus, there shall be at least _____ deployed at
the rear of the apparatus to assist the driver. - ✔️✔️One person
The default place for the backer to station shall be to the ______ of the apparatus being
backed, on the _____ side and out of the path of the apparatus. - ✔️✔️Rear ; left
(drivers side)
Both the driver and the backup person shall have ____ with each other via the mirrors. -
✔️✔️Eye-to-eye contact
To ensure the driver can communicate with the backup person the driver should
______. - ✔️✔️Open the drivers side window
If at any time the driver loses visual contact with the backup person the driver shall
_______. - ✔️✔️Stop immediately
When backing up an apparatus at night, the spotter should use a ______ in a manner
that allows the driver to see the spotter. - ✔️✔️Flashlight
When a backup person is not available, the driver shall perform a ______ of the vehicle
to be moved and visually check for any _____ at or above the ground level that the
vehicle being moved may hit. - ✔️✔️360 degree walkaround ; obstacles
When backing any apparatus equipped with a ______, do not use it and maintain eye
contact with your back-up person and follow their directions. - ✔️✔️Back-up camera
The _____ should only be used in conjunction with the vehicle's mirrors when a back-up
person is not available. - ✔️✔️Back-up camera
The sounding of _____ and activation of _____ are examples of the extra care that
should be taken when performing a backing operation alone. - ✔️✔️Horn ; emergency
warning lights
As a DO operating on scene, your radio designation is _______ and your officer would
be _____ and the firefighter would be ______. - ✔️✔️Driver Engine "x" ; Engine "x" ;
Firefighter Engine "x"
Engine tank water size: - ✔️✔️750 or 1,000 gallons
Quint tank water size: - ✔️✔️500 gallons
Brush truck tank water size: - ✔️✔️750 gallons
Tender tank water size: - ✔️✔️3,000 gallons
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