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Twenty flashcards on the interior fire attack station: safety rules, critical points and passing score.
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- NFPA 1001 section tested by Ohio station 4-10?
- 4.3.10, interior structure fire attack.
- Who is graded in each evolution?
- Only the candidate on the nozzle.
- First critical safety rule?
- Never advance an uncharged line into the unprotected live fire area.
- Second critical safety rule?
- No entry until nozzle pattern and flow are verified.
- Three levels of room fire attack?
- At grade, above grade and below grade.
- What does correct body posture mean?
- Stay low on the initial attack and guard against falling objects.
- Which scenario simulates a basement fire?
- Ground floor room fire entered from an exterior second floor.
- Which scenario uses a ladder?
- Second floor room fire attacked from a ladder through a window.
- Minimum hose size?
- 1.5 in (38 mm) or larger, charged and uncharged.
- Ways to advance the line?
- Up a ladder, operating while secured to it, or up and down stairways.
- Critical point when shutting the nozzle?
- Prevent water hammer.
- Nozzle control critical point?
- Open, close and adjust flow and pattern.
- Three ways to apply water?
- Direct, indirect or combination attack.
- Hidden fire critical point?
- Find and put out fire inside walls and under floors.
- Crew critical point?
- Team integrity is maintained.
- Hazards critical point?
- Hazards are recognized and mitigated.
- Passing score without a ladder?
- At least 12 of 16 steps and all critical points.
- Passing score with a ladder?
- 13 of 17 steps and all critical points.
- Which standard governs the live fire evolutions?
- The current edition of NFPA 1403.
- Recommended before any live fire evolution?
- Showing SCBA use in smoke and high heat.
Official sources
Ohio Department of Public Safety, Division of EMS
Firefighter I Practical Examination Skill Sheets (EMS 5919, effective November 29, 2023)
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