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FCTC Written study guide
1. Classes of Levers: Class 1,
Class 2, Class 3
2. Class 1 Levers: Fulcrum is in the middle, with the ettort (input) force on one side of the fulcrum and resistance
(output) on the other side .Mechanical Advantage greater or less than 1 Ex: Seesaw, Crowbar, Pair of Scissors.
3. Class 2 Levers: Resistance is in the middle, the ettort is applied on one side of the resistance and the fulcrum on the
other side .Mechanical Advantage is always greater than 1 Ex: Wheelbarrow, nutcracker, bottle opener, or the brake pedal of a car.
4. Class 3 Levers: Ettort in the middle, the resistance is on one side of the ettort and the fulcrum is located on the other
side. Mechanical Advantage is always less than 1 Ex: Pair of tweezers, human mandible
5. Lever Definitions: Lever machine consisting of a beam or rigid rod pivoted at a fixed hinged, or fulcrum. Input
Force = Ettort Output Force = Load or Resistance
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6. What does "fre, 123" mean?: Fulcrum is in the middle for Class 1 LeversResistance (output) in middle for
Class 2Ettort (input) in the middle for Class 3
7. Formula for Determining the head pressure difference between an intake and
output: 1 vertical foot = 0.433 psi 1 psi = 2.31 vertical feet
8. Overall Test Overview:: 1) 30-minute period to read 2 essays- 2-hour time limit begins to answer (
questions).
2) Watch 2 short videos and answer (20 questions) based on the scenarios.
3) Apply mechanical reasoning (25 questions, i.e. Fluid Dynamics, levers, belt and pulleys, gears)
4) Mathematical Problems (20 questions, i.e. addition, division, angles, area, volume, decimals, ratios, percentages)
5) Recall and Comprehend Technical Information (35 questions, recall from first two essays, in addition to one or two more at
this time)
9. Be mindful of questions with absolutes. What are some absolutes and why watch out
for them?: Examples of absolutes are "absolutely, always, forever, completely, infinite, never, only, sole, undeniable, or wholly".Absolutes or any sort of broad statements should be suspected as wrong.
10. Recall and Comprehend Technical Information: - Read one to four essays
-35 questions total (including questions for essays in back of the test booklet)
- notes can be written on the essay packet, NOT any other testing material.
- 15 - 20 questions from these essays were handed out in the first 30 minutes.
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19. How many acres were burned: 6.88 acres
20. How many cubic feet of water can a captain expect the tank to hold: 1385
21. What is the total percentage of the body burned: 22..
22. What is the minimum length of ladder to reach the roof of a 3 story
house: 40ft
23. Total chain that crew cuts: 6 chains each
24. Average money for dinner: 14.
25. How many 2 pints will go in 5 gallon drum: 20 pints
26. Fire increase from 2009-2014: 145%
27. 7 ft in length, 5ft wide and 3ft deep, how much water can be held in Engine
17's water tank?: 105ft squared
28. A tank with 12' diameter holds 864 gallons per foot of depth, how
many gallons will a tank with 12' diameter hold if it is 5' deep?: 4320
29. Engine 33 is traveling 351 miles to assist in mutual aid. They have to drive
216 miles in 4 hours, what is their average speed?: 54mph
30. There are 6 sections of 100' wildland hose and 9 sections of 80' structural
hose. 5 sections of structural hose fail, what is the total amount of structural hose that failed?: 400ft
31. Engine carries 1,100 ft of 2 ½ inch, 900ft of 4 inch and 1000ft of 4 ½ ;if the
5 / 4 inch was removed, what percentage was removed from the total?: 30%
32. For a fire on the fourth floor, you need 100psi at the nozzle, for each floor
above the first floor you lose 5 psi, for every 100ft of hose you lose 15 psi. There are 400 ft of hose used to get to the fire, what is the total pressure needed at the engine?: 175 psi at the engine
33. Engine Pumps 1450 gallons per minute, how many gallons in 5.5 minutes?-
: 7975 gallons
34. If an acre is equal to 43, 560 square ft and a fire burned 250 ft wide and
1200ft long, how many acres were burned?: 6.88 acres
35. The tank is 14' in diameter and 9' tall, how many cubic ft of water can
the captain expect the tank to hold?: 1385
36. ¼ of her back burned, ¼ of her front burned, 1/3 of her head burned, ½ of
her arm burned: Entire back = 20% Entire front = 20% Entire head = 15% Entire arm = 15%
37. Determine what percentage total is burned?: 22.5%
38. County responded to 18,462 calls. 44 percent of the calls were vehicle
accidents. What is the total number of vehicle accidents?: 8123.
39. You and your 3 firefighters....1 week and 4 days how many hours has your
7 / 50 mph and engine 2 is responding to the same call and hasto go 6 miles with and average speed of 55 mph. Who will be on scene first and by how much time?: Engine 1 by 1 minute and 9 seconds
50. You and your crew are buying dinner, there are 7 of you, each person chips
in $9. Diner costs 64.44: Over $1.
51. How much of the entire body was butter?: 27.
52. What two vehicles would fit in the app bay if they were stacked on each
other?: Squad 23ft and battalion 9 15ft
53. Boys and girls get 60 votes for class president, a 3:2 ratio. How votes do
boys get? Boys 36 / girls 24: 24 votes
54. 3 different sizes of horse. You are given the total amount of hose, total, but
you have to determine how much that was used?: 700 ft
55. 66 feet in a chain, on average a firefighter can cut 10 chains in an hour. How
many yards can he cut in an hour?: 220yards
56. square foot of a mall: 18000
57. Tank 1. 830 gallons x 2ft depth = 1660
Tank 2. 670 gallons c 2ft depth = 1340: 330
58. You have an 8 gallon tank you have to fill. Each gallon is 2.5 gallons. How
many is required to fill the 8 gallon: 3.
59. The one about the engine pump. The tank holds 500 gallons. How much
8 / time do you have left in 90 seconds if you are flowing at 125gpms: 150 seconds
60. Engine 1 has a tank that hold 40mpg and travel 15 miles. While engine 2
tank hold 35 mpg and travels 17 miles: Engine 2 will run out of gas first and go 5 miles less then engine 1
61. Class K Fire Extinguisher needs to be 30 feet from the farthest cooking
device and near the next door, stove is 20 feet from the door. Pizza oven is 40 feet from the door and the fryer is 55 feet from the door, where does the fire extinguisher need to be placed.: 25 ft
62. If a tank with a 12' diameter holds 670 gallons per foot of depth, how many
gallons will a tank with a 12' diameter hold if it is 4' deep?: 2,
63. During a preplan process of a building, you must obtain the square footage.
You have a strip mall with two occupancies. One occupancy measures 96' x 52' and the other measures 114' x 52'. What is the approximate square footage for this building?: 11,
64. If the sales tax is 18% and a new pair of fire gloves cost $35.25, then what
is your total cost for the gloves?: $41.
65. Station 3's coffee fund is $12; the total amount in station 3's expense fund
is $48. What percent of the total fund goes towards coffee?: 25%
66. Plastic fire helmets cost $500 per gross in 2014. In 2016, the cost per gross
dropped to $100. What is the percent of decrease in cost per gross?: 80%
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77. The hazardous atmospheres associated with fires or other emergencies
include the following:: All of the above
78. When oxygen concentrations are below percent, the human body responds
by increasing its respiratory rate.: 18
79. is the number one cause of fire-related deaths.: Carbon monoxide
80. Which colorless odorless, gas is caused by incomplete combustion?: Carbon
monoxide
81. Engine 19 travels 5.45 gpm. They traveled 185 miles. How many gallons
did they use?: 33
82. What precaution must be taken before breath hold dive?: Water clarity for hazards
83. Entrants must blank before entering water: Probe ground
84. If you are within 5 feet of water, what equipment must you have on you?:
Feet protection
85. Which vehicles in app bay can be parked end to end?: Squad 23' Battalion 9 15'
86. What maintenance is done when reacting to operating equipment break-
downs?: Emergency
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11 / Composition roof 2am 4x6 hole 1 Hall Runner 2 salvage covers Fire Investigator on scene Electrical fire:
88. Engine 22
First Order: Gear up & Standby 2175 Ladero Street Tripped over dog leash Stokes basket 4 men hauling system 30 yards Patient name Kevin 22 held c-spine Mid-shaft Femur Fracture Engine 4 Medical Group:
89. During water rescue, what is first priority after arriving on scene?: Identify
witness party
90. Swift water rescue procedure: talk, reach, throw, row, go, helo
