Fireman Civil Service Examination Instruction: Containing 500 Questions and Answers on Duties, Rules, Fire-fighting, Etc., and Answers to Previous Examination Questions. Government; the Simplest Comprehensive Chapter on Government Ever Written, Including City, State and Federal. Arithmetic--memory Test--report Writing--first Aid to the Injured. 171 Rules of New York Fire Department Relating to the Duties of Firemen. Requirements of Students at the New York Fire College and in the School of Instruction for Recruits. Application Form, Physical and Medical Requirements and Strength Tests. 100,000 Words of Instruction ... |
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... stairway ? ANS . The quickest and best way to pour a stream on a fire traveling up a stairway is to direct the stream at the bottom of the stairway . The scuttle door or opening to the roof should be opened , so as to allow the heat ...
... stairway ? ANS . The quickest and best way to pour a stream on a fire traveling up a stairway is to direct the stream at the bottom of the stairway . The scuttle door or opening to the roof should be opened , so as to allow the heat ...
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... stairway or other opening , especially in high buildings . Ma- terial will not burn as rapidly in a small , air ... stairways , openings , hol- low partitions , recesses , pipe holes , or in any other manner , and prevent the fire from ...
... stairway or other opening , especially in high buildings . Ma- terial will not burn as rapidly in a small , air ... stairways , openings , hol- low partitions , recesses , pipe holes , or in any other manner , and prevent the fire from ...
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... stairways ? ANS . - A ladder should be raised at the top of the stair and the use of the stair- way should be prohibited , as often the supports of stairways are burned away . Ques . 63. - What dangers should Fire- men guard against at ...
... stairways ? ANS . - A ladder should be raised at the top of the stair and the use of the stair- way should be prohibited , as often the supports of stairways are burned away . Ques . 63. - What dangers should Fire- men guard against at ...
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... stairway if I could lo- cate it . Ques . 104. Suppose you opened the roof and found no smoke coming through , what would you do ? ANS . - Look for a hanging ceiling . Ques . 105. - State how a line is secured on a ladder . ANS ...
... stairway if I could lo- cate it . Ques . 104. Suppose you opened the roof and found no smoke coming through , what would you do ? ANS . - Look for a hanging ceiling . Ques . 105. - State how a line is secured on a ladder . ANS ...
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... stairway or enclosure begins , where the standpipe passes up through the different floors of the building , leaving a 21⁄2 - inch valve out- let on each floor , cellar and roof , with hose and nozzle connected to the valve . The ...
... stairway or enclosure begins , where the standpipe passes up through the different floors of the building , leaving a 21⁄2 - inch valve out- let on each floor , cellar and roof , with hose and nozzle connected to the valve . The ...
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