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1
Q

The airport will respond a crash vehicle for

A

Commercial aircraft crash anywhere in county, or upon request

2
Q

Aircraft rescue FF incidents require initial high hazard are of __ from skin of aircraft

A

75 ft.

3
Q

what often causes violent rupture of fuel tanks and wings

A

Flame impingement on empty or near empty fuel spaces

4
Q

Current modern aircraft weigh __ and have height higher than __

A

800,000 lb +

5 stories

5
Q

Aircraft accidents w/o fire

A

hose lines should always be laid out and charged

6
Q

Any required cutting/extrication on aircraft should be performed where

A

Door and window area to avoid electrical wiring and hydraulic lines

7
Q

If fire has penetrated the fuselage

A

Direct interior fire attack should be initiated

8
Q

Small planes can carry up to 6 passengers and __ gallons of fuel

A

90-500 gallons

9
Q

Large commercial planes can carry 400 passengers and up to __ gallons of fuel

A

50,000

10
Q

Hose streams should be directed along the fuselage and efforts concentrated on

A

driving flames outward allowing occupants to escape

11
Q

All available hose lines should attack fire from __ on aircraft fires

A

same direction

12
Q

Prompt action necessary to effect a rescue in aircraft fire, the first hose line in operation should be

A

Advanced immediately to keep fuselage cool

13
Q

Immediately upon arrival at aircraft incident

A

all deployed hose lines should be charged regardless of fire situation

14
Q

Getting tail/fuselage numbers and name of carrier to dispatch will

A

Help know # of passengers and crew, as well as fuel carried on board

15
Q

Aircraft rescue operation’s priority should be from

A

outer perimeter of wreckage site in, or most threatened victims in fire conditions

16
Q

Fuel in military aircraft is

A

JP-4 or JP-8

17
Q

F-16 is the only aircraft with 6.7 gallons of

A

HYDRAZINE which is toxic and caustic

18
Q

Canopies on fighter jets are made of

A

Lexan

19
Q

Military aircraft crash site

A

All weapons considered real and site kept clear until military officials arrive