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A bowstring truss will typically be found under which type roof?

Hay will light quicker and burn faster than a wood log, what principle describes this?

You arrive at a new station and the officer indicates they have changed their preconnected attack line on the engine. He wants you to familiarize yourself with the new load. You go to the attack line location and see that the nozzle is in the middle of the load, and he indicates that you pull the nozzle with the hose on top of it onto your shoulder. What load is on this apparatus?

Per NFPA, which hydrant features a green bonnet?

You and your fire crew are engaged in active fire suppression inside a residential structure. One of your crew members points to their pressure gauge, which shows 50% supply. What should the next course of action be?

Which size of flammable liquids fire should a nonexpert user be able to extinguish with an extinguisher rating of 30-B?

More pressure is required to push water through a 1-inch pipe than is required to push water through a 3-inch pipe. What principle makes this true?

How is life safety rope typically identified and what information is included on the label inside the rope’s outer sheath?

Which of these is stored on a reel and preconnected but should never be used on a structure or vehicle fire?

At what temperature does steel lose half of its strength?