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- The NFPA Standard that defines the training and performance for the fire fighters is. Age and education requirements are estab- lished. ANSNFPA 1001, Locally
- Age and education requirements are established. ANSLocally
- A Driver/Operator may also be called an or ANSEn- gineer, Technician
- The company officer is usually a or. ANSLieutenant or Captain
- The individual who is responsible for the overall management of incident operations is the. ANSSafety Officer
- The public information officer serves as the between the IC and the. ANSLiaison, News Media
- The fire protection engineer reviews plans and works with to ensure the function of detection systems. ANSBuilding Owners
- SOP is the acronym for ANSStandard Operating Procedures
- SOG is the acronym for ANSSuggested Operating Guidelines
ANSLieutenant
- Captains report directly to a ANSChief
- The fire service draws its authority from the entity responsible for protecting the public ANSGoverning
- Who should firefighters consider themselves working for? ANSTax paying citizens who fund the department
- The fire department uses style of leadership ANSParamilitary
- Describe the concept of discipline ANS ANSSet guidelines the department estab- lishes. Regulations, policies, and procedures are forms of discipline, that outline how things are to be done.
- What is Unity of Command ANSThe idea that each fire fighter answers to only one supervisor, each supervisor answers to only one boss
- What is meant of span of control ANSNumber of people whom one person can supervise effectively
- What historical events took place in the years 24 B.C. and 60 A.D. ANSRoman Emperor Augustus Caesar created what is known as the first fire department. Corps of Vigiles established, adopting formal rank structure of the Roman Legion which is still used today
- Additionally each injury or accident must be ANSThoroughly in- vestigated and learned why it happened and how to avoid it
- Freelancing is ANSActing independently of orders or SOPs or SOGs
- At the emergency, the safety officer reports to the ANSIC
- How much time should all firefighters spend in physical training each day? ANSone hour daily
- Explain how safety during training develops the proper working habits ANS ANS- Developing the proper working habits during training courses helps ensure safety later
- Teamwork is vital. What should take place if any member of the team becomes fatigued or must leave the training area ANS ANSNotify the instructor or
ANSbe assigned to monitor the atmosphere for the presence of carbon dioxide
- If a single firefighter has to lift something that is very heavy, he/she should ANSNever bend by the waist to lift an object
- Bending should be done by ANSThe knees and use legs to lift, never by the waist 41. The systematic process that provides periods of rest and recovery is ANS- Rehabilitation
- What are some of the signs of heat stroke ANSLack of sweat, low blood pressure, shallow breathing, and seizures
- How much of the body should a firefighter's structural firefighting gear cover? ANSEvery inch of the body
- The protective hood provides additional thermal protection for which area of the body ANSEars and neck when flexed
- Explain the purpose of the PASS ANSElectronic device that sounds a loud audible signal when the
firefighter is trapped or disabled
- The time period that a firefighter should be able to don his/her PPC is ANS 1 minute
- One limitation of an SCBA is the physical limitations of the user. Another is psychological limitations of the ANSUser
- SCBA Harness ANSConsists of the straps and fasteners to adjust the SCBA
- SCBA Nose Cup ANSHelps prevent fogging of the clear leans
- SCBA Air Cylinder ANSHolds the breathing air
- SCBA Emergency Bypass ANSUsed only if the regulator malfunctions
- SCBA Pressure Gauge ANSShows the amount of pressure in the cylinder
- In general, the accepted performance objective, from the time a call reaches the until the , 1 minute or less ANSCommunication Center, Units are dispatched
- PSAP is the acronym for ANSPublic Safety Answering Point
- Five major steps for processing an emergency incident ANS1) Call Receipt
- Location Validation
- Classification & Prioritization
- Unit Selection
- Dispatch
- The important step of actually alerting the units to respond and transmit- ting the information to them is ANSDispatch
- In addition to following SOP's, telecommunicator must use listening to interpret information ANSActive
- If a telecommunicator is unable to return the call and reach the original caller, he/she will usually to the location to determine ANSDispatch a police officer, if more help is needed
- Sometimes caller may raise their voices or shout - the
telecommunicator should never argue with the caller and continue to speak and remain at all times ANSCalmly, Professional
- TDD is the acronym for ANSTelecommunication for the Deaf
fuel, oxygen, it includes a reaction ANSFour Sided, Chemical Reaction
- Explain the process of oxidation ANSOxygen combines chemically with another substance to create a new compound
- Smoke may also contain droplets of liquid ANSTrue
- Conduction ANSThe transfer of energy directly from one molecule to another
- Radiation ANSThe transfer of heat through the emission of energy in the form of invisible waves
- Convection ANSThe circular movement that occurs in a gas or fluid 82. Identify the phases of a fire a. The last phase of a fire b. Large amounts of materials in the room are undergoing pyrolysis c. Occurs as the kindling starts to burn and convention increases d. The flame begins small with a localized flame ANSb. Fully developed
d. Ignition a. Decay c. Growth Phase
- The most common method used to extinguish a fire is to ANSCool burning material
- A class A fire involves ANSOrdinary solid combustibles
ANSAny con- fined fire with large heat build up Little visible flame from exterior Smoke puffing from building that looks like it is breathing Smoke that seems to be pressurized Smoke stained windows Turbulent smoke Ugly yellowish smoke
- The weight of air has the value of 1 ANSTrue
- Gas vapor density of less than 1 will settle close the the ground ANSFalse
- BLEVE stands for ANSBoiling liquid expanding vapor explosion.
- A BLEVE occurs when ANSLiquid fuel is stored in a vessel under pressure
- Explain the concept of reading smoke if smoke thins when the door is opened, but smoke still fills the door ANSThe fire is probably below the level of the opening
- Occupancy refers to ANSHow a building is used
- Combustibility is a characteristic that describes how readily material conduct heat ANSFalse
- A fire wall helps to prevent ANSThe spread of a fire from one side of the wall to the other
- Under tension, concrete is strong ANSFalse
- Concrete cannot be damaged by fire ANSFalse
