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the NFPA requires that, at minimum ppe clothing should be cleaned every _______ months a. 12 b. 6 c. 9 d. 14 - ✔✔b. 6 National Fire Protection 1001 is? A. Standard for firefighting professional qualifications B. Standard for Industrial Fire Brigades C. Standard for fire department occupational safety and health program D. standard for Blood Borne Pathogen training - ✔✔A. Standard for firefighting professional qualifications Historically, the standard operating unit of a fire department is? A. the firefighter B. The company C. the battalion D. a platoon/shift - ✔✔B. The company Where are medical requirements for firefighters specified? A. NFPA 1582 B. NFPA 1001
C. NFPA 1500
D. NFPA 1501 - ✔✔A. NFPA 1582
Directions: Read the following statements and choose the correct answer from alternatives A-D Statement 1: A policy is a guide to thinking or decision making Statement 2: a procedure is a detailed plan of action Statement 3: Standard operating procedures apply to both emergency and non-emergency situations A. st. 1 is true; st 2 and 3 are false B. st 1 and 2 are false; st 3 is true C. St 1 is false; st 2 and 3 are true D. all statements are true - ✔✔D. all statements are true Which is true regarding NFPA standards A. they are regarded as law B. they consensus documents C. they are adopted at the federal level D. they identify the maximum allowable by law. - ✔✔B. they consensus documents What is the difference in a dept's SOP's as opposed to the SOG's? A. SOP's are specific, and SOG's are not B. SOP's and SOG's are exactly alike C. SOP's are not as strict as SOG's
d. unity of command - ✔✔b. division of labor Division of labor is necessary in the fire service in order to? a. determine who will be the incident commander b. separate union and administration c. determine chain of command d. make specific and clear-cut assignments - ✔✔d. make specific and clear-cut assignments One of the basic duties of an engine company is? a. attack and extinguish fires b. forcible entry c. perform technical rescue d. perform search and rescue - ✔✔a. attack and extinguish fires In the fire service, the basic definition of the word rescue is? a. looking for victims who are in danger b. removing a victim from a hazardous situation to safety c. performing CPR on a victim d. stabilizing a victim before transport - ✔✔b. removing a victim from a hazardous situation to safety Which is considered one of the basic tasks of a traditional ladder company crew? a. Securing a water source b. deploying hand lines c. Forcible entry
d. high angle operations - ✔✔c. Forcible entry What is the term for a rescue situation requiring specialized knowledge or training such as high-angle rescue or trench rescue? a. Class 1 rescue b. technical rescue c. barrel rescue d. second stage resuce - ✔✔b. technical rescue Which statement regarding NFPA standards is true? a. they are viewed as regulations. b. they are viewed as consensus documents c. they are law and, therefore, must be implemented d. they are adopted by OSHA - ✔✔b. they are viewed as consensus documents Fire Department employee assistance programs provide ____________ help with problems that might affect performance. a. instantaneous b. confidential c. all-encompassing d. common knowledge - ✔✔B. confidential NFPA 1500 provides guidance for which program to benefit firefighters? a. employee assistance programs b. collective bargaining agreements
toxic atmospheres due to smoke and heat are called? a. FF hazardous environments b immediately dangerous to life and health c. carcinogenic hazard areas d. exclusionary zones - ✔✔b. immediately dangerous to life and health Following notification of an emergency response, when should firefighters don PPE a. immediately upon mounting the apparatus at the scene b. while on the apparatus en route to the call' c. while on the apparatus, prior to pulling out of the station d. Prior to mounting the apparatus - ✔✔d. Prior to mounting the apparatus when parking the apparatus at the emergency scene, the firefighters should? a. park and walk with their back to traffic b. set out flares 10 ft from the truck c. turn off lights that face opposing traffic to avoid blinding other drivers d. close at least two lanes of traffic to operate more safely - ✔✔c. turn off lights that face opposing traffic to avoid blinding other drivers to maintain scene security, the FF may use control zones using which of the following guidlines? a. tape should be tied to the emergency vehicles to anchor the scene b. the FF will need to determine the appropriate distance from the scene of the area c. FF should only operate in the cold zone d. media are authorized to work in the warm zone - ✔✔b. the FF will need to determine the appropriate distance from the scene of the area
When dismounting the apparatus on the roadside, firefighters should a. turn lights to face opposing traffic so they will detour the incident b. never walk with their backs to the traffic c. block as many lanes as possible to ensure firefighter safety d. establish isolation zone of at least 200ft. - ✔✔b. never walk with their backs to the traffic The process of comparing the positive results that can be achieved in an action with the probability and severity of potential negative consequences is called? a. quid pro quo b. risk-benefit analysis c. validated needs assessment d. job task analysis - ✔✔b. risk-benefit analysis What is the key part of the rehabilitation process? a. assimilation b. re invigoration c. re initiation d. revitalization - ✔✔d. revitalization Over the last two decades, an average of more than __________ U.S. firefighters die each year in the line of duty. a. 150 b. 100 c. 300
d. fractures - ✔✔a. strains All F.D. radio operations must follow rules of the? a. NFPA b. DoT c. FCC d. code of Federal regulations - ✔✔C. FCC The term used for the facility where the emergency call is routed is called the? a. public safety answering point (PSAP) b. unified command (UC) c. emergency collection points(ECP) d. emergency operations center (EOC) - ✔✔a. public safety answering point (PSAP) What is the difference between basic 911 and enhanced 911 a. enhanced systems have the capability to provide the callers telephone number and address b. enhanced systems are used only in the rural areas c. basic systems are more reliable than enhanced d. basic systems have the capability to provide the caller's telephone number and address - ✔✔a. enhanced systems have the capability to provide the callers telephone number and address What does the Automatic Number Identification (ANI) feature of enhanced 911 do? a. provide the callers identity b. lock the callers phone open c. show the caller phone number
d. provide access to real-time language translation - ✔✔c. show the caller phone number The primary purpose of a public fire service communication system is to a. accept reports of emergencies and dispatch emergency b. accept reports of emergencies and generate supportive data c. dispatch and communicate with emergency units d. communicate with emergency units and generate supportive data - ✔✔a. accept reports of emergencies and dispatch emergency Hearing impaired citizens may report an emergency via a? a. task assist team b. teletype c. push to talk d. regional hearing system - ✔✔b. teletype What is the configuration when a fire dept switches from a duplex channel to a simplex channel for on- scene communications called? a. a talk around channel b. a repeater system c. an On scene communication switch d. a trunking system - ✔✔a. a talk around channel A trunked digital radio system allows? a. only one agency on the system b. different agencies on different systems
b. a process in which the molecules of a liquid are liberated into the atmosphere at a rate at which the molecules return to a liquid c. the configuration of heat with higher temperatures at the upper levels and cooler temperatures at the lower levels d. decomposition or transformation of a compound caused by heat. - ✔✔c. the configuration of heat with higher temperatures at the upper levels and cooler temperatures at the lower levels When establishing a collapse zone around a building, the minimum distance from the building must extend a. the height of the building b. dependent on the buildin'g construction type c. 1-1/2 times the height of the building d. whatever the safety officer decides is safe - ✔✔c. 1-1/2 times the height of the building the least desirable point to force entry into a structure is a. a check rail window b. a swinging door c. plate glass d. a revolving door - ✔✔d. a revolving door Fire doors are operated a. manually, mechanically, electrically b. electrically, hydraulically, battery supplied c. by portable or fixed power units d. by manual or electrical power - ✔✔a. manually, mechanically, electrically Slab doors are constructed in two configurations
a. slab and panel b. solid core and hollow core c. raised and flat d. ledge and framed - ✔✔b. solid core and hollow core Which is true regarding fire walls a. they are used for structural support so they are load bearing b. masonry is commonly used due to its noncombustible quality c. fire walls do not provide any fire rating d. stones are a good source of fire walls as they do not spall - ✔✔b. masonry is commonly used due to its noncombustible quality the reaction of wood to fire conditions depends mainly on two factors a. where it is pressure treated and its diameter b. if it is interior or exterior and if synthetics were added c. where it is load bearing and it's placement d. size of the wood and it's moisture content - ✔✔d. size of the wood and it's moisture content The measure of how long structural assemblies will maintain their load-bearing ability under fire conditions is known as a. fire code approved b. noncombustible construction c. fire resistance rating d. NFPA rated - ✔✔c. fire resistance rating
the primary concern of ordinary construction is a. the exterior buildings materials b. fire and smoke spreading through concealed spaces c. early wall collapse d. combustible contents and building materials - ✔✔b. fire and smoke spreading through concealed spaces the primary concern of Type IV construction is a. the exterior buildings materials b. fire and smoke spreading through concealed spaces c. early wall collapse d. combustible contents and building materials - ✔✔d. combustible contents and building materials The type of construction that presents the most hazard due to use of plywood I-beams is a. Type II b. Type III c. Type IV d. Type V - ✔✔d. Type V Concealed spaces can be created when a second roof is constructed over an older roof. The second roof is called a a. support roof b. rain roof c. secondary roof
d. trial roof - ✔✔b. rain roof The term for the open space between the ceiling of the top floor and the underside of the roof of a building is the a. roof chase b. cockloft c. head space d. mantle - ✔✔b. cockloft Type V construction is a. fire resistive b. wood frame c. all masonry d. masonry and synthetics - ✔✔a. fire resistive A definition of _______ moisture in concrete is heated to steam and expands causing parts of the concrete to break away a. delamination b. depolymerization c. spalling d. stressing - ✔✔c. spalling When exposed to intense heat, a lightweight metal truss can a. maintain its structural integrity b. often contain a fire specific to the area
c. 1400 d. 1000 - ✔✔d. 1000 indications of building collapse include a. decorative stars b. closed compartments c. deteriorating mortar d. yellowish, puffing smoke - ✔✔c. deteriorating mortar a chord is? a beam or joist b. the main member of a truss, the top or bottom structural element c. a framing member that supports floor or roof decking d. a large structural member used to support beams or joist - ✔✔b. the main member of a truss, the top or bottom structural element a parapet wall is best described as a. exterior wall extending above the roof line b. fire resistant c. attached to the building by its floors or columns d. supports its on weight and the weight of the walls and floors above it - ✔✔a. exterior wall extending above the roof line Modern wood-frame construction uses a technique that builds one floor at a time and inserts a plate between each floor that acts as a fire stop. the technique is called a. flitich plate
b. platform frame c. balustrade d. awning - ✔✔b. platform frame the term that refers to how a building is used a. ownership b. occupancy c. design type d. residence - ✔✔b. occupancy What is another name for a lamella arched roof a. bowstring truss arched roof b. buttressed arched roof c. parapet arched roof d. diagonal grid - ✔✔d. diagonal grid Which describes a horizontal member between arches that supports a type of trussless arched roof a. purlin b. parapet c. Lamella d. bowstring - ✔✔a. purlin A poisonous gas with the odor of almonds is a. sulphur dioxide
