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What is the overall mission of the fire service?
Save lives and protect property and the environment
How does the level of responsibility of a Fire Fighter I differ from that of a Fire Fighter II?
A Fire Fighter II is trained to coordinate Fire Fighter I and Fire Fighter II personnel while working under the supervision of a company officer.
What is a detalled written plan that lists specific steps for approaching a recurring probfem or situation?
Procedure
A type of fire departmental organzational struxture where decisions and information are directed form the top and filtered down through intermedate levels to the base can be descrbed as:
Scalar
With regard to facility safety, NFPA 1500:
prohibits all tobacco use in the facilities.
What is an example of situational awareness on the fireground?
Notifying the IC that the fire has spread to another area of the building
All auxiliary equipment must be:
Intrinsically safe
Which highway/roadway incident hazard would require firefighters in full PPE to stand by with a charged hoseline?
Fuel Spill
Which statement descibes the staffing and funding of volunteer fire departments?
Not contintousty Staffed and may rely on fundraisers for funding
When properly worn, fire fighting gloves:
must completely cover the wristlet of the protective coat.
Which is a safety consideration related to PPE:
Always wear protective clothing that fits properly.
Which type of cleaning can be done at an incident scene by brushing off loose debris and rinsing the PPE?
Routine cleaning
SCBA can help protect from which can be caused by inhaling heated gases.
Asphyxiation
Open-circuit SCBA models:
provide compressed air to the wearer.
Which SCBA component allows the air cylinder to be transfilled from another cylinder in the event of an emergency?
Rapid intervention crew universal air coupling (RIC UAC)
A dally weekly inspection of SCBA should include:
check of the regulator and face-piece
In order to stay as safe as possible while wearing SCBA, it is important to:
keep SCBA on and activated until you leave the IDLH area.
When exiting an IDLH environment, it is important to
Use the same path that you used to enter
Which type of alarm consists of scrolling message boards and pagers?
electronic
Which Is a guideline for receiving nonemergency calls?
Select one:
Answer call promptly
All recorded transmissions become part of the official record on an incident and may be made public under open records laws or _____ requests.
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
everyone at on emergency scene should follow two basic communications rules, the first of which is
units or individuals must identify themsewes in every transmission
When receiving a call from someone who is angry or upset:
be pleasant and take necessary information.
Modern 9-1-1 system capabaities now include _____ and smartphone apps.
text messages
According to NFPA 1983, what must be used to make life safety rope?
Block creel construction
In order for life safety rope to be reused in life safety situations, it must NOT be:
Exposed to heat or direct flame
What part of a knot is formed by crossing the side of a bight over the standing part of the rope?
loop
A metal snap link that is used to connect ropes to other mechanicol gear is called a:
Carabiner
How should a pike pole be hoisted?
Pike pointing up
Synthetic Fiber Rope
has a longer life span than natural fiber rope.
which type of rope is used as a belay line where there is a possibility that a victim or firefighter may fall a long distance while supported by the rope?
Dynamic Kernmantle rope
Which type of webbing is primarily used for straps and harnesses at rescue incidents?
Flat Webbing
what does an extension ladders size classification indicate?
The full length to which it can be extended
Why do some ladders have a white tip or reflective tape attached to the tip?
To increase visibility in smoky or dark conditions
When cleaning a ladder, firefighters should:
look for damage or wear and report any defects.
Once an extension ladder is raised and in place, the halyard should be:
Secured to prevent someone from becoming tangled in it
Avoid placing ladders:
over openings where they may be exposed to heat or flame.
When three fretanters work together to raise a Ladder, one is at the tip, one is at the butt, and the third is positioned:
supporting the beam
Shifting a ladder that already in a vertical position
should be limited to short distances
The ______ is the rope or cable used to raise the upper secticos of an extension ladder
Halyard
What are the paws (dogs) of a ladder designed to do?
Hold the fly section in place after it has been extended
A ________ is an example of a striking tool used for forcible entry
sledge hammer
When using power saws for forcible entry, firefighters must:
Be aware of hidden electrical wires and gas lines
Fiberglass tool handles should be maintalned by.
Washing with mild detergent
Unprotected metal surfaces on tools should not be painted because:
Paint hides defects
Which type of lock is mounted on the inside surface of the door and is used as a supplemental lock for doors?
Rim lock
Double-swinging doors:
Can often be pried apart sing a rambar or Halligan
K-tools and shove knives are used for:
Through-the-lock forcible entry
One problem with breaching interior and exterior walls is that:
They may conceal electrical wires and gas pipes
Plaster or gypsum wall covering on interior walls:
Is designed to provide fire resistance and limit fire spread within the structure
Wallboard that has been reinforced with Lexan
Can be identified during preincident surveys
What is required for forcible entry operations
Charged hose-line standing by
Lakes, ponds, and rivers are all static water sources that:
may provide water through drafting operations.
Which device would be used if multiple supply lines need to be merged into one hoseline, such as when LDH is not available to overcome friction loss in a long hose lay?
Siamese appliance
The ______ lay can delay initial fire attack because attack hose, tools, and equipment must be removed from the
apparatus and placed at the fire scene before the apparatus proceeds to the water source
reverse
Burst hoselines will cause water pressure to decrease or stop and:
Should be replaced
What is the purpose of a standpipe?
Provides a place to connect hose where preconnected hoselines cannot reach
When a _____ is used with a smooth bore nozzle, turbulence can affect the quality of the solid stream if the valve is left partially open.
ball valve
Which is a characteristic of fog streams?
Shorter reach than solid streams
When two firefighters are operating a small hoseline, the backup firefighter should be positioned:
One the same side of the hose as the nozzle firefighter
Friction loss is affected by the:
Length of the hose lay
What happens when the nozzle is above the elevation of the fire pump, such as when operating on the second story of a building?
Loss of water pressure
Which is a characteristic of master stream devices?
They deliver a large volume of water which can increase the chance of structural collapse.
How can a 4½-inch (115 mm) intake hose be connected to a 2½-inch steamer (65 mm) connection on the hydrant?
Use a reducer coupling
The most common type of factory built home that firefighters we encounter is the _____ home
mobile
Stairs that are part of the required means of egress and are built to resist the spread of fire and smoke are known as:
Protected stairs
What is the purpose of a gusset plate?
Serve as a connection point for wood trusses
When working on a roof, firefighters should be aware that roof openings or penetrations:
may be difficult to access if they are locked or secured.
Which type of door is usually required as an exit door in a means of egress?
swinging door
In a Type III construction building, the interior walls, columns, beams, floors, and roofs are completely or partially constructed of
constructed of wood
Which type of window has one or more top hinged, outward-swinging sashes that permit the window to be opened during rain
Awning window
Type IV buildings are resistant to structural collapse because of the:
mass of the heavy timber structural members.
Which characteristic of type IV construction buildings can contribute to the intensity of a fire once it starts?
High concentration of wood
You should leave the hazard zone:
At the same time as your team
A bump test is performed to:
verify that a gas detector is functioning properly.
An advantage of using thermal imagers during search and rescue operations is:
improved visibility in an obscured environment.
Search and rescue marks should be placed:
on the lower third of the door, the lower third of the adjacent wall, or in the landing of the adjacent stairs.
Secondary searches:
Select one:
a. and primary searches are conducted by the same personnel.
b. use different steps than the primary searches, but are just as organized.
c. use the same steps as primary searches.
d. do not require SCBA.
use the same steps as primary searches.
If there is heavy smoke or extreme heat in a compartment that is being searched, rescuers should:
move below the smoke level.
If you are near the downed firefighter when a MAYDAY transmission is made:
Listen closely for your orders after the transmission and do not freelance
What should you do if you become entangled while trying to evacuate a building
Broadcast a MAYDAY, then attempt to free yourself
When removing a firefighter with functioning SCBA from a hazardous location:
move the firefighter carefully so as not to dislodge the mask.
The transfer of heat through and between solids is known as
conduction
Sawdust ignites more easily than a log because the sawdust has a higher:
Surface-to-mass ratio
In a compartment fire, smoke flashover indicators include rapidly increasing volume, turbulence, optical density and:
darkening color.
A fire is said to be in the _____ stage when it runs out of either available fuel or available oxygen.
decay
What will establish new flow paths between the fire compartment and exterior vents of the building?
Firefighters advancing a hoseline through an open door or ventilating windows to make entry into a building
Which means of influencing fire dynamics is typically a tactic in wildland fires or liquid and gas fires?
Fuel removal
What is often the most readily available fuel source and significantly influences fire development in a compartment fire?
Contents within the structure
A compartment is any:
open space with no complete fire barrier dividing it.
What is the cause of most fire deaths?
Exposure to toxic gases found in smoke and/or lack of oxygen
Which type of hose transports water from the pumping apparatus to the nozzle where it is applied to the fire?
Attack hose
How should hard intake hose be cleaned after use?
Rinse with clear water
A fire hose is labeled according to the:
size of its inside diameter.
Exposure to ____ will react to rapidly separate the inner lining of the hose.
gasoline
When hose is rolled in a single section straight roll, the:
male coupling is in the center of the roll.
In order to make the process of loading large diameter hose (LDH) more efficient,:
many apparatus are equipped with an LDH hose roller.
Which preconnected hoseline has hose folds that are Laid into the hose bed in an S Shape?
Triple layer load
The _____ on a coupling is a flattened angle at the end of the threads that helps prevent cross-threading when connecting couplings
Higbee cut
Which type of lugs are shallow holes drilled into booster hose couplings that require a special spanner wrench to tighten?
Recessed lugs
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