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Ch. 1 The Industrial Revolution brought about changes in the iron and steel industries, and these began to produce fire fighting equipment, especially pumping apparatus.
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Ch.1 Majority of firefighters in North America are career firefighters
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Ch.1 Life safety is always the first and highest tactical priority in any emergency operation.
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Ch. 1 The fire chief is responsible for all operations within the fire department
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A relationship with other organizations does NOT need to be established until an incident occurs.
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Ch. 1 Utility companies may have specially trained and equipped emergency response teams.
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Ch. 1 Which of the following refers to the organizational principle that a person reports to only one supervisor?
A. discipline
B. span of control
C. Division of labor
D. Unity of Command |
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Ch. 1 Which of the following refers to the number of individuals or groups that one person can effectively supervise or manage?
A.Discipline
B.Span of Control
C.Division of labor
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Ch.1 Which of the following manages the collection, entry, storage, retrieval, and dissemination of electronic databases such as fire reporting?
A. Fire Department officer
B. Communications personnel
C. Information Systems personnel
D. Equipment maintenance personnel |
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Ch.1 Most commonly accepted order of fireground priorities is
A. Fire control, life safety, property conservation
B. Property conservation, life safety, fire control
C. Life safety, incident stabilization, property conservation
D. Property conservation, fire control, life safety |
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Ch. 1 In the incident management system the functions area is responsible for the evaluation, collection, dissemination, and development of an incident is
A. Planning
B. operations
C. Command
D. Logistics |
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Ch. 1 Equipment safety is addressed by
A. All of the below
B. Selection
C. Application
D. Inspection and maintenance |
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Ch. 1 The officer that monitors safety during an incident is the
A. Incident commander
B Health and safety officer
C. Safety officer
D. Communications officer |
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| What is always the first and highest tactical priority at an emergency incident? |
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| Life safety. Self, crew, patient, public. |
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Ch. 1 Which is based on a policy or procedure and compliance is mandatory?
A. Order
B. Directive
C. Request
D. Command |
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Ch.2 National fire protection association standards are law in all jurisdictions in US
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Ch.2 Standard that specifies minimum requirements for FD safety and health program is NFPA 1500
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Ch.2 Federal OSHA regulations apply to all employees whether public or private
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Ch.2 No rist to the safety of members shall be acceptable when there is no possibility to save lives or property.
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Ch.2 Employee assistance helps personnel find better paying jobs outside the dept
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Ch.2 On an apparatus if noise levels exceed 60 decibels, FF's should wear hearing protection
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Ch.2 Back strains are most common injury related to improper lifting and carrying
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Ch.2 Live fire exercises must be conducted according to the requirements of NFPA 1403
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Ch. 2 Defensive operations are conducted inside the hazard zone
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Ch.2 Crowd control is usually responsibility of law enforcement on the scene
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Ch.3 The four elements of the fire tetrahedron are o2, fuel, heat, and a self-sustained chemical reaction?
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Ch.3 Piloted ignition occurs without any external flame or spark to ignite the fuel gases or vapors
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Ch.3 Mechanical heat energy is generated by friction or compression
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Ch.3 Heat moves from cooler objects to those that are warmer
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| Ch.3 Radiation occurs when a material is heated as a result of direct contact with a heat source |
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| Ch.3 Passive agents are materials that absorb heat but do not participate actively in the combustion reaction |
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| Ch.3 Vaporization is the transformation of a liquid to a vapor or gaseous state |
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| Ch.3 Materials that do not burn at normal o2 levels will also not burn in o2 enriched atmospheres |
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| Ch.3 Toxic smoke causes most fire deaths |
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| Ch.3 In thermal layering the hottest gases tend to be in the top layer while the cooler gases form the lower layers |
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| Ch.5 PASS provides audible means by which a lost, trapped or incapacitated FF can be located |
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| Ch.5 NFPA 1500 requires PPE be cleaned through a cleaning service or FD facility equipped to handle contaminated clothing |
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| Ch.5 An O2 deficient atmosphere is one containing less than 21% o2 |
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| Ch.5 Wildland PPE is the same as structural FF PPE |
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| Ch.5 Open circuit SCBA uses compressed o2 |
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| Ch.5 PASS should be maintained according to the manufacturers instructions and should be tested daily |
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| Ch.5 SCBA gauges not marked in increments of 100 psi should read the same |
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| Ch.5 Steps involved in donning most SCBA face pieces are very different |
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| Ch.5 While in any IDLH atmosphere FF must work in teams of 3 or more |
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| Ch.5 One method of using SCBA when regulator becomes damaged or malfunctions is to intermittently open and close the bypass valve |
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Ch.5 Which is true regarding SCBA:
A. All SCBA face pieces must be fit tested
B. Tighten the top straps first
C. Place your hood under the straps
D. Positive pressure should never be tested |
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Ch.5 Smoke may contain toxic substances like
A. Tar/carbon particles
B. Hydrogen cyanide
C. Carbon Dioxide
D. All of above |
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Ch.5 First step before donning SCBA
A. Test low air alarm
B. Check PASS
C. Check air supply
D. Loosen straps |
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Ch.5 Bypass valve primary function
A. Control heat in face piece
B. For use if regulator fails
C. Helps you breathe more air
D. Has no function |
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Ch.5 Air cylinders being filled must be
A. Cleaned with soap and water
B. Be placed in water
C. Placed in fragmentation tank or other shielding device
D. filled in the open to check for leaks |
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Ch.5 Which one of the following is NOT a basic component of the SCBA
A. regulator
B. voice box
C. face piece assembly
D. harness assembly |
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Ch.5 A bank of 3 or more air cylinders use for refilling air cylinders is called
A. multiples
B. in line
C. cascade
D. combination |
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Ch.5 Replace worn or damaged parts according to
A. NIOSH respiratory protection act
B. manufacturer's instructions
C. past practice
D. Department SOP |
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Ch.5 Hoop-wrapped and kevlar carbon cylinders must be hydrostatically tested every ____ years
A. 10
B. 5
C. 3
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Ch.5 If your SCBA is damaged or malfunctioning your first step is
A. Take off SCBA
B. Run for exit as quickly as possible
C. Manually activate the PASS device
D. Remain calm and rely in previous training |
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Ch.5 Which regarding the 2 SCBA types in fire service is incorrect
A. open circuit SCBA, exhaled air is vented out
B. closed-circuit SCBA, exhaled air is filtered and cleaned in circulation
C. closed-circuit type is commonly used for structural FF
D. SCBA are built in accordance to NIOSH and NFPA |
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Ch.5 Hydrostatic testing is done to ensure that cylinders
A. won't leak when they get wet
B. do not give of excess static electricity
C. are capable of withstanding their rated pressure, capacity, and stress created when cylinders are being filled
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| Ch.6 Method by which agents extinguish fire by forming an o2 excluding soapy foam is known as smothering |
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| Ch.6 Class A fires involve ordinary combustibles such as textiles, paper, plastics, rubber, and wood |
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| Ch.6 Class K fires involve combustible cooking oils |
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| Ch.6 Pump type water extinguishers are intended for use on all types of fires |
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| Ch.6 Aqueous film forming foam extinguishers are suitable only for small class A fires |
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| Ch.6 Clean agent extinguishers are approved by the US EPA |
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| Ch.6 Carbon dioxide extinguishers are most effective in extinguishing class b and c fires |
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| Ch.6 Portable fire extinguishers are classified according to the types of fires for which they are intended |
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| Ch.6 Dry chemical extinguishers are useful in areas where highly sensitive computer equipment is located |
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| Ch.6 Most fire codes require that portable extinguishers be inspected every 5 years |
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| make ash-textiles, paper, plastics, rubber, wood |
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| boils- liquids, gases, greases |
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| Currents-created by electrical energy |
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| Metals-combustible metals and alloys |
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| kitchen fires-combustible cooking oils |
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| Ch.8 rescues do not involve putting FF's at considerable risk |
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| Ch.8 When operating within a burning building, S&R personal should work individually |
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| Ch.8 Locating victims requires at least 2 types of searches |
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| Ch.8 Secondary search should be conducted by personnel other than those who conducted the primary search |
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| Ch.8 during the primary and or secondary search, negative info should NOT be reported to command |
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| Ch.8 if you are in distress and retracing your steps is not possible, you may search for an exit by locating a wall and crawling along it |
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| Ch.8 the first step in attempting to breach an interior wall is to feel for heat |
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| Ch.8 once a downed ff has been located he should be moved immediately |
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| Ch.8 cradle in arms lift/carry is most effective for carrying adults |
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| Ch.8 generators are the most common power source used for emergency services |
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| Ch.9 oxygasoline torches are ultrahigh temp cutting devices capable of cutting through virtually any metallic or nonmetallic or composite metal |
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| Ch.9 pushing/pulling tools are the tools of choice when breathing glass and opening walls and ceilings |
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| Ch.9 if a job cannot be done with a particular prying tool, it is best to strike the handle of the tool in attempt to make it work |
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| Ch.9 most exterior doors are the ledge type |
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| Ch.9 awning doors are sometimes difficult to force due to the design of the door |
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| Ch.9 fire doors may be manually, mechanically, or electrically operated |
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| ch.9 one type of bored lock is the padlock |
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| ch.9 some single and double swinging entry doors are secured by a drop bar assembly |
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| ch.9 the k tool is a devices made of rigid, heavy gauge wire and designed to fit through the space between double swinging doors equipped with panic hardware |
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| ch.9 conventional forcible entry tools cannot be used to break a padlock |
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| Ch.9 heel and toe shackles will not pivot if only one side of the shackle is cut |
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| Ch.9 wire fences should be cut near the posts to reduce danger of injury from the recoil of wires when cut |
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| Ch.9 breaking the glass of the wrong window will decrease fire growth |
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| Ch.9 hinged (casement) windows are extremely difficult to force |
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| Ch.9 opening a hole in a wall is known as breaking through |
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| Ch.10 color change on heat sensor label indicates that ladder has been exposed to extreme heat and should be tested before further use |
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| Ch.10 when used as a construction material for ladders, metal will not conduct heat, cold, or electricity |
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| ch.10 combination ladders are designed so that they may be used as a self supporting stepladder (a frame) and as a single or extension ladder |
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| Ch.10 if a ladder has any indication of discrepancies or problems, it should be removed from service pending testing |
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| Ch.10 ladders should not be raised to within 5 feet of electrical wires |
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| Ch.10 optimum climbing angle for ladders is approx 85 degrees |
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| Ch.10 when 2 or more ff are lifting a ladder, they should lift on the command of a ff at the butt position who can see the entire operation |
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| Ch.10 in general, all modern metal and fiberglass ladders are designed to be used with the fly in |
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| Ch.10 heeling or tying in a ladder is done to prevent mvmt of the ladder away from the building |
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| Ch.10 one ff can safely shift any ladder that is already raised |
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| Ch.10 3 types of ladders used in fire service |
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| pompier, extension, a frame, combination |
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| ch.10 the 3 materials used in ladder construction |
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Ch.10 halyards and wire cables on extension ground ladders shall be replaced
A.semiannually
B.annually
C. when they become frayed or kinked
D. by certified technicians |
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Ch.10 for proper climbing angle, ff is standing on a run. how far away will the rung at shoulder height be from him?
A. 2 hands widths
B. one hand width
C. arms length
D. 4 feet |
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Ch.10 FF who is climbing a ladder and carrying a tool
A.grasp only every other rung
B.slide the free hand up the underside of the beam while making the climb
C. should never climb with only one hand
D. place the tool at every other rung for balance |
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Ch.10 the dogs or paws of an extension ladder serve to
A. while being raised they guide the fly section
B. hold the fly section in place after it has been raised
C. helps raise the fly section
D. its a stop to hold the ladder from extending too far |
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