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1. 5 firefighter guidelines
ANS Be safe, follow orders, work as a team, think, follow the golden rule
2. NFPA 1001
ANS training and performance qualifications for firefighters
3. Fire apparatus operator
ANS responsible for getting apparatus to scene safely as well as setting up and running the pump or operating aerial ladder
4. company officer
ANS leads the company both on the scene and station
5. safety officer
ANS watches overall operation for unsafe practices
6. training officer
ANS responsible for updating the training of ff
7. incident commander
ANS responsible for the management of all incident opera- tions
8. fire marshal/inspector/investigator
ANS inspects business and enforces public safety laws and fire codes. can also help investigate cause of fire
9. fire and life safety education specialist
ANS educates public about fire safety and injury prevention
10. 911 dispatcher/telecommunicator
ANS takes calls from public and dispatches appropriate units to an emergency
11. Fire police
ANS control traffic and secure scene from public
12. information management personnel
ANS take care of ff computer network sys- tem
13. fire protection engineer
ANS reviews plans and works with building owners to ensure that detection systems meet the applicable codes
14. technical rescue technician
ANS trained in special rescue techniques for inci- dents involving structural collapse, trench rescue, swift water rescue, confined space rescue, high angle rescue
15. unified command system
ANS establishes a single set of incident goals under a single leader and ensures mutual communication operation
16. governance
ANS organisation exercises authority and performs functions as- signed to it
17. regulations
ANS developed by governmental bodies to implement a law
18. policies
ANS developed to provide definitive guidelines for present and future actions
19. engine company
ANS responsible for securing water source, deploying landlines, conducting search and rescue, and putting water on fire
ANS old device given to chiefs to give orders during calls
30. consensus document
ANS code document developed through agreement be- tween people. NFPA is an example
31. emergency medical services company
ANS company made up of medical units and first response vehicles
32. emergency medical services personnel
ANS personnel who are responsible for administering prehospital care, cross trained as ff
33. emergency medical technicians
ANS have training in basic emergency care skills
34. fire hook
ANS tool used to pull down burning structures
35. fireplug
ANS valve installed to control water accessed from wooden pipes
36. Incident command system
ANS combination of facilities, equipment, personnel, procedures, and communications operating within a common organisational struc- ture that has responsibility for assigned resources to effectively accomplish stated objectives pertaining to indecent or training exercise
37. lieutenant
ANS company officer in charge of a single fire company on a single shift
38. span of control
ANS maximum number of personnel or activities that can be controlled by one individual (3 to 7). 5 is best
39. unity of command
ANS each person within an organisation reports to one and only one designated person
40. NFPA 1582
ANS comprehensive operational medical program for fire departments
41. NFPA 1500
ANS safety pertaining to ff training and stuff
42. Communications center
ANS central processing point for all information relating to an emergency incident and all information relating to location, status, and activities of fire department units
43. equipment in communications centers
ANS 911 telephones, public telephones, direct line phones to other agencies, equipment to receive alarms, computers or hard files to locate addresses and send units to dispatch, equipment for alerting and dispatching units, two way radio system, recording devices, back up genera- tors
44. computer aided dispatch
ANS enables telecommunications to work more effec- tively. tracks status of units and assists the telecommunication in quickly dispatch- ing units to an emergency incident
45. communications center functions
ANS receiving calls, supporting operations, coordinating fire department operations, keeping track of status of each fire de- partment, monitoring level of coverage and deployment of available units, notifying agencies of incidents, maintaining records of emergencies, painting information for dispatch purposes
46. 5 steps for processing emergency incident
52. emergency traffic
ANS takes priority over all other communications
53. incident report
ANS describes where and when the incident occurs, who was involved, and what happened. should include details for origin of fire, extent of damage, and any injuries or fatalities
54. activity logging system
ANS keeps detailed record of every incident and activity that occurs
55. automatic location identification
ANS displays where the call originated or where the phone service is billed
56. automatic number identification
ANS shows the calling party's phone number on the display screen
57. base station
ANS a stationary radio transceiver with an integral ac power supply
58. call box
ANS system of telephones connected by phone lines, radio equipment, or cellular technology to a communications centre or fire department
59. direct line
ANS telephone that connects two predetermined points
60. dispatch
ANS to send out emergency response resources
61. evacuation signal
ANS signal intended to be recognised y the occupants as requiring evacuation of the building
62. federal communications commission
ANS federal regulatory authority that over- sees radio communications in the united
states
63. mobile data terminal
ANS technology that allows ff to receive information while in the fire apparatus or at the station
64. national fire incident reporting system
ANS system that reports and maintains computerised records of fires and other fire department incidents in a uniform manner
65. public safety answering point
ANS a facility in which 911 calls are answered
66. run cards
ANS cards used to determine a predetermined response to an emer- gency
67. tad/tty/text phone system
ANS user devices that allow speech and hearing im- paired citizens to communicate over a telephone system
68. ten codes
ANS system of predetermined coded messages used by responders over the radio
69. time marks
ANS status updates provided to the communications centre every 10 to 20 minutes
81. line detectors
ANS use wire or tubing strung along the ceiling to detect an increase in heat
82. three types of false alarms
ANS malicious, nuisance, and unwanted
83. malicious alarms
ANS when someone purposely activates the alarm system when there is no presence of fire
84. unwanted alarms
ANS when an alarm is activated by conditions that are not emergencies, like cooking
85. nuisance alarms
ANS when an alarm system malfunctions
86. cross zoned system
ANS activation of a single smoke detector will not sound the fire alarm... a second smoke alarm must be activated before the actual fire alarm will sound
87. verification system
ANS a delay of 30 to 60 seconds separates activation and notification... system may show a pre alarm. the system rechecks the detector, and if it is still sensing smoke, the system sounds
88. noncoded alarm
ANS no information is given on the control panel
89. zoned noncoded alarm
ANS the control panel indicates the zone in the building that was the source of the alarm
90. zoned coded alarm
ANS the system indicates over the audible warning device which zone has been activated
91. master coded alarm
ANS audible notification device is also used for other purpos- es, such as a public address system
92. five categories of fire department notification systems
ANS local alarm, remote station, auxiliary system, proprietary system, and central station
93. local alarm
ANS sounds an alarm only in the building
94. remote station
ANS sounds an alarm in the building and sends signal to remote location
95. auxiliary system
ANS sounds an alarm in building and transmits a signal to fd via public alarm box system
96. proprietary system
104. standpipe system
ANS consists of a networks if inlets, pipes, and outlets for fire hoses
105. class I standpipes
ANS standpipes designed for use by fd onlu
106. class II standpipes
ANS standpipes designed for use by the occupants
107. class III standpipes
ANS has features of both class I and class II standpipes
108. accelerator
ANS a device that speeds up removal of air from dry pipe or preaction sprinkler system
109. bimetallic strip
ANS device with metal components that when heated will bend or change shape
110. chemical pellet sprinkler head
ANS activated by a chemical pellet that liquefies at a preset temperature
111. deluge head
ANS sprinkler head that has no release mechanism, orifice is always open
112. deluge valve
ANS valve assembly designed to release water into a sprinkler system when an external initiation device is activated
113. double action pull station
ANS manual fire alarm that requires two steps to activate
114. early suppression fast response sprinkler head
ANS a sprinkler head de- signed to react quickly and suppress fire in early stages
115. exhauster
ANS similar to an accelerator
116. flow switch
ANS an electrical switch activated by water flowing through pipe
117. frangile bulb sprinkler head
ANS sprinkler head with liquid filled bulb
118. fusible link sprinkler head
ANS sprinkler head with two pieces of metal held together by low melting point solder
119. halon 1301
ANS liquefied gas that extinguishes fire by interrupting the combustion reaction between fuel and oxygen
120. obscuration rate
ANS measure of percentage of light transmission that is blocked between a sender and a receiver unit
121. pendant sprinkler head
ANS sprinkler head to be mounted on underside of piping so that water is directed down
122. post indicator valve
ANS valve with an indicator that reads either open or shut depending on its position
135. what is typical rating for a frangile bulb
ANS 165 degrees
136. Five major functions of ICS
ANS command, operations, planning, logistics, and finance/administration
137. command
ANS responsible for the entire incident, always staffed
138. operations
ANS responsible for most fire ground functions, including suppres- sion, search and rescue, and ventilation
139. planning
ANS responsible for developing the incident action plan
140. logistics
ANS responsible for obtaining the resources needed to support the incident
141. finance/administration
ANS responsible for tracking expenditures and manag- ing the administrative functions at incident
142. command staff
ANS safety officer, liason officer, and public information officer
143. liaison officer
ANS responsible for coordinating operations between the fire de- partment and other agencies involved
144. public information officer
ANS responsible for coordinating media activities and providing the necessary information to the various media organization
145. single resource
ANS example is an engine company or a ladder company
146. organisational units under ics
ANS branches, divisons, groups, task forces, and strike teams
147. three basic components when working within ICS
ANS command must be established, ff reports to one supervisor, company officer reports to command
148. branch
ANS organisation level having functional, geographical, or jurisdictional responsibility for major aspects of incident
149. branch director
ANS a person in a supervisory level position in either operations or logistics function to provide a span of control
150. crew
ANS team of two or more ff
151. division
ANS supervisory level to divide an incident into geographic areas of operation
152. division supervisor
ANS person in position who is responsible for a specific geographic area of operations at an incident
153. fire ground command
ANS incident management sytem developed in 1970s for day to day incidents
154. firescope
161. single resource
ANS an individual, piece of equipment and its personnel, or a crew or team of people with an identified supervisor that can be used on an incident or planned event
162. staging area
ANS area where stuff can be held in an organized state of readiness for use during an emergency
163. strike team
ANS combinations of same kind and type of resources, with common communications and a leader
164. task force
ANS combination of single resources assembled for a racial need, with common communications and a leader
165. seven components of rehab
ANS relief from climate, rest and recovery, active or passive cooling or warming, rehydration and calorie replacement, medical monitoring, member accountability, and release and reassignment
166. electrolytes
ANS salts and other chemicals that are dissolved in body fluids and cells
167. fully encapsulated suit
ANS suit that completely covers ff including the scab and does not let any vapors or fluids enter it
168. rehabilitate
ANS restore someone or sometjing to a condition of health or to a state of useful and constructive activity
169. team integrity
ANS a company arrives at a fire together, works together, and leaves together
170. personal accountability report
ANS roll call taken by each supervisor at an emergency incident
171. RIC
ANS is an extension of the two in two out rule, sole purpose is to rescue ff operating at emergency incidents
172. critical incident stress management
ANS program designed to reduce both acute and chronic effects of stress related to job fucntions
173. drag rescue device
ANS component integrated withing the proyective coat ele- ment to aid in the rescue of an incapacitate ff
174. guideline
ANS rope used for orientation when ff are inside a structure where there is low or no visibility
175. safe location
ANS a location remote or separated from effects of fire
176. first degree burn
ANS affects epidermis
177. second degree burn
ANS affects dermis and epidermis
