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Hazardous | materials | incidents | can | involve | potentially | dangerous | nonfire | gases | and | vapors, | so | firefighters | must: | - | Correct | answer | ✔wear | SCBA | until | air | monitoring | demonstrates | that | the | atmosphere | is | safe. If | storing | SCBA | in | seat | mounts, | be | sure | to: | - | Correct | answer | ✔arrange | the | SCBA | so | it | can | be | donned | without | removing | your | seat | belt. Which | statement | about | structural | fire | fighting | protective | coats | is | accurate? | - | Correct | answer | ✔The | outer | shell, | moisture | barrier, | and | thermal | barrier | must | always | be | worn | together. A | daily/weekly | inspection | of | SCBA | should | include: | - | Correct | answer | ✔a | check | of | the | regulator | and | facepiece. How | do | controlled | breathing | techniques | benefit | firefighters? | - | Correct | answer | ✔Slows | breathing | and | extends | the | time | it | takes | to | deplete | air | in | the | SCBA | cylinder Which | SCBA | component | includes | a | control | valve | and | a | high-pressure | hose | attached | to | one | end? | - | Correct | answer | ✔Air | cylinder
Which | piece | of | respiratory | equipment | provides | insufficient | protection | against | airborne | pathogens? | - | Correct | answer | ✔Surgical | masks Situations | or | events | that | signal | the | need | for | exit | are | called: | - | Correct | answer | ✔exit | indicators. When | properly | worn, | fire | fighting | gloves: | - | Correct | answer | ✔must | completely | cover | the | wristlet | of | the | protective | coat. Which | situation | would | likely | have | an | oxygen-deficient | atmosphere | in | which | respiratory | protection | would | be | necessary? | - | Correct | answer | ✔Rescue | in | a | sewer In | order | to | stay | as | safe | as | possible | while | wearing | SCBA, | it | is | important | to: | - | Correct | answer | ✔keep | SCBA | on | and | activated | until | you | leave | the | IDLH | area. What | should | be | done | during | routine | inspections | of | PPE, | such | as | after | use | at | an | incident? | - | Correct | answer | ✔Look | for | damage | like | rips | or | tears Which | statement | about | replacing | SCBA | cylinders | is | MOST | accurate? | - | Correct | answer | ✔Changing | out | SCBA | cylinders | can | be | accomplished | by | either | one | or | two | people.
Which | type | of | cleaning | can | be | done | at | an | incident | scene | by | brushing | off | loose | debris | and | rinsing | the | PPE? | - | Correct | answer | ✔Routine | cleaning Which | SCBA | equipment | limitation | would | MOST | directly | impact | a | firefighter's | ability | to | navigate | on | scene? | - | Correct | answer | ✔Limited | visibility Which | statement | regarding | the | use | of | fire | fighting | helmets | is | accurate? | - | Correct | answer | ✔Ear | flaps | must | be | folded | down, | even | if | wearing | a | protective | hood. How | can | a | firefighter | help | ensure | that | they | will | not | be | affected | by | limitations | caused | by | equipment | that | is | in | poor | condition? | - | Correct | answer | ✔Frequent | inspections | and | maintenance Which | situation | would | likely | be | granted | an | exception | to | the | rule | that | prohibits | filling | an | unshielded | air | cylinder | while | a | firefighter | is | wearing | the | SCBA? | - | Correct | answer | ✔A | rapid | intervention | crew | (RIC) | is | rescuing | a | trapped | or | incapacitated | firefighter. If | the | pressure | reading | on | the | remote | pressure | gauge | does | not | match | the | reading | on | the | regulator | gauge, | which | reading | should | be | assumed | correct? | - | Correct | answer | ✔The | lowest | number | reading When | exiting | an | IDLH | environment, | it | is | important | to: | - | Correct | answer | ✔use | the | same | path | that | you | used | to | enter.
Annual | SCBA | inspections | and | maintenance | should | be | performed | by: | - | Correct | answer | ✔specially | trained, | factory-qualified | technicians. After | each | use, | the | SCBA | facepiece | should | be: | - | Correct | answer | ✔washed | with | warm | water | and | a | mild | disinfectant. Why | is | it | important | to | ensure | that | PPE | is | dry | before | wearing | it | into | a | fire? | - | Correct | answer | ✔Moisture | can | transfer | heat | rapidly | and | result | in | steam | burns. Which | piece | of | PPE | is | donned | under | the | helmet | and | is | designed | to | protect | the | neck, | ears, | and | face | from | exposure | to | heat, | embers, | and | debris? | - | Correct | answer | ✔Protective | hood Which | statement | describes | the | function | of | an | auto-cascade | system? | - | Correct | answer | ✔Completely | automated | fill | station | that | fills | air | cylinders | to | a | programmable | pressure Protective | trousers | designed | for | fire | fighting | are: | - | Correct | answer | ✔constructed | from | the | same | fabric, | moisture | barrier, | and | thermal | layering | used | in | protective | coats. On | an | SCBA | air | cylinder, | the | pressure | gauge | is | used | to: | - | Correct | answer | ✔display | the | amount | of | air | left | in | the | cylinder.
The | SCBA | backplate | and | harness | assembly: | - | Correct | answer | ✔is | used | to | hold | the | breathing | air | cylinder. Immediately | prior | to | donning | SCBA, | firefighters | should: | - | Correct | answer | ✔check | the | cylinder | gauge | to | make | sure | the | cylinder | is | full. Which | situation | would | require | firefighters | to | wear | hearing | protection? | - | Correct | answer | ✔Operating | power | tools Which | component | of | the | protective | coat | is | designed | to | make | firefighters | more | visible | at | night | or | in | low | light | conditions? | - | Correct | answer | ✔Retroreflective | trim What | is | a | general | safety | precaution | to | take | when | refilling | an | SCBA | cylinder? |
- | Correct | answer | ✔Check | the | hydrostatic | test | date | of | the | cylinder. In | order | to | avoid | contact | burns | and | heat | stress | after | leaving | a | heated | environment, | firefighters | should: | - | Correct | answer | ✔follow | rehabilitation | protocols | and | allow | clothing | to | cool. Open-circuit | SCBA | models: | - | Correct | answer | ✔provide | compressed | air | to | the | wearer. Side- | or | rear-mounted | SCBA: | - | Correct | answer | ✔are | mounted | on | the | exterior | of | the | apparatus.
The | end-of-service-time | indicator | (EOSTI): | - | Correct | answer | ✔uses | an | audible | alarm | and | flashing | light | or | vibration | to | warn | the | wearer | that | the | air | supply | is | almost | depleted. What | should | be | done | if | an | article | of | protective | clothing | is | damaged | beyond | repair? | - | Correct | answer | ✔It | should | be | removed | from | service | and | destroyed. Which | situation | would | be | classified | as | an | emergency | exit | indicator | that | would | signal | the | need | to | leave | the | hazardous | or | contaminated | area | immediately? | - | Correct | answer | ✔SCBA | failure How | do | firefighter | breathing | air | replenishment | systems | make | fire | fighting | operations | in | high-rise | buildings | more | efficient? | - | Correct | answer | ✔Provide | an | endless | supply | of | breathing | air | to | any | floor | within | the | structure SCBA | can | help | protect | from | _____, | which | can | be | caused | by | inhaling | heated | gases. | - | Correct | answer | ✔asphyxiation What | should | you | do | if | you | experience | symptoms | of | oxygen | deficiency | such | as | light-headedness | or | loss | of | coordination? | - | Correct | answer | ✔Report | symptoms | and | immediately | evacuate | the | area During | structural | fire | fighting | operations, | primary | eye | protection | is | provided | by: | - | Correct | answer | ✔the | SCBA | facepiece.
Which | method | of | alerting | fire | department | members | of | an | emergency | alerts | the | member | by | tone, | light, | and/or | vibration | and | can | be | sent | to | specific | frequencies? a.Pagers b.Home | electronic | monitors c.Computer | terminal d.Radio | - | Correct | answer | ✔a. | Pagers he | power | of | the | transmitter | and | receiver | and | the | height | of | the | broadcast | and | receiving | antennas | determine | the: a.volume | of | the | radio | broadcast. b.distance | a | radio | signal | will | travel. c.frequency | of | the | radio | signal. d.number | of | radios | that | can | use | a | given | channel. | - | Correct | answer | ✔b. | distance | a | radio | signal | will | travel. Individuals | who | are | trained | to | receive, | process, | and | dispatch | emergency | calls | are | known | as: a.telecommunicators. b.controllers. c.announcers. d.radio | operators. | - | Correct | answer | ✔a. | telecommunicators.
When | answering | nonemergency | telephone | calls, | remember | to | be | professional | and | courteous | because | you | are: a.being | paid | to | be | professional. b.likely | to | be | speaking | with | an | officer. c.representing | your | department. d.going | to | be | evaluated | on | this | behavior. | - | Correct | answer | ✔c. | representing | your | department. Enhanced | 9-1-1 | systems | provide | dispatchers | with | information | such | as | the | caller's | location, | phone | number, | and: a.the | type | of | emergency | at | the | caller's | location. b.the | caller's | first | and | last | name. c.directions | to | the | caller's | location. d.live | video | of | the | current | conditions | at | the | location. | - | Correct | answer | ✔c. | directions | to | the | caller's | location. Which | federal | agency | issues | radio | licenses | to | fire | departments | that | operate | radio | equipment? a.Federal | Communications | Commission | (FCC) b.Federal | Trade | Commission | (FTC) c.Federal | Emergency | Management | Agency | (FEMA) d.Federal | Aviation | Administration | (FAA) | - | Correct | answer | ✔a. | Federal | Communications | Commission | (FCC)
c.video | conferencing d.social | media | - | Correct | answer | ✔b. | text | messaging To | provide | better | performance | than | other | radios, | base | stations | have | receivers | that | are: a.connected | in | series | for | redundancy. b.blue-tooth | enabled. c.capable | of | rapid | decryption. d.interference | resistant. | - | Correct | answer | ✔d. | interference | resistant. To | improve | your | ability | to | hear | and | be | heard | at | an | emergency | incident: a. | if | necessary, | remove | your | facepiece | to | talk | into | the | microphone. b. | speak | with | a | loud | voice | and | shout | if | necessary | to | be | heard. c. | keep | your | voice | pitch | as | low | as | possible. d. | place | the | microphone | against | your | throat | if | you | cannot | be | understood | through | your | SCBA | facepiece. | - | Correct | answer | ✔d. | place | the | microphone | against | your | throat | if | you | cannot | be | understood | through | your | SCBA | facepiece. Which | is | a | radio | communications | best | practice? | Select | one: a.Use | expressions | that | are | specific | to | your | area b.Do | not | transmit | until | the | frequency | is | clear c.Use | monotone | speech
d.Speak | across | the | microphone | - | Correct | answer | ✔b. | Do | not | transmit | until | the | frequency | is | clear A | separate | dispatch | center | operated | by | a | fire | department | would | be | categorized | as | a(an): a.Public | Safety | Answering | Point | (PSAP). b.Regional | Public | Safety | Telecommunications | Center. c.Emergency | Service | Specific | Telecommunications | Center. d.Tertiary | Public | Safety | Answering | Point | (TSAP). | - | Correct | answer | ✔c.Emergency | Service | Specific | Telecommunications | Center. Everyone | at | an | emergency | scene | should | follow | two | basic | communications | rules, | the | first | of | which | is: a.key | the | microphone | and | wait | a | second | or | two | before | starting | your | message. b.hold | the | microphone | as | close | as | possible | to | your | mouth | when | speaking. c.always | state | your | message | twice | to | ensure | its | understanding. d.units | or | individuals | must | identify | themselves | in | every | transmission. | - | Correct | answer | ✔d. | units | or | individuals | must | identify | themselves | in | every | transmission. Fire | department | radio | channels | should | NOT | be | used: a.in | conjunction | with | a | personnel | accountability | system. b.to | dispatch | information | to | responders. c.as | a | way | to | communicate | about | incident | hazards. d.to | send | personal | messages. | - | Correct | answer | ✔d. | to | send | personal | messages.
b.dead | zones. c.ambient | noise. d.interference. | - | Correct | answer | ✔c. | ambient | noise. At | the | station, | if | you | cannot | answer | a | caller's | question, | refer | them | to | someone | who | can, | then: a.hang | up. b.listen | in | on | the | call | and | take | notes. c.follow | up | on | the | request. d.return | to | your | station | duties. | - | Correct | answer | ✔c. | follow | up | on | the | request. Experience | at | emergency | incidents | has | shown | that, | in | addition | to | background | noise, | _____ | can | significantly | affect | the | ability | to | hear | and | understand | radio | transmissions. a.time | of | day b.age | of | the | individual c.experience | of | the | individual d.personal | protective | equipment | - | Correct | answer | ✔d. | personal | protective | equipment Which | term | refers | to | remote | areas | or | locations | inside | structures | that | can | cause | loss | of | cellular | telephone | service | or | radio | signals? a.Interference b.Dead | zones
c.Physical | barriers d.Ambient | noise | - | Correct | answer | ✔b. | Dead | zones Which | channel | would | be | assigned | for | fireground | operations | only? a.Dispatch | channel b.Command | channel c.Tactical | channel d.Primary | channel | - | Correct | answer | ✔c. | Tactical | channel Which | type | of | communications | center | equipment | would | be | used | for | communications | at | an | emergency | scene? a.Teletype | (TTY) b.Two-way | radio | system c.Direct-line | telephones d.Municipal | alarm | box | systems | - | Correct | answer | ✔b. | Two-way | radio | system Which | is | a | guideline | for | receiving | nonemergency | calls? a.Answer | calls | promptly b.Place | a | caller | on | hold | until | an | answer | is | found | for | a | question c.Answer | with | only | "Hello" | and | wait | for | the | caller | to | respond d.Wait | until | the | end | of | the | shift | to | deliver | any | messages | taken | - | Correct | answer | ✔a. | Answer | calls | promptly Static | and | broken | messages | are | an | indication | that | a | radio | receiver | is:
d.attempt | to | use | another | channel. | - | Correct | answer | ✔a. | raise | the | antenna | up | straight. Which | category | of | telecommunications | system | is | in | a | central | location, | takes | all | emergency | calls, | and | then | routes | calls | to | appropriate | dispatchers? a.Regional | Public | Safety | Telecommunications | Center b.Emergency | Service | Specific | Telecommunications | Center c.Tertiary | Public | Safety | Answering | Point | (TSAP) d.Public | Safety | Answering | Point | (PSAP) | - | Correct | answer | ✔d. | Public | Safety | Answering | Point | (PSAP) Emergency | calls | to | a | telecommunications | center | must | be | handled | quickly | in | order | to: a.avoid | scrutiny | by | the | media. b.meet | federal | telecommunications | guidelines. c.justify | the | operations | of | the | telecommunications | center. d.ensure | the | safety | of | the | community. | - | Correct | answer | ✔d. | ensure | the | safety | of | the | community. What | information | should | be | included | when | broadcasting | information | on | emergencies | to | department | members? a.Information | from | the | caller | and | historical | incidents b.Information | from | the | caller | and | from | preincident | plans c.Information | from | neighboring | jurisdictions | and | state | law | enforcement
d.Information | from | area | businesses | and | media | outlets | - | Correct | answer | ✔b. | Information | from | the | caller | and | from | preincident | plans The | straight | line | travel | of | radio | signals | between | the | transmitting | radio | and | the | receiving | radio | is | referred | to | as | _____ | communication. a.primary b.direct c.single | channel d.repeated | - | Correct | answer | ✔b. | direct Once | an | emergency | has | been | reported, | the | information | must | be: a.properly | encoded | before | transmission. b.electronically | recorded | before | being | sent | out. c.transmitted | to | the | responding | units | or | personnel. d.verified | by | a | second | source | before | being | dispatched. | - | Correct | answer | ✔c. | transmitted | to | the | responding | units | or | personnel. Which | type | of | alarm | consists | of | scrolling | message | boards | and | pagers? a.Audible b.Visual c.Electronic d.Combination | - | Correct | answer | ✔c. | Electronic
