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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
A. Building inspections
B. public information
C. Property conservation
D. Resource management
C. Property conservation
What is the principle called that says each firefighter answers to only one supervisor?
A. Span of responsibility
B. Organizational accountability
C. Unity of command
D. Delegation of duty
C. Unity of command
What is generally the upper limit of span of control?
a. 25
B. 9
C.
D. 7
D. 7
the process of dividing large jobs into smaller jobs to make them more manageable is described as?
a. chain of command
b. division of labor
c. span of control
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
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
c. professional certifications
d. Disciplinary plan
a. Employee assistance programs
Which would be considered a program offered by an Employee assistance program?
a. Driving course for adolescents
b. dealing with physical problems
c. junior firefighter programs
d. Juvenile arson setter program
b. dealing with physical problems
st. 1 Federal OSHA authority and regulations apply mainly to private sector and do not cover employees of state and local goverments
st.2 Federal OSHA has jurisdiction over every state in the U.S.
st.3 Agencies must adopt OSHA as recognized national standards
a. statements 1 and 2 are true;3 is false
b. statements 1 is false; 2 and 3 are true
c. Statement 1 is true ; statements 2 and 3 are false
d. All three statements are true.
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
The leading cause of firefighter fatalities is?
a. cardiac arrest
b. internal trauma
c. asphyxiation
d. crushing injuries
a. cardiac arrest
the most common injuries for firefighters are?
a. strains
b. Bruises
c. burns
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
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
c. different agencies on the same system
d. less users to communicate
c. different agencies on the same system
Radio signals are either?
a. simple or duplex
b. analog or digital
c. simple or complex
d. private or public
b. analog or digital
When operating on a digital radio system, end users should expect?
a. a minor time delay between transmitting and receiving
b. overlapping transmissions bleeding into one another
c. an increase in the amount of static or interference
d. the need for vehicle-mounted repeaters
a. a minor time delay between transmitting and receiving
________ is the transition between the growth and fully developed stages of fire.
a. ignition temperature
b. flash point
c. backdraft
d. flashover
d. flashover
Thermal layering is?
a. a column of heat rising from a source
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
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
In type 1 construction, the fire hazard is
a. the occupants
b. the contents
c. the building materials
d. exterior finishes
b. the contents
