1 Flashcards
When was the first fire engine purchased in colonial North America
1653
It Department type is determined by how
An organization is funded
What type of company is responsible for forcible
Truck company
Which of the following positions is trained and operations of Ariel devices according to the requirements of NFPA 1002
Fire apparatus driver
Which of the following positions is responsible for monitoring operational safety according to the requirements of NFPA 1521
Fire department incident safety officer
Which of the following positions belongs to the fire prevention division
Fire and arson investigator
Which of the following fire service organizational principles is described as a formal line of authority
Chain of command
Which federal law affects hiring practices and building accessibility
Americans with Disability Act
Which of the following organizations may be in the agency of authority having jurisdiction or privately owned
Emergency Medical Services
Which of the following duties is the responsibility of the Public Works division
Providing sand for containing spills
In 2010 leading cause of fire fatalities were
Stress and overexertion
Which of the following NFPA standards establishes the design criteria for protective clothing and equipment
NFPA 1977
Which NFL standard defines safe training practices and programs
NFPA 1403
Which NFPA standard sets requirements for care and maintenance of personal and respiratory protection equipment
NFPA 1851
Which NFPA standard specifies the minimum requirements for Department safety and health programs
NFPA 1500
Which of the following is a goal of the fire department safety and health programs
Prevent damage to Emergency Response equipment
Any power tool not marked double insulated should
Have a 3 prong plug
Which of the following best explains why information is gathered for post incident report
Determining Trends in firefighter injuries
What task made telecommunication Center be assigned during a progress report
Providing periodic Transmissions
The use of 10 codes in radio Transmissions was replaced when agencies began to adapt which of the following
National Incident Management System
Which of the following has a radio frequency that is dedicated to a single function
Conventional system
Which of the following methods may be used to confirm a dispatch transmission
Kingdom radio microphone
Which of the following best describes the action first taken after an alert to the station
Dispatching of Emergency Services responders
Who is the contact person for non-emergency calls
Public information officer
Which of the following is a type of public alerting system
Wire Telegraph circuit box
Which of the following is a type of communications center equipment
Two-way radios
Type 1 building construction
Fire resistive high-rises
Type 2 building construction
Non combustible masonry or tilt slab walls roofs are metal
Type 3 building construction
Ordinary Wood Walls wood roof
Type 4 building construction
Heavy Timber large dimensional lumber for structural members
Type 5 building construction
Found in many modern homes wood framed
A club zone for a type IV (4) structure should be established when
The structure has been weakened by repeated fires over time
When exposed to temperatures above what will unprotected steel expand and twist
1000 degrees Fahrenheit
For which type of construction is flying glass the primary collapse Zone hazard
Type 1
Which of the following best describes where the clubs on his established
Adjacent to any expose exterior walls
When I Collapse is eminent personalities should blank in the collapse Zone
Cautiously place a Staffmaster stream
In what fire stage is structural class very likely
Decay
Renovation age of the structure weather and loads are all
Structural collapse factors
Which of the following best describes a possible construction hazard
The building is subject to rapid fire spread because protective features are not in place
What type of movable window has a side hinged sash usually installed the swing out word
Casement
What type of door may be required by building codes to be constructed of tempered material that resists breakage
Glassdoor
What types of stairs typically connects no more than two levels if not required as part of the means of egress
Access stairs
What type of stairs uses a ventilation system activated by automatic fire smoke detection
Smoke proof enclosures
Doors are classified by the
They operate
What type of roof is used to prevent ice damming
Cold roof
What roof type is frequently penetrated by chimney shaft and skylight
Flat roof
In which roof style does the design depend on exterior walls to support its weight
Arched
Manufactured homes built before 1976 have less blank than those of current Construction
Fire resistance
The interior elements in what type of construction are made of solid or laminated wood with non concealed space
Type 5 IV
Type 3 construction requires exterior walls and in structural members to be constructed of
Non-combustible material
Which of the following best describes who determines a structures construction classification type
Architect structural engineer than contractor
Which of the following can be the result of rapidly cooling cast iron with water
Make crack or shatter
Water is converted to steam at what temperature
212° Fahrenheit
What rapid fire development occurs as unburned fuel gases contact an ignition source
Smoke explosion
What aspect of fire development is a result of an increase in low-level ventilation prior to upper-level ventilation
Backdraft
Which of the following is a heat indicator of a possible flashover
Darken windows
What common element of represents the shift from Grosse stage to fully develop
Transition and fire development
What type of Rapid Fire development happens when all the combustible materials and gases in a compartment ignite almost simultaneously
Flashover
The neutral plane in the growth stage is
Interphase of hot and cool layers at an opening
In what stage is fire development largely dependent on the characteristics and configuration of fuel involved
Incipient
What thermal property of a compartment contains heat within the compartment causing localized increase in temperature
Insulation
What fire development factor is based on considering how the volume of air what impact radiant heat in a fire
Compartment volume and ceiling height
Fuel particles become smaller as the ratio of surface
Increases
Which of the following best describes what vapor pressure indicates
How easily a substance will evaporate
Heat released rate is expressed in what
Kilowatts
Which of the following terms is the total amount of energy released when a specific amount of fuel is burned
Heat of combustion
Which of the following best describes the influence of exposed surfaces on radiant heat
Dark Materials in and absorb heat more effectively than lighter materials
Which of the following best describes kinetic energy transfer
Moves from high temperature to low temperature
What source of thermal energy is the most common source of heat in a combustion reaction
Chemical
Which of the following sources of energy is a form of oxidation
Self-heating
Which of the following best describes what the fire tetrahedron represents
And uninhibited chemical chain reaction
What type of reaction absorbs energy as it occurs
Endothermic
What type of energy releases energy in the form of heat and sometimes light
Exothermic
Any Source used to refill SCBA must provide what type of air quality
Type D
What piece of protective breathing apparatus has the frame check weekly for deterioration during cracks
Facepiece
Which NFPA standard establishes inspection period for protective breathing apparatus
1852
Compartment doors May interfere with what type of SCBA mount
Backup mount
which NFPA standard require seat mounts he pays to be held in place by a mechanical latching device
1901
Respiratory equipment must be protected from from what during storage
Contamination temperature change ultraviolet light
Which of the following limitations of respiratory protection is created by the way in resistance of a harness straps
Decreased Mobility
Which of the following types of respiratory protection uses visual Estis only
Air purifying respirator
Which of the following best describes when sar are used
Free confined space rescue and Technical rescue incidences
What is the minimum overlap between coat and trousers when the where is bend over at 90 degrees
2 inch
What type of NFPA Define cleaning may be done in washing machine design for handling heavy Lowe’s
Advanced cleaning
Which NFPA standard outlines the specification for Wildland personnel
1977
What part of Wildland personal protective equipment must meet the requirement of ansi
Goggles
Structural firefighting protective clothing must meet what NFPA standard
1971
What type of portable fire extinguisher may be applied with either and extinguisher or a scoop
Dry powder
What type of weathering is mainly used for rescue application
Tubular webbing
What type of weathering is rated for loads up to 600 pounds
Class 2 life safety
Which type of knot is used for joining two ropes of unequal diameter
Becket Bend
Which of the following are signs of damage in laid natural fiber ropes
Powder between strands
What survival actions include steps I can do form before committing a mayday
Seeking Safe Haven
Using Air Management procedures during an emergency can help increase
Time for escape
Lunar acronym stands for what
Location unit name of Simon and resources
Aware stands for what
Air water a radio and extrication
How many Rescuers may be needed to safely carry an adult
Two to four
When using Federal Emergency Management what does the Mark above X indicate
Time of completion
Which of the following is tied to the end of a wide-area search tether
Three-quarters inch steel ring
When using the wide-area search method using individual tethers allows firefighters to sweep a blank Ark at the midpoint how many feet
10