2018 Exam Questions Flashcards
According to SOG #3-16 Mayday, when an accidental orange button activation occurs, all of the following steps should occur except?
A. The activator shall state that it was an accidental activation over the air
B. Fire Control shall acknowledge and initiate the reset procedure by first resetting the emergency indicator on the console
C. Personnel that initiated the emergency shall then reset the radio by pushing and holding the emergency button until the radio indicates it has reset
D. Personnel shall not turn the radio off
B
The first arriving Officer at a structure fire is responsible to provide an initial report upon arrival. According to SOG #3-24, Structure Fire, which of the following statements is not included in that report?
A. A brief report of initial fire / smoke conditions
B. Confirmation of offensive mode or defensive mode
C. Type of structure- residential, institutional, commercial or industrial
D. The location of the response, if different from the dispatched address
B
The area around a suspected explosive device, where first responders are to report to is known as the outer perimeter. According to SOG #3-10, Explosive Device Emergencies, typically what is the radius of this zone? A. 50m B. 100m C. 200m D. 300m
D
According to SOG #3-25, Fire Watch, which of the following is not an example of when an Incident Commander shall implement a fire watch?
A. When deemed necessary by the Incident Commander, District Chief or Platoon Chief
B. After a residential construction fire
C. When an investigator is required to attend the scene and scene continuity is required
D. When two (2) or more fires have been set at the same location within one(1)calendar year
D
Which of the following statements regarding the declaration of a “Mayday” and the activation of the orange button on the radio is true, according to SOG #3-16,Mayday?
A. The initiator will have an open microphone for 20 seconds, if more time is required the microphone should be keyed
B. The initiator will have an open microphone for 10 seconds, if more time is required the microphone should be keyed
C. Talk around mode can be used for emergency button activation
D. Ensure the acronym LUNAR is used to describe the situation: Location, Unit number, Number in crew, Assignment, Radio equipped and resources needed
B
According to SOG #3-06, Incident Command System-Communications, which of the following statements contains all four pieces of information a first arriving Officer should relay to Fire Control?
A. Arrived on scene / Conducting 360 / Windshield size up / Establishing command
B. Arrived on scene / Short report on situation before leaving apparatus /Request for further assistance / Establishing command
C. Request for further assistance / Establish command / Sectors assigned to apparatus / Offensive or defensive mode
D. Initial report / Establish command / Conducting 360 / Sectors assigned to apparatus
B
According to SOG #3-11, Accountability / Entry Control, a Running Par shall be announced at the conclusion of all of the following events except?
A. A change or completion of task
B. Switching back from a defensive to offensive strategy
C. A change of location
D. When requested by the Incident Commander
B
According to SOG #8-08, Designated Officer, a Designated Officer at an incident where unprotected exposure to a serious communicable disease may have occurred, must ensure all personnel shall do all of the following except?
A. Report a possible unprotected exposure to their immediate supervisor
B. Seek immediate medical care if required
C. Complete a Workplace Injury / Illness Report (WIIR)
D. Complete CAD Incident Report noting type of exposure
D
According to SOG #3-14, Marijuana Grow Ops / Clandestine Laboratories, which of the following is not a key indicator of a clandestine lab?
A. Unusual plumbing or venting
B. Drug paraphernalia
C. Installed transformers
D. Propane tanks with fittings that have turned blue
C
It is the responsibility of personnel to perform a hazard risk analysis prior to conducting roof operations. According to SOG #3-21, Roof Operations, which of the following is not part of that hazard risk analysis?
A. The determination of the type of roof construction
B. The existence of heavy objects on the roof such as HVAC units
C. The length of time the structure has been burning as it impacts on the building integrity
D. The location of sectors in place for ventilation and fire attack
D
this SOGis now different doesn’t contain any wording on HVCA units
Which of the following statements is not a guideline for a RIT, according to SOG#3-12, Rapid Intervention Team (RIT)?
A. A RIT will consist of a team of at least three personnel of the Division of Firefighting that have passed a BFES approved RIT course
B. A RIT shall be established as soon as possible, when personnel are working in a hot zone or whenever the Incident Commander (IC) deems it necessary
C. When a fire is switched from offensive to defensive mode, the RIT shall escalate to “Level 3”
D. An apparatus with a fully qualified RIT shall be automatically dispatched to any known structure fire
C
According to SOG #5-13, Color Codes, what is the assigned code for an incident in which an ambulance is responding to a non-emergency? A. Yellow B. Five (5) C. Red D. Three (3)
D
According to SOG #3-18, Emergency Responses Involving Violence, all of the following general response guidelines should be followed except?
A. Personnel are to avoid placing themselves in unnecessary danger by staging in an area close to incident and awaiting Police arrival
B. If required to provide an initial report and relay pertinent information to Fire Control and incoming apparatus, personnel may exit the staged apparatus and conduct a rapid 360
C. Personnel shall wear protective and easily identifiable gear, identifying them as fire service personnel
D. Consider establishing an exclusion zone and set up lighting to provide a protected work environment for personnel
B
According to SOG #5-08, 2nd Alarm Dispatch (Radio Procedure), what is the Officer’s responsibility once the response to the second (2nd) alarm or greater has been confirmed over the radio?
A. Switch to the operational channel and transmit message indicating responding to incident
B. Switch to the operational channel and monitor only
C. Remain on dispatch channel until advised by Fire Control
D. Remain on dispatch channel and await assignment from Incident Commander
B
An enclosed structure is one in which there is a limited number of doors and windows sufficient in size and number to provide adequate emergency evacuation. According to SOG #3-23, Large Enclosed Structure Fires, which of the following is not one of the guidelines outlined in this SOG?
A. When evaluating the ventilation profile, the exhaust outlet should be one half the size of the inlet
B. As part of the initial size up, the first arriving Captain shall identify the building as a large enclosed structure
C. Alternative entrances should be considered in order to limit hose lengths to less than 60m (200’) into the building
D. Information such as the presence of trusses shall be communicated to the Incident Commander and whether the fire or heat is impinging on thesetrusses
A
According to SOG #3-14, Marijuana Grow Ops / Clandestine Laboratories, there are several “special hazards” which firefighters may face when entering a hazardous structure. Which answer contains a hazard that is not identified in the SOG?
A. Presence of Carbon monoxide / Compartmentation / Multiple or improperly installed gas lines
B. Lack of ventilation / Alterations to means of egress / Explosive lighting
C. Trip and Tangle hazards / Uncooperative perpetrator / Presence of Hazardous chemicals
D. Hanging wires / Compartmentation / Explosive lighting
A
SOG #3-14, Marijuana Grow Ops / Clandestine Laboratories, states that under an emergency situation and the unlikelihood that persons are present inside the unsafe structure, the Incident Commander should consider the withdrawal of personnel from the interior until such time that three (3) conditions are met. Which answer contains all three (3) correct conditions?
A. Safety issues are identified through an incident reconnaissance / Structure has been de-energized by Hydro / Ventilation has occurred to ensure visibility
B. Interior crews will exit after primary searches on all floors / Ventilation has occurred to ensure visibility / Product and container information has been relayed to the Hazmat Team
C. Structure has been de-energized by Hydro / Safety issues are identified through an incident reconnaissance / Interior crews will exit after primary searches on all floors
D. Product and container information has been relayed to the Hazmat Team /Ventilation has occurred to ensure visibility / Structure has been de-energized by Hydro
A
Update from Fire Control is a tow motor has collided with a stationary rail car at the Intermodal yard. On
scene, personnel have confirmed no injuries to the tow motor operator, however the forks have pierced the rail car and an unknown substance is leaking. Fire Control has upgraded this response to include P204, A204, HM204, P210 and C207. S203 is continuing to respond.
P202 is first to arrive on scene and the approach and placement of the apparatus is according to SOG #24-02, Hazmat Incidents. As the P202
Acting Captain, which of the following is not one of the guidelines used in the approach and positioning of the vehicle at a Hazmat incident?
A. Apparatus should attempt to approach from different directions to provide flexibility
B. Initial placement of the apparatus should be
beyond the evacuation distance as referenced in the Occupational Health and Safety Act
C. Initial placement of the apparatus should be beyond the evacuation distance as referenced in the Occupational Health and Safety Act
D. Necessary information shall be brought to the first arriving apparatus by a company representative
E. Responding outside agencies will be directed to respond to the warm zone
F. Approach should be from uphill and upwind when possible
B
The small fire in the lumber section has been extinguished, smoke removal is complete and your truck has been cleared at scene by the District Chief.
Due to the burning contents of the fire at Home Depot, you suspect the crew’s gear has been contaminated. Prior to leaving scene, you instruct the crew to perform an incident scene cleanup of articles of personal protective equipment (PPE). According to SOG #26-07, Personnel Post Incident Clean Up, which of the following statements contain an incorrect clean up
procedure?
A. Use low pressure water spray to rinse gear to remove solid contamination / Light brushing and further rinsing is required as needed
B. Bunker gear and ensemble elements are to be bagged and placed in apparatus compartment separate from the cab area of the truck / Consider the removal and bagging of station wear, placing it in a separate compartment from personnel
C. Equipment (SCBA, medical bags) shall remain in cab until back at station where gross decontamination will be performed / Apparatus shall be considered out of service only if equipment has been found to be defective
D. Light brushing and further rinsing is required as needed / Bunker boots should be rinsed off
C
The District Chief (DC) calls you at 1945hrs to inform you that the one of the Officers at Station 204 has gone home sick and you are the next available actor. He assigns you to act on P204. As soon as you have called Communications and put the truck back in service, you are dispatched to a medical call. The dispatch is for a 4 year-old boy, who is vital signs absent (VSA). Upon arrival you are met by a man who identifies himself as the father of the child. He directs you to a bedroom upstairs where his wife, the mother of the boy, is laying beside a motionless child. Your crew checks the vitals of the child and confirms he is VSA. When your crew explains that they are preparing to initiate the Defib Protocol, the mother tells you her son has Stage IV cancer and they have a current (Do Not Resuscitate Confirmation (DNRC).
According to SOG #: 8-09, the DNRC shall be validated by the captain. Which of the following statements contain all the correct fields?
A. Patient’s name / Tick Box has been checked to identify which hospital
the patient attends / Signature by physician or nurse
B. A signature by physician or nurse / The date the form was signed /Unique serial number / Patient’s name
C. A signature by physician or nurse / Patient’s name / Tick Box has been checked to identify which hospital the patient attends / Unique serial number / The date the form was signed
D. The date the form was signed / Unique serial number / Patient’s name / Tick Box has been checked to identify which hospital the patient attends
C
Upon returning to the station, a member of your crew notices elements of their Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) has become contaminated.
Which statement, according to SOG #: 26-07, Personnel Post Incident Clean Up, is incorrect?
A. Soiled fatigues may be worn, as long as the
firefighter has removed contaminates on their person by showering with cool water
B. Take the apparatus out of service until such time as the post incident clean up is completed
C. Ensure that all contaminated/soiled clothing is properly addressed in accordance with the proper SOG
D. Obtain spare PPE and send soiled PPE for cleaning /decontamination as required
E. All personnel should have at least one full change of uniform clothing in their lockers while on-duty
A
As the officer, you are responsible for the crew while inside a premise during an emergency situation and on-scene for assignments such as On-Deck and Rehab. The IC has assigned your crew to Rehab.
According to SOG#26.02, Heat Stress and Firefighter Relief at Emergencies, some signs of heat stress to watch for are?
A. Deep and slow respirations / Weak and rapid pulse / High core temperature / Nausea and vomiting
B. Deep and slow respirations / Weak and rapid pulse /
High core temperature / Nausea and vomiting / Hot and dry skin
C. Nausea and vomiting / Rapid and weak pulse / Skin that is pale / Rapid and shallow respirations
D. Blurred vision and dizziness / Loss of consciousness / Headaches / Hot and dry skin / Rapid and shallow respirations
C
