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Academy Quiz One Review Flashcards

1
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What are the Boise Fire Core values?

A

Trust and Selfless Service

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2
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Define trust

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Firm reliance on the integrity , ability, or character of another person.

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3
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Define Selfless Service

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As stewards and public servants, we will put the needs of others before our own.

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4
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What other values are we seeking to achieve?

What is the pneumonic for remembering these values?

A 
Pneumonic: Carreeh
Compassion
Attitude
Respect
Responsibility/ Accountability
Excellence
Empowerment
Humility
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5
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Define Compassion

A

Deep awareness of the suffering of another coupled with the wish to relieve it

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6
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Define Attitude

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A positive manner of carrying oneself

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7
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Define Respect

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Showing admiration for someone based on his or her abilities, qualities, or achievements.

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Define Responsibility/Accountability

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A form of trustworthiness; the trait of being answerable to someone for something or being responsible for one’s conduct.

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9
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Define Excellence

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A state of possessing good qualities in an eminent degree; exalted merit; superiority in virtue

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10
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Define Empowerment

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Knowledge of, and faith in, one’s own ability

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11
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Define Humility

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Freedom from arrogance

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12
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Define Our Purpose (why we exist)

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To protect ives, property, and the environment

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13
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Define Our Vision (what we will become)

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Our contribution to making Boise the most livable city in the country is to become the nation’s premier fire department. Through innovative leadership, we set the standard of excellence for superior prevention and response.

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14
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Define Our Mission (how we will get there)

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Our mission is to empower our team members with a positive, engaging and professionally challenging environment, and provide them with the standards , infrastructure, and training needed for super service to our community.

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15
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What is the Moto of the Boise Fire Academy?

What does it stand for?

A 
PRIDE
Professionalism
Respect
Integrity
Dedication
Excellence
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16
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Who is the current Fire Chief?

A

Denis Doan?

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17
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Who is the Interim Chief?

A

Romeo Gervae

18
Q

What does APR stand for?

A

Air purifying respirator

19
Q

What does PAPR stand for?

A

Powered air purifying respirator

20
Q

What does SAR stand for?

A

Supplied air respirator

21
Q

What is policy 353.36?

A

Respirator Protection Program

22
Q

What is the most common fire gas?

A

Carbon Monoxide

It attaches to red blood cells and displaced oxygen

23
Q

What does polyvinyl Chloride come from?

A

Comes from melting PVC pipe and anything plastic that is burned.

24
Q

Which of the toxic twins is colorless and odorless?

A

Hydrogen Cyanide

25
Q

When should SCBA be used?

A

Through all fire and post fire operations.

26
Q

Deadly duo/ toxic twins?

A

Polyvinyl chloride and Hydrogen Cyanide.

27
Q

What does TTP stand for?

A

Thermal Protective Performance

28
Q

THL?

A

Thermal Heat loss

29
Q

What standards must the structural firefighting pants and coat pass?

A

TPP and THL tests.

30
Q

Department policy 15?

A

Department uniform policy

1975 NFPA standards.

31
Q

NFPA 1001

A

Firefighter 1 standards.

32
Q

NFPA 1981

A

NFPA standard for SCBA

33
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NFPA 1500

A

Occupations safety and health

34
Q

What does LIP stand for?

A

Life Safety
Incident Stabilization
Property Conservation

35
Q

What factors influence organizational structure?

A 
Mission Statement
Type of community
Politics
Size and workload
Funding
36
Q

What are the seven division chiefs over in the BFD?

Pneumonic?

A

EMS, Logistics, Operations, Special OPS, Training, Wildfire, Prevention
PET OWLS

37
Q

What are the responsibilities of a rescue or squad company?

A 
Forcible entry
Search and rescue
Vehicle extrication
Confined space rescue
Ropes rescue
Special technical rescue
EMS
38
Q

What is the NFPA for aerial apparatus?

A

1901

39
Q

Definition of a company?

A

Work under the direct supervision of an officer

40
Q

What are the four types of companies?

A

Engine, ladder, rescue, and squad

41
Q

What is the NFPA standard for drivers?

A

NFPA 1002

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