Blue Book Chapter One Flashcards
The first fire company was formed when and where?
1736
Philadelphia, PA
A ___ is the broad, general statement of what needs to be accomplished.
strategy
Strategies are designed to meet ____.
Priorities
Life Safety, Incident Stab., Prop. Conservation
What never changes: Strategies, Tactics, or Objectives?
Strategies and Objectives never change
Tactics and tactical methods change drastically.
Large extensive fires are known as _____.
Conflagrations
A personal alert device emits a warning when a FF stops moving for ____ seconds
20-30
Where is the National Emergency Training Center located?
Emmitsburg, MD
What year was the NFA created?
1974
Who created a printed autopsy protocol for ME’s to follow?
NFA
Which FD conducted a test on the average work time of a 30 minute SCBA?
Philadelphia FD
12 min 50 sec
As a rule, FF’s shouldn’t aggressively fight interior structure fires for more than the time it takes to expend ___ SCBA cylinders without rehab.
2
Gusset plates have spike that protrude ____ inche(s).
1/4”
The key to adapting strategies and tactics to the various types of building materials and architectural and engineering changes is ____.
Preincident Planning
Dept of Homeland Security was created in what year?
2002
NFPA est what year?
1896
