Book 101

Question 1

NFPA Standard on Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program

Answer 1

NFPA 1500

Question 2

NFPA standard for guidelines for Emergency Services Incident Management Systems

Answer 2

NFPA 1561

Question 3

What was on the most important issues adopted by the NFPA at the scene of emergencies

Answer 3

Personnel accountability

Question 4

Radio Channel designated by the Incident Commander that is provided for communications between the incident commander and the tactical level management components (ie. divisions or groups) during emergency incidents

Answer 4

Command Channel

Question 5

when the Emergency Button is depressed, the radio will automatically switch to EMERGENCY Channel 6 in the repeat mode and is locked on this channel. The radio will beep four times and the display on the radio will read “EMERGENCY

Answer 5

Reference

Question 6

Members may encounter radio problems in what locations

Answer 6

1. Below ground level (basement, tunnels)
2. Within or adjacent to shielded rooms ( x ray rooms, sound stages)
3. In enclosed elevator cars
4. In steep or narrow canyons
5. Anytime you are located outside the city limits

Question 7

All company personnel shall carry their assigned radio in what mode in their turnout coat or brush jacket pouch

Answer 7

Repeat

Question 8

IC shall monitor what channels during RIC

Answer 8

1. Dispatch Channel
2. Incident Command Channel
3. Incident Tactical Channel
4. Rescue Tactical Channel
5. Emergency Channel 6

Question 9

As incidents expand beyond what, the IC shall designate a Rapid Intervention Company to stand by

Answer 9

Beyond the first alarm assignment

Question 10

IC should consider what company as a minimum for RIC

Answer 10

Engine company or squad

Question 11

What are the two categories/modes

Answer 11

1. Standby mode
2. Deployment mode

Question 12

Resources assigned as RIC shall monitor what channels in standby mode

Answer 12

1. Incident command channel
2. Incident tac channel
3. Rescue tac channel (if assigned)
4. Emergency channel 6

Question 13

What channels do you monitor in the Deployment mode

Answer 13

1. Rescue Tactical Channel (assigned by IC)
2. Emergency Channel 6 and/or Incident Tactical Channel

Question 14

In high rise fire incidents the Rapid Intervention Company/Companies shall be located where

Answer 14

Staging

Question 15

Evacuation Signal

Answer 15

Repeated short blasts of the air horn for a period no longer than 10 seconds, followed by 10 seconds of silence.

Will be done three times

Total air horn evacuation signal including periods of silence will last 50 seconds

Question 16

MFC incident clock starts when

Answer 16

First dispatched unit arrives on scene

Question 17

Incident clock is intervals of

Answer 17

15 minute

Question 18

LLCCESS

Answer 18

Lookout
Location
Communication
Conditions
Escape route
Safety zone
Safety equipment

Question 19

Communication among members operating at incidents is best when accomplished how?

Answer 19

Face to face

Question 20

What should be the standard procedure for engineers at the doorway at the earliest convenience

Answer 20

Quartz light set up at the doorway

Question 21

How many watch outs for wildland

Answer 21

18

Question 22

How many watch outs for interior firefighting

Answer 22

12

Question 23

Initial attack operations shall be organized to ensure that if upon arrival at the emergency scene, initial attack personnel find an imminent life-threatening situation where immediate action could prevent the loss of life or serious injury, such action shall be permitted with less than four personnel when conducted within risk management considerations specified above. Any such actions taken with less than four members on-scene shall be thoroughly investigated and a written report (F-225) shall be submitted to the Commander, Bureau of Emergency Services, who will advise the Fire Chief.

Answer 23

Reference

Question 24

Rapid intervention company shall consist of at least how many members

Answer 24

Two