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1
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What is the term for the evaluation of an action’s potential positive results and its potential negative consequences?

A

Risk–benefit analysis

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Complete this sentence: “We will not risk our lives:

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for persons or property that cannot be saved.”

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Which term best describes how much risk is acceptable in attempting to protect and rescue savable lives?

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Measured

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Upon arrival at a fire, how can on-call volunteer fire fighters establish team integrity?

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Assemble into companies

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Which term means that a fire company arrives together, works together, and leaves together?

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Team Integrity

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What is the correct procedure when a member of a fire company has to leave a structure to change an air cylinder?

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All company members exit together

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What is the term for a roll call taken by a supervisor at an emergency incident?

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Personnel accountability report (PAR)

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When should you declare a mayday?

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As soon as you think you might be in trouble

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What should company officers do if they believe there is a change in the balance of risk to benefit during an incident?

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Report their observations to the incident commander

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When under great pressure, most people’s behavior will revert to:

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habit.

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11
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How are tasks assigned on the fire ground?

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Tasks are assigned to and performed by individual companies

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12
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Who is responsible for knowing the location of every member of a fire company at all times?

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The company officer

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13
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What does the “R” stand for in “LUNAR”?

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Resources needed

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14
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The board to which fire fighter personnel accountability tags are attached is sometimes referred to as:

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a passport

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15
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An RIC has reached a downed fire fighter in a hazardous area. What is the most critical question to answer at this point?

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What is the expected duration of the victim’s air supply?

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What is the term for the evaluation of an action’s potential positive results and its potential negative consequences?

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Risk–benefit analysis

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17
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Complete this sentence: “We will not risk our lives:

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for persons or property that cannot be saved.”

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18
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Which action is correct for a fire in a building that is known to be abandoned and unoccupied?

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Stay outside and fight the fire from the exterior

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Which term best describes how much risk is acceptable in attempting to protect and rescue savable lives?

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Measured

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When are company officers and safety officers involved in risk–benefit analysis?

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On an ongoing basis

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You are alone in zero-visibility conditions and unable to find an exit. Which action listed below should you take first?

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Declare a “mayday” over your radio

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You are alone in zero-visibility conditions and unable to find an exit. Which action listed below should you take last?

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Attempt self-rescue

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What is the shape of an NFPA 704 placard?

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Diamond

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What is the most important reason for team integrity in firefighting operations?

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Safety of personnel

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Upon arrival at a fire, how can on-call volunteer fire fighters establish team integrity?

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Assemble into companies

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Which term means that a fire company arrives together, works together, and leaves together?

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Team integrity

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What is the correct procedure when a member of a fire company has to leave a structure to change an air cylinder?

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All company members exit together

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What is the function of a personnel accountability system?

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Track the location and assignments of all personnel at the incident

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29
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What happens to the personnel accountability passports at the scene of an incident?

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They are left with a designee at the command post or hazardous area entry point

30
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What is the term for a roll call taken by a supervisor at an emergency incident?

A

Personnel accountability report

31
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What do company officers do when the incident commander requests a personnel accountability report (PAR)?

A

Physically verify that all assigned members are present

32
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A personnel accountability report is commonly performed in which situation?

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Upon occurrence of an unplanned event

33
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After company officers carry out a PAR, what do they do next?

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Report the results to the incident commander

34
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When should you declare a mayday?

A

As soon as you think you might be in trouble

35
Q

What is the most basic method for staying oriented inside a low-visibility environment?

A

Staying in contact with the hose line

36
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A standard approach to risk–benefit analysis should be incorporated into an agency’s:

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standard operating procedures.

37
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Which statement about an RIC is correct?

A

It is an extension of the two-in/two-out rule.

38
Q

Which term best describes how much risk is acceptable in attempting to protect savable property?

A

Limited

39
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What should company officers do if they believe there is a change in the balance of risk to benefit during an incident?

A

Report their observations to the incident commander

40
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Which statement about hazard recognition is correct?

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Not all hazardous conditions are evident through observation.

41
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What is the most important component of fire fighter survival?

A

Consistently applying safe operating procedures

42
Q

When under great pressure, most people’s behavior will revert to:

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habit.

43
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The essential reason that team efforts are imperative in the fire service is because of the:

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intense physical labor involved in firefighting operations.

44
Q

How are tasks assigned on the fire ground?

A

Tasks are assigned to and performed by individual companies

45
Q

Who is responsible for knowing the location of every member of a fire company at all times?

A

The company officer

46
Q

If one member of a company needs rehabilitation, who goes to the rehabilitation area?

A

The entire company

47
Q

What does the “R” stand for in “LUNAR”?

A

Resources needed

48
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Tracking every company working at an incident from the time they arrive until the time they are released is the function of the __________ system.

A

personnel accountability

49
Q

What is a method commonly used to attach individual fire fighters’ personnel accountability tags to the board on the apparatus?

A

Velcro™

50
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The board to which fire fighter personnel accountability tags are attached is sometimes referred to as:

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a passport.

51
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Depositing a company’s personnel accountability roster with the entry officer or command post indicates that the company:

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is inside the hazard area.

52
Q

What does the “R” stand for in “PAR”?

A

Report

53
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An RIC has reached a downed fire fighter in a hazardous area. What is the most critical question to answer at this point?

A

How quickly can the victim be moved to safety?

54
Q

Which radio terminology is used to report a fire fighter is in trouble and requires immediate assistance?

A

“Mayday”

55
Q

A temporary location that provides refuge while awaiting rescue or finding a method of self-rescue from a hazardous situation is a(n):

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safe location.

56
Q

In the context of fire fighter survival, what is a safe location?

A

A location that is less hazardous than the alternatives

57
Q

Who has the responsibility to account for all companies involved in an emergency incident?

A

Incident commander

58
Q

Which phrase indicates an imminent fire-ground hazard, such as a structural collapse?

A

“Emergency traffic”

59
Q

What is the function of the rapid intervention crew/company?

A

Be ready and immediately available for the rescue of fire fighters

60
Q

Which OSHA standard mandates the use of backup teams at incidents where operations are conducted in an IDLH atmosphere?

A

1910.134

61
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If a fire fighter becomes disoriented, how can the hose line be used to assist in egress?

A

Place both hands on a coupling; travel in the direction of the hand holding the male coupling

62
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When rescuing a downed fire fighter, what is the first step once the fire fighter is reached?

A

Assess the downed fire fighter’s condition

63
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During a two-person rescue of a downed fire fighter, where does the first fire fighter grab the victim?

A

SCBA shoulder straps

64
Q

What is the term for the process of reducing the effects of fatigue during an emergency operation?

A

Rehabilitation

65
Q

Which LED signal indicates a half-full air cylinder?

A

Yellow blinking

66
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How many ways are there to use the low-pressure hose on the rapid intervention pack to supply air to a downed fire fighter?

A

Three

67
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When providing air to a downed fire fighter from a rapid intervention pack, when should the high pressure hose be disconnected?

A

After pressure in the two cylinders has equalized

68
Q

What does the “A” stand for in “LUNAR”?

A

Assignment/Air

69
Q

What is the most common error when making a mayday call?

A

Waiting too long before making the call

70
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In which case should a downed fire fighter’s face piece be replaced with the emergency face piece from the rapid intervention pack?

A

The victim’s face piece is damaged

71
Q

Under actual firefighting conditions, an SCBA cylinder rated for 45 minutes can be realistically expected to last approximately _____ minutes.

A

20-25

72
Q

What is the most basic method of regaining orientation in a zero-visibility environment?

A

Find and follow a hose line

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