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Question 1

A vehicle that uses anything other than a petroleum-based motor fuel (gasoline or diesel fuel) to propel a motorized vehicle.

Answer 1

Alternative-fuel vehicle

Question 2

Vertical support members that form the sides of the windshield of a motor vehicle.

Answer 2

A-posts

Question 3

Vehicles that are powered by electricity.

Answer 3

Battery electric vehicles

Question 4

A type of vehicle frame resembling a ladder, which is made up of two parallel rails joined by a series of cross members. This kind of construction is typically used for luxury vehicles, sport utility vehicles, and all types of trucks.

Answer 4

Body-over-frame construction

Question 5

Vertical support members located between the front and rear doors of a motor vehicle.

Answer 5

B-posts

Question 6

The separation between the passenger compartment and the engine
compartment. (NFPA 556)

Answer 6

Bulkhead

Question 7

Vehicles that use internal combustion engines for power.

Answer 7

Conventional vehicles

Question 8

Vertical support members located behind the rear doors of a motor vehicle.

Answer 8

C-posts

Question 9

Short lengths of timber/composite materials, usually 4 in. x 4 in. (101.60 mm x 101.60 mm) and 18 in. x 24 in. (457.20 mm x 609.60 mm) long that are used in various configurations to stabilize loads in place or while load is moving. (NFPA 1006)

Answer 9

Cribbing

Question 10

Vehicles that use both a battery-powered electric motor and a liquid-fueled engine to propel a vehicle.

Answer 10

Hybrid electric vehicles

Question 11

Safety glass; Contains a thin layer of plastic between two layers of glass so that the glass does not shatter and fall apart when broken.

Answer 11

Laminated glass

Question 12

One of the vertical support members or pillars of a vehicle that holds up the roof and forms the upright columns of the passenger compartment.

Answer 12

Post

Question 13

A small opening made to enable better tool access in forcible entry.

Answer 13

Purchase point

Question 14

An inflatable device used to lift an object or spread one or more objects away from each other to assist in freeing a victim. Various sizes and types are available.

Answer 14

Rescue-lift air bag

Question 15

A section of a vehicle’s frame located below the doors, between the front and rear wheels.

Answer 15

Rocker panels

Question 16

Specialized cribbing assemblies made of wood or plastic blocks in a step configuration. They are typically used to stabilize vehicles.

Answer 16

Step chocks

Question 17

A system that uses supplemental restraint devices such as air bags to enhance safety in conjunction with properly applied seat belts. Seat belt pretensioning systems are an example.

Answer 17

Supplemental restraint system

Question 18

A type of safety glass that is heat-treated so that, under stress or fire, it will break into small pieces that are not as dangerous.

Answer 18

Tempered glass

Question 19

The frame construction most commonly used in vehicles. The base unit is made of formed sheet metal; structural components are then added to the base to form the passenger compartment. Subframes are attached to each end. This type of construction eliminates the rail beams used in body-over-frame vehicles.

Answer 19

Unibody construction

Question 20

Material used to tighten or adjust cribbing and shoring systems. (NFPA 1006)

Answer 20

Wedges

Question 21

Wedges or blocks of sturdy materials that are placed against a vehicle’s wheels
to prevent accidental rolling during extrication.

Answer 21

Wheel chocks