Chapter 1 - Introduction To The Fire Service Amd Firefighter Safety

Question 1

Acute

Answer 1

Sharp or severe; having a rapid onset and short duration

Question 2

All-hazard concept

Answer 2

Provides a coordinated approach to a wide variety of incidents; all responders use a similar, coordinated approach with a common set of authorities, protections, and resources.

Question 3

Atypically stressful event

Answer 3

Term used in National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standard to describe incidents that have a likelihood of causing critical incidents stress

Question 4

Battalion

Answer 4

Fire department organizational subdivision consisting of several fire service companies in a designated geographic area. A battalion is usually the first organizational level above individual companies or stations.

Question 5

Body substance isolation (BSI)

Answer 5

Comprehensive method of infection control in which every patient is assumed to be infected; personal protective equipment is worn to prevent exposure to bodily fluids and blood borne and airborne pathogens

Question 6

Carcinogen

Answer 6

Cancer producing substance

Question 7

Chain of command

Answer 7

Order of rank and authority in the fire and emergency services

Question 8

Chronic long term and reoccurring

Question 9

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Answer 9

Term for several diseases that result in obstructive problems in the airways

Question 10

Code

Answer 10

A collection of rules and regulations that has been enacted by law in a particular jurisdiction. Codes typically address a single subject area; examples include a mechanical, electrical, building, or fire code.

Question 11

Code enforcement

Answer 11

Process of enforcing a body of law aimed at reducing fire and life safety hazards as well as mandating the proper installation and maintenance of building/structure fire and life safety features to provide adequate community fire prevention

Question 12

Cold zone

Answer 12

Safe area outside of the warm zone where equipment and personnel are not expected to become contaminated and special protective clothing is not required; the incident command post and other support functions are typically located in this zone

Question 13

Community risk reduction (CRR)

Answer 13

The fire departments or other agencies identification and prioritization of risks to the community followed by the integrated application of resources to improve public safety through minimizing the probability or occurrence and or the impact of unfortunate events

Question 14

Company

Answer 14

Basic fire fighting organizational unit consisting of firefighters and apparatus; headed by a company office

Question 15

Culture

Answer 15

Culture the shared assumptions, beliefs, and values of a group or organization

Question 16

Generator

Answer 16

Portable device for generating auxiliary electrical power; generators are powered by gasoline and diesel engines and typically have 110- and/or 220-volt capacity outlets