Chapter 1- Safety

Question 1

Any area that requires SCBA or in which a firefighter is at risk of becoming lost, trapped or injured by the environment or structure.

Answer 1

Hazard zone

Question 2

Personnel accountability starts when?

Answer 2

You put your PAT on the UDC

Question 3

The minimum crew operating in a hazard zone shall be _____ firefighters with ____ portable radio

Answer 3

2 firefighters and 1 radio

Question 4

All personnel shall be in contact with their officer by either:

Answer 4

Voice

Touch

Sight

Portable radio

Question 5

All members are issued how many PAT tags?

Answer 5

2

Question 6

Pat tag color codes: white

Answer 6

Officers and pio

Question 7

Pat tag color codes: firefighters

Answer 7

Yellow

Question 8

Pat tag color codes: orange

Answer 8

Ems

Question 9

Pat tag color codes: blue

Answer 9

Fire inspector

Question 10

Pat tag color codes: red

Answer 10

Other members

Question 11

If you lose your PAT, what can you use in its place?

Answer 11

FD ID

Question 12

Size of the UDC

Answer 12

3” x 4 1/2”

Question 13

Color designations of the UDC: red

Answer 13

Engine

Question 14

Color designations of the UDC: green

Answer 14

Truck

Question 15

Color designations of the UDC: black

Answer 15

Rescue squad

Question 16

Color designations of the UDC: orange

Answer 16

EMS unit

Question 17

Color designations of the UDC: gold

Answer 17

Chiefs, EMS supervisor, hazmat, fire boat, air unit

Question 18

Unit accountability on the fire ground happens when

Answer 18

10 minutes after the first arriving company

Question 19

OUC will announce when the _____ minute duration is

Answer 19

10

Question 20

A formal roll call is how long?

Answer 20

20 minutes and each subsequent 20 minutes

Question 21

Formal roll calls happens when?

Answer 21

Change from offense to defense

20 minutes intervals

An event that jeopardize companies

Question 22

Personnel unaccounted for will not stop a formal roll call?

Answer 22

True

Question 23

If a crew cannot be contacted after ___ consecutive attempts via radio, a roll call will be conducted.

Answer 23

3

Question 24

Level 1 accountability

Answer 24

Pat on udc

Question 25

Level 2 accountability

Answer 25

Collected from apparatus and delivered to the command post

Question 26

Level 3 accountability

Answer 26

Entry control point, enter and exit same way unless emergency

Question 27

Anytime level 3 accountability has been ordered, the IC will notify ouc to sound a ________ second alarm tone.

Answer 27

2

Question 28

Lunar

Answer 28

``` Location Unit Name Air Resources ```

Question 29

Emergency activation emit a set of ____ high pitched tones?

Answer 29

4

Question 30

What will be displayed on the lcd screen when you press the emergency button?

Answer 30

Emergency

Question 31

What color is the emergency activation button?

Answer 31

Orange

Question 32

If the PTT button is not pushed after the emergency button is depressed, the emergency signal will not be received by other radios on the fireground. (True or false)

Answer 32

True

Question 33

Collapse zone

Answer 33

1 1/2 size building

Question 34

Safety officer shall do what for the collapse zone?

Answer 34

Tape off with yellow tape

Question 35

Firefighters are lost, missing or trapped

Answer 35

Mayday

Question 36

Urgent message to command that does not involve trapped or missing firefighters

Answer 36

Priority

Question 37

Immediate police assistance

Answer 37

10-33

Question 38

Persons or crew unaccounted for will NOT stop roll call from other groups or divisions. (True/false)

Answer 38

True

Question 39

If personnel cannot be accounted for, the group/division supervisor or branch director will report the status of the missing person as __________and give _____________.

Answer 39

Unknown, the last known location

Question 40

All UDC’s are to be collected from the apparatus and delivered to the command post

Answer 40

Level two accountability

Question 41

UDC’s to the entry control point and present them to the entry control officer

Answer 41

Level three accountability