CHAPTER 12-19-21 TEST

Question 1

NFPA 1932 contains requirements for:

Answer 1

Ground ladder carrying, placement and raising

Question 2

Ladders made of _____ conduct heat, cold, and electricity, and may accumulate ice on the rungs in cold weather.

Answer 2

Aluminum

Question 3

NFPA 1931 requires what markings on fire service ladders?

Answer 3

Manufactures name plate

Question 4

Fire service ladders meeting the requirements of NFPA 1931 are required to have:

Answer 4

A certification label indications the ladder meets NFPA 1931

Question 5

What does discoloration of fiberglass ladders possibly indicate?

Answer 5

Heat exposure

Question 6

Ground ladders should be service tested before bing placed in service, _____while in service, and after use that exposes the ladder to high heat or rough treatment.

Answer 6

Once each year

Question 7

What is the best way to clean a fire service ladder?

Answer 7

Wash with a soft bristle brush and running water and use mild soap as needed.

Question 8

When performing a two firefighter low shoulder carry, where should the forward firefighters free hand be placed?

Answer 8

Over the butt spur

Question 9

When three firefighters carry a ladder, how should they be positioned?

Answer 9

One firefighter at each end on one side of the ladder, the third on the other side, in the middle.

Question 10

What is the best way to place a ladder to be used for entry or rescue from a window?

Answer 10

Ladder tip slightly below sill, or wedged under sill lip

Question 11

What is the ladder climbing position

Answer 11

Keep arms straight (horizontal) during the climb

Question 12

How do you support the weight of an unconscious victim while climbing down a ladder?

Answer 12

Victims body rests on the rescuers supporting knee

Question 13

Control of all evidence must be maintained as part of the ____ required in legal cases.

Answer 13

Chain of custody

Question 14

What should a firefighter know when dealing with ground cover fire?

Answer 14

Topography

Question 15

What affects the rate and direction of the spread of exterior fire?

Answer 15

Wind direction

Question 16

Air bags in a vehicle fire should be;

Answer 16

Inoperable before beginning interior survey

Question 17

To determine fire cause a firefighter should look for:

Answer 17

An ignition source and sequence

Question 18

Which type of fire cause occurs when humans are not involved in the ignition process?

Answer 18

Natural

Question 19

What it the most obvious sign of fire cause?

Answer 19

Competent ignition source

Question 20

What information should be noted about unusual odors during a fire investigation?

Answer 20

If the odor can be detected after coming out of the smoke.

Question 21

Where should a firefighter or investigator start searching for area of origin for a structure fire?

Answer 21

Outside of the structure

Question 22

Preserving evidence is the responsibility of:

Answer 22

Fire officers and firefighters

Question 23

Who may have adjust security measures in places or implement additional measures?

Answer 23

Fire investigator

Question 24

What occurs when movement, change, or alteration of evidence prevents obtaining value?

Answer 24

Spoliation

Question 25

A structure may be secured and turned over to the owner/occupant once a fire is out and :

Answer 25

Investigation is completed

Question 26

A fire and life safety initiative program helps firefighters:

Answer 26

Identify all possible hazard scenarios

Question 27

What is a technological hazard?

Answer 27

Hazardous material spill

Question 28

The condition under which a threat may occur is referred to as:

Answer 28

The context

Question 29

What is the best solution if local resources are not sufficient to meet desired outcomes a community desires to reach after a hazard or threat?

Answer 29

Develop contingency plans

Question 30

What is a way a jurisdiction can use capability assessment results?

Answer 30

To develop action plans

Question 31

What is an enforcement activity assigned to the fire department?

Answer 31

Review and approve new construction or renovation plans

Question 32

Decreased insurance rates are an example of:

Answer 32

Economic incentives

Question 33

Which fire and life safety program component is primarily the responsibility of manufacturers, designers, and contractors?

Answer 33

Engineering

Question 34

Fire department responsibilities included in the emergency response component of a fire and life safety program may include:

Answer 34

Extraction and specialized rescues

Question 35

Safety hazards are defined as:

Answer 35

Unsafe behaviors or conditions that result in injury, death, or property damage not associated with fire.

Question 36

Careless use of flammable and combustible liquids and improper use of a power tool are two examples of:

Answer 36

Unsafe behaviors

Question 37

Which fire and life safety hazard category is most likely found in manufacturing facilities, auto repair and painting shops, and dry cleaning operations?

Answer 37

Hazardous processes

Question 38

Fire and life safety messages can generally be divided into four categories: prevent, protect, persuade, and:

Answer 38

Prepare

Question 39

A juvenile firesetters program is intended to reduce fires set by children by identifying at-risk children, _____, and intervening in their behavioral development.

Answer 39

Assessing the cause of their obsession

Question 40

What is the difference between fire service ladders and ladders for private or general use?

Answer 40

Fire service ladders provide a greater margin of safety.