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Chapter 13 Flashcards

1
Q

_____ ______ _____ provide a comprehensive approach to fire and emergency services operational safety

A

Risk management principles

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2
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Standard for incident management personnel professional qualifications

A

NFPA 1026

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3
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All incidents should have an ________

A

Incident action plan

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4
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Written or unwritten plan for the disposition of an incident; contains the overall strategic goals, tactical Objectives, and support requirements for a given operational period During an incident

A

Incident action plan

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5
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Method for identifying which emergency responders are working on an incident scene

A

Personnel accountability system

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6
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________ Is vital in the event of a change in the status of the emergency incident

A

Accountability

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7
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_____ _____ ______ Are responsible for keeping track of the members of their unit

A

Tactical level unit supervisors

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8
Q

When possible, ______communication is the most effective type of communication because it reduces the possibility for misunderstandings, produces immediate responses, and adds the benefit of nonverbal aspects of communication

A

Face to face

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9
Q

RIT/RIC

Both studies revealed that it took on average _______firefighters entering a structure to find and retrieve a downed firefighter within an acceptable amount of time to ensure the firefighter survival

A

Eleven

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10
Q

At large buildings, the search and rescue from RIT teams could take as long as_____ minutes

A

20 minutes

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11
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The process of removing a hazardous foreign substance from a person, clothing, or area

A

Decontamination

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12
Q

Rehabilitation areas, also known as rehab, are located in the___ _____ And are generally incorporated with the on scene medical facilities

A

Cold zone

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13
Q

A general rule for structure fires or incidents that require the use of SCBA is to send personnel to rehab and they have used _________or ________

A

2-30 minute bottles

1- 60 minute bottle

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14
Q

Using moist towelettes to remove soot from skin _________ ________ Each incident is one preventative measure against contracting cancer later in life

A

Immediately following

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15
Q

The _____ is responsible for monitoring conditions during fire suppression operations

A

ISO

Incident Safety Officer

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16
Q

The ____ __ ___ ______ is the point at which air in the SCBA will last only long enough to exit a hazardous atmosphere

A

Point of no return

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17
Q

Electronic device that forms images using infrared radiation

A

Thermal imager

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18
Q

System for determining position on the earth surface by calculating the difference in time for the signal from a number of satellites to reach a receiver on the ground

A

Global positioning system GPS

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19
Q

Personal device that checks air quality against a wide range of harmful gases

A

Multigas detector

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20
Q

Level __ protection Is a fully encapsulated suit that provides the highest level of protection against chemical absorption and inhalation

A

Level A

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21
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Level __ Protection Is a non-encapsulated chemical resistant suit. It Provides Maximum Respiratory Protection as with a level A, but a lesser skin protection capability

A

Level B

22
Q

Level ___ Protection is a non encapsulated Chemical splash suit.

The respiratory system is permitted to be protected with an air purifying respirator. This level of protection provides a lesser skin and respiratory protection then level a and B seats

A

Level C

23
Q

Level __ Protection Is a limited protection ensemble, such as structural firefighting gear

A

Level D

24
Q

Class 1 ensemble is defined in NFPA____, Standard on vapor protective ensembles for hazardous materials emergencies, and meets the OSHA level A requirement.

A

1991

25
Q

Class 2 ensembles is defined in NFPA _____, Standard on protective ensembles for first responders to CBRN terrorism incidents, and meets the OSHA LEVEL B requirement

CLASS 2
LEVEL B

A

1994

26
Q

Class 3 ensemble is defined in NFPA_____, Standard on protective ensembles for first responders to CBRN terrorism incidents, and meets the OSHA LEVEL C requirement

A

1994

27
Q

Class 4 ensemble is defined in NFPA ______, Standard on protective ensembles for first responders to CBRN terrorism incidents, and meets the OSHA LEVEL C requirement

A

1994

28
Q

Clothing designed to shield or isolate individuals from the chemical, physical, and biological hazards that may be encountered during operations involving hazardous materials

A

Chemical protective clothing

29
Q

_______ Agents will have a distinguishable odor or taste and are able to penetrate the skin

Symptoms are immediate.

A

Chemical

30
Q

Nerve Agents-_______________
Blister Agents-_______________
Blood Agents-_______________

A

Sarin and VX

AKA Vesicants, are mustard Agents

Hydrogen cyanide and arsine

31
Q

_______ Protective clothing is also required when skin and respiratory system protection is needed at the highest level

A

Biological protective clothing

32
Q

_______ Agents will not have an odor or taste and do not penetrate the skin

Delayed Symptoms

A

Biological agents

33
Q

Radiological protection

_______ particles that create the least exposure risk.

Can be easily blocked, But inhalation or indigestion can be particularly damaging to tissues

A

Alpha particles

34
Q

Radiological protection

Particles are stronger than alpha particles, but can be blocked by material such as sheet of aluminum.

Direct exposure can cause burns and can be ingested or inhaled

Exposure Can be lethal in some cases

A

Beta particles

35
Q

Radiological protection

Comparable to an x-ray. They penetrate more than alpha or beta particles but have a less damaging affects.

They require higher levels of shielding for protection

A

Gamma Rays

36
Q

Radiological protection

Electromagnetic radiation that requires higher levels of shielding for protection. The chances of encountering them at a hazardous materials incident are remote, so they are much less of a threat than alpha, beta, and gamma radiation.

They are produced primarily at lower levels by machines in controlled environments

A

X-rays

37
Q

Biological protective clothing selection must meet the OSHA 29 CFR ___________

A

1910.120

38
Q

_______ Requires air monitoring at hazardous materials incident before personnel are permitted into a hazard zone

A

OSHA

39
Q

Standard on operations and training for technical search and rescue incidents

A

NFPA 1670

40
Q

OSHA CFR

Permit required confined spaces

29 CFR _________

A

1910.146

41
Q

Individual assigned to function as the safety officer at technical rescue and hazardous materials incident

A

Technical safety officer TSO

42
Q

The type of haul system will be dependent on the ____________ and the ___________

A

Weight of the load

Angle of the slope

43
Q

Standard for technical rescuer professional qualifications

A

NFPA 1006

44
Q

Standard for incident management personnel professional qualifications

A

NFPA 1026

45
Q

Standard on protective ensembles for technical rescue incidents

A

NFPA 1951

46
Q

Lengths of solid wood or plastic, usually 4 x 4 Or larger, used to stabilize vehicles and collapsed buildings during extrication incidents

A

Cribbing

47
Q

General term used for lengths of timber, screw jacks, hydraulic and pneumatic jacks, and other devices that can be used as temporary support for formwork or structural components or use to hold sheeting again trench walls

A

Shoring

48
Q

Standard on surface water operations protective clothing and equipment

A

NFPA 1952

49
Q

Protective outwear worn during water based rescue operations;

Water permeable: allows the water between the garment and the rescuers skin to provide thermal insulation

A

Wetsuit

50
Q

Protective outwear worn during water based rescue operations;

Provides an impermeable barrier between the wearer and the surrounding water.

May be used in ice rescue or as protection from contaminants in water

A

Dry suit

Safety officer (6 decks)

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