Chapter 2 Flashcards
A heavy equipment operator performs all of the following tasks, except:
- making technical repairs to equipment.
- assisting in roadside burning and in building fire breaks.
- performing paramedic functions.
- operating a bulldozer over steep, rough terrain.
- making technical repairs to equipment.
- assisting in roadside burning and in building fire breaks.
- performing paramedic functions.
- operating a bulldozer over steep, rough terrain.
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A heavy equipment operator performs all of the following tasks, except:
* operating a bulldozer over steep, rough terrain.
* performing paramedic functions.
* assisting in roadside burning and in building fire breaks.
* making technical repairs to equipment.
- operating a bulldozer over steep, rough terrain.
- performing paramedic functions.
- assisting in roadside burning and in building fire breaks.
- making technical repairs to equipment.
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After performing satisfactorily, the wildland fire fighter could be trained to which of the following positions?
* Fuels management crew
* Incident commander
* Hand crew
* Smoke jumper
- Fuels management crew
- Incident commander
- Hand crew
- Smoke jumper
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As a heavy equipment operator using a bulldozer in steep, rough terrain, you may be required to build a:
* chow line.
* control line.
* media line.
* fire line.
- chow line.
- control line.
- media line.
- fire line.
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Employment standards as a fire fighter recruit include all of the following, except:
* ability to understand directions and commands.
* ability to perform paramedic duties.
* physical endurance and agility.
* ability to learn techniques and principles of hydraulics.
- ability to understand directions and commands.
- ability to perform paramedic duties.
- physical endurance and agility.
- ability to learn techniques and principles of hydraulics.
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Which is the standard entry-level position in fire protection, regardless of fire fighter academy completion?
* Fire heavy equipment operator
* Fire fighter paramedic
* Fire fighter recruit
* Fire fighter
- Fire heavy equipment operator
- Fire fighter paramedic
- Fire fighter recruit
- Fire fighter
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Which of the following fire service innovations was invented by Edward Pulaski of the U.S. Fire Service?
* Searchcam
* Pulaski tool
* Thermal imaging camera
* Fire hydrant
- Searchcam
- Pulaski tool
- Thermal imaging camera
- Fire hydrant
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Which of the following is not a wildland fire fighter assignment?
* Fuels management
* Fire line construction
* Incident command
* Foam and retardant application
- Fuels management
- Fire line construction
- Incident command
- Foam and retardant application
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Which of the following is not one of the telecommunicator’s tasks?
* Organizing fund-raising activities
* Operating communication equipment
* Preparing and typing reports
* Securing and recording incident information
- Organizing fund-raising activities
- Operating communication equipment
- Preparing and typing reports
- Securing and recording incident information
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Which of the following nonsafety positions in the fire service evaluates potential hazards of unusual chemicals, develops lists of hazardous materials, and assists in the development and review of the area plan?
* Fire department training specialist
* Fire prevention specialist
* Telecommunicator
* Fire hazardous materials program specialist
- Fire department training specialist
- Fire prevention specialist
- Telecommunicator
- Fire hazardous materials program specialist
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Which of the following nonsafety positions in the fire service performs routine field checks such as hydrant flow test and fire sprinkler checks?
* Fire department training specialist
* Fire hazardous materials program specialist
* Fire prevention specialist
* Telecommunicator
- Fire department training specialist
- Fire hazardous materials program specialist
- Fire prevention specialist
- Telecommunicator
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Which of the following parties designs the specifications and plans the installation of special systems?
* Fire protection systems engineers
* Fire protection system maintenance
* Insurance companies
* Industry
- Fire protection systems engineers
- Fire protection system maintenance
- Insurance companies
- Industry
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Which of the following parties is responsible for servicing and testing fire extinguishers and fixed fire protection systems such as fire sprinkler systems?
* Industry
* Fire protection system maintenance
* Fire protection systems engineers
* Insurance companies
- Industry
- Fire protection system maintenance
- Fire protection systems engineers
- Insurance companies
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Which of the following positions is mostly limited to departments that provide fire protection for wildland areas?
* Fire heavy equipment specialist
* Fire fighter
* Fire fighter paramedic
* Fire fighter recruit
- Fire heavy equipment specialist
- Fire fighter
- Fire fighter paramedic
- Fire fighter recruit
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Which of the following positions require advanced medical training?
* Fire fighter
* Fire fighter paramedic
* Fire heavy equipment operator
* Fire fighter recruit
- Fire fighter
- Fire fighter paramedic
- Fire heavy equipment operator
- Fire fighter recruit
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