Chapter 2 Flashcards
Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF)
Of or pertaining to firefighting operations involving fixed or rotary wing aircraft.
Company
A team of firefighters with apparatus assigned to perform a specific function in a designated response area.
Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
The delivery of prehospital medical treatment.
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
An individual trained and certified to provide basic life support emergency medical care.
Engine Company
The unit designation of a group of firefighters assigned to a piece of apparatus designed to deliver water to the fire scene.
Exit Drills in the Home (EDITH)
A fire survival program to encourage people to practice fire drills from their home or residence.
Hazardous Materials Technician
An individual trained to meet the requirements of CFR OSHA 1910.120, Technician Level for Hazardous Materials Response.
Mutual Aid or Assistance Agreements
Prearranged written agreements of the type and amount of assistance one jurisdiction will provide to another in the event of a large-scale fire or disaster. The key to understanding mutual aid is that it is a reciprocal agreement.
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
A not-for-profit membership organization that uses a consensus process to develop model fire prevention codes and firefighting training standards.
NFPA 1001
Standard for Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications, a national consensus training standard establishing the job performance requirements of tasks to be performed by firefighters.
Paramedic (EMT-P)
An individual trained and certified to provide advanced life support emergency medical care, including drug therapy.
Quint,A combination fire service apparatus with components of both an engine company and a truck company.
Rescue Company
The unit designation of a group of firefighters assigned to perform specialized rescue work and/or tactics and functions such as forcible entry, search and rescue, ventilation and so on.
Rescue Specialist
A firefighter with specialized training and experience in areas such as high angle rope recue, confined space, trench, or structural collapse rescue.
Span of Control,The ability of one individual to supervise a number of other people or units. The normal range is three to seven units or individuals, with the ideal being five.
Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)
Specific information and instruction on how a task or assignment is to be accomplished.
Truck Company
The unit designation of a group of firefighters assigned to perform tactics and functions such as forcible entry, search and rescue, ventilation and so on.
