Chapter 3: FireFighter safety and Survival

Question 1

In order of importance, these universal priorities are as follows

Answer 1

• Life safety
• Incident stabilization
• Property conservation

Question 2

A continuous process of identifying hazards and risk and taking steps to illuminate or reduce them in the rapidly changing circumstances of an operational incident

Answer 2

Dynamic risk assessment

Question 3

The term_______is used to describe the ongoing assessment of an ever-changing situation

Answer 3

Dynamic

Question 4

The safe person element of the dynamic risk assessment model has two equally important components

Answer 4

Organizational responsibilities

Individual responsibilities

Question 5

Those in leadership positions are obligated to acquire and develop for critical leadership skills

Answer 5

Authority
Mentoring
Conflict resolution
Mission analysis

Question 6

Routine because refers to fires another emergency calls that appear to be?

Answer 6

Innocuous and relatively easy to handle

Question 7

When a fire burns due to the outside, it is an uncontrolled process and is not the same as planned and coordinated technical ventilation by firefighters

Answer 7

Self vented

Question 8

Firefighters can also reduce hazards of structural collapse by?

Answer 8

Positioning the apparatus and hose lines near the corners of the buildings where they are strongest

Question 9

What is the structural collapse zone?

Answer 9

1 1/2 times the height of the structure

Question 10

Collapse indicators

Answer 10

• Heavy fire 10 to 12 minutes
• Walls/floors bowling or sagging
• Little or no runoff while using heavy streams
• No cracks developing or moving

Question 11

What is (PAR) by definition?
Personal accountability report

Answer 11

And organized roll call

Question 12

PAR may be requested at the incident commanders or____is discretion

Answer 12

Incident safety officer Incident safety officer(ISO)

Question 13

Sounds like creeks in squeaks my indicate what?

Answer 13

Deteriorating structural integrity

Question 14

Numerous fire fighter fatalities have been attributed to, at least in part, to a?

Answer 14

Breakdown and crew integrity

Question 15

Company discipline is also an important part of the ICS and May prevent the need for?

Answer 15

Rapid intervention at an incident

Question 16

_________Is one of the most important safety factors on an emergency scene

Answer 16

Communication

Question 17

According to an OSHA interpretation of the rules, Radio contact does___meet the requirement for voice contact

Answer 17

Not

Question 18

What makes the two-in/two-out rule work?

Answer 18

Communication

Question 19

If there is more than one entry point into the hazards on, more than one___will be required.

Answer 19

RIC

Question 20

Regardless of who makes determination, every tactic employed must be both

Answer 20

Safe and effective

Question 21

_____Are central to the safety and survival of firefighters involved and strenuous fire fighting activities

Answer 21

Rehab

Question 22

(EEBSS)

Answer 22

Emergency escape breathing support system

Question 23

Firefighters should___drop their helmet or any other part of their protective ensemble in an attempt to attract attention

Answer 23

Not

Question 24

Before firefighters attempt to breach a war to escape, they should?

Answer 24

Fill it for he just asked before opening a door

Question 25

When removing the wall between any two adjacent studs how wide wide the opening approximately be?

Answer 25

14 inches (350)