Chapter 7

Question 1

Actions that are intended to control a fire by limiting its spread to a defined area, avoiding the commitment of personnel and equipment to dangerous areas (NFPA 1500)

Answer 1

Defensive operations

Question 2

An incident management system developed in the 1970s for day to day fire department incidents (generally handled with fewer than 25 units or companies)

Answer 2

Fire ground command

Question 3

Fire resources of California organized for potential emergencies; an organization of agencies established in the early 1970s to develop a standardized system for managing fire resources at large scale incidents such as wildland fires

Answer 3

FIRESCOPE

Question 4

The movement of heat and smoke from the higher pressure within the fire area towards the lower pressure areas accessible via doors, window openings, and roof structures (NFPA 1410)

Answer 4

Flow path

Question 5

A fire in which the heat release rate and fire growth are controlled by the characteristics of the fuel because there is adequate oxygen available for combustion (NFPA 1410)

Answer 5

Fuel limited fire

Question 6

A person in a supervisory level position responsible for a functional area of operations (NFPA 1561)

Answer 6

Group supervisor

Question 7

A verbal plan, written plan, or combination of both that is updated throughout the incident and reflects the overall incident strategy, tactics, risk management, and member safety requirements approved by the incident commander (NFPA 1026)

Answer 7

Incident action plan

Question 8

The individual responsible for all incident activities, including the development of strategies and tactics and the ordering and release of resources (NFPA 1026, 1500, 1072)

Answer 8

Incident commander

Question 9

A system that defines the roles and responsibilities to be assumed by personnel and the operating procedures to be used in the management and direction of emergency operations; also referred to as an incident management system (IMS) (NFPA 1670)

Answer 9

Incident command system

Question 10

Two members of the initial attack crew who are assigned for rapid deployment to rescue lost or trapped members (NFPA 1710)

Answer 10

Initial rapid intervention crew

Question 11

Single family dwelling constructed before 1980

Answer 11

Legacy dwelling

Question 12

Single family dwellings constructed since 1980; they are typically larger structures with an open house geometry, lightweight, construction materials, and exponentially increased fuel load

Answer 12

Modern dwelling

Question 13

A system mandated by homeland security presidential directive-5 that provides a systematic, proactive approach guiding in government agencies at all levels, the private sector, and nongovernmental organizations to work seamlessly to prepare for, prevent, respond to, recover from, and mitigate the effects of incidents, regardless of cause, size, location, or complexity, in order to reduce the loss of life or property and harm to the environment (NFPA 1026)

Answer 13

National incident management system

Question 14

Actions generally performed in the interior of involved structures that involve a direct attack on a fire to directly control and extinguish the fire (NFPA 1500)

Answer 14

Offensive operations

Question 15

Periodic reports verifying the status of responders assigned to an incident or planned event (NFPA 1026)

Answer 15

Personnel accountability report

Question 16

A minimum of two fully equipped personnel on site; in a ready state, for immediate rescue of disoriented, injured, lost, or trapped rescue personnel (NFPA 1500)

Answer 16

Rapid intervention crew

Question 17

A decision made by a responder based on a hazard identification and situation assessment that weighs the risks likely to be taken against the benefits to be gained for taking those risks (NFPA 1006, 1670)

Answer 17

Risk/benefit analysis

Question 18

The process of gathering and analyzing information to help fire officers make decisions regarding the deployment of resources and the implementation of tactics (NFPA 1410)

Answer 18

Size up

Question 19

An acronym intended to be used by the first arriving company officer to accomplish important strategic goals on the fire ground

Answer 19

S.L.I.C.E. -R.S.

Size up
Locate
Identify&control
Cooldown
Extinguish

Rescue
Salvage

Question 20

A recording of fire temperature increase over time

Answer 20

Standard time temperature curve

Question 21

Command level that entails the overall direction and goals of the incident

Answer 21

Strategic level

Question 22

Command level in which objectives must be achieved to meet the strategic goals. The tactical-level supervisor or officer is responsible for completing assigned objectives

Answer 22

Tactical level

Question 23

A form that allows the incident commander to ensure all tactical issues are addressed and to diagram an incident with the location of resources on the diagram

Answer 23

Tactical worksheet

Question 24

Command level in which specific tasks are assigned to companies; these tasks are geared towards meeting tactical-level requirements

Answer 24

Task level

Question 25

An offensive fire attack initiated by an exterior, indirect hand line operation into the fire compartment to initiate cooling while transitioning into the interior direct fire attack in coordination with ventilation operations

Answer 25

Transitional attack

Question 26

A guideline created in response to OSHA respiratory regulations (29 CFR 1910.134), which requires a two person team to operate within an environment that is immediately dangerous to life and health (IDLH) and a minimum of a two person team to be available outside the IDLH atmosphere to remain capable of rapid rescue of the interior team

Answer 26

Two in / two out rule

Question 27

A fire in which the heat release rate and fire growth are regulated by the available oxygen within the space (NFPA 1410)

Answer 27

Ventilation limited fire