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Chp 1 Flashcards

0
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San Fran fire

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1906

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Chicago fire

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1971

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World War II

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Two way radio

Diesel engines

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Ics

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Incident commander
Safety officer
Operations

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4
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Burning car

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Approach at 45 degree angle

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Fire motto

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To save lives an protect property

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4 categories of fire departments

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Paid on call
Volunteer
Career
Combination

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Tactical priorities

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Life safety
Incident stabilization
Property conservation

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8
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Span of control

A

Number of people a stupor user can effectively manage
3-7
5 optimum

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9
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Unity of command

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Only report to one supervisor

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10
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Division of labor

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Breaking tasks into smaller ones

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Emergency

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A situation that is emerging

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12
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First fire in America

A

Jamestown 1608

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Types of incidents

A

Respond to an unlimited type and variety

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14
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Fire fire brigade

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The corps of nigiles in Rome
Rome also introduced the bucket
It burned in 64 ad

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15
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Maltese cross

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Formed by the knights of Saint John 
Has 8 points 
Island of Malta 1000 ad
Ff badge of honor with cross signifies firefighters courage 1 rung from death
Signifies protection
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16
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London fire

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9-2-1666

Helped with the plague

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17
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Fire marks

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Showed which brigrade protected the building for insurance

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18
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First fire prevention law

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1627 no thatched roofs of wood burning fires in homes

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19
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Oldest American fire department

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Boston

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20
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Significance of bugle

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Used to give orders
1752
Now distinguishes rank

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21
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Ben franklin

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Co founder of union fire company
First insurance company
First fire company

22
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Nations first career city fire department

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Cincinnati Ohio 1852

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Dalmatian

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Coach dog used to drive horses

24
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Triple combination pumper

A

Hose water pump

25
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Fire personnel known for

A

Exstinsive training in all aspects of the job
Strenuous physical activity
Wiring in hostile environment

26
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EAP

A

Employee assistance programs

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CISD

A

Critical incident stress debriefing

28
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National fire acedmy

A

Emitsburg Maryland

Us fire administration

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SOP

A

Standard operating procedure
Implemented by chief
Enforced by the captain

30
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OSHA

A

Occupational safety health act

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Highest death rate groups

A

Children an geriatric

32
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Types of ems

A

Fire serviced based
Private
Hospital based

33
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Two programs that greatly effect service

A

Public education

Code enforcement

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Volunteer firefighters

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55-75 % of all firefighters

35
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Fire helmet

A

Andrew gatacap
Made of leather to form to the head
Front modeled after hessian military

36
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Civil war

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Blue uniforms after union army

Command structure

37
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Osfm

A

State fire marshal

State fire training

38
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Pride

A

Ones high opinion of their work

39
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Work ethic

A

Doing what u are asked to do

40
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Courage

A

To face danger difficulty and pain with no fear

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Pride

A

Ones high opinion of their work

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Ic

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Ic commander 
Safety officer
Liaison officer 
Information officer 
Planning, logistics, 
finance/ administration operations
43
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Model building code

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ICBO international conference of building officials

44
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IAFF

A

International association of fire fighters (union)

45
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CSFA

A

California state fire fighter association

46
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Standard operating fire unit

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Company

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Engine company

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Officer driver firefighter

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NFPA

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Sets standards for fire fighter

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NIOSH

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Clothing regulations for occupations under OSHA

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OES

A

Coordinates disasters

51
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MOU

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Memorandum of understanding between 2 parties

52
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Rank and file

A

Captain rank and below

Fire (5 decks)

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