Final Test Flashcards
A good lesson plan satisfies 4 criteria: organizes lesson, defines key points, can be reused and…..
A) provides an evaluation tool
B) allows others to teach the program
C) simplifies complex subject matter
D) fulfills NFPA requirements
B) allows others to teach the program
What is considered to be a fire officers first obligation when a MAYDAY is called?
A) maintain radio discipline
B) inform command
C) release resources
D) Call a personal accountability report
A) Maintain radio discipline
Who is ultimately responsible for proper understanding of the message?
A) sender
B) receiver
C) incident commander
D) company officer
A) sender
The most commonly used mile coach recognized a number of basic instruction types?
A) 3
B) 5
C) 7
D) 9
B) 5 types
When a grievance has been filed, the article of the _______ alleged had been violated, should be provided.
Labor Agreement
Page 81
What part of the communication cycle confirms recepient of a communication and verifys the recievers understanding of the message?
A) feedback
B) sender
C) transmitter
D) reciever
A) Feedback
According to OSHA, fire departments must comply with 29 CFR 1910.134 while______ is being used.
A) Incident command system
B) SCBA
C) Accountability system
D) municipal water supply
B) SCBA
*29 CFR 1910 always deals with breathing systems in IDLH
Which element of the communication process assures that the message was received
A) Sender
B) Receiver
C) medium
D) feedback
D) feedback
duplicated question
Most experts believe that span of control should extend to no more than ___ people
A) 3
B) 5
C) 7
D) 9
C) 7
Understanding the ________ that influences particular behaviors will increase the effectiveness of the fire departments message.
A) political posture
B) cultural factors
C) emergency response
D) department procedures
B) Cultural Factors
*Although Doug stated that he personally thinks its department procedures…..”
Procedures for emergency operations in high rise occupancies are based on information gathered from ___
A) incident critiques
B) Preincident Plans
C) Rules and Regulations
D) Prearrival instructions
B) Preincident Plans
What level of management levels represents the lowest level of concern for both results and people
A) team management
B) authority management
C) impoverished management
D) middle of the road
C) impoverished management
Canidate Physical Agility Test was produced through a partnership between the
A) International association of fire chiefs and Interantional Association of Firefighters
B) Internation Association of Fire Chiefs and American Council on exercise
C) Internation Association of Firefighters and International Volunteer Fire Council
D) International Association of Firefighters and Department of “something”
A) International Association of Fire Chiefs and International Association of Firefighters
*Page 227 bottom-right
Successful employee assistant programs place value on ___________ and requires that members enter on a _________ basis
Confidentiality
Voluntary
Every fire department should have an infectious control plan which meets or exceeds NFPA ______
NFPA 1581
The autocratic style of leadership is required plan
A) planning a project
B) handling routine duties that pose little to no hazard
C) taking immediate corrective supervisor activity
D) developing incident action plan for the unusual emergency situation
C) taking immediate corrective supervisor activity
* they will ask about 5 questions on leadership styles*
What is considered to be a physical or sociological condition that interferes with communication.
A) sound deficiencies
B) Background faults
C) environmental noise
D) interference
C) Enviornmental Noise
Pg 76-77
Preincident plans should document the location of a fire hydrant as well as the
A) flow rate
B) size of the steamer connection
C) number of discharge points on hydrant
D) number of turns to operate hydrant
A) Flow Rate
Company officers are encouraged to
A) handle all citizen concerns received
B) convey
C) pass them
D) take notes and listen to
D) take notes and listen to
The first step in developing a CRR program is to
Identify Risks
What type of report typically includes the number of emergency responses, training activities and inspections conducted during the previous month
A) monthly task statement
B) Supervisor report
C) Company Journal
D) Monthly activity and training report
D) Monthly Activity and Training Report
The _________ is usually responsible for conducting the initial accident investigation
A) Fire Chief
B) Firefighter
C) Driver/Operator
D) Fire Officer
D) Fire Officer
Behavior demostrated by a fire officer that is consistent with the values of the fire department may be described as
A) ethics
B) leadership
C) supervising
D) management
A) ethics
In type 1 construction, elements are protected from the effects of fire by the encasement of spray on coating, concentrate and _____
A) Gypsum
B) Magnesium Sulfate
C) some other thin
D) Vamiculite
A) Gypsum
PG 172
The civil rights act of 1964 authorized by the __________ to enforce its mandates.
A) department of labor
B) Civil Rights Commision
C) Employment Standard Administration
D) Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
D) Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
PG 29
When rapid extinguishment is not feasible, which of the following tactical priorities should be considered ahead of extinguishment
A) Exposures
B) Overhaul
C) Salvage
D) Ventilation
A) exposures
In severe situations, requesting a _________ will reduce communication to immediately communications
A) an all stop
A) dire situation analysis
B) a pause in operations
D) emergency radio traffic only
D) Emergency radio traffic only
When a state or provincial fire code has been established it is often the standard of all jurisdictions in the state or provinces
A) mandatory
B) flexible
C) cooperative
D) minimum legal
D) minimum legal
The organizational structure of a fire department consists of
A) varying goals
B) chain of command
C) undesignated leaders
D) duplicate sets of rules
B) Chain of command
With regards to non emergency communications, background conversations and outside noises are examples of
A) physical
B) personal
C) objective
D) sizematic
A) physical
The fire officer is responsible for developing a ________ for a fire company
A) battalion
B) regiment
C) work plan
D) departmental division
C) work plan
page 13
A/An _____________ situation is defined as the unexpected event that disrupts the orderly process of the fire department operations
A) accident
B) exposure
C) catastrophic
D) preventable
Doug says accident, however sounded not confident
A personal accountability report should be requested
A) every 5 minutes during a high hazard situation
B) whenever command gets transferred
C) as firefighters move through rehab
D) when moving from an offensive to a defensive attack
D) when moving from an offensive to a defensive attack
PG 203
Which court case ruled that as firefighters removed rubble or search areas that the origin of the fire is likely to be found, an object that comes into view may be preserved?
A) Michigan v Hudson
B) Michigan v. Fisher
C) Michigan v. Clifford
D) California v. Kardashians
C) Michigan v. Clifford
Buildings with significant quantities of hazardous materials may be required to use a marking system which is stated in which NFPA?
A)1001
B) 1501
C) 1620
D) 704
D) 704
Blue Color on NFPA 704 Hazardous Materials Placard?
Health Hazard
0-normal
4- deadly
Red color on NFPA 704 Hazardous Materials placard?
Flash Points
0- will not burn
4- below 73 degrees F
White color on NFPA 704 Hazardous Material placard?
Specific Hazard
Acid
Alkali
Corrosive
Radiation
Use no Water
Yellow Color on NFPA 704 Hazardous Materials placard?
Instability Hazard
0- Stable
4- May Detonate
Fire Resistive; Type of Construction that is made of noncombustible and protected from fire by encasement, concrete, gypsum, or spray on coating. This is the most durable and longest lasting. Uses compartmentalization instead of sprinkler systems for fire spread.
Type I
Type II
Type III
Type IV
Type V
Type I
Noncombustible; made of either noncombustible or limited combustible materials. 20th century construction method. Replacement 30-40 years.
Type I
Type II
Type III
Type IV
Type V
Type II
Ordinary; exterior walls are noncombustible masonry. interior walls are combustible or combination of non and combustible. commercial, multifamily, or mercantile buildings in 80s. Main Street USA. usually not taller than 4 stories.
Type I
Type II
Type III
Type IV
Type V
Type III
Heavy Timber; exterior walls are noncombustible. interior is unprotected wood beams and columns with large cross sectional dimensions; mill construction; as durable as type I; converted to residential, mercantile or mixed use spaces.
Type I
Type II
Type III
Type IV
Type V
Type IV
Wood frame; entire structure made of wood; most common; includes residential, multi-family, mercantile, low rise commercial; flashover between 3:30-4:45;
Type V
Occupancy used for gathering of people for deliberation, worship, entertainment, eating, drinking, amusement and awaiting transport. Includes: churches, bars, nightclubs, basketball arenas, restaurants, theatres.
Assembly Occupancy
*required to be inspected once per year
Occupancy used for account and record keeping or transaction of business other than mercantile. Includes: Dentist, Banks, hair salons, architect office, college/universities, doctors office, investment office, insurance office, radio/TV station
Business Occupancy
Occupancy used for educational purposes through the 12th grade; refers to schools and some daycare centers for children over 2.5 years old.
Educational Occupancy
Occupancy where products are manufactured or processing, assembled, mixing, packaging, finishing, decoration or repairing operations are conducted. Includes: automobile assembly plants, clothing manufacturers, food processing plants, cement plants, furniture production facilities
Industrial Occupancy
Occupancy used for the purposes of medical or other treatment for four or more persons. Includes: hospitals, nursing homes, institutional facilities.
Occupancy used for housing four or more persons for restraint or security purposes. Includes: prisons, jails, detention centers.
Institutional Occupancy
Detention/Correctional Occupancy
Occupancy used for the display or sale of merchandise. Includes: retail store, convenience store, department store, drug store, and shops
Mercantile Occupancy
Residential Occupancy divided into 5 categories
- one or two family dwellings
- lodging or rooming houses
- hotels
- dormitories
- apartment buildings
