Flash Cards
1
Q
Which of the following is an example of a visual presentation system for paperwork? (P.78)
A
Document camera
2
Q
What can be used when providing demonstrations in a group setting to allow students to observe small details ? (P.117)
A
Camera and monitor
3
Q
The modeling of an instructor performing a psychomotor skill is known as what? (P.125)
A
Visualization
4
Q
How do teacher - student ratios of team teaching compare to those of other models (p.129)
A
They are generally smaller
5
Q
Where are psychomotor skills training most often conducted ? (P.168)
A
Classroom or lab
6
Q
How are class b materials contained in a small prop fire ? (P.176)
A
Burn pans
7
Q
What is another name for a steel lightweight truss? (P.14)
A
Bar Joist
8
Q
When a piece of masonry losses a surface material, what is said to have occurred? (P.72)
A
Spalling
9
Q
What types of systems have automatic sprinklers attached to pipping and contains air or nitrogen under pressure? (P.151)
A
Dry pipe system
10
Q
What kind of hazard could be best protected by a dry chemical system? (P.169)
A
Gasoline station pumps
11
Q
What is considered to be the safest and most effective way to attack fire in a ballon-frame structure? (P.227)
A
Removing exterior siding
12
Q
As a general rule, What kind of fire separation exists in an ordinary construction building? (P.253)
A
There is none
13
Q
What is reinforced masonry construction widely used for? (P.329)
A
Earthquake resistance
14
Q
What component should be used to bring fire wall through the roof of a building ? (P.387)
A
Masonry parapet
15
Q
As it pertains to communication, what does the term medium refer to ? (P.75)
A
The method used to convey the information from sender to receiver
16
Q
What is the final preparation activity of the job instruction training? (P.92)
A
Check the physical environment
17
Q
Which of the following statements best describes the purpose of a fire tax district? (P.135)
A
Provide fire protection within a designated area
18
Q
Which of the following statements best describes Type III construction? (P.173)
A
Classified as “Main Street USA”
19
Q
How many functions of command are there in the incident command system? (P.201)
A
Nine
20
Q
Which one of the following statements best describes Engineering controls for risk management? (P.225)
A
Using built in systems that remove or limit hazards
21
Q
From the five principal risk management steps, what is step 3? (P.225)
A
Rank and prioritize risk
22
Q
Which of the following statements best describes general orders? (P.317)
A
Short term directions, procedures, or orders signed by the fire chief and lasting for a period of days to 1 year or more
23
Q
Which type of criticism is best used when working with students? (P.12)
A
Constructive
24
Q
Which of the following activities would best represent the attending component of active listening? (P.40)
A
Visualizing the content
25
What organization sets policies for training In conditions with extreme weather? (P.55)
AHJ - Authorities Having Jurisdiction
26
When publishing videos or photos, what type of written permission should be obtained from the individuals shown? (P.70)
Model release
27
How is prior knowledge in competency-based learning ? (P.128)
As a building block
28
Team teaching is a variant of which training approach? (P.129)
ILT
29
What fuel source may NOT be used in a purpose-built structure used for interior structural fire training evolutions (p.176)
Class D
30
What key benefits of using correct language amongst fire fighters ? (P.4)
Safety
31
A braced frame is closely related to which kind of structural frame? (p.22)
Moment frame
32
When a masonry wall is under construction, what does it act as in respect to wind loads received on its face? (P.40)
Cantilever Beam
33
What concentration of carbon is found in cast iron ? (P.73)
Three to four percent
34
In the three- digit code assigned to subcategories of construction under NFPA standards, what does the first number refer to? (P.88)
Ratings for load-bearing walls
35
Caps to protect FDC’s should be made of which two materials? (P.160)
Cast iron / plastic
36
When sprinklers are installed in nonpublic areas and omitted in public areas to defer to the historic authenticity of a building, what kind of installation has been used? (P.162)
Selective placement
37
Concrete that is lacking any reinforcement is known as what? (P.324)
Plain concrete
38
Which type of leadership style dis often used when the situation is faced with complex or unusual emergency situations? (P.45)
Democratic leadership
39
Which is the typical timeline allocated to an operating budget? (P.130)
One year
40
How many types of actions are recommended by the U.S. Fire Administration to reduce arson in vacant and abandoned buildings with the ultimate goal of increasing safety for the fire fighters? (P.164)
Four
41
Which of the following statements best describes what capital expenditures are? (P.327)
Purchases of durable items that cost more than a predetermined amount and will last for more than one budget year
42
How can an instructor improve their teaching methods ? (P.17)
Observation of others
43
Which is the term used to describe who have exclusive rights to the educational records? (P.19)
Eligible students
44
What is the first level of Hierarchy of needs? (P.29)
Physiological
45
Approximately how often should rest breaks be offered to students in lecture or discussion settings? (P.92)
Every 45 minutes
46
What is a significant concern when using CBT? (P.132)
Security
47
What is the name used to describe a series of journal entries or articles published online? (P135)
Blog
48
Which NFPA standard designates the maximum allowable student to instructor ratios for High-hazard training evolutions? (P.168)
1403
49
What term does Brannigan use to describe the process of analyzing how and where the fire will spread in a building ? (P.5)
Undressing the building
50
How many broad categories of crane are there? (P.63)
Two
51
What kind of fire service training may use stacked metal shipping containers? (P.65)
Flashover training
52
A board made from layers of strands of wood cut from logs with a fairly constant width to length ratio is known by what name ? (P.82)
Oriented strand board
53
Class II Standpipes supply 100 GPM of water flow at what psi? (P.165)
65 psi
54
How are trusses most often used as a structural member? (P.212)
As beams
55
Stone that is cut into rectangular units are known as what? (P.254)
Ashlar masonry
56
What is a primary heat removal medium for the fire department? (P.289)
Water
57
Which of the following options is an example of one of the primary methods of fire containment used in late 1880’s? (P.159)
Automatic fire sprinklers
58
When NIMS was created, what was the main goal for it? (P.197)
To merge FIRESCOPE and FGC
59
What happens when a firefighter experiences an involuntary transfer or detail? (P.279)
Disciplinary action in which a firefighter is transferred or assigned to a less desirable or different work location or assignment
60
Which of the following is not one of the basic motives for arson according to the USFA? (P.344)
Choice
61
When writing basic lesson outline, level I instructors should first consider ______ of the lesson. (66)
Intended outcome
62
Which three components should learning objective statements include, according to the widely used learning outcome model developed by Robert F. Mager? (66)
Performance statement, conditions description, and standard criteria
63
What type of resources includes fire and emergency service periodical and journal articles that can be used to reinforce daily lessons? (68)
Supplementary texts
64
Which type of teaching aid equipment is generally more economical, simple to use, and easy to maintain ? (72)
Nonprojected
65
For students to gain the maximum benefit from handouts that have the same content as the presentatio, an instructor should consider using the handouts as: (73)
Precourse material
66
Anatomical models used as teaching aids are different from manikins in that they represent specific: (75)
System or function
67
A disadvantage of using projected teaching aids in the classroom or training are is: (76)
Cost
68
Multimedia projectors used as teaching aids are even more effective when used with: (76)
Computers
69
A visual presenter/document camera is helpful to instructors who want to display: (78)
Objects, such as tools or material samples
70
which projected teaching aid, initially created and marketed for televised learning, addresses a tremendous variety of fire and emergency services subjects? (78)
Video recordings
71
Which projected teaching aid is similar to traditional instruction because instructors teach a group of students in a regular on-site classroom ? (79)
Video conferencing
72
what type of teaching aid contains plastic wounds that instructors can apply to a simulated casualty? (80)
Moulage kit
73
Research indicates that people that have better retention of information that they _______ at the same time. (83)
see and hear
74
Which searing arrangement permits students to easily see and hear an instructor and also allows them to work effectively in small groups? (90)
Fan or chevron
75
A traditional seating arrangement for a fire and emergency service classroom: (90)
permits students to see, hear, and interact with the instructor
76
Which seating arrangement would be best for a situation where discussion is the primary method of teaching? (91)
Circled chairs
77
If the type
78
If the type of table or desktop in a classroom does not accommodate an open notebook or other materials, a fire and emergency services instructor: (91-92)
Could arrange to have students place unneeded items in a storage area to minimize clutter on the work surface
79
When using distance technology, the instructor must ensure that all participants have: (95)
The proper equipment and login information
80
Posters, photographs, maps, and wall decorations in the fire and emergency services classroom: (95)
Should be removed by the instructor because they are a visual distraction
81
Which remote site can be used for driver/operator training? (97)
Subdivisions under construction
82
Live fire evolutions, ventilation training, and forcible entry training are most likely to be conducted at: (98)
Warehouses and aircraft hangars
83
What can instructors do to protect students from rain during training (99)
Provide shielded observation and waiting areas
84
Which site would most likely be a permanent training facility? (100)
Drill towers
85
Before beginning training at a facility, instructors should conduct a walk-through of the are or structure that emphasizes exit routes, control zones, rehab facilities, and: (101)
Accountability practices
86
An instructor who is audience-centered will: (107)
Match the presentation style to the students learning styles
87
Which method of sequencing a presentation involves beginning with an overview, going into subsections or steps, and then reviewing the entire topic? (110)
Whole-part-whole
88
Why should instructors include transitions in the lesson plan? (111)
Helps establish the time required and prevents the lesson from continuing too long
89
Summary statements and a change of media are examples of: (111)
Verbal transitions
90
In the presentation steps of the four-step method of instruction, the instructor: (114)
Follows an orderly, sequential outline to present the lesson content
91
What step of the four-step method includes skills practice? (114)
Application
92
In the evaluation step of the four-step method of instruction: (114)
Students demonstrate how much they have learned through a written, oral, or practical examination
93
When an instructor provides a demonstration of psychomotor skills using the whole-part-whole sequence, the final step is to: (116)
Perform the skill at normal speed, with explanation during the performance
94
The discussion method is: (118)
An ineffective format to introducing new material to inexperienced students
95
Which of the following is true to whole group discussion method? (119)
In the conference style, instructors are facilitators, not teachers
96
What is the gatekeepers role in leading discussions? (120)
Ensure that all students have an opportunity to speak, that no one dominates the discussion, and that any cultural differences are considered
97
In the discussion technique of brainstorming, students will: (120)
Tryto generate as many ideas as possible, and evaluate the ides to find the ones with the most Merritt
98
Rhetorical questions: (123)
Are used to stimulate thinking
99
If a student provides an incorrect answer to a question, the instructor should always: (123)
Provide the correct answer
100
The development of psychomotor skills typically occurs in three phases, including cognitive, associative, and: (124)
Autonomous
101
In the associative phase of psychomotor skill development: (124)
Fluidity increases, but students still need to think about the steps to be completed
102
In a sequential approach to psychomotor skill instruction, the final stage is: (125)
Autonomy
103
Which statement about case studies is accurate? (125-126)
They allow students to analyze the situation and synthesize possible answers to the problem to be prepared for similar circumstances in the future.
104
What is a disadvantage of role playing as a method of instruction? (126)
It requires students to identify with the characters and the scenarios
105
What approach uses criterion-referenced teaching, learning, and assessments; and focuses attention on learning objectives? (128)
Competency
106
In a competency-based approach: (128)
No student should proceed to new material until he or she has become competent in the basic requisite material
107
Instructors reinforce learning through ________ and behavioral reinforcement. (130)
Repetition
108
If technical difficulties arise when using CBT platform: (131)
No student should penalized because a piece of equipment or software application does not work properly
109
What is a limitation of using CBT? (133)
Feedback from students is minimal
110
Learning to recognize the behaviors of individuals who will need additional assistance should ideally be done: (141)
Before class session is disrupted
111
Students who become disengaged in classroom discussion and display disruptive behavior: (142)
May have low literacy levels
112
Fire and emergency services students in the classroom or in the training ground who have special needs: (142-143)
May not appear to comprehend a class assignment when the instructions are understood by the rest of the class
113
Fire and emergency services students with specific learning disabilities: (143)
Will be able to learn and perform at the same level as their classmates, but at a slower pace.
114
Students in the fire and emergency services seeking assistance for special needs or disabilities in the classroom: (143)
Are required by law to provide documentation of their disability
115
Fire and emergency services students that have high learning abilities: (146)
Can be engaged with assignments that are beyond the scope of what the rest of the class is doing
116
Asking a student to remove cultural garbs to accommodate full turnout gear is an example of: (146)
A reasonable regulation for student safety
117
When encountering disruptive students in the classroom or on the training ground; (147)
It is ultimately the instructor’s responsibility to deal with the disruptive students
118
In order to have an effective counseling session with a disruptive student; (148)
The session should focus on issues relevant to the students progress in class
119
Students will more easily recognize that the purpose of a counseling session is to resolve problems if: (148)
The instructor considers the student as a potential colleague
120
Filling out an employee counseling form for a counseling session: (149)
May be required by a training organization
121
Good feedback on an assignment completed by a disruptive or struggling student should: (149)
Hint at the right answer
122
When a disruptive or struggling student needs mentoring, remember that: (151)
The concept of mentoring begins with the direct supervisor
123
What is one way to deal with a student who tries to show an instructor’s ignorance by asking questions that they do not have an answer to? (151-152)
If they do not know the answer, they should admit it and get back to the lesson
124
What is the first progressive disciplinary action an instructor should take when a disruptive student is seeking attention? (152)
Leave it alone
125
What is one way an instructor can engage a nondisruptive, nonparticipating student? (152)
Casually ask the student about his or her attitude toward the class
126
A student thumbing through material not related to the subject during class: (153)
May be bored or uninterested
127
What should an instructor do if an attention-seeking student is trying to respond to all of the instructor’s questions ? (154)
Remind the student that his or her classmates need an opportunity to respond as well
128
Safety violations related to an attention-seeking student’s behavior: (154)
May serve as a teaching opportunity for the rest of the class
129
Legal and ethical issues may require or dictate that: (157)
A fire and emergency services instructor have supervisory authority while conducting classes
130
In federal occupation safety and health administration (OSHA) states, OSHA enforces regulations that apply: (162)
Only to private and federal firefighters in non-state-plane states
131
Federal agencies within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) include the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Emergency Management Institute (EMI), and: (162)
United States Fire Administration (USFA)
132
Which federal agency regulates military,civilian, and federal fire and emergency services personnel stationed on federal property? (162)
Department of Defense (DoD)
133
In Canada and the U.S., states/provinces or local agencies: (162)
May have to follow regulations that differ from, expand upon, or exceed national rules.
134
When in doubt about regulations, instructors should know how to contact their states/provincial and local governmental safety and health agencies, because the agencies: (163)
May have safety regulations written for other industries or organizations that also apply to fire and emergency services training.
135
the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards: (163)
Guide the performance of live-fire training evolutions and other high-hazard training
136
Fire-extinguishing agents and equipment are tested and certified by: (163)
Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL)
137
The two national organizations that accredit fire and emergency certifying entities the International Fire Services Accreditation Congress (IFSAC) and the: (163)
National Board on Fire Service Professional Qualifications (ProBoard)
138
What is on way a fire and emergency services instructor can increase awareness and help prevent accidents in the learning environment? (165)
Assigning a safety officer to each training scenario based upon a prepared training and safety plan
139
When fire and emergency services instructors train non emergency employees: (166)
They must still enforce all safety guidelines, even if some procedures do not apply to the employees
140
Inspection, maintenance,and repair of classroom training facilities and props: (166)
Can be assigned to class members as training activities if the task does not require certified or authorized personnel
141
Students should be informed of hazards they will face as a part of training: (167)
During the training briefing
142
After giving a general overview of a skill in the classroom, the instructor should: (167)
Perform the skill at normal speed
143
After giving a general overview of a skill in the classroom, the instructor should: (167)
Perform the skill at normal speed.
144
When are students ready to practice a skill by themselves? (167)
After they are able to verbalize the steps of the skill during a slow speed demonstration of the skill
145
Supervising as an element of controlling training evolutions means that instructors: (168)
Actively critique individual student’s activities to make sure skills are practiced safely and correctly
146
When more than one student is involved in a training evolution,: (169)
The students should rotate positions so they have the opportunity to practice each part of the skill
147
When it comes to increased hazard exposure training: (170)
A level II instructor must supervise both level I instructors and students
148
Acquired structures used for live training evolutions: (172)
Have contributed to many of the fire-training related casualty statistics in recent years
149
When an acquired structure cannot be brought to a state of repair suitable for internal live-fire training evolutions, it: (174)
Can be designated as a training site for lower-hazard evolutions
150
In order to meet his or her responsibilities for using an acquired structure,an instructor: (174)
Must have written permission from the rightful owner in order to burn the structure
151
Water supply operations during live-fire exercise: (175)
Represent the equivalent water supplies needed at actual fires.
152
For live-fire training in a purpose built structure, instructors: (176)
Must combat a complacent attitude and reinforce the need for situational awareness
153
For small prop fires used for live-fire training,: (176)
A backup extinguishing system must be present
154
What is one way that instructors can reduce the potential for liability and legal action against themselves or their organization? (178)
Instructors should only teach topics for which they meet all qualifications
155
Vicarious liability for an incident that occurs during a training exercise means that liability is placed on: (179)
an instructor for the acts and omissions of students
156
Foreseeability as a legal concept for fire and emergency service training means that: (179)
Instructors must foresee the risk students may face and prepare them to handle the risk
157
What is one precaution an instructor can take to reduce or avoid liability? (180)
Maintain written objectives and document each training session
