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IFSTA Essentials Of Firefighting Flashcards

1
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NFPA 1001

A

Standard requirements for firefighter 1 and 2 level of training.

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NFPA 1582

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Standard on comprehensive occupational medical program for fire departments

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NFPA 1002

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Standard for fire apparatus Driver/Operator professional qualifications.

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NFPA 472

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Standard for competence of respoders to hazardous materials/WMD incidents.

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Policy

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Guide to decision making in an organization

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Standard Operating Procedures

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Rules for how personnel should preform routine functions or emergency operations.

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7
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Leading cause of death among Firefighters

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Stress or overexertion that include stroke and heart attack

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IDLH

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Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health

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NFPA 1451

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Standard for Fire Service Vehicle Operations Training Program

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NFPA 1500

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Standard on Health and Safety

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OSHA

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Occupational Safety and Health Administration

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12
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Driver of any fire department vehicle must be seatbelted at all times when in motion?
True/false

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True

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13
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What is total stopping distance?

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Distance the apparatus takes to make a full stop once the driver determines the need to stop. Driver reaction time+vehicle braking distance

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Fire is?

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A rapid oxidation process which is a chemical reaction resulting in the evolution of light and heat in varying intensities

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Heat

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A form of energy capable of initiation and supporting chemical changes and changes of state

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Combustion

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A chemical process of oxidation that occurs at a rate fast enough to produce heat amd light

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Temperature

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A measure of a materials ability to transfer heat energy to other objects

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Fuel

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A material that will maintain combustion under specified environmental conditions

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Oxidizer

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Any material that readily yeilds oxygen.

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Conduction

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Transfer of heat through and between solids

21
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Convection

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Transfer of thermal energy by the circulation of a fluid (liquid or gas)

22
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Radiation

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Transfer of energy as an electromagnetic wave, such as light wave, radio wave or Xray without intervening medium

23
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NFPA standard for ground ladders

A

NFPA 1931

24
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Parts of a ground ladder

A 
Butt Spurs
Butt
Beams
Rungs
Tip
Roof hooks
Halyard
Dogs/locks
Bed section 
Fly section
Pullies
25
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Ground ladder heat sensors are set to what temperature?

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300°F

26
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Per NFPA 1901 what is the minimum ladder compliment for an engine company?

A

1-single roof ladder
1-extention ladder
1- folding ladder

27
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Aerial vehicles must carry a minimum of how many feet of ground ladders per NFPA 1901?

A

115 feet

28
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NFPA 1932

A

Standard on use,maintence and service of ground ladders

29
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What dose OS&Y stand for?

A

Outside Stem and Yoke

30
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Post Indicator Valve PIV

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Type of valve to control underground water flow that will indicate “Open” or “Shut” position.

31
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T/F A dead end hydrant is the best to choose from if possible?

A

False, it’s only fed by one direction.

32
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Flowmeter?

A

Mechanical device installed in discharge lines that senses the amount of water flowing and provided and readout

33
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NFPA standard for fire hose connections?

A

NFPA 1963

34
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What NFPA standard is recommended practice for fire flow testing and making of hydrants?

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NFPA 291

35
Q

Class AA or light blue color hydrant flows ___ GPM?

A

1500 gpm or more

36
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Class A or green color flows?

A

1000-1499GPM

37
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Class B hydrant with an orange top flows?

A

500-999gpm

38
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Class c or a red top hydrant flows?

A

500gpm or less

39
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How much clearance ahould be around a hard intake strainer when drafting?

A

24” of water to surround the strainer

40
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What is a Higbee cut?

A

Special cut in the first thred of fire hose to ensure proper identification of the start of the coupling and to prevent cross threading

41
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Sexless coupling?

A

Strorz

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