IFSTA Essentials Of Firefighting

Question 1

NFPA 1001

Answer 1

Standard requirements for firefighter 1 and 2 level of training.

Question 2

NFPA 1582

Answer 2

Standard on comprehensive occupational medical program for fire departments

Question 3

NFPA 1002

Answer 3

Standard for fire apparatus Driver/Operator professional qualifications.

Question 4

NFPA 472

Answer 4

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

Question 5

Policy

Answer 5

Guide to decision making in an organization

Question 6

Standard Operating Procedures

Answer 6

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

Question 7

Leading cause of death among Firefighters

Answer 7

Stress or overexertion that include stroke and heart attack

Question 8

IDLH

Answer 8

Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health

Question 9

NFPA 1451

Answer 9

Standard for Fire Service Vehicle Operations Training Program

Question 10

NFPA 1500

Answer 10

Standard on Health and Safety

Question 11

OSHA

Answer 11

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Question 12

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

Answer 12

True

Question 13

What is total stopping distance?

Answer 13

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

Question 14

Fire is?

Answer 14

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

Question 15

Heat

Answer 15

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

Question 16

Combustion

Answer 16

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

Question 17

Temperature

Answer 17

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

Question 18

Fuel

Answer 18

A material that will maintain combustion under specified environmental conditions

Question 19

Oxidizer

Answer 19

Any material that readily yeilds oxygen.

Question 20

Conduction

Answer 20

Transfer of heat through and between solids

Question 21

Convection

Answer 21

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

Question 22

Radiation

Answer 22

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

Question 23

NFPA standard for ground ladders

Answer 23

NFPA 1931

Question 24

Parts of a ground ladder

Answer 24

Butt Spurs
Butt
Beams
Rungs
Tip
Roof hooks
Halyard
Dogs/locks
Bed section 
Fly section
Pullies

Question 25

Ground ladder heat sensors are set to what temperature?

Answer 25

300°F

Question 26

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

Answer 26

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

Question 27

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

Answer 27

115 feet

Question 28

NFPA 1932

Answer 28

Standard on use,maintence and service of ground ladders

Question 29

What dose OS&Y stand for?

Answer 29

Outside Stem and Yoke

Question 30

Post Indicator Valve PIV

Answer 30

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

Question 31

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

Answer 31

False, it's only fed by one direction.

Question 32

Flowmeter?

Answer 32

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

Question 33

NFPA standard for fire hose connections?

Answer 33

NFPA 1963

Question 34

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

Answer 34

NFPA 291

Question 35

Class AA or light blue color hydrant flows ___ GPM?

Answer 35

1500 gpm or more

Question 36

Class A or green color flows?

Answer 36

1000-1499GPM

Question 37

Class B hydrant with an orange top flows?

Answer 37

500-999gpm

Question 38

Class c or a red top hydrant flows?

Answer 38

500gpm or less

Question 39

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

Answer 39

24" of water to surround the strainer

Question 40

What is a Higbee cut?

Answer 40

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

Question 41

Sexless coupling?

Answer 41

Strorz