ISO Exam Questions 2 Flashcards
Preferred method of communicating with the IC
Face to face
Materials contributing smoke through __ are actually on fire but the rapid oxidation hasn’t fully reduced the fuel
Incomplete combustion
Materials contributing to smoke through__ aren’t necessarily burning but are being chemically degraded by heat.
Pryrolitic decomposition
Proloysis
Same as pyrolitic decomposition. Often leads to combustion
Turbulent smoke
Flashover
Closed box with extreme heat
Backdraft
Vent limited
Explosive growth. Air introduced into a vent controlled fire leading to flame over and flashover (single room event). Room of origin flashover and smoke in building
Read/risk model
Collect information; analyze; judge risk
Turbulent smoke
Flashover
Laminar smoke
Still absorbing heat
Formal rehab for incidents lasting more then__
2 hours
First rehab break taken is how long?
10 minutes
Subsequent rehab breaks are taken every?
20 minutes
Using a one hour bottle, rehab breaks should be?
20 minutes
Core temperature
98.6F
Flow paths have air tracks
Intake towards fire/exhaust, flames and smoke away from fire
Physical performance can effect by temperatures above__ or below___
101F and 96F
ISO must read___
Smoke, building and hazardous energy
1 in Life Safety Initiatives
Change culture
A key to preventing injuries is to monitor the first __ minutes after arrival
20 minutes
Dedicated ISO is mandated in what incidents?
Technician level hazmat and technical rescue incidents
The initial response assignment is 100% committed and more resources are needed.
Working incident
Once the incident control grows past ___ the IC should include an ISO
Three
All officers working at an incident should act as safety officers for their assigned crew and function
Embedded safety officers
An orderly with drawl with hose
Precautionary with drawl
Leave hose immediately and escape
Emergency evacuation
Complete failure of building to resist gravity
General collapse
Accept failure and retain strength
Partial collapse (curtain wall)
Title used for public sector members who engage in rescue/exposures that are IDLH
Title 29CFR
NFPA 1001
Career firefighters
NFPA 1002
Volunteer firefighters
Process of learning and applying skills
Training
Process of developing ones analytical ability using principles, concepts and values
Education
Hardest factor that effects safety?
Attitude
A prefered order of hazard control strategies
Eliminate, reduction, adaptation, transfer and avoidance
An adaptable template that offers wide flexibility in application
Guideline
A strict guideline that must be followed with little or not flexibility
Procedure
Precedent established over time
Case Law
A work or law established or adopted by a rule making authority. Regulates approach, system or topic for which it is written
Code
A publication that offers procedures, directions or standards of care used to address a condition or situation
Guide
An enforceable rule of conduct that helps protect society
Law
A rule, issued by an executive government authority, that outlines details and procedures that have the force of law
Regulation
A rule of coduct in civil and criminal matters
Statutory law
A rule, procedure or professional measurement established by an authority. To have effect of law, it must be adopted by an authority to enact the standard as law
Standard
Who is responsible for assigning Type 1 and Type 2 IMT’s?
NICC (National Interagency Coordination Center)
Who is ultimately responsible for safety of all members operating at an incident. Serves as safety officer when no one has been delegated the task.
IC
NIOSH has recommendation that a seperate __ , independent of the IC is appointed to structure fires to prevent LODD’s
ISO
These regulations often outline the equipment required for a given process to be accomplished
Code of Federal Regulation (CFR)
How many levels of requirement for each technical rescue incident type?
2 Level 1, Level II Applying limited techniques; applying advanced techniques
When positioning an apparatus (barrier) make sure if hit, it ____
Driven away from rescuers and other traffic
When interviewing firefighters involved in an incident, it is best to ask____
Open ended questions
Accident chain includes:
Environment, human factors, equipment, event and injury
Physical surroundings, weather, surface conditions, access, lighting, barriers
Environment
The components of human or social behaivor
Human factors
Limitations and restrictions of equipment, its maintenance and serviceability
Equipment
A scenario that brings the first three accident chain components together
Event
The injury or property damage associated with the incident
Injury
Certain activities require a value judgement among competing goals and priorities
Discretionary function
Who’s responsibility is it to choose tactics and overall strategy?
IC
In buildings with central hallways and stairways, what is the number one tactical priority?
Controlling smoke and heat
Minimum number of responders dedicated for RIC?
Four
OSHA, minimum of two trained, 29CFR 1910.134 Respiratory Protection whenever SCBA is used in an IDLH atmosphere.
Two in, two our rule
NFPA 1710 Standard for Organization and Deployment of Fire Suppression Operations, Emergency Medical Operations, and Special Operations to the Public by Career FD
14 persons needed for low hazard single family dwelling fire
The immediate event/condition that caused the accident
Direct cause
The factors that if corrected, would prevent reoccurrence. Training, equipment and procedures
Root cause
Smoke turning from black to white means fire coming under control?
True
Communication failures are caused by three barriers:
Equipment (radio issues), human factors, administrative controls (SOP’s/training)
Incomplete or fractured radio messages
Equipment or human factors
Too much communications
Human factors or administrative controls
Not enough communication
Human factors
Excessive feedback or interference
Human factors
Rough sawn wood will develop…….
surface char, slowing burn rate
Smooth finished wood will develop……
alligator skin and burn more quickly
To predict collapse, the ISO uses the identify/analyze and decide. Step 3, visualizing and tracing loads….
This step is more of an art than a science and is analytical
Type III ordinary construction is called “taxpayers”
due to shops/restaurants on first floor, apartments above
Standby HAZRIT team should be dressed to the same level as the _____ team?
IDLH entry team
For clandestine drug labs ______ has primary control responsibilities for criminal investigative purposes?
Law enforcement agency
