ISO exam questions Flashcards

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Steel softens, elongates and sages at what temperature for cable, rebar and bolts?

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800 degrees (loses 55% of its strength)

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Steel softens, elongates and sages for columns and beams at what temperature?

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1100 degrees (loses 50% of its strength)

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A structural element that transfers loads perpendicular to its imposed load is called a?

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Beam

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4
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1100 degrees, 100 foot long beam can elongate how much?

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10 inches

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An act so urgent and severe it requires immediate corrective action.

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Imminent threat

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Act or condition to have the capability, but not immediacy to cause harm to person or property.

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Potential threat

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Awareness or suggestive communications that make crews aware and have them modify their activities to prevent injuries from a potential threat.

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Soft intervention

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8
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Type 4 and type 5 incidents last how long?

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One operational period

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9
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An incident lasting longer then one operational period?

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Type 3

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10
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Type 5

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Local event (no IAP)

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Type 4

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Local event plus mutual aid (no IAP)

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Type 3

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Incident exceeded initial resources. Type III team. IAP,. Multiple operational periods being considered. IC positions added to match complexity

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Type 2

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Multiregion, state or initial federal event. IC positions are being filled. IAP

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14
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Type 1

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Most complex. All ICS positions filled. Branches established.

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15
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Deform and still maintain strength?

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Ductile

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16
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Material breaks as it deforms?

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Brittle

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17
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29 CFR 1910. 1030

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Blood born pathogens

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18
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NFPA 472

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Responders to Hazardous Materials Weapons of Mass Destruction

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19
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ICS 214

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Activity log

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20
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ICS 208

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Safety message plan

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21
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ICS 215A

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Safety analysis

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22
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Propane upper and lower LEL

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9.5/2.4

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23
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Propane vapor density?`

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1.52

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24
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Series of conditions or events that lead to an unsafe situation?

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Accident chain

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Accident chain has five components,
Environment, human factors, equipment, event and injury
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High rescue profile.
Survival is good with a rescue effort. Clear windows, minimum smoke, windows showing water rivulets. Thermal balance good. Smoke high, clear low
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Marginal rescue profile
Not zero. Area bad, but not bad enough
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Zero rescue profile
Conditions not survivable. Fully developed fire, collapsed areas, temp over 300 degrees
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Accident chain for equipment.
Limitations and restrictions of PPE
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ASE (atypical stressful event)
atypical stressful event outside the ordinary experiences for a responder
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ASD (Acute stress disorder)
Behavioral issues that arise in the days following a ASE
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PTSD (Post traumatic stress disorder)
Symptoms lasting longer then a week or two.
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A scheduled event that is characterized by a formal agenda?
Debriefing
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A gathering after an event which is informal sharing observations, etc.
Defusing
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Decontamination processes and RIC standby in what hazmat zone?
Warm zone
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An area where support personnel assisting with decon is called?
Contaminated refuse safe area
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Dedicated technician rapid intervention team (HAZRIT) stages in what area?
Escape area
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Escape area
Hazmat zone used for technicians who are operating in the hot zone.
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Decontamination corridor
Progressive mass decon taking place for victims
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Contamination reduction zone
Progressive decon is accomplished for hazmat teams and support personnel
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ISO is part of what staff at the scene?
Command staff
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NFPA 1561
Emergency Service Incident Management System and Command Safety
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Cantilever
Beam supported at one end
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Confined space rescues are governed by OSHA
29 CFR 1910.146
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Trench rescue OSHA procedure
29 CFR 1926.650
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Search and rescue operation can lead to a savable victim?
Rescue mode
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Victims are determined deceased?
Recovery mode
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Victims are rescued or recovered but further harm can still exist.
Incident stabilization mode
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Approach helicopter when........
The pilot signals to do so
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Helicopter clear zone diameter of
100 feet
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Spectators and objects at night need to be marked at what distance?
300 feet
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Concrete has excellent what strength when cured?
Compressive strength
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What zone is considered IDLH and requires appropriate PPE in a hazmat scene?
Hot zone
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Victims easily accessible and trapped by surface debris. Loads are minimal. Secondary collapse minimal
Basic/surface collapse
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Light frame (wood) partition collapse. Can be shored and secondary collapse mitigated
Light collapse
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Ordinary construction collapse involving masonry materials and heavier wood. Large open void spaces trapped by load bearing members. Heavy lifting equipment needed. Serious attention to secondary collapse
Moderate collapse
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Stressed concrete, reinforced concrete and steel girders impending access. Urban search and rescue teams needed. Significant secondary collapse.
Heavy collapse
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Minimum PPE for water rescue?
PFD, helmet and throw bag
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NFPA 471.
Recommended Practices for Responding to Hazardous Material Incidents
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NFPA 1670
Standards for Operations and Training for Technical Search and Rescue incidents.
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Formal rehab should be implemented for incidents requiring physical labor over how many hours?
2 hours
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Buildings that require higher voltage or multi-phase electrical supplies will have what to help regulate voltage needs in the building?
Transformers
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Electrical wires within a building are dual insulated and multiwire with a hot, neutral and ground. They are wrapped in a single sheath called?
Romex
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What is the name of the structural element that is the weak link in structural failure?
Connections
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Curtain wall collapse is an example of what kind of collpase?
Partial collapse
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Minimum firefighters for RIC response?
4
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Not a true injury, rather an early warning sign that core temperature is elivated and remedied by rest and hydration but can come back quick when engaged in a hot environment.
THF (transient heat fatigue)
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Blotches of red skin or bumps?
Heat rash
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True injury marked by painful muscles spasms and is a warning the body's electrolytes are out of balance.
Heat cramps
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Early sign of hypovolemic shock, cool and clammy, ashen grey skin through the loss of water and electrolytes due to sweating
Heat exhaustion
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Failure of body's cooling mechanism. True medical emergency
Heat stroke
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Body cools itself how?
By sweating
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A wild land term for the sudden advancement and increase in fire intensity wind, pre-warmed fuels, topography. Convection column can form.
Blow up
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Violent convection column with surface in drafts near and beyond perimeter and tornado like whirls.
Fire storm
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A sudden but short lived rise in rate of spread or fire intensity.
Flare-up
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Determines the control zones and level of PPE in technical rescue?
ISO
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To predict collapse, the ISO uses what model?
Identify, analyze and decide
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Wood as far as compression, is
Good across grain, marginal with grain
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Natural gas upper/lower LEL
14.0/5.3
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Natural gas vapor density
.55