ISO exam questions Flashcards

1
Q

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

A

800 degrees (loses 55% of its strength)

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2
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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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3
Q

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

A

Beam

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4
Q

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

A

10 inches

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5
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An act so urgent and severe it requires immediate corrective action.

A

Imminent threat

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6
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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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7
Q

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

A

Soft intervention

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8
Q

Type 4 and type 5 incidents last how long?

A

One operational period

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9
Q

An incident lasting longer then one operational period?

A

Type 3

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10
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Type 5

A

Local event (no IAP)

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11
Q

Type 4

A

Local event plus mutual aid (no IAP)

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12
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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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13
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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

A

Most complex. All ICS positions filled. Branches established.

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15
Q

Deform and still maintain strength?

A

Ductile

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16
Q

Material breaks as it deforms?

A

Brittle

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17
Q

29 CFR 1910. 1030

A

Blood born pathogens

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18
Q

NFPA 472

A

Responders to Hazardous Materials Weapons of Mass Destruction

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19
Q

ICS 214

A

Activity log

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20
Q

ICS 208

A

Safety message plan

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21
Q

ICS 215A

A

Safety analysis

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22
Q

Propane upper and lower LEL

A

9.5/2.4

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23
Q

Propane vapor density?`

A

1.52

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24
Q

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

A

Accident chain

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25
Q

Accident chain has five components,

A

Environment, human factors, equipment, event and injury

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26
Q

High rescue profile.

A

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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27
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Marginal rescue profile

A

Not zero. Area bad, but not bad enough

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28
Q

Zero rescue profile

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Conditions not survivable. Fully developed fire, collapsed areas, temp over 300 degrees

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29
Q

Accident chain for equipment.

A

Limitations and restrictions of PPE

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30
Q

ASE (atypical stressful event)

A

atypical stressful event outside the ordinary experiences for a responder

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31
Q

ASD (Acute stress disorder)

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Behavioral issues that arise in the days following a ASE

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32
Q

PTSD (Post traumatic stress disorder)

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Symptoms lasting longer then a week or two.

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33
Q

A scheduled event that is characterized by a formal agenda?

A

Debriefing

34
Q

A gathering after an event which is informal sharing observations, etc.

A

Defusing

35
Q

Decontamination processes and RIC standby in what hazmat zone?

A

Warm zone

36
Q

An area where support personnel assisting with decon is called?

A

Contaminated refuse safe area

37
Q

Dedicated technician rapid intervention team (HAZRIT) stages in what area?

A

Escape area

38
Q

Escape area

A

Hazmat zone used for technicians who are operating in the hot zone.

39
Q

Decontamination corridor

A

Progressive mass decon taking place for victims

40
Q

Contamination reduction zone

A

Progressive decon is accomplished for hazmat teams and support personnel

41
Q

ISO is part of what staff at the scene?

A

Command staff

42
Q

NFPA 1561

A

Emergency Service Incident Management System and Command Safety

43
Q

Cantilever

A

Beam supported at one end

44
Q

Confined space rescues are governed by OSHA

A

29 CFR 1910.146

45
Q

Trench rescue OSHA procedure

A

29 CFR 1926.650

46
Q

Search and rescue operation can lead to a savable victim?

A

Rescue mode

47
Q

Victims are determined deceased?

A

Recovery mode

48
Q

Victims are rescued or recovered but further harm can still exist.

A

Incident stabilization mode

49
Q

Approach helicopter when……..

A

The pilot signals to do so

50
Q

Helicopter clear zone diameter of

A

100 feet

51
Q

Spectators and objects at night need to be marked at what distance?

A

300 feet

52
Q

Concrete has excellent what strength when cured?

A

Compressive strength

53
Q

What zone is considered IDLH and requires appropriate PPE in a hazmat scene?

A

Hot zone

54
Q

Victims easily accessible and trapped by surface debris. Loads are minimal. Secondary collapse minimal

A

Basic/surface collapse

55
Q

Light frame (wood) partition collapse. Can be shored and secondary collapse mitigated

A

Light collapse

56
Q

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

A

Moderate collapse

57
Q

Stressed concrete, reinforced concrete and steel girders impending access. Urban search and rescue teams needed. Significant secondary collapse.

A

Heavy collapse

58
Q

Minimum PPE for water rescue?

A

PFD, helmet and throw bag

59
Q

NFPA 471.

A

Recommended Practices for Responding to Hazardous Material Incidents

60
Q

NFPA 1670

A

Standards for Operations and Training for Technical Search and Rescue incidents.

61
Q

Formal rehab should be implemented for incidents requiring physical labor over how many hours?

A

2 hours

62
Q

Buildings that require higher voltage or multi-phase electrical supplies will have what to help regulate voltage needs in the building?

A

Transformers

63
Q

Electrical wires within a building are dual insulated and multiwire with a hot, neutral and ground. They are wrapped in a single sheath called?

A

Romex

64
Q

What is the name of the structural element that is the weak link in structural failure?

A

Connections

65
Q

Curtain wall collapse is an example of what kind of collpase?

A

Partial collapse

66
Q

Minimum firefighters for RIC response?

A

4

67
Q

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.

A

THF (transient heat fatigue)

68
Q

Blotches of red skin or bumps?

A

Heat rash

69
Q

True injury marked by painful muscles spasms and is a warning the body’s electrolytes are out of balance.

A

Heat cramps

70
Q

Early sign of hypovolemic shock, cool and clammy, ashen grey skin through the loss of water and electrolytes due to sweating

A

Heat exhaustion

71
Q

Failure of body’s cooling mechanism. True medical emergency

A

Heat stroke

72
Q

Body cools itself how?

A

By sweating

73
Q

A wild land term for the sudden advancement and increase in fire intensity wind, pre-warmed fuels, topography. Convection column can form.

A

Blow up

74
Q

Violent convection column with surface in drafts near and beyond perimeter and tornado like whirls.

A

Fire storm

75
Q

A sudden but short lived rise in rate of spread or fire intensity.

A

Flare-up

76
Q

Determines the control zones and level of PPE in technical rescue?

A

ISO

77
Q

To predict collapse, the ISO uses what model?

A

Identify, analyze and decide

78
Q

Wood as far as compression, is

A

Good across grain, marginal with grain

79
Q

Natural gas upper/lower LEL

A

14.0/5.3

80
Q

Natural gas vapor density

A

.55