Jones And Bartlet

Question 1

According to Jones & Bartlett’s Fire Department Incident Safety Officer, smoke leaving the structure has four key attributes, they are:
A) Amount, Rate, Direction, and Colour
B) Volume, Velocity, Density and Colour
C) Volume, Velocity, Direction, and Colour
D) Amount, Rate, Direction, and Intensity

Answer 1

B) Volume, Velocity, Density and Colour

Question 2

According to Jones & Bartlett’s Fire Department Incident Safety Officer, hostile event warning signs that include: yellowish-gray smoke emitting from cracks and seams with bowing black-stained windows along with sucking and puffing from the cracks and seams would indicate a:
A) Flashover
B) Explosive growth phase
C) Backdraft
D) Smoke explosion

Answer 2

C) Backdraft

Question 3

According to Jones & Bartlett’s Fire Department Incident Safety Officer, hostile event warning signs that include: smoke that is being trapped in a separate space above the fire, signs of growing fire and signs of smoke starting to pressurize would indicate a:
A) Flashover
B) Flame-over
C) Backdraft
D) Smoke explosion

Answer 3

D) Smoke explosion

Question 4

According to Jones & Bartlett’s Fire Department Incident Safety Officer, hostile warning event signs that include: turbulent smoke flow that has filled a compartment, vent-point ignition and a rapid change in smoke volume and velocity (getting worse in seconds) would indicate a:
A) Flashover
B) Explosive growth phase
C) Backdraft
D) Smoke explosion

Answer 4

A) Flashover

Question 5

According to Jones & Bartlett’s Fire Department Incident Safety Officer, occurs when smoke reaches sustaining temperatures that are above the fire point of prevalent gases. The gases can suddenly ignite when touched by an additional spark or flame. Fire spread changes from flame contact across content surfaces to fire spread through the smoke. This hostile event is known as a:
A) Flashover
B) Backdraft
C) Flame-over
D) Smoke explosion

Answer 5

C) Flame-over

Question 6

According to Jones & Bartlett’s Fire Department Incident Safety Officer, _______ occurs when oxygen is introduced into a closed, pressurized space where fire products are above their ignition temperature. This hostile event is known as a:
A) Flashover
B) Backdraft
C) Flame-over
D) Smoke explosion

Answer 6

B) Backdraft

Question 7

According to Jones & Bartlett’s Fire Department Incident Safety Officer, _______ occurs when air is introduced to a ventilation-limited fire. It can include
smoke flame-over in flow paths and flashover of individual rooms that are heat saturated. This hostile event is known as:
A) Explosive growth phase
B) Backdraft
C) Flame-over
D) Smoke explosion

Answer 7

A) Explosive growth phase

Question 8

According to Jones & Bartlett’s Fire Department Incident Safety Officer, occurs when radiant heat reflected within a room or space. All surfaces reach their ignition temperature at virtually the same time due to rapid heat buildup in the space. This hostile event is known as:
A) Flashover
B) Explosive growth phase
C) Backdraft
D) Flame-over

Answer 8

A) Flashover

Question 9

According to Jones & Bartlett’s Fire Department Incident Safety Officer, which of the following about smoke characteristics is incorrect?
A) The thicker the smoke, the more explosive it is
B) Faster smoke is further from the seat of the fire
C) Fire that emits very little visible smoke is hot, well ventilated and clean-burning
D) Black smoke indicates hot smoke, regardless of material involved

Answer 9

B) Faster smoke is further from the seat of the fire

Question 10

According to Jones & Bartlett’s Fire Department Incident Safety Officer, which of the following about smoke characteristics is incorrect?
A) Thick black smoke in a compartment reduces the chance of life sustainability
B) Smoke can either be turbulent or laminar
C) Smoke cannot be used to help find the location of the fire in a building
D) Smoke follows the path of least resistance

Answer 10

C) Smoke cannot be used to help find the location of the fire in a building

Question 11

According to Jones & Bartlett’s Fire Department Incident Safety Officer, you are on-scene and notice brown smoke emanating from the structure. What does this indicate to you?
A) Early heating or ‘filtered smoke
B) Warning sign of impending collapse in lightweight wood buildings
C) Waming sign of impending Backdraft
D) A proper air mixture has been achieved for a smoke explosion

Answer 11

B) Warning sign of impending collapse in lightweight wood buildings

Question 12

According to Jones & Bartlett’s Fire Department Incident Safety Officer, you are on-scene and notice brown smoke emanating from the structure. What does this indicate to you?
A) A proper air mixture has been achieved for a smoke explosion
B) Early heating or ‘filtered’ smoke
C) Waming sign of impending backdraft
D) Usually a sign that a contents fire is transitioning into a structure fire

Answer 12

D) Usually a sign that a contents fire is transitioning into a structure fire

Question 13

According to Jones & Bartlett’s Fire Department Incident Safety Officer, which of the following about smoke characteristics is incorrect?
A) Smoke that is getting faster (and turbulent), thicker, and darker is a sign that things are getting worse
B) No firefighters should be in black fire; they should immediately cool and withdraw
C) Colour can be filtered by distance or resistance, so rely on velocity for the true heat story
D) Turbulent smoke that fills a compartment is a warning sign of a smoke explosion

Answer 13

D) Turbulent smoke that fills a compartment is a warning sign of a smoke explosion

Question 14

According to Jones & Bartlett’s Fire Department Incident Safety Officer, determining whether a fire is a contents’ or ‘structure’ fire is imperative. Which of the following fires would not be considered a content fire that could become ‘structural’?
A) A content fire in unfinished basement
B) Fire in concealed spaces
C) A mattress fire in a bedroom
D) Attic fire

Answer 14

C) A mattress fire in a bedroom

Question 15

According to Jones & Bartlett’s Fire Department Incident Safety Officer, when establishing a collapse zone, the rule is to create a zone that is _____
to _____ height of the structure.
A) 1 to 2 times the height of the structure
B) 1.5 to 2 times the height of the structure
C) 1.5 to 3 times the height of the structure
D) 2 to 3 times the height of the structure
times the

Answer 15

C) 1.5 to 3 times the height of the structure

Question 16

According to the Electrical Safety Handbook, ____________
is the difference in electrical potential between two points in a circuit. It is the force that causes the flow of electricity, and it is measured in volts. Can be compared to waterpressure.
A) Voltage
B) Current
C) Resistance
D) Grounding

Answer 16

A) Voltage

Question 17

According to the Electrical Safety Handbook, _
is similar to the effect of
friction on the flow of water inn a pipe. (Water flows more freely in a large pipe than a small one.) Different materials have different resistance to theflow of electricity. Very high resistance materials are called insulators, while the low resistance materials are called conductors. Resistance is measured in ohms.
A) Voltage
B) Current
C) Resistance
D) Grounding

Answer 17

C) Resistance

Question 18

According to the Electrical Safety Handbook,
is the process of
mechanically connecting isolated wires and equipment to the earth, with sufficient capacity to carry any fault current and to ensure the wires and equipmentremain at the same potential (same voltage) as the earth (ground).
A) Voltage
B) Current
C) Resistance
D) Grounding

Answer 18

D) Grounding

Question 19

According to the Electrical Safety Handbook, ________ is a flow of electrical charge. It can be compared to the rate of flow of water in a pipe. Current is typically measures in amperes (or amps) -
A) Voltage
B) Current
C) Resistance
D) Grounding

Answer 19

B) Current

Question 20

According to the Electrical Safety Handbook, overloading of electrical conductors and motors accounts for the majority fires caused by
- There is a
danger when the amount of electrical current exceeds the capacity conductors and equipment are designed to carry.
A) Arcing
B) Overheating
C) Voltage
D) None of the above

Answer 20

B) Overheating

Question 21

According to the Electrical Safety Handbook, related electricity on the ground to a rippling water in a pool is attempting to explain the effect known as _______ gradient”. It is also referred to as “ground gradient”
A) Current
B) Voltage
C) Potential
D) Resistance

Answer 21

C) Potential

Question 22

According to the Electrical Safety Handbook, the further part that *X and Yare, the greater the electrical contact hazard. This effect is referred to as “___________ potential”
A) Ground
B) Step
C) Fault
D) Gradient

Answer 22

B) Step

Question 23

According to the Electrical Safety Handbook, in a manner similar to step potential, electricity would flow through your body if you were to pkace your hand on an energized source, while your feet were at some distance apart from the source. The electricity would flow through the hand, arm, chest, abdomen, leg and foot to the ground. The difference in voltage (potential difference) in this case is referred to as “ “________ potential”
A) Ground
B) Step
C) Fault
D) Touch

Answer 23

D) Touch

Question 24

According to the Electrical Safety Handbook, any victim of electrical shock should be assessed for the following effects of the body except for:
A) Contraction of chest muscles, causing breathing difficulty and unconsciousness
B) Respiratory distress caused by temporary paralysis of the respiratory center
C) Permanent blindness from the sheer brilliance of the flash called “dazzle”
D) Burns to tissue at the entrance and exit points

Answer 24

C) Permanent blindness from the sheer brilliance of the flash called “dazzle”

Question 25

According to the Electrical Safety Handbook, mounted power inverters and generators must be ___________to the vehicle frame and all supply circuits from the generator must be protected by ground fault circuit interrupters (GFCI)
A) Bolted
B) Bonded
C) Epoxied
D) Fixed

Answer 25

B) Bonded

Question 26

According to the Electrical Safety Handbook, portable Generators should be of the _____________ type.
A) Insulated neutral
B) Bonded negative
C) Bonded neutral
D) Bonded positive

Answer 26

C) Bonded neutral

Question 27

According to the Electrical Safety Handbook, which of the following equipment may create an arcing situation where there is open energized equipment?
A) Stretchers
B) Oxygen/Trauma Bags
C) Portable radios
D) All of the above

Answer 27

D) All of the above

Question 28

According to the Electrical Safety Handbook, hich of the following is correct, a single wooden pole transmission line will range in voltage from:
A) 500,000 V
B) 230,000 V
C) 115.000 - 230,000 V
D) 69.000 - 115,000 V

Answer 28

D) 69.000 - 115,000 V

Question 29

According to the Electrical Safety Handbook, an easy to remember rule for working around live high voltage transmission lines is to keep at least ______metres ( _ft.) away.

A) 3 metres, 10 ft.
B) 5 metres, 16 ft.
C) 6 metres, 20 ft.
D) 10 metres, 33 ft.

Answer 29

C) 6 metres, 20 ft.

Question 30

According to the Electrical Safety Handbook, bystanders should be back at least _____ m ______ ft

A) 3 metres (10 ft.)
B) 5 metres (16 ft.)
C) 10 metres (33 ft.)
D) 15 metres (50 ft.)

Answer 30

C) 10 metres (33 ft.)

Question 31

According to the Electrical Safety Handbook, a fallen wire lies on top of, or under a vehicle with one or more people inside, the driver is unable to move the vehicle or the vehicle will not move, which of the following instructions is correct?
A) Instruct the driver to “Stay in the vehicle….” Until the electrical utility personnel arrive
B) Continually monitor the safe zone, secure the area and keep people away
C) A vehicle’s tires may smoke or explode from heating up, but do not advise leaving the vehicle except in the event of fire
D) All of the Above

Answer 31

D) All of the Above

Question 32

According to the Electrical Safety Handbook, keep bystanders and non-emergency persons at least _______
metres ______ ft.) from a vehicle tire pyrolysis incident.
A) 15 metres (50 ft.)
B) 50 metres (165 ft.)
C) 100 metres (330 ft.)
D) 200 metres (660 ft.)

Answer 32

C) 100 metres (330 ft.)

Question 33

According to the Electrical Safety Handbook, a standard precautionary approach to fighting wood pole fires includes the following except:
A) Use a straight stream at 550 kpa (80 psi) at the nozzle
B) Wear full turnout gear and SCBA
C) Position apparatus upwind and out of the line of fire of a vehicle’s tires
D) Evacuate people located in path of smoke plume and at safe distances from a ground gradient grid or tire explosion

Answer 33

A) Use a straight stream at 550 kpa (80 psi) at the nozzle

Question 34

According to the Electrical Safety Handbook, what action for fighting a fire on power line equipment is incorrect:
A) Assess the situation from at least 10 metres (33 ft.) back. Attempt to determine the voltage involved. If you aren’t certain, assume the highest voltage
B) DO NOT apply a straight water stream directly on the fire. Electricity can travel through the stream and back to the nozzle
C) Use foam on live electrical equipment. Foam is not a good electrical conductor
D) Set the nozzle to produce fog (minimum 30 degree pattern) and ensure the designed pressure stays at or above 700 Kpa or 100 psi) at the nozzle

Answer 34

C) Use foam on live electrical equipment. Foam is not a good electrical conductor

Question 35

According to the Electrical Safety Handbook, an underground live power line is damaged by digging machinery. Which of the following is incorrect?
A) Assess the situation from at least 10 metres (33 ft.) back
B) Determine the safe zone (15 metres, 49 ft.), secure the area, inform other emergency responders and keep people back
C) Call the electrical utility. Give the location and provide the number of the nearest transformer or switching kiosk. Numbers are stenciled on the unit usually in yellow lettering
D) Tell the operator of the machinery to Stay in the machine. We are contacting the electrical utility™

Answer 35

B) Determine the safe zone (15 metres, 49 ft.), secure the area, inform other emergency responders and keep people back

Question 36

According to the Electrical Safety Handbook, ______ _______ are metal conduits that are used within substations to carry the electricity from transformers to other devices inside the substation.
A) Substation Conservators
B) Explosion Vents
C) Porcelain Bushings
D) Bus Bars

Answer 36

D) Bus Bars

Question 37

According to the Electrical Safety Handbook, you have responded to a call with an injured person who has entered a substation. What action would you not do?
A) Calmly, tell the person to move to the fence if they are able
B) Cut the fence to gain patient access
C) Call the local electrical authority for assistance and follow their instructions including waiting for their arrival
D) When the electrical utility personnel arrive, initiate rescue under their direction

Answer 37

B) Cut the fence to gain patient access

Question 38

According to the Electrical Safety Handbook, the minimum recommended distance for Fire Fighting inside Electrical Substations Switchyards is _______ m,
_______ ft.
A) 3 metres, 10 ft.
B) 5 metres, 16 ft.
C) 10 metres, 33 ft.
D) 15 metres, 50 ft.

Answer 38

C) 10 metres, 33 ft.

Question 39

According to the Electrical Safety Handbook, the majority of fires in substations involve combustible insulating oil used in transformers, circuit breakers, and capacitors. This insulating oil has a minimum flash point of 145 C (293 F) and will generate temperatures in excess of________
°C, __________ °F)
A) 750°C. (1382°F)
B) 1000°C, (1850°F)
C) 1100°C, (2012°F)
D) 1250°C, (2282°F)

Answer 39

B) 1000°C, (1850°F)

Question 40

According to the Electrical Safety Handbook, you are responding to a fire at a substation or switchyard and you suspect PCBs in the fire, which of the following actions should you not do?
A) Consult the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG)
B) Use dry chemical, CO2 or foam if possible
C) Provide ‘stayin-place’ direction for people located in path of the smoke plume
D) Provide for liquid runoff containment

Answer 40

C) Provide ‘stayin-place’ direction for people located in path of the smoke plume

Question 41

According to the Electrical Safety Handbook, when rescuers or fire fighters are working from an aerial device, it is essential to maintain the limits of approach of ______ metres,_______ft.) from the power line
A) 2 metres, 7 ft.
B) 3 metres, 10 ft.
C) 5 metres, 16 ft.
D) 10 metres, 33 ft.

Answer 41

B) 3 metres, 10 ft.

Question 42

According to the Electrical Safety Handbook, which of the following Hazards in electrical vaults is in correct:
A) Large volumes of thick toxic black smoke
B) Fire
C) No risk of Explosion
D) Flying debris

Answer 42

C) No risk of Explosion

Question 43

According to the Electrical Safety Handbook, access for emergency responders can be difficult. Which of the following is correct, emergency responders should never attempt to remove anyone from inside a vault unless:
A) They are certain that the power is off
B) The victim is not in contact with an electrical power source
C) None of the above
D) Both A & B are correct

Answer 43

D) Both A & B are correct

Question 44

According to the Electrical Safety Handbook which of the following is not a fire hazard in illegal ‘Grow Ops’?
A) High heat producing equipment placed on or near building combustibles
B) Improper use of Lithium-ion batteries
C) Overloaded circuits with inadequate or bypassed overload protection
D) Use of undersized extension cords

Answer 44

B) Improper use of Lithium-ion batteries

Question 45

According to the Electrical Safety Handbook, which of the following is not an entanglement hazards in illegal ‘Grow Ops’?
A) Use of undersized extension cords
B) Improperly installed low-hanging flexible ducting
C) Improperly strung unprotected wiring
D) Batteries or capacitors randomly positioned and wired together

Answer 45

A) Use of undersized extension cords