Jones and Bartlett Strategies and Tactics 4th Edition

Question 1

NFPA 1500

Answer 1

Standard on Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program

Question 2

What organization requires Two-in two out rule

Answer 2

OSHA

Question 3

First Life Safety Initiative

Answer 3

Define and advocate a need for cultural change within the fire service relating to safety

Question 4

Risk Assessment Model

Answer 4

We will take greater risk to save a lot.
We will take a little risk to save a little.
We will take no risk to save what is already lost.

Question 5

What carry the weight of the law. Their requirements are mandated by federal and, in some cases, state and local legislation.

Answer 5

Regulations

Question 6

Where are federal regulations found

Answer 6

50 titles of the Code of Federal Regulations

Question 7

A group of professionals with a specific expertise came together and agreed on how a specific task should be performed and created ___

Answer 7

Standards (example NFPA)

Question 8

What is the concept of standard of care

Answer 8

Everyone has certain expectation when it comes to performance

Question 9

When is IMS to be used

Answer 9

An IMS must be used at all incidents, regardless of size, so safety, accountability, and operations can be controlled efficiently.

Question 10

NFPA 1561

Answer 10

Standard on Fire Department Incident Management Systems

Question 11

Three levels of Fireground Command system

Answer 11

Strategic, Tactical, Task

Question 12

The five major functional areas of the NIMS model are

Answer 12

i. Command
ii. Operations
iii. Planning
iv. Logistics
v. Finance/administration

Question 13

IC is responsible for

Answer 13

The overall incident

Question 14

The operations section is responsible for

Answer 14

managing all tactical objectives and activities

Question 15

The planning section is responsible for

Answer 15

developing action plans and collecting and evaluating tactical information

Question 16

The logistics section is responsible for

Answer 16

all nonoperational support needs and activities, including:

i. Facilities
ii. Transportation
iii. Supplies
iv. Equipment and apparatus
v. Food for incident personnel
vi. Communications
vii. Medical services

Question 17

The finance/administration section is responsible for

Answer 17

analyzing incident costs, tracking the time of equipment and personnel, procuring food and supplies, and processing documentation

Question 18

A branch is established when

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i. The manageable span of control of the number of division and/or groups is exceeded.
ii. There are at least two specific and distinct operations that need to take place simultaneously.

Question 19

A division is established and named by

Answer 19

geographic areas

Question 20

Groups are established and named by

Answer 20

a specific function that they are to accomplish

Question 21

A task force is

Answer 21

a combination of unlike resources

Question 22

A strike team is

Answer 22

a combination of five like resources

Question 23

Unified Command is used when?

Answer 23

When multiple agencies are involved in the mitigation of an incident

Question 24

Strategic goals are

Answer 24

broad, general statements of what we are expected to accomplish

Question 25

RECEOVS

Answer 25

rescue, exposure, confinement, extinguishment, overhaul, ventilation, salvage

Question 26

Tactical objectives are

Answer 26

specific functions, designed to meet strategic goals

Question 27

Tactical methods satisfy

Answer 27

tactical objectives. Which are processes employed at the task level

Question 28

What model implies that a fire-ground commander in most cases does not make a decision based on a section of choices, but rather based on previous experience

Answer 28

Recognition Primed Decision Making

Question 29

According to NFPA 220, Standard on Types of Building Construction, what are the 5 types?

Answer 29

i. Type V: Frame (wood) ii. Type IV: Heavy timber iii. Type III: Ordinary iv. Type II: Noncombustible v. Type I: Fire resistive

Question 30

What type of building frame Involves a wood stud framing system in which the studs run continuously the full building height?

Answer 30

Balloon Frame

Question 31

What is the most common type of new frame construction in use today, also known as Western framing?

Answer 31

Platform Frame

Question 32

This framing system uses posts (vertical members) and beams (horizontal members) to create a load-bearing frame connected by rigid points

Answer 32

Post and Beam

Question 33

This framing method resembles post and beam but uses much larger beams

Answer 33

Plank and Beam

Question 34

The most dangerous type of truss is the _____ truss, which can collapse without warning

Answer 34

Bowstring

Question 35

What type of construction is often found in old industrial buildings.

Answer 35

Heavy Timber or Mill Construction

Question 36

______ construction is composed of masonry load-bearing walls with wood-joisted floors and a wood roof

Answer 36

Ordinary

Question 37

What are "spreaders"

Answer 37

A spreader might look like a star, a letter S, a channel, a circle, or another decorative device on the exterior of the building. It is used to spread the load between two or more structural members

Question 38

Examples of Ordinary construction?

Answer 38

typical corner gas station, drugstore, or supermarket

Question 39

Parts of the truss

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Chords—the top and bottom members Web—the inside members Ties—connectors that tie trusses together Panel points—the connections

Question 40

Types of trusses

Answer 40

Bowstring Peaked roof Parallel Chord

Question 41

5 Classes of Fire

Answer 41

Class A fires involve ordinary combustibles. Class B fires involve fuels comprising flammable petroleum products (solids, liquids, or gases). Class C fires involve electrically energized equipment. Class D fires involve combustible metals Class K fires involve combustible cooking fuels

Question 42

A fire’s progress depends on the ____, the combustibility of the fuel, and the intensity of the heat produced

Answer 42

Fuel load

Question 43

Four principal means for the spread of fire are

Answer 43

Convection Radiation Conduction Direct Flame Impingement

Question 44

Five feet into the room where flashover has occurred is commonly known as ______

Answer 44

the point of no return

Question 45

What is the key sign to recognizing flashover is imminent

Answer 45

If the smoke is banked down almost to the floor and the heat is escalating

Question 46

What is backdraft

Answer 46

When an oxygen-starved fire in an enclosed compartment suddenly gets a fresh supply of air, it will ignite

Question 47

7 Indicators of impending back draft

Answer 47

Thick smoke is pushing out of windows, doors, and openings under pressure. Heavy smoke appears with no visible fire in well-sealed spaces. Dark yellowish-brown smoke is seeping from a tightly closed building. Smoke is pushed out of the building and is then drawn back in. Windows are stained black and are hot. There are little or no visible flames. The building is tightly closed or contained.

Question 48

As smoke hits the cooler air outside the room what will it do?

Answer 48

it will begin to stratify and slow in its movements

Question 49

Types of smoke

Answer 49

a. Dark black smoke indicates an oxygen-starved fire. b. Lighter smoke is more indicative of Class A fires. c. In cold weather, any of the smokes can look white because of the water condensation due to the heat of the fire.

Question 50

What are the 8 phases of the preincident planning process?

Answer 50

a. Touring the building and obtaining information b. Creating the rough sketch (diagram) c. Incorporating photos d. Completing the drawings and documents e. Placing the plans on the apparatus f. Sharing and training g. Touring regularly h. Updating plans

Question 51

NFPA 1620

Answer 51

Standard for Pre-Incident Planning

Question 52

11 Common Occupancy Types

Answer 52

a. Assembly b. Business c. Day care (combined with educational in officer book) d. Educational e. Factory/industrial f. Hazardous (special properties in officer book) g. Institutional h. Mercantile i. Residential j. Storage k. Mixed

Question 53

4 types of extinguishing agents

Answer 53

Water, Dry chemical, foam, dry powder