Last Unknown Flashcards
Who serves as the staffing coordinator in all types of
fire departments?
Company officer
Which is general?
Strategies
What color in the NFPA marking system represents health
hazards?
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Blue
When did organized labor reach a turning point?
1919
What percent of the nonemergency annual line-of-duty death
total was constituted of deaths during training activities
from 1997 to 2010?
77.8 percent
How often is best for the fire officer to conduct informal
reviews?
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Bimonthly
What is the second most common type of fatal collision for
fire fighters?
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Tender rollover
Who should be the first choice when a rescue operation
needs to be performed?
Rescue company
Which is usually the first to be considered when a budget
needs to be trimmed?
Operating expenditures
More than what amount of time are capital expenditures
expected to last?
One year
When did the Supreme Court stroke down the National
Industrial Recovery Act as constitutional?
1935
About how long does the training for bloodborne pathogens
take?
4 hours
What is the maximum size of a functional crew?
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5 trainees
When did some public safety agencies begin to use
assessment centers in promotional examinations?
Late 1970s
Which NFPA standard contains methods for conducting the
fire flow testing?
NFPA 291
What is a major concern during residential inspections?
Exits
When was American Military University started?
1991
What part of the presentation should be used to entice the
audience to pay attention?
Opening
Nearly how many fire fighter injuries occur for every fire
fighter death?
1000
What portion of fire fighters killed in motor vehicle
collisions from 1977 to 2007 were volunteers?
Three-fourths
What color is the quadrant in the diamond that represents
special hazards under the NFPA marking system?
White
Which of the following does NOT provide training programs
and teaching resources on their website
NIOSH Case Studies
Which type of automatic sprinkler systems require less
maintenance in general?
Wet-pipe
During which stage of fire should the preincident plan
indicate how the building would be ventilated?
Smoldering/decay
How many sentences should the statement of problem or
issue be in the recommendation report?
One or two
What is the first phase of the National Fire Academy’s
size-up process?
Preincident information
When did Taylor publish “The Principles of Scientific
Management”?
1911
In which session will a disaster simulation be performed
to practice skills learned in the CERT program?
Session 9
At what training level can first responders recognize a
potential hazardous materials incident, isolate and deny
entry, and evacuate persons in danger?
Operations
What is the recommended span of control for emergency
operations?
Three to five
How many fire fighters are expected to respond within 10
minutes to 80 percent of the incidents in the suburban
demand zone under NFPA 1720?
10
How much did the number of fire fighters dying on duty
decline over the 30 years studied and reported on in
“What’s Changed Over the Past 30 Years?
30 percent
When were public call boxes introduced in Washington,
D.C.?
1850s
Approximately what amount of time before the official
annual evaluation is due should the fire fighter conduct a
self-evaluation?
6 weeks
Which group of volunteers were found to form the core of
the volunteer fire department?
Those who recommit between the 15th and 18th years of
membership
Since what year do single-family dwellings often have an
open geometry design with lightweight structural
components supporting floors and roofs?
1980
Which NFPA standard contains the professional
qualifications for fire officers?
NFPA 1021
What builds upon the National Incident Management System
and is a comprehensive, national, all-hazards approach to
domestic incident response?
National Response Framework
What is the first thing that should be done when
conducting an inspection?
Circle the property and observe all four sides
What do Page and Stapleton recommend when preparing for a
promotional examination?
Highlight and tab the textbook
Which is established to group tactical components?
Branch
