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Lesson 6 Flashcards

1
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Which class of standpipe system is intended solely for use by fire fighters?

A

I

Class l FF use only
Class II occupant only
Class III both

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On a NFPA 704 symbol, which number represents the highest hazard?

A

4

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When conducting a fire inspection, where should the inspection begin?

At the exterior of the building

On the bottom floor

On the top floor

It is up to the owner

A

At the exterior of the building

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When a life-threatening hazard is discovered during an inspection, correction must occur __________.

within 72 hours

immediately

within 7 days

within a reasonable time period

A

Immediately

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When non-life-threatening hazards cause failure of an inspection, a follow-up inspection should be conducted within _____ days.

7

14

30

45

A

30

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6
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A ______________ is defined as an itemized summary of estimated or intended revenues and expenditures.

fiscal analysis

budget

revenue plan

financial plan

A

Budget

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What is the first step in the budget process?

Differentiation of capital and consumable items

Shadow analysis of prior period expenditures

Efficiency determination of goods versus services

Identification of needs and required resources

A
  • Planning; Identification of needs and required resources

Preparing

  • Implementing
  • Monitoring
  • Evaluating
  • Revisiting
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Which purchasing process is best suited for complex, technical items?

Purchase order

Requisition

Request for proposal

Bid by specifications

A

Request for proposal

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9
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Which NFPA standard pertains to an emergency services Incident Management System?***

1451

1500

1561

1600

A

NFPA 1561***

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Which of the following is one of the three immediate command functions that must be accomplished as part of the first-arriving fire officers initial radio report?

Managing resources

Setting the action plan

Providing scene safety

Coordinating with outside agencies

A

Setting the action plan

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When conducting an incident review for a building fire, the process should begin with ________________.

the initial 911 call

a review of the building

the first-arriving fire officer

the first officer to enter the structure

A

A review of the building

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According to the Rules of Engagement, who makes the final decision regarding whether to proceed with an assigned objective?

The company tasked with achieving the objective

The safety officer

The operations chief

The incident commander

A

The company tasked with achieving the objective

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Do not risk your life for lives or property that cannot be saved is which Rule of Engagement?

A

3

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What is Rule 4 of the Rules of Engagement?

Observe the benchmarks of air management.

Maintain continuous awareness of fire conditions.

Extend limited risk to protect savable property.

Look for and respond to changes in the situation.

A

Extend limited risk to protect savable property.

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15
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  1. According to the Rules of Engagement, a mayday should be declared if a fire fighter becomes separated from his or her partner and reconnection is not accomplished after _____ radio attempts.
A

3

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16
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  1. Which Rule of Engagement focuses primarily on maintaining crew integrity?
A

6

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17
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  1. A single fire fighter entering a structure alone is a violation of which Rule of Engagement?
A

6

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18
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  1. Fire fighters operating inside of an unsavable building is a violation of which Rule of Engagement?
A

4

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19
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  1. Initiating search and rescue operations in a structure with heavy, black, turbulent smoke pouring from every door and window is a violation of which Rule of Engagement?
A

3

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20
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  1. Operating inside a hazard zone with no radio communication is a violation of which Rule of Engagement?
A

8

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21
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Rules of Engagement for Firefighter Survival

A
  1. Size-Up Your Tactical Area of Operation.
  2. Determine the Occupant Survival Profile.
  3. DO NOT Risk Your Life for Lives or Property That Can Not Be Saved.
  4. Extend LIMITED Risk to Protect SAVABLE Property.
  5. Extend Vigilant and Measured Risk to Protect and Rescue SAVABLE Lives.
  6. Go in Together, Stay Together, Come Out Together.
  7. Maintain Continuous Awareness of Your Air Supply, Situation, Location and Fire Conditions.
  8. Constantly Monitor Fireground Communications for Critical Radio Reports.
  9. You Are Required to Report Unsafe Practices or Conditions That Can Harm You. Stop, Evaluate and Decide.
  10. You Are Required to Abandon Your Position and Retreat Before Deteriorating Conditions Can Harm You.
  11. Declare a May Day As Soon As You THINK You Are in Danger.
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22
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5 components of NIMS

A
  1. Preparedness
  2. Communications and Information Management,
  3. Resource Management,
  4. Command and Management,
  5. Ongoing Management and Maintenance.
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23
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  1. What is Rule 6 of the Rules of Engagement?

Maintain situational awareness through air management.

Constantly monitor communications for critical information.

Go in together, stay together, come out together.

Situational awareness is everyone’s responsibility

A

Go in together, stay together, come out together.

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24
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  1. SCBA air supply management is a primary focus of which Rule of Engagement?
A

7

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25
Q

What are the two components to an IAP

A
  1. Development of appropriate strategy

2. Development of tactics to accomplish the strategy

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26
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6 Steps to a pre incident plan

A
  1. Identify Physical elements & Site considerations
  2. Identify occupant considerations
  3. Identify fire protection systems & water supply
  4. Identify Special Hazards
  5. Identify emergency operation considerations
  6. Identify Special or Unusual Characteristics of common occupancy
27
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Rules of Engagement for Firefighter Survival

A
  1. Size‐Up Your Tactical Area of Operation.
  2. Determine the Occupant Survival Profile.
  3. DO NOT Risk Your Life for Lives or Property That Can Not Be Saved.
  4. Extend LIMITED Risk to Protect SAVABLE Property.
  5. Extend Vigilant and Measured Risk to Protect and Rescue SAVABLE Lives.
  6. Go in Together, Stay Together, Come Out Together
  7. Maintain Continuous Awareness of Your Air Supply, Situation, Location and Fire Conditions.
  8. Constantly Monitor Fireground Communications for Critical Radio Reports.
  9. You Are Required to Report Unsafe Practices or Conditions That Can Harm You. Stop, Evaluate and Decide.
  10. You Are Required to Abandon Your Position and Retreat Before Deteriorating Conditions Can Harm You.
  11. Declare a May Day As Soon As You THINK You Are in
28
Q
  1. Which type of code applies to existing buildings?

Building

Fire

Construction

Plan

A

Fire

29
Q
  1. A code developed by a standards-developing organization that is made available for adoption by authorities having jurisdiction is a(n) __________.

ordinance

standard

reference

model code

A

model code

30
Q
  1. A restaurant is an example of which type of occupancy?

Business

Industrial

Mercantile

Assembly

A

Assembly

31
Q
  1. A retail store is an example of which type of occupancy?

Mercantile

Business

Industrial

Assembly

A

Mercantile

32
Q
  1. Which of the following is the most common cause of a fire code violation pertaining to egress points?

Path of exit travel

Hardware

Inadequate signage/illumination

Improper storage

A

Improper storage

33
Q
  1. Which type of occupancy fire is associated with a higher-than-average number of fire fighter line-of-duty fire deaths?

Factory

Residential

Mercantile

Educational

A

Mercantile

34
Q
  1. What is the term for the level of funding that would be required to maintain all services at the currently authorized levels?

Fiscal budget

Continuance plan

Base budget

Operational budget

A

Base budget

35
Q
  1. One of the best ways to ensure approval of a budget proposal is to show that __________.

it is necessary to comply with some legal requirement

it is voluntary and would represent goodwill by the governing body

it would be a popular action to take

the entire fire department is behind the request

A

it is necessary to comply with some legal requirement

36
Q
  1. Which term describes funds that are set aside from a budget account, pursuant to a certain budget request?

Annotated

Enjoined

Attributed

Encumbered

A

Encumbered

37
Q
  1. What is the second step in the six-step budget process?

Identify needs.

Issue a request for proposal.

Prepare the budget request.

Identify resources.

A

Prepare the budget request.

38
Q
  1. What is the fire officers role when using a purchase order to obtain a service?

Obtain a reimbursement from the budget officer.

Minimize the cost.

Obtain petty cash to make the purchase.

Write the justification for the purchase.

A

Minimize the cost.

39
Q
  1. What has been used in recent years to streamline purchases and leverage greater discounts?

Requests for proposal

The Internet

Adoption of military specifications

Interagency cooperation

A

Interagency cooperation*

40
Q
  1. Which purchasing process is best suited for complex, technical items?

Purchase order

Requisition

Request for proposal

Bid by specifications

A

Request for proposal*

41
Q
  1. In the ICS, actions required to achieve tactical objectives occur at which level of command?

Task

Single resource

Tactical

Group/division

A

Task

42
Q
  1. One of the benefits of the ICS is to maintain ________________. **

a manageable span of control

unity of command

a unified command structure

a rational risk–benefit ratio

A

a manageable span of control***

43
Q
  1. Which of the following is one of the five components of NIMS?

Resource management

Programmed response

Recovery

Reimbursement

A

Resource management

44
Q
  1. Which of the following is one of the three immediate command functions that must be accomplished as part of the first-arriving fire officers initial radio report?

Managing resources

Setting the action plan

Providing scene safety

Coordinating with outside agencies

A

Setting the action plan

45
Q
  1. Which organization developed the Rules of Engagement (ROE)?

NFPA

IAFF

IAFC

USFA

A

IAFC

46
Q

According to a study by Captain William R. Mora, three-fourths of LODDs occur _________.

as a result of flashover

in enclosed structures

during rescue operations

due to structural collapse

A

in enclosed structures

47
Q
  1. According to the Rules of Engagement, who makes the final decision regarding whether to proceed with an assigned objective?

The company tasked with achieving the objective

The safety officer

The operations chief

The incident commander

A

The company tasked with achieving the objective

48
Q
  1. According to studies conducted by UL, flashover in a legacy home occurs in about _____ minutes.

10

15

25

30

A

30

49
Q
  1. According to studies conducted by UL, flashover in a modern home occurs in about _____.

3 minutes and 40 seconds

6 minutes

10 minutes and 30 seconds

13 minutes and 20 seconds

A

3 minutes and 40 seconds

50
Q
  1. According to the Rules of Engagement, a mayday should be declared if a fire fighter becomes separated from his or her partner and reconnection is not accomplished within _____.

1 minute

2 minutes

3 minutes

5 minutes

A

1 minute

51
Q
  1. According to the Rules of Engagement, a mayday should be declared if a fire fighter becomes separated from his or her partner and reconnection is not accomplished after _____ radio attempts.

2

3

4

5

A

3

52
Q
  1. What is Rule 6 of the Rules of Engagement?

Maintain situational awareness through air management.

Constantly monitor communications for critical information.

Go in together, stay together, come out together.

Situational awareness is everyone’s responsibility.

A

Go in together, stay together, come out together.

53
Q
  1. For SCBA units sold after August 2013, the low-air alarm activates at _____ of tank capacity.

20 percent

25 percent

30 percent

33 percent

A

33 percent

54
Q
  1. What is the main goal of a code compliance inspection on public assembly occupancies?

To identify the number of patrons
To clear access and egress paths
To identify the type of use
To identify mixed uses

A

To clear access and egress paths

55
Q
  1. Budget preparation is a process that is both technical and ________________.

intuitive
political
relational
creative

A

political

56
Q
  1. What is one of the five options available to fire departments if revenues are reduced?

Issue a bond series.
Defer scheduled expenditures.
Restructure debt packages.
Hire additional personnel to reduce overtime.

A

Defer scheduled expenditures.

57
Q
  1. Which famous California measure was passed by voters to stop the trend of dramatic increases in property taxes in 1978?

The Homeowner Relief Act
Proposition 13
The Taft-Hartley Act
Title VI

A

Proposition 13

58
Q
  1. Which component of ICS outlines the strategic objectives and states how emergency operations will be conducted?

Operational plan
Standard operating procedures
Incident action plan
Situation status briefing

A

Incident action plan

59
Q
  1. When a fire officer observes poor performance by an individual on an incident scene, the matter should be discussed ___________.

in private
immediately
with the entire crew
during the incident critique

A

in private

60
Q
  1. During a critique, in which order should fire officers present their descriptions of the incident?

By order of rank, from lowest to highest
By order of rank, from highest to lowest
In the order they arrived on scene
In any order

A

In the order they arrived on scene

61
Q
  1. What is the last step in conducting an incident review?

Determine the cost of the response.
Review the recording of communications.
Draw an incident scene.
Write a summary.

A

Write a summary.

62
Q
  1. What is the cause of the majority of fire fighter non-cardiac-related fatalities that occur while operating inside structures?

Crushing/internal trauma
Burns
Penetrating trauma
Smoke inhalation

A

Smoke inhalation

63
Q
  1. Which phrase best summarizes the factors to be considered when determining the occupant survivability profile?

Fire conditions upon arrival of the fire department
The occupants likelihood of surviving the search and rescue process
The likely location of the occupants
Available resources

A

The occupants’ likelihood of surviving the search and rescue process

64
Q
  1. Which term means “the level of understanding and awareness one has regarding the reality of a set of conditions”?
Size-up 
Situational awareness 
Command presence 
Survival orientation 
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A

Situational awareness

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