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Short answer and fill in the blank
Workplace hazards can lead to exposures that are either considered to be ___ (sudden onset) or ___ (slow onset)
Acute
Chronic
The supplier, the employer, and the worker each have a responsibility to reduce incidents of workplace exposure to and accidents involving hazardous materials and controlled products. Identify, by associated letter, the persons responsible for the following actions.
A. Supplier
B. Employer
C. Worker
__ Ensure all containers of controlled products are labeled
__ Ensure MSDS are updated and available to all employees on site
__ Develop safe storage and handling procedures for employees
__ Ensure MSDS date is current (must be done every 3 years)
__ Ensure labels are applied to containers of controlled products
__ Ensure they learn to use WHMIS
__Ensure they replace damaged labels
__ Ensure labels are revised as new information becomes available
B B B A A C B A
Mission statement of the EFRS
We are committed to protecting life, property, and the environment
The four organizational principles that are necessary in order for a firefighter to operate effectively as a team member are:
1) discipline
2) span of control
3) unity of command
4) division of labor
Station #__, in district #__ is responsible for the operation and regular maintenance of the jet boats. The Salvage Truck is housed at station #__, and the Service Truck is at station #__. The mobile command vehicle is at station #__. The technical rescue team responds to emergencies from station #__ in district #__, and the hazmat units located at station #__ in district #__.
6 2 27 22 29, was 19 3 3 10 5
A major crew is defined as:
An officer and two or more firefighters
The two main water entry suits available for EFRS personnel are the ___ dry suit and the ___ dry suit; both fo these suits require the addition of a ___ (item of PPE), when it is ustilized.
Mustang Sentinel
Kokatak GFER
personal flotation device (PFD)
SOP’s are considered to be the ___ of the ___. They use words such as ___ and ___, and if not followed can result in ___ for a member
laws department must will possible legal implications
As per SOG 2C-2.60 Absence Reporting for Fire Rescue Operations, Firefighters are responsible for:
Change status through the EFRS absence reporting telephone number, speaking directly to a(an) ___ or, in their absence, give the ___ ___ a telephone number for follow up.
Book off shift ___ hours prior to shift commencement, if possible and notify of return to shift a minimum of ___ hours prior to shift commencement. An absence report form is required on the ___ shift off sick.
District Chief Operations Clerk 2 2 5th
The Chief of the EFRS is supported by five Deputy Chiefs. Provide their names and list three responsibilities within their portfolios, as identified in the Precis? Deputy Chief of Training and Logistics: Deputy Chief of Operations: Deputy Chief of Public Safety: Deputy Chief of Technical Services: Deputy Chief of Planning and EOC:
Bradley Hoekstra Training and E-learning Fire Rescue Facility Fire Rescue Fleet and apparatus equipment Health and wellness Logistical planning
Robert "Scott" Macdonald Fire suppression event response Medical event response Hazmat event response Technical rescue event response Regional Mutual aid event response Specialty operations
Russell Croome Quality Management Plan Fire prevention and public education Fire inspection Fire investigation EFRS/EPS partnered arson investigation Fire protection technology
Brian Singleton Dispatch, Communication, and call evaluation Data and analytics Public safety technology Mapping services Environmental services Fire accreditation
Rob Squire Emergency operations center Emergency management training and public awareness Emergency management planning Emergency support response team Corporate business continuity planning
As per EFRS “request for a change of shifts” (trade sheets) form, no individual shall work beyond the allowable ___ hours. It must also be understood that should there be an issue with fulfilling the shift of a signed (and approved) shift trade request form, the responsibility of securing a replacement falls upon the ___.
24 hours
tradee
What are the four benchmarks fire command must achieve and document on the fire ground
1) primary search complete
2) fire under control
3) secondary search complete
4) fire out
What are the two radio procedures that can be utilized for signaling a firefighting emergency or for discretely requesting EPS at the scene of an unsettled dangerous event?
Firefighting emergency ___
Requesting EPS ___
Mayday Mayday Mayday
Code 100
The pass system will go into alarm after ___ seconds of inactivity and further enter full alarm after an additional ___ seconds
20
10
Use the phonetic alphabet to complete the following
H - I - J - N - Q - U - W - Y
Hotel India Juliett November Quebec Uniform Whisky Yankee
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An SCBA cylinder considered full when it is filled to ___ PSI but requires refilling when it is reduced to ___ PSI or lower. The SCBA harness with cylinder may require further maintenance if it is noted that there is a ___ PSI to ___ PSI difference in the pressure noted between the cylinder and chest mounted gauge. The high pressure reducer decreases the cylinder pressure to a more manageable ___ PSI, which is then further reduced to approximately ___ PSI by the facepiece regulator.
4500 3600 300 400 85-110 .8-1.5
___ is a reaction that emulsifies the oil to form a type of soap that floats on the surface of the oil and prevents re-ignition of the oil vapors.
saponification
What are the six types of ladders carried on the EFRS units
1) Folding, collapsible, attic ladder
2) Roof ladder
3) Extension ladder
4) Combination ladder
5) Mechanical ladder
6) Ground/wall or single ladder
A ___ label is affixed below the ___ rung from the tip of each section, and another immediately below the ___ rung of that section. The sensor should turn a ___ color at ___ Celsius, plus or minus ___ degrees.
heat 2nd center darker 149 5
The two types of ropes for two distinct uses in EFRS are ___ and ___
Utility
Life safety
In order to confirm that you have PAR you must be able to ___, ___, and ___ to every member of your crew
see
touch
speak
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The firefighters hasty sling is made of ___, it is woven in a ___ fashion. It is ___ mm wide, ___ meters long, with a minimum breaking strength of ___ kN and is ___ in color.
nylon tubular 25 6 17.5 orange
___ is the ratio of the mass of a given volume of liquid compared with the mass of an equal volume of water
Specific gravity
4 Different ladder placements
1) Fire stream/hose advancement
2) Ventilation
3) Entry/egress/rescue
4) roof access
(rescue from a small window/unconscious is different then regular rescue)
List the three parts of a rope, the three parts of a tie, and the three types of ties.
Part of a Rope
working end
standing part
running end
Parts of tie
bight
loop
round turn
types of tie
knot
bend
hitch
___ refers to the ratio of the mass of a given volume of gas compared with the mass of an equal volume of air. With air being 1.
Vapor density
___ is the total available pressure not used to overcome friction or gravity when water is flowing through system.
residual pressure
Identify by assigned letter the definition of the tie that you were taught to use to hoist, secure, or accomplish the following
A - knot
B - bend
C - hitch
__ Initial tying off of a halyard
__ Hoisting a chainsaw/cut-off saw
__ Using hasty sling to belay a patient down a 10.6M ladder
__ Hoisting a pike pole working end up first
__ Hoisting a mattress bag
__ Using webbing to create a W3P2 anchor connection
C A/C B/C C C B/C
___ is the forward velocity pressure at any discharge opening
Flow pressure
___ pressure is the pressure within a water distribution system during normal consumption demands
Normal operating pressure
___ pressure is the pressure of the water when it is not moving
Static pressure
___ is the minimum temperature at which a liquid gives off sufficient vapor to form an ignitable mixture with the air near the surface of the liquid. At this temperature, the ignitable mixture will flash only briefly, continuous burning is not supported.
Flash point
During Chief Blocks address to the recruit class, he discussed his four core values for the department. List them.
1) Service
2) Safety
3) Relationships
4) Teamwork
For firefighter survival, if you were disoriented in a structure and you came upon this hose line, which way would be leading you to the outside?
Female - Male
Safety to male side
The fire triangle explains the conditions associated with fire behavior during the ___ and the ___ stages of fire.
Incipient
Decay
List the diameter and length of hose carried by the EFRS Pump, tanker, ATP, Aerial, and ladder trucks that a firefighter may be required to use throughout the course of their duties at various types of fires. Econoflo Spec 187 (non-weeping) Staflo High combat hand/attack line High combat large hand/attack line Supply line Hard suction
15mm - 15m 38mm - 7.5/15m 38mm - 30m 44mm - 15m 65mm - 3/15m 125mm - 7.5/15m 150mm - 3/4/5m
Liquid and solid fuels must undergo a change of state for them to combust. What are these changes of state process called?
Solids - ___
Liquids - ___
pyrolysis
vaporization
In the workplace, harassment is considered disrespectful behavior. Harassment can take two forms, ___ and ___
harassment
discrimination
What are the three mechanical sources of heat
1) Friction
2) Friction sparks
3) adiabatic compression
___ is common byproduct of the combustion process and often is the precursor to a ___. It has an ignition temperature of ___ degrees celsius, and has a large flammable range from ___ to ___ percent
Carbon monoxide flashover 610 12.5 74
walls that laterally support the weight of the building along their length including their own weight are referred to as a ___ ___ wall
load bearing
A wall covered in non-combustible materials that sits on the property line between two building and is shared by both is called a ___
Party wall
Define flashover as found in the EFRS precis
The very rapid transition from local burning of contents within a compartment to the widespread burning of all exposed contents within that compartment.
Factors that affect woods reaction to heat and fire include; (5)
1) Orientation (size and form)
2) rate of preheating
3) moisture content
4) ignition source
5) density
___ are forces that work against a structures ability to remain standing
structural load
An interior, non weight supporting, non-combustible covered wall that extends from the floor to the underside of the net ceiling/floor assembly - not to the roof is referred to as a ___ wall
Fire partition
The ___ wall is the portion of a fire or party wall that extends above the roof from the building to prevent fire spread across the roofs surface. The standard height is ___.
Parapet wall
18 inches or 457mm
A collapse zone (when applicable and practical) should be identified as ___ times the height of the suspect building.
1.5
Structural collapse can result in 5 different outcomes. In addition to cantilever and A-fram collapse, what are the remaining three types of structural collapse?
1) Pancake
2) Vee shape
3) Lean-to
In a high rise, heated smoke will rise until their temperature and pressure equal ambient air. When the equalization occurs the smoke will cease to arise. This is called ___
Thermal Layering / Stratification
___ is a term given to high volume, high velocity, and extremely dense, black smoke. It is an indicator of an impending ___.
Black fire
Flashover
Secondary search should be undertaken once the __ is __ and __ search is ___.
Fire
under control
primary
complete
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According to the EFRS recruit precis, what is the definition of ventilation?
Ventilation, as applied to firefighting, is the
planned and systematic, release and removal
of heated air, smoke, and toxic gases from a
confined area and the controlled replacement
of these products of combustion with a supply
of cooler, fresh air.
As per the EFRS precis, define convection
Is the transfer of thermal energy by the circulation or movement of a fluid (liquid or gas)
Hydraulic ventilation can be very effective but it has limitations. Identify considerations needed when attempting to hydraulically ventilate (5)
1) the size of the room
2) exterior exposure proximity
3) size of the exit opening
4) fire control
5) wind direction
6) hose line availability
What four factors are considered to be pertinent information one needs to gather and assess when reading smoke
volume
velocity
density
color
When should the tools in the EFRS be cleans and inspected
after each use
periodically
Draw in the space provided, the markings that would be visible on a door to a room that currently had a secondary search underway
P above X
S above /
(hard to draw here)
What are the four main factors during forcible entry size-up that will determine the type and location of forcible entry
1) Type of construction
2) accessibility
3) tools available
4) time
Forcible entry tools can be divided into four groups, based on the manner in which they are used for forcibly entry. What are the four groups? what are the 5 different methods with which these tools can be powered?
1) pushing and pulling
2) Prying and spreading
3) Striking and battering
4) cutting
1) electrically
2) hydraulically
3) pneumatically
4) by hand / manual
5) gasoline
one key piece of PPE that isnt typically used when operating a chainsaw, but must be worn if you are wearing your wildland overalls, is ___
chainsaw chaps
___ damage occurs as a result of firefighting efforts such as forcible entry, applying water, ventilation, search and rescue, and searching for hidden fires
secondary
