Most Unknown Flashcards
In 2011 was percent of responses involved actual fires?
5 percent
Which is a generic term that can be applied to either a
geographical or functional component?
Unit
What is used in either the operations or logistics function to provide an appropriate span of control?
Branch
What are the five types of power?
Legitimate Power (from position) Reward Power (controls rewards) Expert Power (special knowledge) Referent Power (admiration or identification with) Coercive Power (avoid punishment)
What ended the prohibition of union representation of
multiple labor groups?
Clayton Act
When did Prof. Robert Helmreich and his staff at the
University of Texas Human Research Project begin?
1980s (development of Crew Resource Management)
What kind of emergencies was Fireground Commander designed to handle?
Urban, suburban
What are the five levels of concern (for people and results) from Blake and Mouton’s Managerial Grid?
Indifferent: evade and elude Controlling: direct and dominate Accommodating: yield and comply Status Quo: balance and compromise Sound: contribute and commit
What characteristic of the char can assist in determining
the direction of fire spread?
Depth
What is the lifeline for fire fighter survival?
Portable radio
Which NFPA standard provides essential information for any
type of live fire training session?
NFPA 1403
What is the last operations section that a fire officer
might be called on to fill at a high-rise incident?
Staging area supervisor
What section in the personal study journal would contain a
calendar?
Second
What level of negative discipline is an oral admonishment?
First
In general what is the maximum height of the limited
combustible ordinary construction building?
Four stories
How many digital posts per day should be planned on being
posted when using social media?
Two
What is the statement of opinion that recommends what the
person believes is the proper course of action under a
specific set of circumstances?
Advocacy
What is the minimum number of officers used when preparing
a promotional exam?
3
Which includes two to five single resources that are
assembled to accomplish a specific task?
Task force
On average, how much faster than the two-person crew did
the four-person crew complete the tasks of a low-hazard structure fire?
7 minutes
What are the three types of evidence?
Documentary
Testimonial
Demonstrative
What starts the formal “paper trail” of a progressive disciplinary process?
Written reprimand
What requires a constant flow of feedback information to
the incident commander?
Ongoing size-up
What line of defense is the incident safety officer for
ensuring that fire fighters obtain appropriate
rehabilitation?
p94
Third
What is taught second to new members?
p148
Skills needed to stay alive
Which motivational theory suggests that behavior is a function of its consequences?
p135
Reinforcement theory
How often is the hazardous use permit renewed?
Annually
Where is the additional amount charged back when the
actual fleet management costs exceed the budget
projections?
At the end of the fiscal year
When was the first organized instruction of fire officers
started in New York City?
1869
Which type of reinforcement is used to reduce bad
behavior?
p136
Extinction
In 2013, how many states had right-to-work laws in effect?
24
When was the instrument constructed that is useful when
reporting the value of a fire-based EMS system to local
decision makers and the public?
p196
2002
Which of the U.S. Navy’s Human Factors Analysis and
Classification System’s Levels is intended to examine the
role of supervision in a near-miss event?
p103
Level 3
Which was the landmark event that validated crew resource
management’s worth?
United Airlines Flight 232
Which stage of the National Fire Academy’s size-up process
is closely related with the probabilities step noted by
Layman?
Initial size-up
Which of the following provides a resource response plan
for Illinois, Wisconsin, and parts of Indiana, Iowa, and
Missouri?
Mutual Aid Box Alarm System
What percent bleach solution is typically used for
decontamination of medical equipment?
1 percent
How often does Peter Drucker encourage managers to
question the value of each organizational activity?
p225-6
Annually
What is normally involved in the third step of progressive
negative discipline?
Issue the fire fighter a written reprimand
Which NFPA standard titled the “Guide for Fire and
Explosion Investigations” describes the nature of fire
investigation?
NFPA 921
What happens to the ignition temperature of a material
when pyrolysis has occurred?
It is lowered
Nearly how many of respondents affected by a disaster were
found to have used social media to ask for help in “The
Path Forward”?
p77
Half
What is the first step in developing an incident action
plan?
Understanding the causes of fire fighter deaths and
injuries
Which behavior model is preferred for a candidate who
seeks to become a successful fire officer?
Sound
What is the result if a promotional candidate is the
subject of active formal discipline?
There is a waiting period before consideration
Which of the following accredits fire-related degree
programs at the college and university levels?
International Fire Service Accreditation Congress
Which NFPA standard provide the fire officer a structure
and resources that help to develop a health-related
fitness program?
NFPA 1583
What is covered in the first session of the CERT program?
Disaster preparedness
What is the most common situation in which a fire officer
would appear as an official spokesperson?
In an interview
In 2011 was percent of responses involved actual fires?
5 percent
What is in a monitored fire alarm system which is similar
to a warning light in a car?
Trouble alarm
Which of the following establishes interim and long-term
actions to reduce the impact of hazards that cannot be
eliminated?
Mitigation plan
When was the first Fire and Emergency Services Higher
Education conference held?
1998
In general what is the maximum height of the limited
combustible ordinary construction building
Four stories
What is the key to positive discipline?
Convincing the parties that they want to do better
Which of the following amended the Civil Rights Act of
1964?
The Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972
Which function of management is being used when performing
employee performance appraisals?
Controlling
Which of the U.S. Navy’s Human Factors Analysis and
Classification System’s Levels is intended to examine the
role of supervision in a near-miss event?
p103
Level 3
What is the last step taken when determining the cause of the fire?
Determine the circumstances that allowed the ignition
source and the fuel to come together
What is the assessment of RFPs usually based upon?
Performance and price
Which NFPA standard titled the “Guide for Fire and
Explosion Investigations” describes the nature of fire investigation?
NFPA 921
Which type of reinforcement involves ignoring bad behavior?
p135
Extinction
Which of the following can be kept only in the personnel
file at fire headquarters?
p171
Transfer requests
Which of the following are developed within the fire
department?
SOPs
How many fire fighter fatalities per year could be
prevented by requiring a seat belt be worn?
8 to 12
Which forms the basis of formal labor relations in the
United States?
p191
Wagner-Connery Act of 1935
How many cities and towns does Los Angeles County provide
fire protection and paramedic services to?
58
What is the first level of assistance in most cases?
Mutual aid
What percent of vehicle fires are the result of mechanical
failure or malfunction according to the U.S. Fire
Administration?
47 percent
Up to what amount of time do suspensions usually run?
30 days
What is the last step taken when determining the cause of
the fire?
Determine the circumstances that allowed the ignition
source and the fuel to come together
What percentage of the 339 attendees at the National Fire
Academy would declare a mayday if faced with “zero
visibility”, no contact with a hose line, do not know the
direction to an exit?
82 percent
What is the final part of establishing the training
objective?
Measure of performance
Where does the fire investigator usually start when
searching for the point of origin?
Area with least amount of damage
Who is usually responsible for code enforcement?
Fire chief
When did the concept of accountability become required in
the United States?
1987
When was the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act enacted?
1883
At what level of SCBA cylinder does NFPA require
standardized IDLH exiting be practiced?
600 L
What has been the average duration of six of the seven
recessions in the United States since 1969?
10.8 months
When were public call boxes introduced in Washington,
D.C.?
1850s
After failing how many fire prevention division
inspections will fines and legal action be initiated?
Four
Which case charges fire fighters with extinguishing the fire and determining the cause?
Michigan v. Tyler (1978)
When did the composition of the fire department begin to
change?
1960s
What is determined first when a committee is developing an
examination?
How many questions are needed
What size area should be cleared when dealing with
overhead power pole fires?
Distance between two poles
How long should the firefighter rest during self-rehab
after the second 30- to 45-minutes SCBA has been depleted?
20 minutes
Which communication failure likely relates to human
factors or administrative control?
Too much communication
What has increased the community expectations of
firefighters?
Advances in news media
Above what span of control should the IC include an ISO?
Three
Where are air brake chambers located on semi truck
tractors?
Behind each wheel assembly attached to the axle
How many pounds per square foot is added to the roof when a PV module is installed?
3 to 5 pounds
Which type of clouds would indicate high winds that may
produce strong down slope winds if they surface?
Lenticular
Who is usually responsible for the creation of the site
safety plan at a hazmat incident?
ISO
What should the ISO be especially wary of when watching
the weather for a significant change?
Sudden calm
What SPE score would warrant an acceptable risk when there
are known trapped and endangered victims?
p 100
1-50
What helps to stabilize the carbohydrate entry rate?
Fat
How many people are needed for a simply low-hazard
single-family dwelling fire per NFPA 1710?
14
Which of the following is considered an active safety
trigger?
Soft intervention
Which type of PIA should be used for working incidents
that require some information needs to be gathered and a
thoughtful, organized approach to capture lessons?
Informal incident debriefing PIA
Which is considered to be exclusively an incident safety
officer’s duties?
Monitor incidents
What is the minimum number of qualified firefighters that
should compose the fire control team at a live-fire
training event?
Two
What philosopher stated, “We are what we repeatedly do.”?
Aristotle
How many firefighter injuries occur per 1,000 fires on average over the past 30 years?
22 to 25
Which NFPA standard must the ISO meet the technician-level requirements of to satisfy OSHA regulations for confined space, trench, and cave-in rescues?
NFPA 1671
Which two steps do fire service practitioners of the class risk management model tend to overlay the specifics of during operations?
p26
Evaluation and control
What score in the U.S. Coast Guard SPE Model trigger a
reassessment of risk-taking?
50-80
How many degrees of deviation from the average body
temperature can a healthy adult tolerate before physical
performance is affected?
One or two
Who should assist in RIC monitoring when personnel have
gone missing on the structure fire scene?
p183
ASO
What size should the clear zone diameter be when dealing
with a medevac helicopter?
100 feet (30 m)
Who should address post incident responsibilities at a
training event?
SO
What is the gorilla at structure fires?
Cancer causing agents
