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1
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Concerns have been raise that UFAD’s pose a life safety rest for two reasons

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First, if smoke develops under a floor it will be distributed into the space at floor level. Second, water may enter the underfloor area and result in a short circuit that could cause a fire in the UFAD’s electrical system

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As a deterrent model building code require smoke detectors in each space as well as in the mechanical rooms. Smoke detectors ______ currently required in the UFAD distribution system

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Are not

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A recent advance in HVAC system design, introduce thermostatically controlled air into the space through openings in the floor. The absence of overhead ducks or return air Plenum‘s allow an increase in ceiling heights. Return air passes through sidewall vents located adjacent to the HVAC system mechanical room

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UFAD (underfloor air distribution systems)

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Any combination of resources (engines, ladders/trucks, bulldozers) assembled for a specific mission or operational assignment. All units in the force must have common communication capabilities and a designated leader. Once a task force tactical objective during an incident has been met, the force is disbanded, individual resources are reassigned or released

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Task force

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Contains high quantities of carbon particles and there’s also an indicator of the amount of ventilation available at the seat of a fire

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Black smoke

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Rapid fire development usually occurs during the ______ stage

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Growth

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Represents the amount of energy that an object can release at some point in the future

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Potential energy

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8
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Smells like bitter almonds

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Hydrogen cyanide (HCN)

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A chemical injury at the site of contact (typically the skin and mucous membranes of the eyes, nose, mouth, or a respiratory tract) is termed a

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Local toxic effect

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10
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Industrial packages contain materials that present a limited hazard to the public and the environment. Examples of these materials included

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Slightly contaminated clothing
Laboratory samples
Smoke detectors

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11
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________ addresses two Hazard types under separate headers: health hazards and fire or explosion hazards. The highest potential hazard is listed first. This section should be consulted first because it will assist in making decisions regarding the protection of individuals at the incident

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The potential hazards section

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12
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Types of warnings found in the potential hazards section

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Toxic, highly flammable, and corrosive

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13
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Another name for BLEVE

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Violent rupture

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Violent rupture

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Immediate release of chemical or mechanical energy caused by Runaway cracks. Occurs within the timeframe of one second or less. The release results in ballistic behavior of the container and its contents and/or localized projection of container pieces/parts and hazardous material

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15
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Gathers, assimilates, analyzes, and processes information needed for affective decision making

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Planning section

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Specific units under the planning section:

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Resources unit
Situation unit
Documentation unit
Demobilization unit
Technical specialist as needed

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17
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At hazmat incidents, rescuers typically start at the incidents ________ and work their way in following these priorities

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Outer edges

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18
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Rather than attempting to confine the dispersion, some defensive spill control tactics are diluting the concentration or changing its physical and/ or chemical properties aimed at reducing the amount of harm the material causes. These tactics include the following

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Vapor dispersion
Ventilation
Dispersion
Dilution
Dissolution***
Neutralization

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19
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Attempting to duplicate the previous officers behavior and personality can create ______ and loss of respect for the new officer

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Resentment

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20
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Work groups may be created according to

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Type of task
Geographical area
Time of year or season
Available resources
Skills specialization

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21
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Is a critical variable influencing career success, personal achievement, and life satisfaction

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Emotional intelligence (EI)

22
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Skills that contribute to an individuals overall level of emotional intelligence

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Leadership skills
Self-management skills
Intrapersonal skills
Interpersonal skills

23
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The company officer can use the following steps to solve problems or make decisions

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Step 1: Identify
Step 2: Select
Step 3: Design
Step 4: Implement
Step 5: Evaluate

24
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Common types of behaviors that people exhibit when faced with conflict. Passive/aggressive behavior:

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Occurs when people express negative feelings, resentment, and aggression in unassertive, passive ways (procrastination, stubbornness, and refusal to communicate).

25
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These speeches may be difficult to develop and yet can be the most important speeches an officer can give. Describing a problem and supplying a solution is intended to cause change.

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Persuasive speech

26
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Persuasive speech

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-Gain the audiences attention with an introduction
-Describe the problem and demonstrate the need for a change in the current situation
-Present the best solution
-Describe the best solution
-Provide the audience with the basic steps needed to accomplish the change, which will form the basis of the conclusion of the speech

27
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A communication technique used in counseling, training, and conflict resolution. It requires that the listener fully concentrate, understand, respond, and then remember what is being said.

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Active listening

28
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Operational risk management process

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  1. Situational awareness **
  2. Hazard assessment
  3. Hazard control
  4. Decision point
  5. Evaluate
29
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Organizational risk management plan

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  1. Risk identification
  2. Risk evaluation
  3. Establishment of priorities for action
  4. Risk control techniques
  5. Risk management monitoring
30
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Is the act of showing how to do something or how something operates and is a basic means for teaching psychomotor skills, physical principles, safety techniques, and mechanical functions. ____________ can be used effectively to show the operation of tools, equipment, apparatus, or materials and show the results of their use.

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Demonstrations

31
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The _______ process actually begins before an incident is reported and continues throughout the incident.

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Size-up

32
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Supports an inference formed from direct evidence

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Circumstantial evidence

33
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Those in leadership positions are obligated to acquire and develop four critical leadership skills:

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Authority
Mentoring
Conflict resolution
Mission analysis

34
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Involves the leader evaluating risk versus gain, identifying objectives, developing strategies and tactics to meet the identified objectives, implementing an action plan, expecting the unexpected, evaluating the effectiveness of the action plan, and devising alternative strategies.

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Mission analysis

35
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If the gap between the buildings is not more than ____ it’s length, a single ladder can be laid on the roof of one building and the tip simply slid over to the other building.

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1/3

36
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Once the foregoing search priorities have been satisfied, either by conducting a search or by a conscious decision not to search, the balance of the hazard zone should be checked. If the hazard zone is closest to the seat of the fire, the remainder would be the immediately adjacent area.

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Remainder of hazard zone

37
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During a primary search, many fire departments follow a standard set of priorities that have been developed through experience with countless fires. The standard priorities dictate that search teams focus their efforts as follows:

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Most severely threatened
Largest numbers
Remainder of hazard zone
Exposures

38
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From a ventilation standpoint, one of the most helpful features a building can have.

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Automatic smoke vents

39
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Usually involves the transfer of heat energy through the movement of hot smoke and fire gases

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Convection

40
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Types of building construction classifications. Example 4-4-3

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•First digit-fire resistant rating of exterior bearing WALLS
• Second digit Dash fire resistance rating of structural FRAMES or columns in gutters that support loads of more than one floor
• Third digit- fire resistance rating of the FLOOR construction

41
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Type II B (unprotected)

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Allow structural components to remain unprotected. An unprotected non-combustible construction, the major structural components have no fire resistance. The use of unprotected steel is the most common characteristic of unprotected non-combustible construction.

42
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Simply supported beams

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Supported beneath both ends and free to rotate. A wood joist resting on a masonry wall is an example of a simply supported beam.

43
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Fire door classifications. Class C

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Openings between rooms and corridors have a fire resistance of 1 hour or less.

44
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Curtain walls serve the following functions:

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Resist environmental loads**
Control heat loss
Limit noise transmission
Limit solar radiation

45
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Enclosure walls are required to have a fire resistance rating of _________ depending on the height of the building

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One or two hours

46
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Fire doors with ratings of 1-3 hours can have glass panels up to

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100 square inches

47
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Brick veneers must be tied to the wood frame wall at intervals of

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16 inches

48
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Type IV heavy timber (mill) construction dimensions

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Internal support columns are not less than 8 x 8” and the beams (except roof beams) are not less than 6 x 10”

49
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In gabled rigid frame structures, the _________ between the roof and the wall will be the strongest part of the frame and the last part to fail.

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Knee joint. This connection has greater mass than other similar places.

50
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Parallel structural beams (often steel), arranged in multiple layers at right angles to each other, and usually encased in concrete. Similar to a column footing but designed to transmit loads over a wider area.

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Grillage footings

51
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Monitor roof

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Style designed to provide light and ventilation. Monitor roofs were once commonly used on factory buildings.

Fire lieutenant (11 decks)

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