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Principle that allows workers to report to more than one supervisor? pg. 30
Functional Supervision
Co. Officer
Span of control ratio of? Optimum of? pg. 30
1 supervisor to 3-7 subordinates
Optimum 1 to 5
Anticipating, embracing and meeting change is an example of which leadership quality? pg. 48
Proactiveness
Group establishes and adheres to its own set of norms or value. Members become closer and more cohesive?
Norming
What is the E in the Step 5 of planning process?
Evaluate
A reason people break the rules is created when there is a lack of knowledge of the job requirements and or the rules of conduct known as ?
Ignorance
Requiring the reciever to repeat the message back to the sender reducing change of understanding is which if the 5 c’s of communication?
Control
Example of unsafe conditions include:
Hostile Crowd
The process of identifying and analyzing the exposure to hazards, selecting appropriate techniques to handle exposures, implementing chosen techniques, and monitoring the results?
Risk Management
Top cord of bowstring truss bears what kind of load?
Compresive load
What provides the company officer with the opportunity to become familiar with the structures and potential hazards within their response district?
Inspection
Where is it a good place to train for high angle rescue and standpipe operations?
Parking Garage
Inspection of protective clothing of all members assigned to the platoon in their district shall be inspected by ________ and on ?
District Chief; January and July
Which NFPA standard prohibits a beard or facial hair that interferes with face-piece seal?
NFPA 1500
When members are involved in operations that require the use of SCBA, at least ____ member shall be assigned to remain outside the area where respiratory protection is required?
One Member
When responding to an emergency under favorable conditions, fire department vehicles are authorized to exceed posted speed limit by a maximum of?
10 MPH
When more than one unit is dispatched on any fire related response and the first unit arriving on scene reports that there is “nothing showing” or “investigating” units shall continue to respond w/lights and audible warning device shall proceed with with caution, not exceeding posted speed limit. This response shall be referred to ?
Responding with caution
Based on the information received from the unit at the scene a response at a reduced speed is warranted for units not yet on scene. Discontinue use of audible warning devices and warning lights is known as :
Code C
Operators unfamiliar with the operation of engine transmission and driveline retarders shall?
Not operate apparatus equipped with such devices
When roads are wet and/or slippery, with the exception of Telma retarders shall?
Not be used, Telma can be used under any conditions
Provided that the CGI remain Below what percentage?
10% LEL
Members operating in boats shall wear?
United States Coast Guard Type III Personal Flotation Device (PFD), unless wearing survival suit
Members operating on the deck of Marine 1 when actively involved in firefighting shall wear?
Structural firefighting PPE
Companies dispatched for incidents involving Marine 1 will operate on the channel assigned by?
Fire Alarm
When a small boat is deployed to an emergency incident, who shall be dispatched?
Division 1 and Safety Operations Battalion
Companies dispatched for incidents on any inland pond or inland body of water will operate on?
assigned fire ground channel
Marine 2 and Marine 3 is what type of boat?
14’ Achilles SG 140
What is the most important infection control procedure?
Hand washing
Hand washing shall be performed for a minimum of?
10 to 15 seconds
Cleaning and disinfection of emergency medical equipment shall take place at a ?
Medical Facility
Person in imminent danger of death or severe injury due to fire exposure. The person on the fire floor or floor above is known as?
Severely Exposed
If possible, secondary search should be conducted by ?
members other than those who conducted the primary search.
Only if it will not contribute to fire spread members shall?
vent as they go
Perform search and rescue operations on?
the fire floor or location of the most severely exposed victims.
Level I accountability is?
the lowest level of accountability and automatically and not announced
If any FD unit shall discover a bomb during the course of other activities that unit shall?
Immediately withdraw from the area and evacuate civilians in the process
Complaint slips shall be utilized for any private fire alarms with?
repeated defective devices
Upon notification that an actual recall to duty has been ordered, who shall be responsible for effectuating this notification?
On duty chiefs, utilizing company officers and other available resources.
The overarching goal of rail response is?
Life safety
The incident commanders 1st priority when dealing with a rail incident is?
Controlling the hazard
When dealing with an Acela train, do not approach within?
20 Feet
Pantographs contain how much volts of electricity?
25,000
Who is the most valuable source of information regarding train operations?
Conductor
How many engine companies at elevated roadway fires?
3 Engine Companies
The Optimum location for companies to stage at Highway Operations is?
One that Provides immediate access to the highway, as well as access to alternative route
Ladder co. primary function will be to act as and position apparatus approximately?
Blocking Vehicle; 100 feet upstream
On highway operations safety vest are not required when?
FF are actively engaged in fire suppression
One recommendation to help eliminate feedback is?
Utilize volume control on the microphone.
Communication unit will consist of at a minimum?
Communications unit leader
Incident Dispatcher
Mobile command post
There is a slight momentary delay from powering up the VRS until it is operational. This is done by?
All units equipped with VRS unit and assigned to an incident
On our portables channel 8 is designated as?
Providence Police channel 3
On our portables channel 9,10,11 are designated as?
Mutual Aid channels
Intercity fire ground operations channel is?
Channel 10
The 1st due engine company will not be used as RTF company, they will?
Establish Casualty Collection Point (CCP)
Initial RTF will be deployed into______, with the purpose of locating and stabilizing patients according to the guidelines of tactical Emergency Casualty Care?
Warm Zone
All members shall be sent to rehabilitation following the use of?
2 - 30 min bottle
1 - 45 or 60 min bottle
or 40 min of intense work w/o scba
- rest should be 10 - 20 min
At an elevator emergency what is the engine co. primary task?
Locate elevator car in question
After locating the elevator what should be done next?
make contact with the passengers
Engine co. at elevator emergencies shall be responsible for?
any EMS needs of civilians in stalled elevators upon their extrication.
At an elevator emergency the primary function of the Special Hazards is?
Enter Hoist-way and extricate the passengers.
Who will be responsible for sizing up the elevator and recommending an appropriate incident action plan?
Officer and members of special hazards 1
Elevator not level with the extrication floor and with the car opening for extrication less than 36 in. must have the elevator car?
secured by struts or rail blocks before performing extrications.
When there is not at least one EMT-C staffed on the fire company than?
Officer shall notify
BOC
District Chief
Safety Operations Battalion
At an Emergency scene who is responsible for scene management, safety, proper lighting, removal of obstructions, extrication tactics, request for additional assets, and communications with the BOC and overall command of the incident?
FIRE COMPANY
Life safety rope used for rescue at fires or other emergency incidents shall be permitted, to be re-used if?
inspected before and after each use in accordance with the manufacturer’s instruction and
-not visually damaged
-not subject to impact load
-not exposed to chemical liquids, solids, gases, mists or vapors of any material known to deteriorate rope.
Life safety rope that fails the visual inspection it shall?
be removed from service and destroyed
Life safety rope shall be removed from service that is?
10 years old
It it becomes necessary to transmit on police frequency use PFD channel?
Channel 8 which is PPD channel 3
What shall be maintained between the operating saw and members not involved with the cut?
20 foot danger circle
Before putting saw in operation you should have a plan of action, which should include?
Wind Direction
2 means of egress
location and sequence of cuts
Power saw operations are safest when cutting?
On horizontal surfaces near the ground level or on vertical surfaces near the waist level
What distance shall be maintained between the work area and refueling area?
10 foot
All members of the PFD shall be trained for hazmat to the?
first responder operations level
Level II hazmat incident requires what type of evacuation?
Limited evacuation of nearby residents or facilities
-Level II-Hazmat
-Expanded geographic scope
-potential threat to life, health, environment and property
What are the 2 phases a hazmat incident can be broken down into?
Emergency phase
Post-Emergency Phase
What 2 stages at a hazmat can an emergency phase be broken into?
Critical Stage
Containment Stage
What is the final stage at a hazmat incident?
Recovery and Cleanup
Generally there are 4 choices in handling spills or leak which are?
C.A.N.S
containment
absorption
neutralization
segregation
At a Hazmat hot zone denotes (indicates)?
Exclusion Zone
At a Hazmat warm zone denotes (indicates)?
Contamination Reduction
At a Hazmat cold zone denotes (indicates)?
Support Zone
What is the 1st step of decontamination ?
minimize contact with chemicals and the potential for contamination
Chemicals move from areas of ?
High Concentration to areas of low concentration.
- concentration of chemicals increase, the potential for permeation( penetrating something) of PPE increases.
An increase in temperature generally?
increase permeation (penetrating something) rate of contaminants
Gases, vapors, and low viscosity liquids tend to ?
permeate more readily than high viscosity liquids and vapors
IC must maintain or cause to be maintain?
A written record of all activities related to the incident
What is another requirement of OSHA/EPA at hazmat incident?
Keeping a Master Log
Chemicals that have the potential for spreading contamination can be made less hazardous by ?
Simply diluting them with copious amounts of water.
If decontamination cannot be done on victim you should?
wrap the victim in blankets
plastic or rubber to reduce contamination of other personnel.
At a hazmat incident a primary consideration in doffing is to?
Avoid transfer of chemical that may be on the outside of the PPE to clean areas, skin or underclothing
Isolate scene and deny entry. Establish control zones and perimeter?
Hot Zone - Exclusion zone
Warm Zone - Contamination Reduction
Cold Zone - Support Zone
At carbon monoxide incidents SCBA shall be worn whenever CO levels are determined to be in excess of?
35 ppm
*50 ppm produce symptoms
*1500 considered IDLH
*50,000 ppm or 5% LETHAL
What are the problems associated with new high-rise buildings?
- Lack compartmentation and massive building construction practices that were used in years past
- Extensive use of plastic materials
- Interior walls and ceiling finish materials have long been recognized as providing potential for fire spread.
At a high-rise fire the first arriving company shall respond with IAT to?
Lowest floor that is in alarm on the annunciator panel.
If IAT is notified by BOC or by a person in the building that the fire is located in a kitchen or in an electrical equipment room, what type of extinguisher should be brought into building?
Dry Chemical or CO/2
At a high-rise fire the 2nd arriving Chief officer when so assigned by the incident commander will establish?
Forward command post, one floor below the fire. This fire floor sector will have control of the fire floor and floor above
In regards to mayday incident, members in distress shall?
activate Personal Alert Safety System (PASS) and attempt to get to one (1) of the outside walls of the building.
Providing additional access by creating or clearing means of egress, removing window bars and opening boarded doors and windows is know as?
softening the building
At what point in the incident is it no longer in the initial stage?
Once a second company arrives
What are the 3 main areas of concerns in regards to size-up?
What do we have?
Where is it going?
How do we control it?
The first attack line shall be placed?
between the fire and the most severe exposure.
Second dispatched company at a fire is responsible for?
Immediately providing an adequate water supply to the first arriving engine company
Used for a narrow, dead-end or limited access streets?
Split-lay
IC shall use one of the following when reporting status of incident?
Doubtful - will be under control in next 10 min
Will hold - with current assignment
Under Control
Primary cause of injuries to firefighters during overhaul is?
Fatigue
Heavy timber 4 to 7 story brick-walled buildings. To qualify as heavy timber construction ?
A wood column cannot be less than 8” thick in any dimension and wood girder cannot be less than 6” thick
All suspicious packages should?
Be treated as a bomb threat and evaluated by bomb squad
What will be the acceptable threshold for field operations on high-wind conditions?
Sustained winds of 65 MPH
*only ACOD and DAC can allow operations with sustained winds greater than 65 mph
Aerial ladders are capable of operating at sustained winds of?
35 mph or lower
Conditions found that pose an immediate threat to the safety of members shall be reported to?
Fire Alarm
Captain of each company shall prepare a list of the buildings to be surveyed by each shift of his company by?
First of each month
How many building survey will each company complete and with what frequency?
2 surveys per week
Alpha particles can be stopped by ?
Piece of paper
What is the effective shielding for gamma radiation?
Lead
What is the preferred Method of public protection at Radiological response?
Evacuation
What are effects of WMD’s?
TRACEM
Safe place to wait for decon and where evacuated persons await?
Warm zone - Area of refuge
When setting up an engine corridor for decon how should they be setup?
Engine side by side in opposite direction so pump panels are on the outside. Trucks are placed 25 feet apart fog nozzle attached to 2 1/2 in. Discharge port nozzle are open wide fog
For paid details portable radios shall be signed out from B.O.C. Members shall not?
Use portables from fire companies
With the safe station ask the person if they have drugs or paraphernalia inb their possession. If yes?
Please ask them to dispose of them in the proper place that has been installed in the station
The Captain of each company shall not permit use of bed other than?
2100 - 0700
Captain of each company shall cause an inspection of each hydrant within the companys district when?
Annually; starting in April
Captain of the house shall make a monthly requisition of supplies or equipment as necessary no later than?
20 of the month for the following month
Captainn of the house will prepare a new housework schedule on ? And forwarded to for approval?
1st of January; ACOD administration
Whwnever off-duty members of any unit report for duty at the beginning of a shift and finds that unit has responded to a fire or other emergency then?
Officer in command after arrival of ALL Members shall promptly notify B.O.C of their availability
When using east side tunnel?
Officer in command notify B.O.C when unit enters and exits the tunnel
The first company (or the companies designated) can handle the situation
Code yellow
Malicious false alarm?
Code Blue
At fires or other emergencies, members are expected to be?
Courageous w/o being reckless
When ever an eating establishment or place where food is sold or stored the IC must make sure notification to?
RI Department of Health
All hose ahall be service tested?
Annually
Officers in command of engine companies shall supervise?
Monthly replacement of hose on all apparatus under their command
Aerial ladders shall be extended and lubricated?
Semi-annually by Automotive Maintenance Division
According to Maintenence schedule thursday is designated for?
Floors
When placing hydrant signs on private property, permission shall be obtained from?
Property Owner
Wet sprinker system tgat has been deactivated shall?
Be odered reactived by officer in command
When apparatus has to be placed out of service for repairs, officer in command of unit shall?
Notify B.O.C and ensure District Chief and Safety Ops Battalion are notified
When unusual or dangerous conditions are found company officers shall?
Forward a complaint report to Fire Prevention
Training shall be provided for at least?
1 hour during day tour and 30 minutes during night tour
At least 1 hour of training each cycle shall be devoted to?
Structural Firefighting and and additional hour for Emergency Medical services
2 general classes of message?
Urgent and routine
Members unable to report for duty shall promptly notify officer in command of their unit by?
0630 for the day tour and 1500 for the night tour
Officers may permit sleeping while on duty from?
2200 - 0700
Summer dress and summer uniform shall be worn during?
May 15 to Oct 15
Lieutenants Shield color?
Red shield with white letters
Highest order of prestige medal?
Medal of Honor
Any member reporting for dutybecause of sickness shall notify immediate officer on duty and notification shall be made?
At least 1.5 hours prior to day tour and 3 hours before night tour
The national flag shall be properly displayed from?
0800 till sunset
National flag on Memorial day and Firemans Memorial day Flag shall be displayes at?
Half staff from 0800 till noon
And at the peak from noon till sunset
National Flag shall be displayed upon death of an active member from?
The day of the death until the day of the burial. Flow at half staff from day of death til noon of day of burial and then flown at the peak until sunset.
An action undertaken for the purpose of saving or attempting to save life of a human being who is in imminent danger of death?
Heroic Action 1st Class
The Incident command also has the capability of growing the needs of an incident by?
Modular expansion
The regulation from OSHA dealing with hazardous materials emergency response mandates the useof an incident command system. This regualtion is found in?
Title 29 of the code of federal regulation, part 1910.120
The most effective use of incident command system is?
Its day to day use
If one individual can simultaneously manage all major functional areas, no furthur organization is required as long as ?
Span of control does not exceed 7
Defined as the number of subordinates 1 supervisor can manage effectively is?
Span of contol
1 supervisor to 3 to 7 subordinates
5 is optimum
Are the broad objectives necessary to handle a given situation?
Strategic Objectives
Specfic and measurable and are given a specific time frame?
Tactical Objective
Provides line of authority, responsibility and communication, and increase the control necessary to provide the the safety of personnel from all involved agencies?
Liaison Management
Fires that have consumed most of available oxygen within a structure?
Ventilation Limited
Unburned fuel gas is?
Smoke
Differences between the fire environment of yesterday vs today?
- Well insulated
- Nature of fuel load ( Very High Plastic fire load)
- make of building (lightweight construction)
- size of structure
- staffing
Ventilation must be?
Coordinated with hoseline advance
Always attack with?
Wind at your back
The job of the officer is to?
Understand the options available tontheir team and choose the most appropriate one for their situation
Removing an adult victim via portable ladder requires?
2 ppl (1 on ladder and 1 inside room)
If a building contains 8-10 ppl or victim location not immediately known, requiring an involved search and not enough personnel to put fire out?
Place line between fire and victim, try to put fire out but if not possible protect means of egress
Remove those in the greatest danger first?
Most to least
- in vicinity of fire
- floor above fire
- top floor (smoke/heat/gases accumulate)
-anyone in panic ( threatening to jump may have to be removed immediately)
-people below the fire typically last priority
When you dont have sufficient personnel to perform all the needed task, first perform?
Those that protect the greatest # of human life
ff must be constantly aware that fire spread has how many possible directions?
6 (up, down, left, right, ahead and back)
Sequence of action to be taken?
Size up
Locate
Confine
Extinguish
A critical factor that will begin as soon as the alarm is recieved by the responding ff?
Size-up
Actions to be taken at a structural fire (SLICE-RS)
Size up
Locate the fire
Identify and control flow path
Cool the fire from safe location
Extinguish fire
Rescue
Salvage
COAL WAS WEALTH
Construction
Occupancy
Apparatus + personnel
Life Hazard
Water supply
Auxilary appliances
Street conditions
Weather
Exposures
Area + height
Location and extent of fire
Time
Height or hazmat
An evaluation of problems and conditions that affect the outcome of a fire?
Size-up
Proper size up begins from?
Moments the alarm is recieved and continues until emergency is under control
Best method to reduce life hazard is?
Installing a complete wet-pipe automatic sprinkler system
Other ways
- imposing occ. Load restrictions
- improve exit facilities
- by specifying fire doors + partition
Life hazards comes in 2 form?
Them and us
Most effective tool for recalling preplan information?
CADS
The longer the _____ time, the greater the danger?
Elapsed
20 minute rule applies to only 2 types of construction which are?
Type V - wood frame
Type III - ordinary
The 20 minute rule starts from what time frame?
Once the fire reaches flashover
Fire that is venting out windows on 2 floors typically indicate?
Prolonged burning - more than 10 min
Use of an accelerant
Large holes connecting the floors
Responsible for the destruction by fire of more buildings than any other construction related factor?
Hidden voids
* third concern related to building construction implications
Fourth concern in regards to building implications is ?
Ability to resist collapse
Type 1: fire resistive the walls and partition, column, floors, and roof ofv these building are noncombustible. The various construction elements are designed to with stand the effects of fire for ?
A limited time and prevent its spread
(Fireproofing)
2 constructions that have 2-hour fire-resistive rating?
Class 3 - Ordinary Construction
Class 4 - Heavy timber
If you encounter a floor that is full of hot smoke and find no visible fire is a classic indicator of?
A Cellar Fire
What does black smoke often indicate?
Presence of petroleum-based products
Large volume of black smock at the roof level can indicate?
Involvement of roofing materials
Lighter to moderate quantities of black smoke found in basement often indicates?
Oil burner malfunction
*bring class B fire extinguisher q
Produce gray to light brown smoke when sufficient oxygen is present?
Class A material ( ordinary combustible wood/paper)
Reduced amount of oxygen produce large amounts of?
Dark gray or yellow gray smoke. (Indication of potential backdraft )
Wispy smoke, usually light in color indicates a fire in?
Incipient stage
After life hazard, ff next priorty is ?
Protection of exposure
How many gpm for each 100 sq ft is needed to control fires in area of light fire load of ordinary combustible?
10 gpm