Quiz 4

Question 1

a prying tool that incorporates a sharp tapered, pick, a blade (either an adze or wedge), and a fork or claw; it is specifically designed for use in the fire service.

Answer 1

Halligan Tool

Question 2

a short seciton of supply hose that is used to draft water from a static source such as a river, lake, or portable drafting basin to the suciton side of the fire pump on a fire department engine or into a portable pump.

Answer 2

hard suction hose

Question 3

capable of causing harm or posing an unreasonable risk of life, health, property, or environment

Answer 3

hazard

Question 4

the federal OSHA regulation that governs hazardous materials waste site and response training specifics. Specifics to emergency response can be found in 29 CFR 1910.120

Answer 4

hazardous waste operations and emergency response (HAZWOPER)

Question 5

a fire detector that detects either abnormally high temperature or rate of temperature rise, or both

Answer 5

Heat detector

Question 6

indicators on the male and female threaded couplings that indicate where the threads starts. these indicators should be aligned before the fire fights start to thread the couplings together.

Answer 6

higbee indicators

Question 7

a door made of panels that are honeycombed inside, creating an inexpensive and lightweight design

Answer 7

hollow-core door

Question 8

the opening or removal of windows or doors on any floor of a fire building to create flow paths for fire conditions

Answer 8

horizontal ventilation

Question 9

a hose loading method in which the hose is laid on its edge in the bed around the perimeter of the bed so that it resembles a horseshoe

Answer 9

horseshoe load

Question 10

ventilation that relies on the movement of air caused by a fog stream that is placed 2 to 4 inches in front of an open window

Answer 10

hydraulic ventilation

Question 11

CO affects the oxygen-carrying capacity of the red blood cell

Answer 11

hypoxia

Question 12

any condition that would pose an immediate or delayed threat to life, cause irreversible adverse health effects, or interfere with an individual’s ability to escape unaided from a hazardous environment

Answer 12

immediately dangerous to life and health (IDLH)

Question 13

a verbal or written plan containing incident objectives reflecting the overall strategy and specific control actions where appropriate for managing an incident or planned event

Answer 13

incident action plan

Question 14

the combination of facilities equipment, personnel, procedures, and communications operating within a common organizational structure that has responsibility for the management of assigned resources to effectively accomplish stated objectives pertaining to an incident or training

Answer 14

incident command system

Question 15

pressure testing of a fire extinguisher to verify its strength against unwanted rupture. Just know its a pressure test

Answer 15

hydrostatic test

Question 16

the early stage of fire development where the fire’s progression is limited to a fuel source and the thermal hazard is localized to the area of the burning material

Answer 16

incipient stage

Question 17

a venturi type proportioning device that meters foam concentrate at a fixed or variable concentration in the water stream at a point between the water source and a nozzle or other discharge device.

Answer 17

in-line eductor

Question 18

radiation of sufficient energy to alter the atomic structure of materials or cells with it interacts, including electromagnetic radiation such as x-rays, gamma rays, and microwaves and particulate radiation such as alpha and beta particles

Answer 18

ionizing radiation

Question 19

windows made of small slats of tempered glass, which overlap each other when the window is closed. found in trailers or mobile homes. held together by metal frame and operated by a small hand wheel

Answer 19

jalousie window

Question 20

cut that is the width and depth of the saw blade, it is used to inspect cockloft spaces from the roof

Answer 20

kerf cut

Question 21

rope made of two parts–the kern (the interior component) and the mantle (the outside sheath)

Answer 21

Kernmantle rope

Question 22

the energy posses by an object as a result of its motion

Answer 22

kinetic energy

Question 23

smooth or streamlined movement of a smoke, which indicates that the pressure in the building in not excessively high

Answer 23

laminar smoke flow

Question 24

personal protective equipment that provied protection against vapors, gases, mists, and even dusts. the highest level of protection. This requires a totally encapsulating suit that includes a self containing apparatus

Answer 24

level A protection

Question 25

PPE that is used when the type of airborne substance is known, the concentration is measured, the criteria for using an air-purifying respirator are met, and skin eye exposure are unlikely. A level protection consists of standard work clothing with the addition of chemical-protective clothing, chemically resistant gloves, and a form of respirator protection

Answer 25

level C protection

Question 26

PPE that is used the type and atmospheric concentration of substances require a high level of respiratory protection but less skin protection. the kind of gloves and boots worn depend on the identified chemical

Answer 26

level B protection

Question 27

PPE that is used when the atmosphere contains no known hazard, and work functions preclude splashes, immersion, or the potential for unexpected inhalation of contact with hazardous levels of chemicals. This level of protection is primarily a work uniform that includes overalls and affords minimal protections

Answer 27

level D protection

Question 28

the load produced by the use and occupancy of the building or other structure, which does not include construction or environment loads such as wind, snow, rain, earthquake, flood, or dead load. AKA movable objects during the life of the structure

Answer 28

live load

Question 29

a wall that supports any vertical load in addition to its own weight or any lateral load

Answer 29

load-bearing wall

Question 30

a committee comprising members of industry, transportation, the public at large, media, and fire and police agencies that gathers and disseminates information on hazardous materials stored in the community and ensures that there are adequate local resources to respond to a chemical event in the community.

Answer 30

local emergency planning committee (LEPC)

Question 31

methods of ensuring that electricity and other utilities have been shut down and switches are “locked” so that they cannot be switched on, so as to prevent flow of power or gases into the area where rescue is being conducted.

Answer 31

lockout/tagout system

Question 32

a piece of rope formed into a circle

Answer 32

loop

Question 33

the minimum concentration of a combustible vapor or combustible gas in a mixture of the vapor or gas and gaseous oxidant, above which propagation of flame will occur on contact with an ignition source

Answer 33

lower explosive limit