Safety Officer and Company Officer

Question 1

Non-Combustible, Structural elements do not qualify for Type I construction but are of an approved noncombustible or limited material

Answer 1

Type II Construction

Question 2

Ordinary Construction, load bearing walls are made of noncombustible and the roof and floor assemblies are of wood.

Answer 2

Type III Construction

Question 3

Fire Resistive, structural elements are of an approved noncombustible or limited combustible material.

Answer 3

Type I Construction

Question 4

Load imposed off center of another object

Answer 4

Eccentric Load

Question 5

Load imposed through the centroid of another object

Answer 5

Axial Load

Question 6

Sets the stage for understanding the amount of fuels that are off gassing

Answer 6

Volume

Question 7

4 key attributes of reading smoke

Answer 7

Volume, Velocity, Density, and Color

Question 8

Smoke indicator of pressure within a building

Answer 8

Velocity

Question 9

A template that outlines a mental or physical process that considers inputs that lead to an output or outcome

Answer 9

Action Model

Question 10

A reaction that opposes a vertical load

Answer 10

Bending moment

Question 11

The behavioral that arises days after following an atypical stressful event

Answer 11

Acute Stress Disorder

Question 12

The process of using external methods to reduce elevated body core temps

Answer 12

Active cooling

Question 13

Voluntary standards setting organization that sets guidelines on characteristics and performance of materials, products, systems, and services.

Answer 13

American Society for Testing and Materials

Question 14

An incident that presents mental or emotional pressure or strain from a non-ordinary incident

Answer 14

Atypical Stressful Event

Question 15

A member of the fire department appointed by the IC to assist the ISO

Answer 15

Assistant Safety Officer

Question 16

A load imposed in a manner that causes another object to twist

Answer 16

Torsional Load

Question 17

The weight of the building itself and anything permanently attached to it.

Answer 17

Dead Load

Question 18

Any force or weight, other than the building itself, that a building must carry or absorb.

Answer 18

Live Load

Question 19

Heavy Timber, Block or brick exterior load bearing walls and interior structural elements of substantial dimensions

Answer 19

Type IV Construction

Question 20

Wood Frame/Stick Frame, structural elements are made of combustible materials

Answer 20

Type V Construction

Question 21

Construction Era 1700’s up to WWI

Answer 21

Founders Era

Question 22

Construction Era from WWI to WWII

Answer 22

Industrial Era

Question 23

Construction Era from WWII to 1960’s

Answer 23

Legacy Era

Question 24

Construction Era from 1980’s-Present

Answer 24

Lightweight Construction Era

Question 25

What does NIMS stand for

Answer 25

National Incident Management System

Question 26

Type of Safety Officer qualified to deploy nation wide

Answer 26

Type I Safety Officer

Question 27

Type of Safety Officer qualified to operate at the state and local level

Answer 27

Type II Safety Officer

Question 28

Safety Officer assigned to initial attack operations

Answer 28

Line Safety Officer

Question 29

The order of rank and authority in the fire and emergency services

Answer 29

Chain of Command

Question 30

Those who deliver services to the public or external customers

Answer 30

Line personal

Question 31

Organizational principal that allows workers to report to more than one supervisor

Answer 31

Functional Supervision

Question 32

The process of going around a link in the chain of command

Answer 32

Side Stepping

Question 33

A gathering during or immediately after a situation or incident that is characterized by informal, peer to peer, discussion designed to share observations, actions, and feelings

Answer 33

Defusing

Question 34

Analyzing exposure to hazards, implementing appropriate risk management techniques and monitoring their results

Answer 34

Risk Management

Question 35

Allowing firefighters or rescuers to rest, rehydrate, and recover during and incident

Answer 35

Rehabilitation

Question 36

General overview and critique of the incident by members of all responding agencies that should take place within two weeks of the actual event

Answer 36

Post Incident Analysis

Question 37

Operation of fire service training or suppression covering one or several aspects of fire fighting

Answer 37

Practical Training Evolution

Question 38

The act of showing how to do something or how something operates

Answer 38

Demonstration

Question 39

Teaching outline or plan for teaching that is a step by step guide for presenting a lesson or presentation

Answer 39

Lesson Plans

Question 40

NFPA 1403 recommends a ______ to ______ ratio of instructors to students

Answer 40

1 to 5

Question 41

Total amount of heat released per unit of time

Answer 41

Heat Release Rate

Question 42

Amount of heat needed to raise 1lb of water 1 degree F.

Answer 42

Btu

Question 43

Classifications given to structures by the model building code used in that jurisdiction based on the intended use for that structure

Answer 43

Occupancy Classsification

Question 44

According to NFPA 101 life safety code, all means of ______ must by useable by a person with a severe mobility impairment

Answer 44

Egress

Question 45

The path of escape or evacuation

Answer 45

Egress

Question 46

The amount of fuel present, expressed quantitively in terms of weight of fuel per unit area

Answer 46

fuel load

Question 47

the inclusion of people of different races or cultures in a group or organization

Answer 47

Diversity

Question 48

A measure of the ability of a material to insulate

Answer 48

R-Value

Question 49

A circuit breaker used as a safety device in an elevator system

Answer 49

shunt trip

Question 50

Any operation that requires the use of tools or machines that may produce a source of ignition

Answer 50

Hot work

Question 51

System of structural elements that create a joint between a building and its base to minimize seismic forces

Answer 51

Base Insulation

Question 52

Structural Component loaded perpendicular to its length

Answer 52

Beam