Section Eleven: Firefighting Essentials

Question 1

the principle that a person can report to only one supervisor

Answer 1

Unity of Command

Question 2

the pathway of responsibility from the highest level of the department to the lowest

Answer 2

Chain of Command

Question 3

the number of personnel one individual can effectively manage

Answer 3

Span of Control

Question 4

an officer can directly supervise _____ firefighters effectively, but the actual number varies with the situation

Answer 4

3 - 7

Question 5

dividing large jobs into small jobs

Answer 5

Division of Labor

Question 6

Division of labor is necessary in the fire service for the following reasons

Answer 6

to assign responsibility, to prevent duplication of effort, to make specific and clear-cut assignments

Question 7

a guide to decision making within an organization

Answer 7

Policy

Question 8

a kind of formal communication closely related to policy

Answer 8

Procedure

Question 9

a detailed guide to action

Answer 9

Procedure

Question 10

What are some costly losses the fire service experiences

Answer 10

Death of a firefighter, lost manpower, damaged equipment, legal expenses

Question 11

natural desire to prevent needless suffering from physical pain or emotional stress

Answer 11

Life Safety Factor

Question 12

legal expenses and expenses caused by the loss of manpower, apparatus, equipment, tools, property or systems

Answer 12

Economic Factor

Question 13

NFPA ____, Standard on fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program, contains the minimum requirements and procedures for safety and health program

Answer 13

1500

Question 14

to apply the same degree of safety throughout the fire service regardless of individual status or type or organization

Answer 14

NFPA 1500

Question 15

the transition between the growth and the fully developed fire stages and is not a specific event such as ignition

Answer 15

Flashover

Question 16

fire changes from one that is dominated by the burning of the materials first ignited to one that involves all of the exposed combustible surfaces within the compartment

Answer 16

Flashover

Question 17

gases generated during this time are heated to their ignition temperature by the radiant energy from the gas layer at the ceiling

Answer 17

Flashover

Question 18

Fire grows in a compartment, large volumes of hot unburned fire gases can collect in unventilated spaces. These gases may be at or above their ignition temperature but have insufficient oxygen available to actually ignited

Answer 18

Backdraft

Question 19

Pressurized smoke exiting small openings, black smoke becoming dense gray yellow, confinement and excessive heat, little to no visible flame, smoke leaving the building in puffs or at intervals (appearance of breathing), smoke-stained windows

Answer 19

Backdraft

Question 20

tells us that any mass lost converts to energy

Answer 20

The Law of Conservation of Mass

Question 21

products of combustion that cause central nervous system depression, which results in reduced awareness, intoxication, and can lead to loss of consciousness and death

Answer 21

Narcotic or asphyxiant gases

Question 22

The most common narcotic gases found in smoke are:

Answer 22

Carbon Dioxide, Hydrogen Cyanide, and Carbon Dioxide

Question 23

visible, luminous body of a burning gas

Answer 23

Flame