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ST CH1 Flashcards

1
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Who organized the first fire Company?

A

Ben Franklin

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2
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When was the first fire company organized?

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1736

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3
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Where was the first fire company organized?

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Philadelphia, PA

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What were the goals and objectives of the first fire company?

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To save lives and reduce property loss

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5
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When have the most dramatic changes in the fire service made?

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In the last 30 years

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6
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What is the broad, general statement or thought of what needs to be accomplished?

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Strategy

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7
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Fire strategies are designed to meet? TQ

A

Incident priorities of life safety, property conservation, and incident stabilization

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8
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What are the more specific functions designed to meet the strategic goals?

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Tactics

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9
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What are the methods used to meet the tactic?

A

Tactical Methods

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10
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What was organized on the scene of a structure fire in 1736 to move water?

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Bucket Brigade

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11
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What are large extensive fires known as?

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Conflagrations

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12
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What has a direct impact on the effectiveness of the unit and the safety of the fire fighters?

A

Staffing levels

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13
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A fire department can provide only the level of protection that the __________ is willing to fund.

A

Community

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14
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Although the ________ and _________ change constantly due to internal and external influences, the strategic goals and objectives do not change for any of these different types of departments. TQ

A

Tactics and Tasks

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15
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The mission of every fire department is to:

A

Save lives and reduce property loss

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16
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What are two PPE fire-resistive materials used today?

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Nomex and Kevlar

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17
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PPE now has a thermal protection that _________ and reduces the fire fighter’s chances of stress from overheating.

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Breathes

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18
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What is sewn into the coat and reinforced under the arms to provide a pulling strap for downed fire fighters?

A

Fire Fighter Safety Strap

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19
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What are the audible warning devices that sound at a high decibel level when a fire fighter stops moving?

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Personal Alert Device

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20
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How long does a fire fighter stop moving prior to the Personal Alert Device being activated?

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20 to 30 seconds

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21
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Where is the National Fire Academy (NFA)?

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Emmitsburg, Maryland

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22
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Who funds the NFA?

A

Federal Government via USFA

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23
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The USFA is organizationally a component of _________, under __________. TQ

A

FEMA under the DHS

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24
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The current organizational structure of NFA, USFA, FEMA, under the DHS was a result of what?

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Terrorist attacks that occurred 9/11/2001

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Who established the Office of Homeland Security (OHS), and when?

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George W. Bush in 2001

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26
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When was the DHS created?

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2002

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27
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The NFA was created when, and under what act? TQ

A

1974, under the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974

28
Q

The Degrees at a distance Program (DDP), an online degree program that has agreements with ________ colleges and universities throughout the country?

A

7

29
Q

A ________ can reduce firefighter fatigue by reducing the amount of hose fire fighters must carry?

A

Standpipe

30
Q

A standpipe pack or high-rise pack is made up of what?

A

150’ hose, a reducer or gated wye, and a spanner wrench

31
Q

When a department continuously responds to false alarms in specific buildings in an area, there is a tendency to become __________, which can be deadly and cannot be tolerated.

A

Complacent

32
Q

After the lives of 3 fire fighters were claimed in a high-rise office building in Philadelphia, the code was changed to require what in all high-rise buildings in Philadelphia?

A

Sprinkler Systems

33
Q

Approximately how many fire fighters lose their lives each year? TQ

A

100

34
Q

Who investigates every fire fighter death in the United States? TQ

A

National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

35
Q

During an investigation of a fire fighter death, what is secured (taken), which provides a critical part of the investigation?

A

Personal Protective Clothing

36
Q

What construction type or term did the Hackensack, New Jersey fire make nationally known?

A

Bowstring Truss

37
Q

When was the Hackensack fire?

A

1988

38
Q

Line of Duty fire fighter deaths are approximately how many per year? TQ

A

100

39
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Approximately half of the 100 deaths per year are due to what? TQ

A

Fire Fighter Stress

40
Q

Is there a national mandatory physical fitness program for fighters?

A

No

41
Q

What is the standard that says departments must have a fitness program?

A

NFPA 1500: Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program

42
Q

What are 4 recent changes that have helped reduce fire fighter deaths?

A

RIT, PAR (personnel accountability, 2 in 2 out, and physical fitness programs

43
Q

When was the Coconut Grove Fire, where was it, and how many died?

A

1942, Boston, MA, 492

44
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What were the 3 primary reasons for the Coconut Grove Fire?

A

Flammable decorations, inadequate exits, and overcrowding.

45
Q

More modern building materials and contents (plastics, synthetics, etc.) typically burn ________ as hot as the older mostly wood construction.

A

Twice

46
Q

Firefighters should not aggressively fight interior structure fires for more than the time it takes to:

A

Expend two 30 minute SCBA cylinders without rehab.

47
Q

According to a Philadelphia Fire Department test of 750 members, the average time of work from a 30 minute SCBA cylinder was:

A

12 minutes 50 seconds

48
Q

Wind and gravity are considered when designing trusses, however the effects of _______ and _______ are not.

A

Fire and Heat

49
Q

Light weight trusses are primarily made up of what?

A

2”x4” lumber engineered into a series of triangles

50
Q

What are the series of triangles called in a truss?

A

Chord and Web

51
Q

2”x4” in trusses are held together by small metal plates called what?

A

Gusset Plates

52
Q

How long are the spikes on Gusset Plates?

A

¼”

53
Q

How far apart are trusses lined up on load bearing walls?

A

16” to 24”

54
Q

If an attic fire is not extinguished quickly, there is a real threat of what?

A

Roof collapse

55
Q

Why are trusses used in a lightweight metal construction such as supermarkets or discount stores?

A

To span large areas

56
Q

Two reasons trusses fail early?

A

From the heat of the fire or Fire fighters cutting through a chord while ventilating

57
Q

Does Balloon Frame construction have fire stops between floors?

A

No

58
Q

What is it when a forest fire is moving toward occupied homes within the forest area?

A

Wildland-urban interface

59
Q

__________ are probably in every structure fire-fighters respond to.

A

Hazardous Materials

60
Q

Regardless of rank, each fire fighter must clearly understand_________ and __________.

A

Strategy and tactics

61
Q

Actual Fire Service deaths are detailed annually by various agencies such as? (3)

A

IAFF, NFPA, USFA

62
Q

Firefighters must wear what even during overhaul?

A

PPE and SCBA

63
Q

Interesting point about the Cocoanut Grove fire is that many hazards were covered by what code?

A

1942 Edition of The Building Exit Code

64
Q

Homes built when were usually furnished with wood, leather, cotton and wool?

A

1920s and 1930s

65
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A Study conducted that found that lightweight wood structural components constantly fail faster than older structures?

A

2008, Underwriters Laboratories ]

Stratagies and Tactics (4 decks)

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