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0
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One-pound in muscle mass can increase caloric expenditure by_______ calories per day

A

30-50

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What is the line of promotion

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Engineer
Lieutenant
Captain
Battalion chief 
Assistant chief 
Deputy chief
Chief
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The 2, 2 1/2, 3, 4 1/2 hoses can be used to to supply master stream appliances requiring ____to____ gallon per minute water flow needs

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500 - 1000

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3
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The __________hoses can be used to to supply master stream appliances requiring 500 to 1000 gallon per minute water flow needs

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2
2 1/2
3
4 1/2

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More _____ inch hose is carried on the fire apparatus than any other size.

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2 1/2

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5
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In response to the expanding role of firefighters, some municipalities have combined fire prevention,public fire education, safety and emergency medical services into a single organization commonly referred to as a __________

A

Public safety organization

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6
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_________ inch diameter hose is used to supply master stream appliances.

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3

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7
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A __________________ is a large bore, straight stream nozzle or fog nozzle, usually used on large fires where great quantities of water are required

A

Master stream appliance

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8
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A fire apparatus aerial ladder can operate as a ladder pipe with a ____________gpm nozzle at the top of the ladder

A

1000

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9
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Out of roundness of the coupling. Can cause the coupling to become nonfunctional

A

Egging

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10
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________, even in weak concentrations, will cause damage to the hose jacket. However it will seldom damage the lining

A

Acids

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11
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All firefighters should be aware of the damage caused to the hose that can be caused by closing the valve or nozzle is abruptly closed. This is know as a ___________

A

Water hammer

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12
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Relay pumping is necessary when supplying water through a hose lay over ________feet in length or when pumping up hills

A

2000

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13
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This type of ladder is not heat resistant

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Resin

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14
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Ground ladders vary in length from ____feet to _____ feet and require ____ to _____ people to maneuver.

A

10 to 65

1 to 6

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15
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A _______ladder is very small, lightweight and maneuverable extension ladder, approximately 6 to 10 feet in length. It can extend to approximately 10 to 14 feet

A

Baby extension ladder

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16
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How many people does it take to handle a 65 foot ladder

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6

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17
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How many people to handle a 10-16 foot ladder

A

1

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18
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How many people to handle a 20-26 foot ladder

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2

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19
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How many people to handle a 30 -35 foot ladder

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3

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20
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How many people to handle a 40-50 foot ladder

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4

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21
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When sizing up a fire scene, it is important that the ladder length estimates are correct. To help with determination, a firefighter should allow ________feet for each story and ______feet as distance from the floor to the window sill

A

12 & 3

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22
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How are ladders carried.

A

Parallel to the ground with one beam over the other by two or more people

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23
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Wooden ladders should be checked carefully, ________should be checked to maintain the moisture of the ladder.

A

Varnish

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24
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Varnish is necessary on wooden ladders for what reason

A

To maintain the moister of the wood

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25
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Metal points at the bottom of a tormentor pole

A

Spurs

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26
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The cartilage located at the lower end of the sternum

A

Xiphoid process

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27
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What is the rate of compressions for one person CPR

A

100 per minute

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28
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What is the rate of compression for 2 person CPR

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100 per minute

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29
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The pain from a heart attack usually last__________

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Longer than 30 minutes

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30
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If it is necessary to apply a tourniquet a ___________or________ should be used

A

Wide bandage

Blood pressure cuff

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31
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____________is characterized by cessation of sweating, high body temperature, and collapse. This can be fatal

A

Heat stroke

32
Q

The use of a traction splint is limited primarily to fractures of the_______

A

Femur

33
Q

Chemical burns occur when a strong acid or alkali comes in contact with the skin. In each case, the area should be_______________

A

Flushed throughly with water

34
Q

To qualify for the observer program a person must be ________ and qualify in one of the categories.

A

18 year old

Be employed by an emergency health care provider,public safety entity, an intern, a city employee, or is a member of another fire service.

Be a student in a paramedic-training program that the bell view fire dept has entered into contact with to provide vehicular training.

Be a member of the media

Be a qualified candidate of recruit firefighter or approved by the officer responsible for recruitment

Be an immediate family member of BFD. Spouse, child, mother, father,sister, brother, all in-laws, step parent, step parent In law, grand parents and grand children

35
Q

An observer is allowed to ride for ______hours during 0700-2200

A

8

36
Q

Observers can ride between 0700-2200. They can select_________

A

An 8 hour period that fits their schedule

37
Q

Tele staff should receive all vacation requests by ________

A

10:00am the day prior to the shift

38
Q

Emergency leave is not granted for ________

A

Illness either of. The employee or for family this is sick leave

39
Q

Who must approve emergency leave?

A

Battalion chief

40
Q

The vacation request minimum is ______ hours, this applies 24/7

A

6 hours

41
Q

All leave request must be submitted by_________

A

10:00am the previous day

42
Q

24 hour vacation requests will be accepted as early as_______

A

6 months

43
Q

Less than 24 to 6 hour vacation requests will be accepted as early as ________

A

1 month

44
Q

How many times a year can a firefighter be entered into a drawing for holidays off

A

2x a year

45
Q

A member reporting that they are sick must call tell staff before ______

A

5:30 am

46
Q

Members calling in after 5:30 am must call ______

A

Battalion 201 office

47
Q

If a member doing a time trade called in sick, leaves work due to illness, does no show up or leaves due to an emergency or for any other reason, who will be charged the time

A

The person that was scheduled.

48
Q

When possible, patients should be treated and transported in the following priority order,

A

Immediate
Immediate-delayed patients upgraded to immediate
Delayed
Minor

49
Q

What is the purpose of the triage sector

A

To work in extraction, to determine the location, number and condition of patients

50
Q

The triage sector is responsible for

A

Assigning and supervising triage teams
Ensuring that patient triage is done correctly
And providing command with a triage report
Provide triage slips to command

51
Q

What are the 4 sectors of triage

A

Triage
Extrication
Treatment
Transportation

52
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What is the purpose of the extrication sector

A

To determine, in conjunction with the triage, the location, number,and condition of the patients and weather triage will be performed before or after patients are extricated from the impact area

53
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What is the purpose of the treatment sector

A

Decide weather the patient will be treated in place or in a designated treatment area

54
Q

What is the purpose of he transportation sector

A

To obtain all modes of transportation and with command determine staging areas and landing zones

55
Q

In a multi-patient incident Transportation sector may be managed by

A

Command or assigned to a designated member, depending on complexity of the incident

56
Q

In a multi-patient incident, What is the minimum amount of companies needed for the transportation sector

A

1 and they may be assigned to a different channel

57
Q

In a mass-casualty incident ________should continue as a sector and may involve __________company/companies

A

Triage

Several

58
Q

In a mass-casualty incident Transportation branch has a __________assigned to the treatment area

A

Loading coordinator

59
Q

In a mass-casualty incident ________ will need a minimum of one company assigned and should operate on a separate tactical radio channel

A

Transportation branch

60
Q

What does the hot zone require

A

Scba
Charged hose line
Protective clothing

61
Q

The _________ will be defined as any area that required an SCBA, a charged hose line and protective clothing or in which a firefighter is at risk of becoming lost, trapped, or injured by the environment or structure.

A

Hot zone

62
Q

A personal accountability report is required when.

A

Any report of a missing or trapped firefighter
Any change from offensive or defensive
Any sudden hazardous event at the incident
By all crews reporting all clear
At every 30 minutes (test had 15)
At a report of fire under control
Any time command feels it is necessary

63
Q

_________becomes the initial accountability officer until passports are collected later in the incident by the sector or accountability officer who assumes accountability responsibility

A

The engineer

64
Q

Any crew who’s apparatuses more than ______feet away must deliver their passports to the accountability engine and place the passports on the status board. The status board will always be located __________

A

50

Inside panel of the engineers/drivers door

65
Q

________is the most important component of heat exposure during actual interior structural firefighting

A

Thermal radiation.

66
Q

What is thermal radiation

A

Transfer heat from hot objects to the body or from the body to cold objects

67
Q

Heat can also be transferred between objects of different temperatures by ________

A

Conduction

68
Q

What does conduction require to transfer heat

A

Direct contact

69
Q

Above ______degrees air movement above _____mph can significantly increase heat transfer to the body

A

100

10mph

70
Q

Class II conditions occurs in a room that has been totally involved after the fire is _____________. In this case, environmental temperatures from _____to ______ and thermal radiation from _____to_____ watts/cm2 are encountered for up to _____minutes

A

Knocked down
105-293
.050 to .100
15 min

71
Q

Firefighters face particularly severe exposure during combustible/ flammable liquid fuel and chemical fires. Temperatures can reach ______degrees and thermal radiation of _______watts/cm2 can be approached

A

2000degrees

5.0

72
Q

What is the minimum THL (total heat loss) requirement

A

205 watts per square meter

73
Q

What 3 layers of the turnout gear are referred to as a composite. However composites may include other material layers such as reinforcements

A

Outer shell
Moisture barrier
Thermal barrier

74
Q

Dehydration greater than ____% of body weight will adversely affect mental function of simple tasks such as serial addition and word recognition.

A

2

75
Q

_______ medication has impaired sweating

A

Antihistamines

76
Q

________medication has increased physcomotor activity, active vascular endothelium

A

Amphetamines, cocaine, ecstasy

77
Q

What is the most severe of the three types of heat related injuries

A

Heat stroke they have a high probability of permanent disability or death

78
Q

Treating heat stroke patients with active cooling should be stopped once the patients rectal temperature reaches_______

A

101 degrees

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