ICS/NIMS
Ground Ladders
SCBA
FORCIBLE ENTRY
Auto Extrication
100
THE ACRONYM NIMS STANDS FOR
What is NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM?
100
THIS IS THE MAIN STRUCTURAL MEMBER OF A LADDER AND SUPPORTS THE RUNGS OR RUNG BLOCKS.
What is the beam?
100
THIS PART OF AN SCBA HELPS PREVENT FOGGING IN THE MASK.
What is ?THE NOSE CUP?
100
THIS IS THE GOLDEN RULE OF FORCIBLE ENTRY.
What is try before you pry
100
AFTER A SCENE SIZE UP, THIS IS THE FIRST TASK THAT NEEDS TO BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO ANY EXTRICATION.
What is vehicle stabalization?
200
THE PERSON IN CHARGE OF THE INCIDENT.
Who is the incident commander?
200
THIS TYPE OF LADDER HAS HINGED RUNGS.
What is a folding or attic ladder?
200
IT IS WHAT THE ACRONYM P.A.S.S. STANDS FOR.
What is PERSONAL ALERT ?SAFETY SYSTEM.
200
THIS TOOL, COMMONLY MATED WITH A FLATHEAD AXE, IS A VERY EFFECTIVE FORCIBLE ENTRY TOOL.
What is a Haligan Bar?
200
IF A VEHICLE WERE ON ITS SIDE, WE WOULD USE THESE TO STABILIZE THE VEHICLE.
What are rescue struts?
300
AN AREA ON THE FIREGROUND, EITHER GEOGRAPHICAL OR FUNCTIONAL.
What is a sector?
300
THESE DEVICES ARE ATTACHED TO THE INSIDE OF THE BEAMS ON FLY SECTIONS TO HOLD THE FLY SECTION IN PLACE ONCE RAISED.
What is dogs or pawls?
300
TO USE AN SCBA EFFECTIVELY, A FIREFIGHTER MUST OVERCOME THE LIMITATIONS OF THE AIR SUPPLY, LIMITATIONS OF THE EQUIPMENT AND THE LIMITATIONS OF THIS.
What is the wearer or user?
300
THIS TYPE OF SAW BLADE IS LESS PRONE TO DULLING THAN A STANDARD SAW BLADE.
What is a carbide tip.
300
WHEN A VICTIM’S LEGS ARE TRAPPED UNDER A DASH AND RAMS ARE NOT AN OPTION, THIS TYPE OF PROCEDURE WOULD BE BEST UTILIZED
What is a DASH ROLL?
400
THE PROCESS OF GATHERING INFORMATION ON ARRIVAL TO DETERMINE THE CORRECT ACTIONS TO TAKE.
What is an initial scene size-up?
400
THIS IS THE LOWEST OR WIDEST SECTION OF AN EXTENSION LADDER AND ALWAYS MAINTAINS CONTACT WITH THE GROUND.
What is the bed or base?
400
The NUMBER OF STRAPS ON THE FACE PIECE TO SECURE IT TO YOUR FACE & HEAD.
What is 4?
400
GLASS THAT HAS BEEN HEAT TREATED TO INCREASE IT’S STRENGTH AND FLEXIBILITY IS KNOWN AS.
What is Tempered Glass?
400
WEARING SAFETY VESTS & POSITIONING APPARATUS TO BLOCK THE EMERGENCY SCENE IS BEST DESCRIBED AS.
What is ?FIREFIGHTER SAFETY?
500
THE POSITION IN THE COMMAND SYSTEM THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR LOCATING AND PROCURING NEEDED EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES.
What is Logistics?
500
THIS IS how high ladder should be placed above a roof line.
What is 3-5 rungs?
500
OUR AIR BOTTLES CAN BE FILLED TO THIS PRESSURE.
What is 4500 psi?
500
YOU’VE DAMAGED SOMEONE’S PROPERTY WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE ENTRY, WHO SHOULD THIS BE REPORTED TO.
Who is the incident commander?
500
IF AN AIRBAG HAS NOT DEPLOYED, YOU SHOULD PLACE A HALIGAN BAR ACROSS THE STEERING WHEEL TO PREVENT IT FROM DEPLOYING DURING EXTRICATION.
What is FALSE?
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