Equipment
Who authorizes the issuance of radios for take-home purposes?
Who is the Fire Chief
What is the name of the agency that creates our EMS protocols?
What is Tri-County Emergency Medical Control Authority (TCEMCA)
This apparatus is first due for an ice rescue.
What is Rescue 61.
Name the two personnel who are responsible for the implementation of the Exposure Control Plan
Who are the Fire Chief and Fire Marshal/Captain.
When is training held each month at BTFD?
What are the second and fourth Monday's of the month
The SCBA protects users from an IDLH atmosphere. What does IDLH mean?
What is Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health
This law is applicable when encountering the surrender of a newborn
What is the Safe Delivery Law
This is a standardized approach to the command, control, and coordination of emergency response providing a common hierarchy within which responders from multiple agencies can be effective.
What is the Incident Command System (ICS)
All personnel are required to utilize proper PPE when responding to a call with an EMS component. What does PPE stand for?
What is personal protective equipment.
If you are wearing this item of clothing to a call you should put on bunker pants prior to getting in the apparatus.
What are gym shorts.
This set of tools together consists of a flat-head axe and a halligan bar
What are irons.
What does OPQRST stand for?
What is Onset, Provocation, Quality, Radiation, Severity, Time
What are the two instances in which a firefighter may respond directly to a scene?
What is when they can save a life or if an Officer authorizes a firefighter to do so.
This vaccination is available at no cost if not already received.
What is the Hepatitis B vaccination.
If a citizen wishes to file a complaint how should it be given to the Fire Chief?
What is in writing.
How does a firefighter earn their traditional fire helmet?
What is when the firefighter has received all appropriate certifications and is completely off probation.
What is a contraindication of using the LUCAS?
If it is not possible to position the LUCAS device safely or correctly on the patient’s chest.
Too small patient: if the LUCAS device alerts with 3 fast signals when lowering the Suction Cup and you cannot enter the PAUSE mode or ACTIVE mode.
Too large patient: If you cannot lock the Upper Part of the LUCAS device to the Back Plate without compressing the patient’s chest
Who are DTFD and LSW
This refers to an infection control method which requires employees to assume that all human blood and specified human body fluids are infectious for HIV, HBV and other bloodborne pathogens and must be treated accordingly.
What are Universal Precautions.
What are the written Polices/SOGs located?
Where are the entry-way desk and radio room.
What are the three communications tools we utilize at BTFD to notify us of a call.
If our glucometer reads "high" what is the minimum mg/dL of a patient's blood sugar?
What is 600 mg/dL
You are caught in a MAYDAY situation and the Incident Commander asks for your LUNAR report. What does LUNAR stand for?
What is Location, Unit, Name, Assignment, Resources.
The Exposure Control Plan covers these two primary concerns.
What are Bloodborne Pathogens and Other Infectious Diseases.
Who may partake in the part-time shifts?
Who are all personnel may partake in the part-time shifts. A firefighter that does not have the required training listed above or who is still on probationary status may pair up with someone who is certified and they can work the shift together. The pay for the shift may be split (2 hours each).