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A method of tracking the identity, assignment, and location of fire fighters operating at an incident scene.
What is the Personnel accountability system.
A radio system that automatically retransmits a radio signal on a different frequency
Radio repeater system
A Guideline for Safe Emergency Vehicle Response going and coming from a scene on the streets and roads that requires "Being Defensive"
What is Driving Defensively
The NFPA standard for training and performance qualifications for firefighters
What is NFPA 1001
In a typical fire department rank structure, an assistant chief reports directly to the
Who is the Chief of the Department
Written documents that provide specific information on the actions that should be taken to accomplish a certain task.
What are Standard operating procedures (SOPs)
The term for a phone line that connects two predetermined points
What is a Direct line
This Guidelines for Safe Emergency Vehicle Response requires following Policy and Laws.
What is policies and laws in regard to posted speed limits
NFPA standard is titled Emergency Services Incident Management System and Command Safety
What is NFPA 1561
Approximately _____ percent of fire fighters in the United States are volunteers
What is 70%
A designated individual who oversees safety practicesat an emergency scene and during training.
What is the Safety Officer
Fire service programs that provide confidential help to fire fighters with personal issues.
What is an Employee assistance program (EAP)
This Guidelines for Safe Emergency Vehicle Response suggest a second way out.
What is Maintaining an open space or cushion in the lane next to you as an escape route in case the vehicle in front of you stops suddenly
NFPA standard contains a complete list of qualifications for telecommunicators
What is NFPA 1061
The two characteristics that is an advantage of unified command
What is Reduced conflict and duplication of effort
This is a Guideline to stay safe, both on and off the job are
Think! Before you act, think about what you are doing. Many people are depending on you.
provide a forum for firefighting and EMS personnel to discuss the anxieties, stress, and emotions triggered by a difficult call.
What is critical incident stress debriefing (CISD)
This Guideline for Safe Emergency Vehicle Response suggest drivers are not paying attention.
What is Always assume that other drivers will not hear your siren or see your emergency lights.
NFPA standard requires that a communications center be equipped with
What is rbackup systems for all the critical equipment
The age of a building is relevant during size-up
What is Construction methods change over time
The organization developed the first standard incident command system
What is FIRESCOPE
An effort to do more to prevent line-of-duty deaths and injuries, the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation has developed a fire fighter safety initiative called Everyone Goes Home. This is the program that has been developed.
The 16 Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives
This Guidelines for Safe Emergency Vehicle Response is the way between point a to point B
What is Select the shortest and least congested route to the scene at the time of dispatch.
The NFPA standard is titled Emergency Services Incident Management System and Command Safety
What is NFPA 1561
An exposure on the left side of the fire building would be designated as exposure
What is B1