Firefighter Health and Safety
Fire Origin
Wildland
Establishing and Transferring of Command
100

What is the dangerous practice of acting independently of command instructions?

Freelancing

100

What is the visible or measurable changes in or on a material as a result of a fire?

Fire Effects

100

What is a direct method of suppressing a wildland or ground cover fire that involves placing a suppression crew on one flank of a fire?

Flanking Attack

100

What is a team of two or more firefighters?

A Crew

200

What is a program designed to reduce acute and chronic effects of stress related to job functions?

Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM)

200

What is the exact physical location within the area of origin where a heat source and a fuel first interact, resulting in a fire or explosion?

Point of Origin

200

What is the edge between the head and heel of the fire that runs parallel to the direction of the fire spread?

Flank of the Fire

200

What is established to divide the incident management structure into functional assignments of operation?

Group

300

What is an employee sponsored service designed for persona or family?

Employee Assistance Programs(EAPs)

300

What is the trail of accountability that documents the possession of evidence in an investigation?

Chain of Custody

300

What is a hand tool that combines an adze and an axe for brush removal?

Pulaski Axe

300

What is the supervisory level established in either the operations or logistics function to provide a span of control?

Branch

400

What do you always wear while traveling in a vehicle?

Seat Belt

400

What is a person who sets three or more fires with a cooling-off period between fires?

Serial Arsonist

400

What is a new fire that starts outside areas of the main fire, usually caused by flying embers and sparks?

Spot Fire

400

What is the individual responsible for command of a task force, strike team, or a functional unit called?

Leader or Officer

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