Mission Accomplished
What is the fire service's main mission?
What is: To saves lives and to protect property and the environment from fires and other hazardous situations
This department relies on career staff that often man the station for 24hours at a time
What is: a career department
A set of standard bunker gear has this many layers of protection
What is: 3
What acronym denotes Airport Fire & Rescue
What is ARFF
The selfless concern for the well-being of others that involves genuine desire to help others is called what?
What is: altruism
This is the most basic firefighting organizational unit
What is: a company
This type of department has a staff of members that may respond from their home or workplace once an alarm is sounded
What is: a volunteer department
This NFPA Standard focuses on Standards for Emergency Responder Health and Safety
What is: NFPA 1550
Member of the Command Staff responsible for interfacing with the media, public, or other agencies requiring information direct from the incident scene.
What is: PIO
Public Information Officer
What is the station at an incident scene where personnel can rest, rehydrate, and recover
What is: Rehab
Who is the person in charge of the incident command system?
Who is: the incident commander
This type of department relies on paid, full-time members as well as those that are donating their time.
What is: a combination department
How many Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives did the NFFF create?
What is: 16
What does COPD stand for?
Fire Department candidates must be able to provide basic medical care. List one from your text.
What is: CPR, bleeding control, infection control, shock management
The states goals and objectives of your department
What is: a mission statement
This officer rank is higher than a lieutenant, but lower than a battalion chief
What is: a fire captain
This NFPA Standard focuses on Standards on Professional Qualifications for Firefighters
What is: NFPA 1010
What is the common acronym for a department's employee assistance program, or member assistance program?
What is: an EAP or MAP
According to the text, treating medical patients can cause you to be exposed to many serious conditions. What is one, listed in your IFSTA Manual?
What is: AID, C-diff, Hepatitis, MRSA, and Tuberculosis
In an all-hazard concept approach, what is one type of "port protection"?
What is: Airport or Seaport
An organizational principle that is developed and adopted as a basis for decision-making
What is: a policy
This NFPA Standard focuses on the two levels of Firefighter certification
What is: NFPA 1010
This agency initiated a Safety Stand Down in 2005
What is: IAFC
International Association of Fire Chiefs
Third week of June - focus on firefighter safety, all non-emergency world ceases and depsrtments offer safety training sessions.
Similar to SOP's, but may allow firefighters some leeway in particular situations
Standard Operating Guidelines