Firefighter Safety and Health
Keep track of all responders assigned to the incident
What is the purpose of a personnel accountability system
Pager
Device will receive a voice or alphanumeric message when specific signals are transmitted over a specific radio frequency
Noncombustible
Which is one of the types of construction defined by the National Building Code of Canada?
Chemical chain reaction
one of the components of the fire tetrahedron
NFPA
organization develops standards for firefighting personal protective equipment
Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health
What is the term for any atmospheric condition that poses an imminent threat to life or health
The sender
radio communication model begins with
Covering
Which is the term for the part of a roof that is exposed to weather?
Compartment
fire occurring in an enclosed space is a __________ fire.
Exposure to high radiant, conductive or convective heat
Which is a defining characteristic of proximity firefighting
Equal to the 1½ times the building's height
The collapse zone of a building
Digital
Which radio system makes the most efficient use of an assigned frequency or band
Green
Lumber with a high moisture content
Carbon monoxide
Which material has the widest flammable range
Reduces air pressure from the cylinder to slightly above ambient pressure
SCBA regulator performs which one of these functions
Hot
What is the term for the control zone that contains the actual emergency?
Telephone
What is the most commonly used form of public alerting system
A side-hinged sash that usually swings outward
A casement window
Radiation
type of heat transmission occurs via electromagnetic waves
They offer protection for particulate matter only
air-purifying respirators
They should be kept within the cordoned area but not close enough to interfere with operations
friends or relatives of accident victims
Duplex
radio system technology permits simultaneous, real-time communication in both directions?
Lath and plaster
Which was a common interior wall finish in houses built before 1950?
Flash point
minimum temperature at which a liquid gives off sufficient vapors to momentarily ignite if provided with an outside ignition source is its __________.
Carbon monoxide
gas is responsible for the most fire-related deaths