Intro to the Fire Service
Communications
Building Construction
Fire Dynamics
PPE
100
What is the overall mission of the fire service?
Save lives and protect property and the environment.
100
What is the term that refers to remote areas of locations inside structures that can cause loss of cellular telephone service or radio signal?
Dead zone
100
Stairs present this type of danger to firefighters during low-visibility conditions.
Fall hazard
100
What are the three parts to the fire triangle?
Heat, fuel, oxygen
100
What is structural PPE designed to do?
Cover all portions of skin while reaching, bending or moving.
200
Which fire fighting personnel are trained specifically to extinguish fires in outdoor vegitation?
Wildland Firefighters
200
What information should be gathered by a dispatcher ?
Number and location of people involved.
200
How can revolving doors impact firefighting operations?
Prevent movement of hose or equipment into the building.
200
The transfer of heat through and between solids is known as what?
Conduction
200
What does P.A.S.S. stand for?
Personal alert safety system
300
What is the leading cause of firefighter fatalities?
Cardiovascular Disease
300
The use of plain English in radio communications transmissions and avoidance of 10-codes is known as using what?
Clear text
300
Type II construction buildings are composed of what?
Noncombustible materials that do not add to the fuel load
300
What is the cause of most fire deaths?
Exposure to toxic gases found in smoke and or lack of oxygen
300
What are the three layers to structural firefighting coats or pants?
Outer shell, moisture barrier and thermal barrier
400
Annual medical exams to verify continued fitness is required by which NFPA?
NFPA 1500
400
What federal agency regulates all radio communications in the United States?
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
400
What roof-mounted equipment adds a substantial load to the roof and increase the probability of collapse?
HVAC units
400
Radiation
400
All PPE designed for structural fire fighting must meet the requirements of this NFPA.
NFPA 1971
500
Which scene control zone directly surrounds the incident site and should only be entered by personnel directly involved in disposing of the problem?
Hot Zone
500
What is a key practice when talking on a radio during emergency operations?
Always identify yourself or unit
use clear text
repeat back orders or commands given over the radio
500
Under fire conditions, a green roof can add this danger.
Accelerate structural failure due tot he increased dead load.
500
Sawdust ignites more easily than a log because the sawdust has a higher what?
Surface- to - mass ratio
500
An audible alarm and flashing light or vibration to warn the wearer that the air supply is almost depleted is know as what?
End-of-service-time indicator
600
What roadway incident hazard would require firefighters in full PPE to stand by with a charged hoseline?
Fuel spills
600
A separate dispatch center operated by a fire department would be categorized as what? (pg 58)
Emergency Service Specific Telecommunications Center
600
What hazard do fire doors potentially pose to firefighters?
Fire doors can automatically close if the fusible link melts
600
In a ventilation - limited compartment fire that has a larger volume of flammable gases, opening a door or window could result in what?
Backdraft
600
Closed System Breathing Apparatus