Firefighter I
What is a Class A Fire?
Ordinary combustibles (Wood, paper, grass, etc.)
A majority of firefighter deaths are caused by _______.
Cardiac/Stroke Complications.
This 5-letter acronym is used when a crew makes contact with a victim and is communicating details with command, such as location.
L.U.N.A.R.
Location
Unit
Name
Assignment
Resources
What does it mean if a firefighter advises that the fire hose is charged?
The hose is pressurized and ready for use.
Jack Morrison was a probie in this blockbuster movie based on a true story at this Baltimore City FD.
Ladder 49
Buildings are broken down into this many categories or types.
FIVE
1. Fire-Resistive
2. Non-Combustible
3. Ordinary
4. Heavy Timber
5. Wood-Framed
What does the acronym MVC stand for?
Motor Vehicle Collision
How do you determine the size of a collapse zone of a building upon arrival?
Perimeter that is 1.5 times the height of the structure.
A fire that uses electrical components and/or energized equipment as it's fuel source is described as what class of fire?
Class C
Which gas is most commonly produced by residential or commercial fires?
Hydrogen Cyanide
This is the "rapid" search of an area to find viable victims during an emergency scene.
Primary Search
Firefighters are not permitted to enter a dangerous location alone. What's the term commonly used to describe the protocol for such situations?
"Two-in, Two-out."
Fire Prevention Week is observed each year during the week of October 9th in commemoration of the Great Chicago Fire that took place in what year?
1871
Type IV building construction is:
Heavy Timber
What year was the first fire alarm invented?
1890
What two tools make up a "married set"?
Halligan Bar and Flathead Axe.
Class ABC fire extinguishers are the most common extinguisher. What is a Class B Fire?
Flammable Liquid or Gas
What is the primary indicator of the point of origin in a structure fire?
Burn pattern on the wall.
What is the normal concentration of oxygen in ambient air?
21%
What class of fire is most commonly fought by using water only, to suppress the flames?
Class A
What does NFPA stand for?
National Fire Protection Association
Which material stands up well to fire and intense heat but may crack or shatter when rapidly cooled?
Cast Iron.
What is the largest fire department in the world, in terms of personnel?
Tokyo Fire Department
What does FDC stand for?
Fire Department Connection.
_______________ is a pressure surge or wave caused when a fluid in motion is forced to stop and change direction suddenly.
Water Hammer/Hydraulic Shock
Defensive firefighting operations are conducted from which location?
Exterior.
A fire cannot be considered fully extinguished until ______ is complete.
Overhaul
What do you call it when a fire has burned out most of the oxygen in a space and then oxygen is explosively reintroduced?
Backdraft
3 out of 5 fire deaths occur in homes due to what type of malfunction or lack thereof?
Smoke Alarms
What type of construction would your "regular home" or residential construction be considered as?
Type V (Wood Frame)
How many firefighters died during 9/11?
343
Extrication.
What does IDLH stand for?
Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health
________ is described as the total amount of combustible material in a confined space.
Fuel Load or Fire Load.
____________ is the removal of super-heated toxic gases and smoke by allowing it to take its natural traveling path.
Vertical Ventilation.
What are the four elements in the fire tetrahedron?
Oxygen, Heat, Fuel, and Chemical Reaction.
Where does the Maltese Cross symbol come from?
The Knights of St. John
What is a primary weakness of Type V building constructions?
Rapid Flame Spread or Water Damage.
What percentage of the nation's fire departments are volunteer based?
85%
This is the task that should be conducted by the first arriving unit to any scene.
Scene Size-Up.