FIRE DEPARTMENT ORGANIZATION
FIRE TERMS
EQUIPMENT
ESSENTIAL FIRE KNOWLEDGE
SAFTEY
200

WHAT IS THE RANK OF THE HIGHERST-RANKING OFFICER AT A FIRE STATION

WHAT IS THE FIRE CHIEF (AKA BRIAN)

200

THIS IS THE DEVICE THAT IS USED AT ALL TIMES WHILE RIDING IN A VEHICLE RESONDING TO CALLS

WHAT IS A SEAT BELT

200

THIS IS THE PRIMARY TOOL USED TO EXTINGUISH A FIRE?

WHAT IS A FIRE HOSE

200

WHERE DO ALL RESPONDERS GO TO WHEN A CALL COMES IN?

WHAT IS THE FIRE HOUSE

200

THIS IS WHAT YOU SHOULD DO IF YOUR CLOTHES CATCH ON FIRE?

 WHAT IS STOP, DROP, AND ROLL

400

THIS IS THE ROLE OF A SAFTEY OFFICER?

WHAT IS TO MONITOR AND MAINTAIN SAFETY OF ALL WORKING ON AN ACTIVE SCENE

400

WHAT DOES THE ACRONYM "RACE" STAND FOR IN FIRE SAFTEY?

WHAT IS RESCUE, ALARM, CONFINE, EXTINGUISH

400

THIS IS THE NAME OF THE PROTECTIVCE GEAR WORN BY A FIRE FIGHTER?

WHAT IS PPE (TURN OUT GEAR)

400

THIS IS THE TERM FOR THE PROCESS OF REMOVING SMOKE AND HEAT FROM A BUILDING

WHAT IS VENTILATION

400

THIS IS THE MOST COMMON CAUSE OF A HOUSE FIRE?

WHAT IS COOKING

600

THIS IS THE NAME OF THE APP USED TO RECIVE AND NOTIFY MEMBERS OF A CALL AND WE USE THIS TO SHOW WHOS RESPONDING?

WHAT IS I AM RESPONDING

600

THIS IS THE PROCCES OF SERACHING A BUILDING FOR HIDDEN FIRES OR HOT SPOTS AFTER THE MAIN FIRE HAS BEEN EXTINGUISHED

WHAT IS OVERHAUL?
600

THIS IS THE NAME OF THE DEVICE USED TO BREAK WINDOWS OR GAIN ACCESS THRU A DOOR?

WHAT IS A HALLIGAN

600

THIS IS THE TERM FOR THE PROCESS OF PUTTING OUT A FIRE?

WHAT IS EXTINGUISHMENT (OR SUPRESSION)

600

THIS IS A PIECE OF GEAR THAT IS TO BE WARN AT ALL TIMES WHILE WORKING IN A ROAD ON A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT

WHAT IS A HIGH VIS OR REFLECTIVE VEST

800

WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE FIRST DUE ENGINE?

WHAT IS ENGINE 1

800

WHAT DOES THE ACROYNM "SCBA" STAND FOR?

WHAT IS A SELF CONTAINED BRETHING APPARATUS

800

THIS IS THE NAME OF A DEVICE USED TO GET TO A SECOND STORY OR A ROOF?

WHAT IS A LADDER

800

THIS IS THE NAME OF THE SYSTEMT IN PLACE THAT COORDINATES EFFORT TO FIGHT A FIRE

WHAT IS THE INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM

800

THIS IS THE PRIMARY FUNCTION OF A SMOKE DETECTOR

WHAT IS TO DETECT SMOKE AND ALERT OCCUPANTS OF A FIRE

1000

THIS IS THE NAME OF THE TEAM THAT IS USED TO AID WITH EXTRICATION OF A TRAPPED OR DOWN FIRE MAN INSIDE OF A BUNRING BUILDING?

WHAT IS F.A.S.T. (OR RIT)

1000
THIS IS THE TERM FOR THE AREA WHERE A FIRE STARTED

WHAT IS THE POINT OF ORIGIN

1000

THIS IS THE PURPOSE OF A THERMAL IMAGING CAMERA?

WHAT IS TO DECTECT HEAT SIGNATUERS THROUGH SMOKE AND OBSTACLES

1000

THIS IS THE TERM FOR THE PROCCESS OF SEARCHING A BUILDING FOR VICTIMS?

WHAT IS SEARCH AND RESCUE

1000

THESE ARE WORN ON YOUR FACE WHILE WORKING ON A MOTOR VEHICLE SCENE WITH EXTRICATION NEEDED

WHAT IS SAFTEY GALSSES

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