Misc.
Firefighters use this specialized breathing apparatus to protect themselves from smoke and toxic gases.
What is a self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA)?
Most fire departments require candidates to be at least this age to apply.
What is 18 years old?
These are the four components of the Fire Tetrahedron.
What is Fuel, Heat, Oxygen, and Chemical Chain Reaction?
This type of fire extinguisher is specifically designed to combat fires involving metals like magnesium and titanium.
What is a Class D fire extinguisher?
This is considered a passing time for the CPAT?
What is 10:20?
This type of fire extinguisher is best for putting out electrical fires.
What is a Class C fire extinguisher?
These are the requirements to be eligible to apply to the Mt. Sac Fire Academy.
What is completion of Fire 1, Fire 2, Fire 3, Fire 4, Fire 5, Fire 13, KinF, and EMT course.
This is a passing time for the Biddle.
Fire spreads in this primary method when heat transfers through direct contact of flames with adjacent materials.
What is conduction?
What tests including a physical one is required to apply for departments in California?
What is the FCTC Written Test and CPAT
This certification, often required or highly recommended, qualifies firefighters to provide emergency medical care.
What is an EMT certification?
Before firefighters enter a building for an emergency response, they often conduct this type of inspection to identify hazards and assess risks.
What is a pre-incident survey or pre-inspection?
These are the core values of the Mt. Sac Academy.
What is Dedication, Integrity, Respect, Loyalty, and Honesty?
Some departments require candidates to hold this firefighter certification, which measures essential firefighting skills.
What is Firefighter I & II certification?
This infamous fire started on October 8, 1871, and destroyed over 3 square miles of a major American city, leaving more than 100,000 people homeless. Though initially blamed on a cow, its true cause remains a mystery.
Hint: This disaster led to major improvements in fire codes and urban planning.
What is the Great Chicago Fire?