SCBA
Health/Safety
Fire Behavior
Extinguishers
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100

What method should be used to clean the SCBA?

Soap and water

100
What is the cause of the most firefighter deaths?

Heart attack

100

What are the parts of the fire triangle?

Fuel, oxygen, heat

100

Which extinguisher would be best to use on a Class C fire?

Halon 1211

100

A McLeod tool is a?

Tool that combines a hoe with a rake

200

For career departments, how frequently should an SCBA unit be operationally tested? 

Daily

200

Out of all firefighter injuries in the line of duty, what percentage occurred while fighting fires?

45%

200

What is the speed of the smoke leaving a burning building?

Smoke velocity

200

Which type of extinguisher can typically be used to extinguish fire in ordinary combustibles, combustible liquids, and charged equipment?

Multi-purpose dry chemical

200

In what zone is the contamination corridor usually located?

Warm

300

Pressure readings on the SCBA cylinder gauge regulator should be within how many psi of each other? 

100 psi

300

How much water should be consumed to maintain proper hydration for each 5-10 minutes of physical exertion? 

8-10 ounces

300

What is a hot, high-volume, high-velocity, turbulent, ultra-dense black smoke that indicates an impending flashover or auto-ignition?

Laminar flow

300

What does the acronym "PASS" stand for?

Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep

300

What is a device that has a 2 1/2 inch inlet and a 2 1/2 inch outlet in addition to two 1 1/2 inch outlets that is used to supply many hoses from one source? 

Water thief

400

What SCBA is designed to recycle the user's exhaled air?

Closed-circuit breathing apparatus

400

What is the most important action you can take to ensure your safety while responding to an emergency incident? 

Fasten your seat belt.

400

The condition in which smoke hangs low to the ground due to the presence of cold air

Smoke inversion

400

Which of the following is a polar solvent?

Alcohol

400

What level of responder takes offensive actions at technical rescue incidents?

Technician

500

The time rating for a SCBA is based on?

A standard rate of consumption for a typical adult under low exertion conditions in a test lab

500

What is the purpose of critical stress management?

To prevent a firefighter's reaction to critical incidents from having a negative impact on the firefighter's work and life

500

Ventilation that relies on the movies of air caused by a fog stream that is placed 2 to 4 feet in front of the open window

Hydraulic ventilation

500

What type of foam increases the effectiveness of water as an extinguishing agent by reducing the surface tension of the water?

Class A

500

Which section of the Emergency Response Guidebook would you consult to obtain chemical names and appropriate guide to action for specific chemical families?

Yellow

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