FF Health and Safety
Knowledge of the situation or environment around you is otherwise known as...
Situational Awareness
What product of combustion binds with hemoglobin preventing oxygen distribution in the body?
Carbon Monoxide
ch.5 - p.215
In which type of fire hydrant is the main control valve located at the base or foot of the hydrant below the frost line?
Dry-barrel hydrant
ch.14 - p.795
What type of walls are the most difficult when forcing entry into or escaping an area?
Firewalls.
ch.4 - p.161
Which type of nozzle is generally most useful at an interior fire attack?
Fog nozzle.
ch.17 - p.1009
Keeping your back as straight as possible and lifting with your legs can help prevent what type of injuries?
Back and leg strains.
A (an)____________reaction emits energy as it occurs.
Exothermic
ch.5 - p.210
In which application method does the operator direct the foam stream on the ground near the front edge of a burning liquid spill?
Roll-on method.
ch.16 - p.984
Steel rebar or wire mesh.
ch.4 - p.138
Class C fires are those involving:
Energized electrical equipment.
ch.17 - p.1031
This is the leading cause of firefighter fatalities.
Cardiovascular diseases.
What method of heat transfer is the transfer of energy by circulation or movement of fluid?
Convection
ch.5 p.221
What type of nozzle is used to apply water in confined spaces that attack hoselines cannot reach?
Piercing nozzle.
ch. 16 - p.962
What construction type is characterized by the use of large-diameter lumber?
Type IV
ch.4 - p.146
What area of the building is searched first if it will not put firefighters at risk of severe injury or death?
The area closest to the fire.
ch. 17 - p.1062
Which NFPA standard requires the establishment of a risk management program?
NFPA 1500
In which mode of combustion is a smoldering glow on a material's surface produced?
Non-flaming combustion.
ch.5 - p.212
Which type of isolation valve has a yoke on the outside with a threaded stem that opens or closes the gate inside the valve?
Outside stem and yoke valve.
ch.14 - p.791
Electric shock, inhalation exposure, and collapse are safety considerations for what type of roof?
Photovoltaic roof.
ch.4 - p.171
What fire ground role takes responsibility for all on-scene operations?
IC - Incident Commander.
ch. 17 - p. 1064
TRUE or FALSE:
Both NFPA 1407 and 1451 define safe training practices.
TRUE
TRUE or FALSE:
"Fuel removal" is the fire suppression method by which the area is flooded with an inert gas to displace oxygen.
FALSE -
Correct answer is "Oxygen exclusion"
ch.5 - p.251
What characteristic of water makes it valuable for fire extinguishment?
Water absorbs large amounts of energy when changing to steam.
ch.16 - p.944
What is the critical temperature for steel trusses?
538 degrees celcius (1000 degrees Farenheit)
ch.4 - p.193
Which structural fire strategy usually entails deploying resources for interior tactical operations to accomplish incident priorities?
Offensive strategy.
ch.17 - p.1005