Unit 9
The most important aspects to consider when preparing for any assignment include the __________ of crew members.
What is mental and physical state
PPE is an essential component of a fire fighters safety system. The mnemonic PPE stands for:
What is Personal Protective Equipment
A __________ is a two-way radio that is small enough for a fire fighter to carry at all times.
What is Portable Radio
Usually, when a portable radio starts to __________ during an attempt at transmitting or the receiver provides feedback that you seem to be cutting out on the radio, chances are the battery on the radio is out of power.
What is Chrip
__________ is language that is concise and factual and provides closure.
What is Direct Communication
A material commonly used in wildland firefighting apparel is:
What is Nomex
Though there are many types of portable radios, the most common in the wildland environment is the:
What is Bendix King Radio (BK)
One of the most important things to remember when operating a radio is this sequence:
What is "push, pause, talk, pause, release"
The __________, sometimes called the decision cycle or the situation awareness self-check tool, is a series of steps used to make decisions and observe their outcomes.
What is Risk Management Process
Gloves are __________ in the total PPE ensemble.
What is Essential
A __________ is a more powerful two-way radio that is permanently mounted in vehicles and powered by the vehicles electrical system. (Sometimes referred to as a bread board.)
What is Mobile Radio
When you talk on a repeater, generally, there is a delay of about:
What is 1 Second
The first letter in the LCES acronym is:
What are Lookouts
Boots require a rubber or __________ sole.
What is Vibram
__________ radios are permanently mounted in a building, such as a fire station or remote transmitter site.
What is Base Station
One of the recommendations that came out of the 9/11 Commission Report was for emergency responders to use:
What is Plain Language
The __________ is a debrief discussion after the incident.
What is After Action Review (AAR)
A fire shelter is a required device in the __________, but is not required in __________.
What is United Stated and NOT Canada
LUNAR acronym helps agencies describe the situation and help needed in the event of an emergency. It stands for:
What is "Location, Unit, Name, Assignment, and Resources"
If you do have a long message to transmit, pause for 5 to 10 seconds after every __________ of transmission. Announce break between each transmission. This break will allow someone to chime in with emergency or priority traffic.
What is 15 Seconds