HazMat
This is the most common route of entry into the body for a hazardous material.
Inhalation
Powered Hydraulic tool designed for straight pushing operations.
Extension Ram
Specific location where the fire began:
Point of Origin
USDOT regulations require that all personnel at roadway incidents wear:
High-visibility vests
The ABC's of patient assessment refer to:
Airway, breathing, and circulation
Acronym BLEVE stands for:
Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion
Bolt on a vehicles door frame that the door latches into in order to close.
Nader pin
Retaining basin usually made from salvage covers:
Catchall
This SCBA component attaches to the SCBA facepiece and directly controls airflow to the wearer.
Regulator
Potentially fatal condition caused by lack of oxygen:
Hypoxia
Gas that is converted into liquid by being cooled below -130 degrees F
Cryogen
This device takes up the slack in the seatbelt and prevents the passenger from being thrown forward in the event of a crash:
Pretensioner
Expansion of excess moisture within masonry materials due to exposure to heat causing it to break apart:
Spalling
Point at which air in the SCBA will last only long enough to exit a hazardous atmosphere.
Point of no return
This type of shock may occur when a patient loses a large amount of blood:
Hypovolemic
Adherence of a substance in a liquid or gas to a solid:
Adsorption
The most common size of wooden cribbing is:
4 x 4
Any mechanical, electrical, or chemical device used to intentionally initiate combustion and start a fire.
Incendiary Device
All PPE designed for structural firefighting must meet the requirements of this NFPA.
NFPA 1971
This Federal Law provides regulations for distribution of protected medical information:
HIPPA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)
Incapable of being mixed or blended with another substance
Immiscible
This type of frame construction is used on most modern cars.
Unibody
Drain openings provided in outer walls at floor or roof level to remove water to the exterior of a building:
Scupper
Point at which a solid or a liquid can no longer absorb heat without undergoing a physical change:
Thermal saturation
This type of Hepatitis is transmitted through blood or other bodily fluids. If symptoms occur they begin within 60-150 days after exposure. Infections can be short or long term and can cause serious scarring and injury to the liver.
Hepatitis B