The measure used to describe the corrosivity of acids and bases.
What is pH.
100
A supply hose lay in which the hose is deployed from the water source to the incident.
What is a forward lay.
100
The person who determines when, where, and in what form tactical ventilation should be initiated.
Who is the Incident Commander.
100
A term used to indicate something is close to the torso.
What is proximal.
100
The distance between the beginning of a search line and the first knot.
What is 20 feet (6 m).
200
The transfer of a hazardous material to persons, equipment, and the environment in greater than acceptable quantities.
What is contamination.
200
A tool that helps prevent damage to fire hose when vehicles must drive over it.
What is a hose bridge.
200
A hole that should be cut by the ventilation team to help determine the location and direction of the attic or cockloft fire.
What is an inspection hole.
200
The location on the body where the carotid pulse is taken.
What is the neck.
200
A search performed by quickly checking known or likely locations of victims and all affected areas of a structure.
What is a primary search.
300
A route of entry for chemicals into the body. Along with inhalation, ingestion, and contact.
What is absorption.
300
A pre-connected hoseline lay that when deployed requires the nozzle and fold of the first tier being placed on a firefighters shoulder as they walk away from the apparatus and towards the fire.
What is a triple layer load.
300
The connection between an inlet vent and an outlet or exhaust vent.
What is a flow path.
300
The most frequent cause of a BVM failing to deliver air into a patients lungs.
What is a poor seal with the face.
300
A search method that uses a team leader anchored at a door while other members spread out in the room.
What is an orientated-search.
400
The colour of the section in the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) that has the table of initial isolation and protective action distances.
What is green.
400
The type of valves used in Siamese appliances and FDC to allow water to flow in one direction only.
What are clapper valves.
400
The method of ventilation indicated as necessary when a fire is burning below ground in a structure.
What is mechanical or hydraulic ventilation
400
A part of the acronym used for patient medical assessment, along with medications, events. Allergies, past illnesses, and signs/symptoms.
What is Last.
(as in last bodily input or output)
400
A rescue method that uses sections of webbing wrapped around a victim's body.
What is a webbing drag.
500
The hazardous material classification used to denote radioactive material.
What is seven.
500
A hose load finish that consists of folding the last three sections of 2 1/2 inch (65mm) hose into a compact bundle on top of the rest of the hose load.
What is a skid load finish.
500
The type of cut that provides the most reliable condition information of conditions beneath the roof.
What is a triangle cut.
500
The normal pulse rate for a child between 5 and 12 years of age.
What is 70-110 beats per minute.
500
A key air management principle based on how much air is required to exit an immediately dangerous to life and health (IDLH) environment.