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When |should |you |clean |your |Bunker |Gear? |- |correct |answer |✔Immediatley
|following |an |Incident
What |is |Hypoxia |- |correct |answer |✔Deficiency |in |the |amount |of |oxygen |reaching
|the |tissues |(Lack |of |Oxygen)
NFPA |and |OSHA |consider |an |Oxygen-Deficient |Atmosphere |as |what |level |of
|Oxygen? |- |correct |answer |✔19.5% |Oxygen |or |less
Inhaling |heated |gases |can |cause |what? |- |correct |answer |✔A |Pulmonary |Edema
|which |can |cause |Asphyxiation
Open-Circuit |SCBA's |use...? |- |correct |answer |✔Compressed |Air
Closed-Circuit |SCBA's |use...? |- |correct |answer |✔Compressed |Oxygen
Person |responsible |for |all |Operations |within |the |Fire |Department |- |correct
|answer |✔Fire |Chief
Another |term |for |Upwind |- |correct |answer |✔Windward
Another |term |for |downwind |- |correct |answer |✔Leeward
Standard |for |Firefighter |Professional |Qualification? |(NFPA |________) |- |correct
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|answer |✔NFPA | 1001
Standard |on |Fire |Department |Occupational |Safety |and |Health |Program? |(NFPA
|________) |- |correct |answer |✔NFPA | 1500
Used |to |combine |two |or |more |hoselines |into |one? |- |correct |answer |✔Siamese
|Appliance
If |a |rope |has |been |contaminated |or |soiled, |what |should |you |do? |- |correct |answer
|✔Use |a |stiff |bristled |brush |to |remove |surface |debris |and |grime.
When |drying |rope, |firefighters |should |avoid: |- |correct |answer |✔Drying |rope |in
|the |direct |sunlight, |near |any |heat |source, |or |near |a |heated |dryer.
Three |methods |to |washing |Synthetic |Fiber |rope: |- |correct |answer |✔Wasing |by
|hand. |Rope-Washing |device. |Washing |Machine.
What |not |to |use |when |washing |natural |fiber |ropes. |- |correct |answer |✔Water
The |______ |is |responsible |for |establishing |the |manner |in |which |the |fire |service |is |organized |relating |to |the |type |of |department, |number |of |facilities |and |their |locations, |type |and |number |of |apparatus, |number |of |personnel |and |more. |-
|correct |answer |✔AHJ |(Authority |Having |Jurisdiction)
What |is |the |leading |cause |for |Firefighter |Deaths |- |correct |answer
|✔Cardiovascular |Disease
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What |is |the |Warm |zone |- |correct |answer |✔Warm |zone |personell |directly |support
|personell |in |the |Hot |zone
What |is |the |Cold |zone |- |correct |answer |✔The |Cold |zone |is |just |outside |of |the
|warm |zone. |This |zone |may |include |the |Incident |Command |Post |(ICP), |as |well |the |Rapid |Intervention |Crew |(RIC) |as |well |Portable |Equipment.
Two |types |of |personell |acountability |systems |- |correct |answer |✔SCBA |tag
|system |and |Computer |based |electronic |system
What |is |the |Chain |of |Command |- |correct |answer |✔The |highest |level |ranking
|member |of |the |Fire |Department |to |the |lowest |level. |(Fire |Chief |down |to |Firefighter)
What |is |Unity |of |Command |- |correct |answer |✔Each |employee |reports |directly |to
|one |supervisor |moving |up |the |chain |of |commend.
What |is |Span |of |Control |- |correct |answer |✔The |maximum |number |of
|subordinates |of |functions |that |any |one |supervisor |can |control. |(optimal |control |span |number |is | 5 |employees/subordinates)
What |is |Discipline |- |correct |answer |✔Discipline |is |regulated |through |rules,
|regulations |and |policies. |It |refers |to |an |organizations |responsbility |to |provide |leadership |and |an |individuals |responsibilty |to |follow |orders.
What |is |Division |of |labour |- |correct |answer |✔The |process |of |dividing |large |jobs
|into |smaller |jobs |to |make |them |more |manageable.
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What |is |the |basic |unit |of |Firefighting |operations? |- |correct |answer |✔A |Company
Duties |of |Line |Personnel |- |correct |answer |✔Deliver |Emergency |services |to |the
|Public
Duties |of |Staff |Personnel |- |correct |answer |✔Provide |administrative |and
|logistical |support |for |line |personnel, |in |areas |such |as |finance, |maintenance |and |training.
A |Fiirefighter | 1 |can |assume |or |transfer |command |within |the |Incident |Command
|System |(ICS) |True |or |False |- |correct |answer |✔False
How |is |personell |safety |maintained |during |training |evolutions? |- |correct |answer
|✔Using |appropriate |PPE. |Maintaining |situational |awareness. |Being |healthy |and
|in |good |physical |condition. |Adhering |to |all |safety |regulations. |Maintaining |PPE |and |training |equipment.
What |two |concepts |must |the |Incident |Management |System |(IMS) |or |Incident
|Command |System |(ICS) |include? |- |correct |answer |✔A |risk |management |plan, |as
|well |a |personell |accountability |system
Three |things |Emergency |Operations |must |include. |- |correct |answer |✔Rapid
|Intervention |Crew |(RIC). |Rehabilitation |(Rehab). |Posincident |analysis.
Colds |and |Viruses |that |only |last |a |few |days |and |result |in |little |lost |duty |time |are
|what |types |of |illnesses? |- |correct |answer |✔Acute |illnesses
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|as |the |callers |location |and |phone |number, |directions |to |the |location |and |other
|information |about |the |address. |- |correct |answer |✔Enhanced |9-1-1 |(E-9-1-1)
Relaying |information |to |responding |units |or |personnel |audibly |(4 |answers) |-
|correct |answer |✔Vocal |alarm. |Station |bell |or |gong. |Sirens. |Whistles |or |airhorns.
Relaying |information |to |responding |units |or |personnel |visually |(Multiple
|answers) |- |correct |answer |✔Scrolling |message |board. |Radio |with |tone |alert.
|Direct |telephone |with |telocomms |center. |Radio. |Television |override. |Pagers. |Mobile |Data |Terminaln |(MDT). |Phones.
Who |regulates |all |radio |communication |in |the |United |States? |- |correct |answer
|✔Federal |Communications |Commission |(FCC)
How |do |Fire |Departments |communicate |over |the |radio:
10-Code
Clear |Text
Informal |Text |- |correct |answer |✔Clear |Text
Radios |used |in |fixed |locations |such |as |fire |stations, |telecommunications |centers, |training |centers, |or |administrative |offices |are |referred |to |as: |- |correct
|answer |✔Base |Station |Radios
Remote |areas |or |locations |inside |structures |that |cause |the |loss |of |cellular
|telephone |service |or |radio |signals |is |known |as? |- |correct |answer |✔Dead |Zones
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Another |powerful |radio |signal, |Electric |motors, |computers, |vehicle |ignitions |and
|more |are |all |examples |of? |- |correct |answer |✔Interference
Who |adopts |and |amends |building |codes |to |meet |local |requirements? |- |correct
|answer |✔Authority |Having |Jurisdiction |(AHJ)
Building |Construction |and |Safety |Code |is |NFPA |________ |- |correct |answer
|✔NFPA | 5000
Reinforced |concrete, |Precast |concrete |and |protected |steel |frame |is |which |type
|of |Construction? |- |correct |answer |✔Type | 1 |(Fire |Resistive)
Steel |components. |Metal |framing |members. |Metal |cladding, |or |concrete-block |wall |construction, |unprotected |open |web |joists |supporting |metal |roof |decking |is
|which |type |of |construction? |- |correct |answer |✔Type | 2 |(Noncombustible)
Constructed |of |mostly |Wood |material |commonly |found |in |Mercantile, |Businesses, |Residential |Structures |and |older |Schools |is |which |type |of |building
|construction? |- |correct |answer |✔Type | 3 |(Ordinary |Construction)
Characterized |by |the |use |of |large-dimensioned |lumber |or |laminated |wood |is
|which |construction |type? |- |correct |answer |✔Type | 4 |(Heavy |Timber)
Commonly |known |to |have |the |exterior |load-bearing |walls |composed |entirely |of |wood. |A |veneer |of |stucco, |brick, |or |stone |may |be |constructed |over |this |type |of |material. |Two |examples |of |this |type |of |construction |are |single-family |residences |and |some |multistory |apartment |buildings. |What |type |of |construction |is |this? |-
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Modular |homes
Hybrid |modular |structure |- |correct |answer |✔Modular |Homes
Assembled |on |site |made |of |foam |insulation |sandwiched |between |sheets |of |plywood |is |what?
Safe |Homes
Panelized |Homes
Type | 4 |Construction |Homes |- |correct |answer |✔Panelized |Homes
Pole |houses, |post-and-beam |construction, |log |homes, |A-frames, |Geodesic |domes |(Must |be |assembled |on |site) |are |what?
Type | 1 |Construction |homes
Pre-cut |homes
Stable |homes |- |correct |answer |✔Pre-cut |homes
Core |units |such |as |bathrooms |or |mechanical |rooms |are |constructed |in |the |factory, |moved |to |the |site |and |assembled |are |what?
Stable |Homes
Panelized |Homes
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Hybrid |Modular |Structure |- |correct |answer |✔Hybrid |Modular |Structure
Stairs |in |commercial |and |multifamily |residential |buildings |that |are |a |part |of |the |required |_____________ |must |provide |protection |for |the |occupants |as |they |travel |to |safety.
Blueprint
Means |of |egress
Policies |- |correct |answer |✔means |of |egress
___________ |are |enclosed |with |fire-rated |construction, |usually |with |either |1- |or |2-hour |rating, |depending |on |the |building |height.
Protected |Floors
Protected |Atticts |
Protected |Stairs
Protected |Walls |- |correct |answer |✔Protected |Stairs
The |primary |function |of |the |________ |is |to |protect |the |structure |and |its |contents
|from |the |effects |of |weather. |- |correct |answer |✔Roof
Pitched, |Gambrel, |Mansard, |Sawtooth, |Hip, |Shed, |Lantern |and |Butterfly |are
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Screws |- |correct |answer |✔Metal |Gusset |Plates
As |wood |burns |away |from |the |plates |during |a |fire, |what |happens |to |those |plates?
They |strengthen |and |hold |the |support |trusses |together
They |fall |out |and |are |no |longer |a |structural |support |for |the |trusses
The |plates |melt |- |correct |answer |✔They |fall |out |and |are |no |longer |a |structural
|support |for |the |trusses
The |___________________, |constructed |of |wood |or |metal |is |generally |used |to |support |flat |roofs |and |floor |assembly.
Pitched |chord |truss
Parallel |chord |truss
Arched |chord |truss |- |correct |answer |✔Parallel |chord |truss
Two |of |the |most |common |types |of |engineered |construction |systems |involve |the |use |of?
Concrete |& |Heavy |Metal
Lightweight |Steel |& |Wooden |Trusses
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Clay |& |Industrial |grade |zip |ties |- |correct |answer |✔Lightweight |Steel |& |Wooden
|Trusses
The |components |of |roof |decks |include |sheathing, |roof |planks |or |slabs |and |__________.
Trusses
Nails
Purlins |- |correct |answer |✔Purlins
What |are |the |two |basic |types |of |concrete |roofs |in |North |America?
Cast-in-place |& |Precast
Concast |& |Cast-in-place
Cast |mix |& |Precast |- |correct |answer |✔Cast-in-place |& |Precast
Green |roofs, |Cold |roofs, |Photovoltaic |roofs, |Rain |or |snow |roofs, |Security, |Structural |modifications |and |Roof-mounted |equipment |are |all |examples |of? |-
|correct |answer |✔Roof |Modifications
A |green |roof |involves |the |use |of |the |roof |surface |of |a |building |for |a |rooftop |garden. |A |rooftop |garden |constitutes |a |___________ |on |the |roof |structural |system, |which |must |be |capable |of |supporting |the |load.
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Folding |Doors
Swinging |Doors
Sliding |Doors
Vertical |Doors |- |correct |answer |✔Sliding |Doors
Hung |from |an |overhead |track |with |rollers |or |glides |similar |to |those |used |by |a |sliding |door. |Mainly |found |in |residential |occupancies, |in |places |of |assembly |to |divide |large |conference |areas |into |smaller |rooms, |and |as |horizontal |fire |doors.
Folding |Doors
Swinging |Doors
Sliding |Doors
Vertical |Doors |- |correct |answer |✔Folding |Doors
Loading |dock |doors, |Garage |doors, |and |Freight |elevator |doors |are |what |type |of |door?
Folding |Doors
Revolving |Doors
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Sliding |Doors
Vertical |Doors |- |correct |answer |✔Vertical |Doors
Constructed |with |three |or |four |sections |or |wings |that |rotate |in |a |circular |frame |is |what |type |of |door?
Revolving |Doors
Swinging |Doors
Sliding |Doors
Glass |Doors |- |correct |answer |✔Revolving |Doors
________________ |are |formed |with |an |interior |core |of |laminated |blocks |of |wood, |particleboard |or |a |mineral |composition.
Folding |Doors
Swinging |Doors
Hollow-Core |Doors
Solid-Core |Doors |- |correct |answer |✔Solid-Core |Doors
A |______________ |is |constructed |with |spacers |between |the |face |panels |to |provide |lateral |support.
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A |Metal |door |can |also |be |constructed |of |heavy |corrugated |steel. |In |this |type |of |door, |a |steel |frame |supports |one |or |two |corrugated |sheets. |A |door |made |with |two |corrugated |sheets |has |an |interior |core |material |such |as |____________.
Wood
Glass |
Metal |
Styrofoam |- |correct |answer |✔Styrofoam
_________ |protect |openings |in |fire-rated |walls |and |block |the |spread |of |fire |within |a |structure. |These |are |found |in |all |types |of |occupancies. |- |correct |answer
|✔Fire |Doors
Commonly |used |to |protect |a |firewall |opening |in |an |industrial |occupancy |or |an |opening |in |a |wall |separating |buildings |into |fire |areas.
Horizontal |Sliding |Fire |Door
Swinging |Fire |Door
Overhead |Rolling |Steal |Fire |Door |- |correct |answer |✔Overhead |Rolling |Steal |Fire
|Door
An |Overhead |Rolling |Steel |Fire |Door |cannot |be |used |on |any |opening |that |is |required |to |be |part |of |the |means |of |egress.
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True
False |- |correct |answer |✔True
Often |found |in |old |industrial |buildings |and |are |usually |held |open |by |a |fusible |link, |also |slide |into |position |along |a |track |either |by |gravity |or |by |the |force |of |counterweight |is |what |type |of |fire |door?
Overhead |rolling |steel |fire |doors
Horizontal |sliding |fire |doors
Swinging |fire |doors |- |correct |answer |✔Horizontal |sliding |fire |doors
Commonly |used |in |stairwell |enclosures |or |corridors |that |require |a |fire |door |is |what |type |of |fire |door?
Overhead |rolling |steel |fire |doors
Vertical |sliding |fire |doors
Swinging |fire |doors |- |correct |answer |✔Swinging |fire |doors
Two |sashes |that |can |move |past |each |other |in |a |vertical |plane. |Also |commonly |used |is |residential |occupancies |because |it |permits |circulation |through |the |top |and |bottom |of |the |window |opening |is |which |type |of |window?
