5 firefighter guidelines Correct Answer-Be safe, follow orders, work as a team, think, follow the golden
rule
NFPA 1001 Correct Answer-training and
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Fire apparatus operator Correct Answer-responsible for getting apparatus to scene safely as well as setting
up and running the pump or operating aerial ladder
company officer Correct Answer-leads the company both on the scene and station
safety officer Correct Answer-watches overall operation for unsafe practices
training officer Correct Answer-responsible for updating the training of ff
incident commander Correct Answer-responsible for the management of all incident operations
fire marshal/inspector/investigator Correct Answer-inspects business and enforces public safety laws and
fire codes. can also help investigate cause of fire
fire and life safety education specialist Correct Answer-educates public about fire safety and injury
prevention
911 dispatcher/telecommunicator Correct Answer-takes calls from public and dispatches appropriate
units to an emergency
Fire police Correct Answer-control traffic and secure scene from public
information management personnel Correct Answer-take care of ff computer network system
fire protection engineer Correct Answer-reviews plans and works with building owners to ensure that
detection systems meet the applicable codes
technical rescue technician Correct Answer-trained in special rescue techniques for incidents involving
structural collapse, trench rescue, swift water rescue, confined space rescue, high angle rescue
unified command system Correct Answer-establishes a single set of incident goals under a single leader
and ensures mutual communication operation
governance Correct Answer-organisation exercises authority and performs functions assigned to it
regulations Correct Answer-developed by governmental bodies to implement a law
policies Correct Answer-developed to provide definitive guidelines for present and future actions
engine company Correct Answer-responsible for securing water source, deploying landlines, conducting
search and rescue, and putting water on fire
truck company Correct Answer-responsible for forcible entry, ventilation, roof operations, search and
rescue, and ground ladder deployment
rescue company Correct Answer-responsible for rescuing victims from fires, confined spaces, trenches,
and high angle situations
Chain of command (lowest to highest) Correct Answer-firefighter, lieutenant, captain, battalion chief,
assistant or division chief, chief of department
four basic management principles Correct Answer-discipline, division of labor, unity of command, span of
control
Advanced emergency medical technician Correct Answer-ems who can perform limited procedures that
include iv therapy, interpretation of cardiac rhythms, defribillation, and airway intubation. falls between
emt basic and emt paramedic
assistant or division chief Correct Answer-midlevel chief who has functional area of responsibility
banked Correct Answer-covering a fire to ensure low burning
battalion chief Correct Answer-first level of fire chief, charged of running calls and supervising multiple
stations or districts within a city
captain Correct Answer-second rank in fire service, responsible for managing a fire company and
coordinating activities
chief's trumpet Correct Answer-old device given to chiefs to give orders during calls
consensus document Correct Answer-code document developed through agreement between people.
NFPA is an example
emergency medical services company Correct Answer-company made up of medical units and first
response vehicles
emergency medical services personnel Correct Answer-personnel who are responsible for administering
prehospital care, cross trained as ff
emergency medical technicians Correct Answer-have training in basic emergency care skills
fire hook Correct Answer-tool used to pull down burning structures
fireplug Correct Answer-valve installed to control water accessed from wooden pipes
Incident command system Correct Answer-combination of facilities, equipment, personnel, procedures,
and communications operating within a common organisational structure that has responsibility for
assigned resources to effectively accomplish stated objectives pertaining to indecent or training exercise
lieutenant Correct Answer-company officer in charge of a single fire company on a single shift
span of control Correct Answer-maximum number of personnel or activities that can be controlled by one
individual (3 to 7). 5 is best
unity of command Correct Answer-each person within an organisation reports to one and only one
designated person
NFPA 1582 Correct Answer-comprehensive operational medical program for fire departments
NFPA 1500 Correct Answer-safety pertaining to ff training and stuff
Communications center Correct Answer-central processing point for all information relating to an
emergency incident and all information relating to location, status, and activities of fire department units
equipment in communications centers Correct Answer-911 telephones, public telephones, direct line
phones to other agencies, equipment to receive alarms, computers or hard files to locate addresses and
send units to dispatch, equipment for alerting and dispatching units, two way radio system, recording
devices, back up generators
computer aided dispatch Correct Answer-enables telecommunications to work more effectively. tracks
status of units and assists the telecommunication in quickly dispatching units to an emergency incident
communications center functions Correct Answer-receiving calls, supporting operations, coordinating fire
department operations, keeping track of status of each fire department, monitoring level of coverage and
deployment of available units, notifying agencies of incidents, maintaining records of emergencies,
painting information for dispatch purposes
5 steps for processing emergency incident Correct Answer-call receipt, location validation, classification
and priorization, unit selection, dispatch,
three types of fire radios Correct Answer-portable radio, mobile radio, bas station
Simplex channel Correct Answer-transmits signals and receives signals on the same frequency
duplex channel Correct Answer-each radio transmits signals on one frequency and receives messages on
another frequency
repeater system Correct Answer-each radio channel uses two separate frequencies- one to transmit and
the other to receive
trunking system Correct Answer-a group of shared frequencies that are controlled by a computer.
computer assigns a frequency for that message and directs all of the radios in the talk group to receive
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