The normal type of sprinkler system used where there is a risk of the system freezing is a:
Wet System.
In order to help minimize exposures to
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Do a risk/benefit analysis for every action.
What does NFPA 1500 require to be part of the fire department training programs?
A process for evaluating firefighter skills & knowledge.
Following each use, the facepiece of a breathing apparatus should be cleaned by:
Washing with a mixture of warm water and approved disinfectant.
If apparatus sirens and noise levels exceed __ Decibels, firefighters should wear hearing protection
90 Decibels
Manufacturers should provide users of personal protective clothing with what information?
Cleaning instructions
Aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) extinguishers are suitable for use on __ fires?
Class A and B
Water type extinguishers exposed to weather below 40 degrees require _ to be added?
Anti-freeze
Atmospheres are classified as oxygen deficient when they fall below _ percent oxygen?
19.5%
Steel and aluminum cylinders for breathing apparatus should be hydrostatically tested after each ____ year period
5
Handline streams have flows that discharge:
From 40 to 350 GPM ( 160 to 1 400L/min )
The NIMS-ICS structure was created so that it:
Can be modified based on the incident
Which is an example of a type of informal communication at an incident?
Two crew members discussing their assigned duty.
Isolation and protective distances in the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) are based on conditions commonly associated with incidents in/at?
In open areas.
A challenge to decon operations is that law enforcement personnel often carry weapons:
Civilian responders must decon the weapons
To stop or limit the escape or to contain the release of a product either in its original container or by transferring it to a new one is a goal of ?
Leak control
What does the Golden Rule mean when applied to the fire service?
Treat everyone else if they were a member of your family
NFPA standard for Medical Requirements ?
NFPA 1582
For whom should fire fighters consider that they work?
The tax-paying citizens
The number of people whom one person can supervise effectively is known as __?
Span of control.
In the fire service, the bugle has become a symbol of ___?
Courage.
The upper limit of span of control in a complex, dynamic situation is generally considered to be __ to 1
5
NFPA standard for Training and Performance qualifications or Firefighters?
NFPA 1001
NFPA Standards are ____?
Consensus Documents
The individual responsible for the overall management of an incident is the ____?
Incident Commander.
What is the term for acting without a superior's orders or outside of a departments SOP's?
Freelancing
Which organization developed the Everybody Goes Home program?
National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF)
If, during training, you observe an unsafe practice, what should you do?
Bring it to the attention of the instructor or designated safety Officer.
What type of heat injury is a life-threatening condition requiring immediate medical care?
Heat Stroke
If a team member must exit a hazard area for any reason, what should the rest of the team do?
Exit as the entire team together.
Who has the authority to directly and immediately stop any activity on the fire ground that he/she judges to be unsafe?
Safety Officer
Who should accompany a firefighter sent to the rehabilitation area?
The entire crew.
What does the "buddy system" refer to?
A team of two partners who maintain constant contact.
NFPA standards require an SCBA low-air alarm to sound when the cylinder pressure drops to ___ percent of capacity?
25%
Which fire gas is a product of incomplete combustion of common household items?
Phosgene
The primary hazard of ____ is that it can displace oxygen from the atmosphere.
Carbon Dioxide
Which fire gas is a product of burning plastic?
Hydrogen Cyanide
Pressure readings on an SCBA cylinder gauge and the regulator or remote pressure gauge should not differ by more than ______ psi?
100 PSI (kPa)
NFPA standard for structural firefighting PPE
NFPA 1971
Which fire gas kills by replacing oxygen in the blood?
Carbon Monoxide
What is the primary function of the moisture barrier in the structural firefighting PPE?
Keep liquids and vapors from reaching the skin.
Smoke has how many major components ?
3
NFPA Standard for Wildland Firefighting PPE.
NFPA 1977 [Show Less]