Fire Fighter 1 Exam –
Practice Questions & Study
Guide PDF
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NFPA National Fire Protection Association
NFPA 1582 Medical
NFPA 1001 Individual departments to choose fitness testing
chain of command Chief, assistant chief, battalion chief, captain, lieutenant, firefighter
Division of labor a way of organizing an incident by breaking down the overall strategy
into a series of smaller tasks
Unity of command the concept that each firefighter responds to only one supervisor, and
each supervisor only responds to one boss, and so on
span of control the amount of people one person can supervise effectively (3 - 7 ideally
5)
trumpet / bugle symbol of authority
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firefighters are ___% volunteer 73
75% firefighters work in communities of _________ or 25,000
more
highest cause of fire fighter death heart attack
OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration, develops and enforces
government regulations of workplace safety
freelancing acting independently of orders or SOPs
personal accountability system a system used to track personnel and assignments
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3 layers of turnout gear outer layer: constructed of, sturdy, flame resistant, water repellant
material
second layer: moisture barrier that helps prevent transfer of water,
steam, and other fluids to the skin
third layer: thermal barrier that insulates the body from external
temperatures
boots must be at least _____ inches tall and 8, rubber, leather
constructed of __________ or ____________
PASS personal alert safety system, an electronic device that sounds a loud
signal when a firefighter becomes motionless
component of smoke particles, vapor, gases
carbon monoxide a toxic gas produced through incomplete combustion
hydrogen cyanide is formed when plastic burns
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