Firefighter 2 (Certification Exam)
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1. Responsibilities Prepare reports, communicate the need for assistance, coordinate an interior
for FF 2 attack line team, extinguish an ignitable liquid fire, control a flammable gas cylinder
fire, protect evidence of fire cause and origin, access and disentangle victims from
motor vehicle accidents, assist special rescue team operations, perform a fire safety
survey, present fire safety information, maintain fire equipment, perform annual
service tests on fire hoses
2. Emergency traffic An urgent message that takes priority over all other communications
3. Mayday Emergency traffic that is used for a firefighter that is downed, lost, missing or needs
immediate assistance.
4. Evacuation signal Warns all personnel to pull back to a safe location. Usually a sequence of 3 blasts
on an apparatus air horn.
5. National Fire In- Used to compile and analyze incident reports at the local, state, and national levels.
cident Reporting
System (NFIRS)
6. NIMS Guide 0001 National resource typing criteria. NIMS document that lists the proper terminology
for the common resources used at large-scale emergencies.
7. Strategy The "big picture" plan of what has to be done.
8. Tactics The steps that are taken to achieve the strategic objectives.
9. Tasks The specific assignments that will get the job done.
10. Search and res- Pushing tool (short like pole), prying tool (halligan tool), striking tool (sledge-
cue tools hammer or flat-head axe), cutting tool (axe), portable hand light, thermal imaging
devices, life lines.
11. Tool staging Placing a tarp or salvage cover on the ground at a designated location and laying
out commonly used tools and equipment.
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12. Carabiner Used to connect one rope to another rope or to other hardware such as an anchor
plate, swivel, or pulley. NFPA 1983
13. Harness A piece of rescue or safety equipment made of webbing and worn by a person.
14. Class 2 harness Seat harness. Fastens around the rescuers waist and legs and has a design load
of 600 lbs.
15. Class 3 harness Full body harness. Fastens around the rescuers waist and thighs as well as secures
the rescuers waist and shoulders.
16. Trench rescue Rescue in collapsed trenches.
17. Confined space Rescue in tanks, silos, underground electrical vaults storm drains and other similar
rescue structures.
18. Water rescue Throwing a rope to a person in the water and pulling them to shore, a rope
stretched across a stream or river, a boat going to get a victim.
19. Venting for life Venting to clear smoke, heat, and toxic gasses from the structure to give occupants
safety a better chance to survive.
20. Venting for fire Releasing smoke and superheated gases to the exterior to prevent the products of
containment combustion from spreading throughout the interior of a building or into adjoining
spaces.
21. Venting for prop- Reducing the losses caused by other means than direct fire involvement.
erty conservation
22. NFPA 1962 Standard for inspection, care and use of fire hose, couplings, and nozzles and
service testing of fire hose.
23. Annual testing of 1. Don PPE 2. Connect 300 ft of hose to a hose testing gate valve on the discharge
fire hose of FD pumper or hose tester
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Study online at https://quizlet.com/_1d32n7
1. Responsibilities Prepare reports, communicate the need for assistance, coordinate an interior
for FF 2 attack line team, extinguish an ignitable liquid fire, control a flammable gas cylinder
fire, protect evidence of fire cause and origin, access and disentangle victims from
motor vehicle accidents, assist special rescue team operations, perform a fire safety
survey, present fire safety information, maintain fire equipment, perform annual
service tests on fire hoses
2. Emergency traffic An urgent message that takes priority over all other communications
3. Mayday Emergency traffic that is used for a firefighter that is downed, lost, missing or needs
immediate assistance.
4. Evacuation signal Warns all personnel to pull back to a safe location. Usually a sequence of 3 blasts
on an apparatus air horn.
5. National Fire In- Used to compile and analyze incident reports at the local, state, and national levels.
cident Reporting
System (NFIRS)
6. NIMS Guide 0001 National resource typing criteria. NIMS document that lists the proper terminology
for the common resources used at large-scale emergencies.
7. Strategy The "big picture" plan of what has to be done.
8. Tactics The steps that are taken to achieve the strategic objectives.
9. Tasks The specific assignments that will get the job done.
10. Search and res- Pushing tool (short like pole), prying tool (halligan tool), striking tool (sledge-
cue tools hammer or flat-head axe), cutting tool (axe), portable hand light, thermal imaging
devices, life lines.
11. Tool staging Placing a tarp or salvage cover on the ground at a designated location and laying
out commonly used tools and equipment.
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, Firefighter 2 (Certification Exam)
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_1d32n7
12. Carabiner Used to connect one rope to another rope or to other hardware such as an anchor
plate, swivel, or pulley. NFPA 1983
13. Harness A piece of rescue or safety equipment made of webbing and worn by a person.
14. Class 2 harness Seat harness. Fastens around the rescuers waist and legs and has a design load
of 600 lbs.
15. Class 3 harness Full body harness. Fastens around the rescuers waist and thighs as well as secures
the rescuers waist and shoulders.
16. Trench rescue Rescue in collapsed trenches.
17. Confined space Rescue in tanks, silos, underground electrical vaults storm drains and other similar
rescue structures.
18. Water rescue Throwing a rope to a person in the water and pulling them to shore, a rope
stretched across a stream or river, a boat going to get a victim.
19. Venting for life Venting to clear smoke, heat, and toxic gasses from the structure to give occupants
safety a better chance to survive.
20. Venting for fire Releasing smoke and superheated gases to the exterior to prevent the products of
containment combustion from spreading throughout the interior of a building or into adjoining
spaces.
21. Venting for prop- Reducing the losses caused by other means than direct fire involvement.
erty conservation
22. NFPA 1962 Standard for inspection, care and use of fire hose, couplings, and nozzles and
service testing of fire hose.
23. Annual testing of 1. Don PPE 2. Connect 300 ft of hose to a hose testing gate valve on the discharge
fire hose of FD pumper or hose tester
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