TCFP FF2 EXAM PREP TEST BANK
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
●● All-Hazard Concept
Answer: The approach that a fire department that provides a variety of
public services in a coordinated manner employs
●● The Mission of the fire service
Answer: Save lives and protect property and the environment
●● Scalar
Answer: The type of organizational structure used by most fire
departments
●● Chain of command
Answer: the line of authority that moves from the top of a hierarchy to
the lowest level
●● Unity of command
Answer: the management principle that each person should report to
only one supervisor
,●● span of control
Answer: 3-7 people, 5 is optimal
●● 3 types of departments
Answer: career, volunteer, combination
●● NFPA 1001
Answer: Standard for Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications
●● Policy
Answer: Guide to decision making in an organization.
●● Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
Answer: specific sets of written instructions about how to perform a
certain aspect of a task
●● Standard operating guidelines (SOGs)
Answer: Allow firefighters more leeway than SOPs.
●● NFPA 1500
Answer: Standard on Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health
Program
, ●● Acute illnesses
Answer: illnesses that have a rapid onset and short duration
●● Chronic illnesses
Answer: illnesses that are long lasting and usually irreversible
●● Hot zone
Answer: The area immediately surrounding a hazardous materials
spill/incident site that is directly dangerous to life and health. All
personnel working in the hot zone must wear complete, appropriate
protective clothing and equipment. Entry requires approval by the
incident commander or other designated officer.
●● Warm zone
Answer: The area located between the hot zone and the cold zone at a
hazardous materials incident. The decontamination corridor is located in
the warm zone.
●● Cold zone
Answer: Safe area outside of the warm zone where equipment and
personnel are not expected to become contaminated and special
protective clothing is not required; the Incident Command Post and other
support functions are typically located in this zone.
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
●● All-Hazard Concept
Answer: The approach that a fire department that provides a variety of
public services in a coordinated manner employs
●● The Mission of the fire service
Answer: Save lives and protect property and the environment
●● Scalar
Answer: The type of organizational structure used by most fire
departments
●● Chain of command
Answer: the line of authority that moves from the top of a hierarchy to
the lowest level
●● Unity of command
Answer: the management principle that each person should report to
only one supervisor
,●● span of control
Answer: 3-7 people, 5 is optimal
●● 3 types of departments
Answer: career, volunteer, combination
●● NFPA 1001
Answer: Standard for Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications
●● Policy
Answer: Guide to decision making in an organization.
●● Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
Answer: specific sets of written instructions about how to perform a
certain aspect of a task
●● Standard operating guidelines (SOGs)
Answer: Allow firefighters more leeway than SOPs.
●● NFPA 1500
Answer: Standard on Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health
Program
, ●● Acute illnesses
Answer: illnesses that have a rapid onset and short duration
●● Chronic illnesses
Answer: illnesses that are long lasting and usually irreversible
●● Hot zone
Answer: The area immediately surrounding a hazardous materials
spill/incident site that is directly dangerous to life and health. All
personnel working in the hot zone must wear complete, appropriate
protective clothing and equipment. Entry requires approval by the
incident commander or other designated officer.
●● Warm zone
Answer: The area located between the hot zone and the cold zone at a
hazardous materials incident. The decontamination corridor is located in
the warm zone.
●● Cold zone
Answer: Safe area outside of the warm zone where equipment and
personnel are not expected to become contaminated and special
protective clothing is not required; the Incident Command Post and other
support functions are typically located in this zone.
