Quiz1b FTEC103 questions and answers graded A+ 2023/2024

Quiz1b FTEC103True or False? A major contributor to the severity of the Coconut Grove Club Fire in 1942, which resulted in 492 deaths, was the rapid spread of fire due to the combustible decorations and furnishing inside the club. - correct answer True. The Great Chicago Fire on October 9, 1871, which was ignited when Mrs. O'Leary's cow kicked over the kerosene lamp catching the hay in her barn on fire, blackened some 2,100 acres, destroyed over 17,000 buildings, left 100,000 people homeless, resulted in 250 deaths and resulted in what specific action? - correct answer The designation of Fire Prevention Week, the week in which October 9th falls. True or False? A conflagration is a large uncontrollable fire covering a considerable area and crossing natural fire barriers. - correct answer True In the United States, there is a greater emphasis on ____ construction than masonry products. - correct answer Wood ____ is the 1973 report formed from a committee appointed by the president to investigate and report back its findings regarding U.S. fire service. - correct answer America Burning What region of the United States has the highest fire death rates? - correct answer South The ____ is a comprehensive management system designed to integrate resources from a number of public and private agencies. - correct answer National Incident Management System What type of occupancy do a majority of the civilian fire deaths that occur in the United States? - correct answer Residential occupancies The earliest known organized firefighters, known as "Corps of Vigils", was established in 6 A.D.. It protected what city? - correct answer Rome What event sparked the formation of the first fire insurance company? - correct answer London fire of September 1666 Compressed natural gas (CNG), liquefied natural gas (LNG), and liquefied petroleum (LP-Gas) are currently the most commonly used ____ in the United States. - correct answer Alternative fuels A ____ involves major building-to-building flames spread over a great distance. - correct answer Conflagration The ____ is the line, area, or zone where structures and other human developments intermingle with undeveloped wildland or vegetative fuels. - correct answer Wildland/Urban Interface A(n) ____ is a standardized measure of heat required to raise the temperature of one pound of water one degree Fahrenheit. - correct answer British thermal unit Today, over 70% of the requests for fire department assistance are for ____. - correct answer Medical emergencies Where is the National Fire Academy located? - correct answer Emmittsburg, Maryland The great turning point in firefighting history occurred in response to what fire? - correct answer The Great Fire of London in September 1666. ____ has been defined as the capacity to perform work. - correct answer Energy The ____ is a management system utilized on the emergency scene that is designed to keep order and follow a sequence of set guidelines. - correct answer Incident Command System A fire that involves flammable liquids is known as a ____. - correct answer Class B fire With ____, locations on earth can be triangulated by the beam from several satellites using satellites positioned in outer space. - correct answer Global positioning