Fire Fighter 1 - OFM Exam Study
Questions & Answers (100% Accurate)
Conceptial Research 2024
, Fire Fighter 1 - OFM Exam Study
Questions & Answers (100% Accurate)
IDLH acronym - ANSWER - Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health
Fire Departments should provide all personell with at least ___ full sets of PPE and
appropriate protective equipment - ANSWER - 1
How do you dismount an Apparatus - ANSWER - Back out of the cab using hand holds
and steps
What are the three safety zones at an incident - ANSWER - Hot, Warm, Cold
What is the Hot zone - ANSWER - Personell are working directly to resolve the problem
at the scene
What is the Warm zone - ANSWER - Warm zone personell directly support personell in
the Hot zone
What is the Cold zone - ANSWER - The Cold zone is just outside of the warm zone.
This zone may include the Incident Command Post (ICP), as well the Rapid Intervention
Crew (RIC) as well Portable Equipment.
Two types of personell acountability systems - ANSWER - SCBA tag system and
Computer based electronic system
What is the Chain of Command - ANSWER - The highest level ranking member of the
Fire Department to the lowest level. (Fire Chief down to Firefighter)
What is Unity of Command - ANSWER - Each employee reports directly to one
supervisor moving up the chain of commend.
What is Span of Control - ANSWER - The maximum number of subordinates of
functions that any one supervisor can control. (optimal control span number is 5
employees/subordinates)
What is Discipline - ANSWER - Discipline is regulated through rules, regulations and
policies. It refers to an organizations responsbility to provide leadership and an
individuals responsibilty to follow orders.
What is Division of labour - ANSWER - The process of dividing large jobs into smaller
jobs to make them more manageable.
What is the basic unit of Firefighting operations? - ANSWER - A Company
, Duties of Line Personnel - ANSWER - Deliver Emergency services to the Public
Duties of Staff Personnel - ANSWER - Provide administrative and logistical support for
line personnel, in areas such as finance, maintenance and training.
A Fiirefighter 1 can assume or transfer command within the Incident Command System
(ICS) True or False - ANSWER - False
How is personell safety maintained during training evolutions? - ANSWER - Using
appropriate PPE. Maintaining situational awareness. Being healthy and in good physical
condition. Adhering to all safety regulations. Maintaining PPE and training equipment.
What two concepts must the Incident Management System (IMS) or Incident Command
System (ICS) include? - ANSWER - A risk management plan, as well a personell
accountability system
Three things Emergency Operations must include. - ANSWER - Rapid Intervention
Crew (RIC). Rehabilitation (Rehab). Posincident analysis.
Colds and Viruses that only last a few days and result in little lost duty time are what
types of illnesses? - ANSWER - Acute illnesses
Illnesses such as cancer or diabetes are potentially fatal illnesses otherwise refferd to
as... - ANSWER - Chronic illnesses
When should you clean your Bunker Gear? - ANSWER - Immediatley following an
Incident
What is Hypoxia - ANSWER - Deficiency in the amount of oxygen reaching the tissues
(Lack of Oxygen)
NFPA and OSHA consider an Oxygen-Deficient Atmosphere as what level of Oxygen? -
ANSWER - 19.5% Oxygen or less
Inhaling heated gases can cause what? - ANSWER - A Pulmonary Edema which can
cause Asphyxiation
Open-Circuit SCBA's use...? - ANSWER - Compressed Air
Closed-Circuit SCBA's use...? - ANSWER - Compressed Oxygen
Person responsible for all Operations within the Fire Department - ANSWER - Fire Chief
Another term for Upwind - ANSWER - Windward
Questions & Answers (100% Accurate)
Conceptial Research 2024
, Fire Fighter 1 - OFM Exam Study
Questions & Answers (100% Accurate)
IDLH acronym - ANSWER - Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health
Fire Departments should provide all personell with at least ___ full sets of PPE and
appropriate protective equipment - ANSWER - 1
How do you dismount an Apparatus - ANSWER - Back out of the cab using hand holds
and steps
What are the three safety zones at an incident - ANSWER - Hot, Warm, Cold
What is the Hot zone - ANSWER - Personell are working directly to resolve the problem
at the scene
What is the Warm zone - ANSWER - Warm zone personell directly support personell in
the Hot zone
What is the Cold zone - ANSWER - The Cold zone is just outside of the warm zone.
This zone may include the Incident Command Post (ICP), as well the Rapid Intervention
Crew (RIC) as well Portable Equipment.
Two types of personell acountability systems - ANSWER - SCBA tag system and
Computer based electronic system
What is the Chain of Command - ANSWER - The highest level ranking member of the
Fire Department to the lowest level. (Fire Chief down to Firefighter)
What is Unity of Command - ANSWER - Each employee reports directly to one
supervisor moving up the chain of commend.
What is Span of Control - ANSWER - The maximum number of subordinates of
functions that any one supervisor can control. (optimal control span number is 5
employees/subordinates)
What is Discipline - ANSWER - Discipline is regulated through rules, regulations and
policies. It refers to an organizations responsbility to provide leadership and an
individuals responsibilty to follow orders.
What is Division of labour - ANSWER - The process of dividing large jobs into smaller
jobs to make them more manageable.
What is the basic unit of Firefighting operations? - ANSWER - A Company
, Duties of Line Personnel - ANSWER - Deliver Emergency services to the Public
Duties of Staff Personnel - ANSWER - Provide administrative and logistical support for
line personnel, in areas such as finance, maintenance and training.
A Fiirefighter 1 can assume or transfer command within the Incident Command System
(ICS) True or False - ANSWER - False
How is personell safety maintained during training evolutions? - ANSWER - Using
appropriate PPE. Maintaining situational awareness. Being healthy and in good physical
condition. Adhering to all safety regulations. Maintaining PPE and training equipment.
What two concepts must the Incident Management System (IMS) or Incident Command
System (ICS) include? - ANSWER - A risk management plan, as well a personell
accountability system
Three things Emergency Operations must include. - ANSWER - Rapid Intervention
Crew (RIC). Rehabilitation (Rehab). Posincident analysis.
Colds and Viruses that only last a few days and result in little lost duty time are what
types of illnesses? - ANSWER - Acute illnesses
Illnesses such as cancer or diabetes are potentially fatal illnesses otherwise refferd to
as... - ANSWER - Chronic illnesses
When should you clean your Bunker Gear? - ANSWER - Immediatley following an
Incident
What is Hypoxia - ANSWER - Deficiency in the amount of oxygen reaching the tissues
(Lack of Oxygen)
NFPA and OSHA consider an Oxygen-Deficient Atmosphere as what level of Oxygen? -
ANSWER - 19.5% Oxygen or less
Inhaling heated gases can cause what? - ANSWER - A Pulmonary Edema which can
cause Asphyxiation
Open-Circuit SCBA's use...? - ANSWER - Compressed Air
Closed-Circuit SCBA's use...? - ANSWER - Compressed Oxygen
Person responsible for all Operations within the Fire Department - ANSWER - Fire Chief
Another term for Upwind - ANSWER - Windward
