NFPA 1001 is the -
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Standard for Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications
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One of the primary functions of the ladder company is -
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performing forcible entry of the building
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OSHA may establish regulations governing fire department activities such as -
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health and safety
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What normal body cooling mechanism is lost when wearing PPE? -
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evaporation of perspiration
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What is one aspect of hire-rise fires that is especially draining of energy? -
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Walking up many flights of stairs in PPE
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What permits firefighters to gain access during an emergency -
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key box/lock box
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In kernmantle rope, the kern or core of the rope accounts for how much of its strength? -
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75%
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The combination of knots recommended to hoist a pike pole includes -
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a clove hitch and half hitches
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The order of rank and authority in the fire service describes what? -
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, Chain of command
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The street or address side of the structure is termed what side -
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Side A
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The ratio of the mass of a given volume of liquid compared with the mass of an equal
volume of water at the same temperature is what? -
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Specific Gravity
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Life-safety rope should be stored in -
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coils or in rope bags
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Toxic atmospheres due to smoke and heat are called -
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immediately dangerous to life and health
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, What has the highest priority of a radio transmission? -
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Emergency traffic from a unit working at a fire or rescue
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The telecommunicator's first responsibility is to -
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obtain the information that is required to dispatch the appropriate units to the correct
location
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Before transmitting any information over the fire department radio, a fire fighter should -
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listen to be sure the channel is not being used
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When using SCBA, a poor seal between the face piece and the firefighters face is -
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dangerous, becuase it is depleating the air supply more quickly
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The bypass valve on a SCBA is used -
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in emergency situations involving a malfunctioning regulator
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