Fire Life Safety: Step-By-Step Answers For Exam
Problems
Community Risk Reduction and interventions Accurate Answer:- -CRR
is the process of preventing fire, injury, or property loss
-5 E's of prevention: Accurate Answer:- Education, Engineering,
Economic, Enforcement, Emergency Response
NFPA number for the standard of professional qualifications for fire
prevention Program Positions Accurate Answer:- NFPA 1030
Current Fire and Life safety issues Accurate Answer:- -Use of
alternative heat sources in winter
-Water safety
-Natural Disasters
-Unattended Cooking
-Need for residential sprinklers
-Distracted Driving
-Child safety seats
-EMS delivery
-PPE
-Urban wildland interface
Objectives of Fire Prevention and life Safety Accurate Answer:- Prevent:
-Loss of life
-Injury
-Damage to property
-Damage to Environment
Cultural competence Definition Accurate Answer:- A set of congruent
behaviours, attitudes, and policies that come together in a system, agency, or
among professionals that enables effective work in cross-cultural situations
Education Definition: Accurate Answer:- Activities needed for learning
and participating in the educational environment
4 Components of Cultural Competence Accurate Answer:- -Awareness
, -Attitude
-Knowledge
-Skills
Standardized fire and life safety messages Accurate Answer:- -All
individuals within an agency or organization should convey the same
information, so as not to confuse the public
-If there is conflicting info, the person may take no action at all in a stressful
situation
Primary Learner Accurate Answer:- -person who attended course/
presentation
-Secondary would be their family
Basic Organization of a traditional fire department Accurate Answer:- -
Fire departments follow a chain of command
-Fire prevention division contains:
Fire Marshal, FPO, Inspectors, Investigators, FLS educators, and fire protection
engineers
Basic Emergency reporting procedures Accurate Answer:- -Some
jurisdictions have alternative emergency numbers than 911
-Its important to know where you are calling from
Chain of command Accurate Answer:- the line of authority that moves
from the top of a hierarchy to the lowest level
Unity of Command Accurate Answer:- the management principle that
each person should report to only one person
Basic firefighting equipment Accurate Answer:- -children need to
understand what our gear is to help prevent fear in an emergency
-Try to compare it to their own clothes
-Dont fear the gear
NFPA number for fire extinguishers Accurate Answer:- NFPA 10
Smoke Alarms Accurate Answer:- -Approval by certified testing facility
-Location and maintenance
Problems
Community Risk Reduction and interventions Accurate Answer:- -CRR
is the process of preventing fire, injury, or property loss
-5 E's of prevention: Accurate Answer:- Education, Engineering,
Economic, Enforcement, Emergency Response
NFPA number for the standard of professional qualifications for fire
prevention Program Positions Accurate Answer:- NFPA 1030
Current Fire and Life safety issues Accurate Answer:- -Use of
alternative heat sources in winter
-Water safety
-Natural Disasters
-Unattended Cooking
-Need for residential sprinklers
-Distracted Driving
-Child safety seats
-EMS delivery
-PPE
-Urban wildland interface
Objectives of Fire Prevention and life Safety Accurate Answer:- Prevent:
-Loss of life
-Injury
-Damage to property
-Damage to Environment
Cultural competence Definition Accurate Answer:- A set of congruent
behaviours, attitudes, and policies that come together in a system, agency, or
among professionals that enables effective work in cross-cultural situations
Education Definition: Accurate Answer:- Activities needed for learning
and participating in the educational environment
4 Components of Cultural Competence Accurate Answer:- -Awareness
, -Attitude
-Knowledge
-Skills
Standardized fire and life safety messages Accurate Answer:- -All
individuals within an agency or organization should convey the same
information, so as not to confuse the public
-If there is conflicting info, the person may take no action at all in a stressful
situation
Primary Learner Accurate Answer:- -person who attended course/
presentation
-Secondary would be their family
Basic Organization of a traditional fire department Accurate Answer:- -
Fire departments follow a chain of command
-Fire prevention division contains:
Fire Marshal, FPO, Inspectors, Investigators, FLS educators, and fire protection
engineers
Basic Emergency reporting procedures Accurate Answer:- -Some
jurisdictions have alternative emergency numbers than 911
-Its important to know where you are calling from
Chain of command Accurate Answer:- the line of authority that moves
from the top of a hierarchy to the lowest level
Unity of Command Accurate Answer:- the management principle that
each person should report to only one person
Basic firefighting equipment Accurate Answer:- -children need to
understand what our gear is to help prevent fear in an emergency
-Try to compare it to their own clothes
-Dont fear the gear
NFPA number for fire extinguishers Accurate Answer:- NFPA 10
Smoke Alarms Accurate Answer:- -Approval by certified testing facility
-Location and maintenance
