BOF Study Guide with answers

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Ch 1 Orientation and history of fire service
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Which of the following was one of the major U.S fires of 1871 -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Chicago Fire, Peshtigo fire of Wisconsin
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Ch 1 Orientation and history of fire service
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NFPA Standards are - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Ensures fire and life
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safety to the public
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Ch 1 Orientation and history of fire service
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Which type of company is responsible for securing a water
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source, deploying handlines, and putting water on the fire? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Engine Company |\ |\ |\




Ch 2 Safety
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If one team member must exit a hazard area for any reason,
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what should the rest of the team do? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Exit with them |\ |\




Ch 2 Safety
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What is a common sign or symptom of heat stroke? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Weakness, headache, nausea, muscle cramps,
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dizziness


Ch 2 Safety
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, Which of the following is an essential element of safe emergency
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operations? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔teamwork |\ |\ |\ |\




Ch 3 SCBA
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Which fire gas kills by replacing oxygen in the blood? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔CO (Carbon Monoxide) |\ |\ |\




Ch 3 SCBA
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What is a commonly used technique for conserving SCBA air? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Skip breathing |\ |\ |\




Ch 3 SCBA
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What is the primary function of the purge valve on an SCBA? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Supply air in the event of a regulator
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malfunction


Ch 4 Communications
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Which item is a primary factor in determining which units to send
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to an incident? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The incident location
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Ch 4 Communications
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Which is the term for a two-way radio that is permanently
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mounted in a vehicle? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Mobile radio
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Ch 4 Communications
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