Terms in this set (79)
Describes the requirements for NFPA 1001
performance and training of firefighters
Specializes in forcible entry, ventilation, Truck company
roof operations, and search
Concept that each firefighter answers Unity of command
only to one boss
Responsible for water source, deploying Engine company
hand lines, and putting water on the fire
Number of people that one person can Span of control
supervise; range is 3-7 (5 being optimal)
Most common cause of firefighter injury Strains/overexertion
are
, Firefighter I VDFP Final Exam
1. Cultural change
2. Accountability
3. Risk management
4. Empowerment
5. Training and certification
6. Medical and physical fitness
7. Research agents
Know the 16 firefighter life safety 8. Technology
initiatives 9. Fatality, near miss investigation
10. Grant support
11. Response policies
12. Violent incident response
13. Psychological support
14. Public education
15. Code enforcement and sprinklers
16. Apparatus design and safety
Examples of critical incident stress LODD, suicide of a colleague, multiple-casualty calls
management:
Always check ________ before opening Traffic
doors or stepping out of apparatus