Fire Fighter 1 - OFM Exam Study Questions and Answers

When should you clean your Bunker Gear? - Immediatley following an Incident What is Hypoxia - 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? - 19.5% Oxygen or less Inhaling heated gases can cause what? - A Pulmonary Edema which can cause Asphyxiation Open-Circuit SCBA's use...? - Compressed Air Closed-Circuit SCBA's use...? - Compressed Oxygen Person responsible for all Operations within the Fire Department - Fire Chief Another term for Upwind - Windward Another term for downwind - Leeward Standard for Firefighter Professional Qualification? (NFPA ________) - NFPA 1001 Standard on Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program? (NFPA ________) - NFPA 1500 Used to combine two or more hoselines into one? - Siamese Appliance If a rope has been contaminated or soiled, what should you do? - Use a stiff bristled brush to remove surface debris and grime. When drying rope, firefighters should avoid: - Drying rope in the direct sunlight, near any heat source, or near a heated dryer. Three methods to washing Synthetic Fiber rope: - Wasing by hand. Rope-Washing device. Washing Machine. What not to use when washing natural fiber ropes. - Water The ______ is responsible for establishing the manner in which the fire service is organized relating to the type of department, number of facilities and their locations, type and number of apparatus, number of personnel and more. - AHJ (Authority Having Jurisdiction) What is the leading cause for Firefighter Deaths - Cardiovascular Disease What is a Carcinogen - Cancer causing agent What is the most common organizational structure? - Scalar What is a mixed volunteer and career station called - Combination or Composite What is a prodecure - Detailed written plans that list specific steps for approaching a reccuring problem What is a policy - A policy is a guide to decision making within an organization IDLH acronym - Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health Fire Departments should provide all personell with at least ___ full sets of PPE and appropriate protective equipment - 1 How do you dismount an Apparatus - Back out of the cab using hand holds and steps What are the three safety zones at an incident - Hot, Warm, Cold What is the Hot zone - Personell are working directly to resolve the problem at the scene What is the Warm zone - Warm zone personell directly support personell in the Hot zone What is the Cold zone - 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 - SCBA tag system and Computer based electronic system What is the Chain of Command - The highest level ranking member of the Fire Department to the lowest level. (Fire Chief down to Firefighter) What is Unity of Command - Each employee reports directly to one supervisor moving up the chain of commend.