Firefighter 1 Vocabulary Exam 100% verified Questions & Answers

Accordion Load - ANSWER-Arrangement of fire hose in a hose bed or compartment in a which the hose lies on edge with the folds adjacent to each other Acute - ANSWER-Sharpe or severe; having a rapid onset and short duration Adapter - ANSWER-Device used for connecting hose couplings with dissimilar threats but with the same inside diameter Adz - ANSWER-A wedge shaped blade attached at right angles to the handle of the tool Air Aspirating Foam Nozzle - ANSWER-Foam nozzle especially designed to provide the aeration required to make the highest quality foam possible;most effective appliance for the generation of low expansion foam Airborne Pathogens - ANSWER-Disease causing microorganisms that are suspended in the air Air Flow - ANSWER-The movement of air toward burning fuel and the movement of smoke out of the compartment or structure Air Purifying Respirator (APR) - ANSWER-Respirator that removes contaminants by passing ambient air through a filter, cartridge, or canister; may have a full or partial face piece Alarm Assignment - ANSWER-predetermined number and type of fire units assigned to respond to an emergency