IFP Midterm Exam Review.docx

Which organization has arguably the greatest impact on the fire service and is recognized for its efforts in developing standards on the firefighter safety and equipment? - correct answer National Fire Protection association Which federal government agency regulates the shipping of hazardous materials in trucking and railroads and on aircraft and waterways in the United states? - correct answer DOT Which publication from the Department of Transportation should be carried in all fire apparatus for reference in case of a shipping accident? - correct answer Emergency response guidebook Which governmental agency publishes Emergency Handling of Hazardous Materials in Surface Transportation? - correct answer The Association of American Railroads/Bureau of Explosives The Chemical Transportation Emergency Center is known by which of the following acronyms? - correct answer CHEMTREC When a chlorine emergency is reported, CHEMTREC initiates which subunit due to chlorines toxic and corrosive nature? - correct answer Chlorine Emergency plan What is the most common built in fire suppression device, Which has been used for over 100 years? - correct answer Automatic fire sprinklers Which of the following organizations goal is to improve life safety through use of properly designed installed and maintained automatic fire detectors and early warning systems? - correct answer Automatic Fire Alarm Association What organizations mission is to create a widespread acceptance of fire sprinkler systems in both new and existing construction? - correct answer National Fire Sprinkler Association Which organization has a mission of educating and influencing society to adopt safety and health policies, practices and procedures that mitigate human and economic losses arising from accidental causes and adverse occupational and environmental health exposures? - correct answer National Safety Council Which of the following disaster assistance and recovery agencies is a quasi governmental agency listed in the National Response plan for disasters? - correct answer American Red Cross Of the following professional accreditation and certification groups, which is an association for safety engineers , industrial hygienists, safety managers and fire protection engineers? - correct answer Board of Certified Safety Professionals Which organizations mission is to promote safety standards and practices in the fire, rescue and emergency services community? - correct answer Fire Department Safety Officers Association Which international organization is the largest union organization in the northern hemisphere representing fire fighters and their interests? - correct answer International Association of Firefighters Which of the following incident management programs was formed as a standardized system of fire management resulting in the development of the incident command system? - correct answer FIRESCOPE Which agency founded in 1901 and part of the commerce department supports standardization of items and methods both nationally and internationally? - correct answer National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Which agency provides fire protection on national forest lands and provides assistance and resources to agencies protecting areas bordering national forests? - correct answer U.S Department of Agriculture Forest Service (USFS) Which Agency provides fire suppression services on land under control of the department of the interior? - correct answer Bureau of Land Management Which agency represents a cooperative effort to the department of the interior and the department of Agriculture and is the central supply point for resources required on large wildland firefighting incidents? - correct answer National Interagency Fire Center Of the Following agencies which ones purpose is to reduce the nations losses from fire through better prevention and control? - correct answer U.S Fire Administration The Occupational Safety and health Administration was established under federal law to ensure what? - correct answer Safe working conditions On large hazardous materials incidents, the Environmental Protection Agency has funding available under _________ to provide cleanup services at hazardous materials sites that are deemed a threat to the public - correct answer The Superfund In times of high water due to the required fire flow to combat fires, a representative from which local government may have to be contacted? - correct answer Water Department Many jurisdictions have a center, called the __________ where functional representatives can gather during an emergency activation to address and prioritize resource needs - correct answer (EOC) Emergency Operations Center Which of the following facilities is where the managerial staff of the fire department may be located? - correct answer Headquarters Which facility is in charge of maintaining the fleet of fire department apparatus through preventive maintenance tire changing and fabrication to customize vehicles? - correct answer Automotive Repair Facility Which of the following areas at a training center is used to expose fire fighters to hot and smoky conditions? - correct answer Burn building or prop When conducting live fire training, a safety officer, full turnouts, and self contained breathing apparatus are minimum requirements and the best course is to adhere to which NFPA standard? - correct answer NFPA 1403 Which of the following is sued for water pumping training without wasting water and can also be used for annual testing on fire apparatus? - correct answer Drafting pits Which of the following props can be used for confined space training? - correct answer Large tanks Which facility recevis emergency calls for fire, emergency medical services and police within the jurisdiction? - correct answer Communication center What type of computer system provides the dispatcher with the information necessary to dispatch the required units to an emergency scene? - correct answer Computer-aided dispatch The advent of the paid fire department and permanently assigned personnel created the need for what feature to be added to modern fire stations? - correct answer Living quarters Many fire departments are equipping their vehicles with____________, which allow(s) personnel to connect to the computer aided dispatch system - correct answer Mobile data computers Which device can identify the location of apparatus based on global positioning system (GPS) signals and provides a graphic display to the computer aided dispatch system? - correct answer Automatic vehicle location