Essential of Fire Fighting 7th edition Questions and Correct Answers (all chapters

Essential of Fire Fighting 7th edition Questions and Correct Answers (all chapters Acute - CORRECT ANSWER-Sharp or severe having a rapid onset and short duration. All-Hazard Concept - CORRECT ANSWER-Provides a coordinated approach to a wide variety of incidents; all responders use a similar, coordinated approach with a common set of authorities, protections, and resources. Atypically Stressful Event - CORRECT ANSWER-Term used in National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards to describe incidents that have a likelihood of causing critical incident stress. Battalion - CORRECT ANSWER-Fire department organizational subdivision consisting of several fire service companies in a designated geographic area. A battalion is usually the first organizational level above individual companies or stations. Body Substance Isolation (BSI) - CORRECT ANSWER-Comprehensive method of infection control in which every patient is assumed to be infected; personal protective equipment is worn to prevent exposure to bodily fluids and blood-borne and airborne pathogens. Carcinogen - CORRECT ANSWER-Cancer-producing substance. Chain of Command - CORRECT ANSWER-Order of rank and authority in the fire and emergency services. Chronic - CORRECT ANSWER-Long-term and reoccurring. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) - CORRECT ANSWER-Term for several diseases that result in obstructive problems in the airway. Code - CORRECT ANSWER-a collection of rules and regulations that has been enacted by law in a particular jurisdiction. Codes typically address a single subject area; examples include a mechanical, electrical, building, or fire code. Code Enforcement - CORRECT ANSWER-Process of enforcing a body of law aimed at reducing fire and life-safety hazards as well as mandating the prober installation and maintenance of building/structure fire and life-safety features to provide adequate community fire prevention. Cold Zone - CORRECT ANSWER-Safe area outside of the warm zone where equipment and personnel are not expected to become contaminated and special protective clothing is not required; the incident command post and other support functions are typically located in this zone. Community Risk Reduction (CRR) - CORRECT ANSWER-The Fire Department's or other agency's identification and prioritization of risks to the community followed by integrated application of resources to improve public safety through minimizing the probability or occurrence and/or the impact of unfortunate events. Company - CORRECT ANSWER-Basic fire fighting organizational unit consisting of firefighters and apparatus; headed by company officer. Culture - CORRECT ANSWER-The shared assumptions, beliefs, and values of a group or organization. Generator - CORRECT ANSWER-Portable device for generating auxiliary electrical power; generators are powered by gasoline or diesel engines and typically have 110- and/or 220-volt capacity outlets. Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) - CORRECT ANSWER-Device designed to protect against electrical shock; when grounding occurs, the device opens a circuit to shut off the flow of electricity. Ground Gradient - CORRECT ANSWER-Electrical field that radiates outward from where the current enters the ground; its intensity dissipated rapidly as distance increases from the point of entry. Hazard - CORRECT ANSWER-Condition, substance, or device that can directly cause injury or loss; the source of a risk. Hot Zone - CORRECT ANSWER-Potentially hazardous area immediately surround the incident site; requires appropriate protective clothing and equipment and other safety precautions for entry. Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health (IDLH) - CORRECT ANSWER-Description of any atmosphere that poses an immediate hazard to life or produces immediate irreversible debilitating effects on health. Incident Command System (ICS) - CORRECT ANSWER-Standardizing approach to incident management that facilitates interaction between cooperatin