IFSTA 7th edition - Exam Review (Chapters 1,2,3,4,5,6,16) questions with answers

IFSTA 7th edition - Exam Review
(Chapters 1,2,3,4,5,6,16) questions with
answers

Most common fire department organizational structure - ....🔰VERIFIED
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ANSWERS.... ✔✔scalar (uninterrupted series of steps, going from chief to blue
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shirt)


Formal line of authority responsibility and communication within an
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organization - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔chain of command
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each employee reports directly to just one supervisor moving up the chain of
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command, all personnel ultimately report to the fire chief - ....🔰VERIFIED
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ANSWERS.... ✔✔unity of command | | |




maximum number of subordinates or functions that any one supervisor can
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control - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔span of control
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ideal span of control - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔3 to 7, but five is
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considered optimal |




the process of dividing large jobs into smaller jobs to make them more
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manageable, to assign responsibility, to assign specific and clear cut tasks, and
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prevent duplication of effort - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔division of
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labor

,departments staffed with by mixture of career and volunteer firefighters - ....🔰
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VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔combination department
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multiple companies within a response area are grouped into a _______ - ....🔰
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VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔batallion | |




Performs fire suppression duties at structure, vehicle, wildland and other types
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of fires - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔engine company
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performs forcible entry, search and rescue, ventilation, salvage, overhaul, and
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utilities control - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔truck (ladder) company
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searches for and removes victims from areas of danger and treatment - ....🔰
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VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔rescue company | | |




extinguishers ground cover or grass fires and protect structures in areas close to
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fields or Woodlands - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔brush company
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deliver services to the public - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔line personnel
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provide administrative and logistical support for line personnel in areas such as
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finance, maintenance, and training - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔staff
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personnel


what does A H J stand for - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔authority having
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jurisdiction

,A guide to decision making within an organization - ....🔰VERIFIED
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ANSWERS.... ✔✔policy |




detailed written plans that list specific steps for approaching A reoccurring
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problem or situation - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔procedure
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six major organizational functions of an incident command system - ....🔰
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VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔command, operations, planning, logistics, finance
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administration, and intelligence | |




what is the best way to remember the difference between firefighter one and
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firefighter 2 - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔if it sounds pretty cool it's
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firefighter 2, if it sounds boring and basic it's firefighter 1
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what does NFPA mean - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔national fire
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protection association |




what does NIOSH mean - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔National Institute
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for Occupational Safety and health
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what NFPA number establishes safety requirements for all uses of fire
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department apparatus - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔NFPA 1500
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what does IDLH mean - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔immediately
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dangerous to life and health | | | |

, fire departments should provide all members with at least one full set of PPE but
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preferably - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔2 | | | |




how often should PPE be cleaned - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔after every
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exposure to smoke
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The leading cause of firefighter fatalities is what - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS....
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✔✔cardiovascular disease |




acute versus chronic - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔acute is quick onset,
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chronic is long lasting | | |




When can you remove your SCBA - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔until
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your supervisor or incident commander says it is safe to do so
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Drugs and alcohol impair your ability to function and - ....🔰VERIFIED
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ANSWERS.... ✔✔slow your reaction time | | | |




Tobacco can cause what - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔cancer, heart
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disease, and COPD | |




When dismounting/mounting from a fire apparatus what should be maintained
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- ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔three points of contact
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term for where trained personnel are working to resolve the problem at the
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scene, only personnel who are directly involved in disposing of the problem are
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allowed to enter this zone - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔hot zone
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