CH 15 IFSTA -TEST
Which statement describes inspection of salvage covers?
Select one:
a. Salvage covers should be inspected for damage after they are dry.
b. Salvage covers must be cleaned using a special solution and then dried completely before they can be
inspected.
c. Salvage covers do not require inspection since they are disposable.
d. Salvage covers must be sent back to the manufacturer periodically for inspection. - Answer-Salvage
covers should be inspected for damage after they are dry.
For what purpose are wooden wedges designed to be used during salvage operations?
Select one:
a. Stop the flow of water from a damaged hoseline
b. Stop water runoff
c. Force entry through doors
d. Stop the flow of water from an activated sprinkler - Answer-Stop the flow of water from an activated
sprinkler
When establishing a perimeter, firefighters must remember that:
, Select one:
a. the perimeter should start small and then be enlarged as needed.
b. it is more important to focus on fire suppression than it is to put up scene boundaries.
c. it is easier to start with a larger perimeter and downsize it later than to start small and enlarge it later.
d. the perimeter cannot be established until uniformed law enforcement personnel are on scene. -
Answer-it is easier to start with a larger perimeter and downsize it later than to start small and enlarge it
later.
A recommended procedure regarding decontamination is to:
Select one:
a. leave contaminated equipment at the scene for disposal.
b. bag contaminated equipment for travel back to the station.
c. place contaminated equipment in the cab of the apparatus for travel back to the station.
d. ensure all equipment is thoroughly decontaminated before leaving the scene. - Answer-ensure all
equipment is thoroughly decontaminated before leaving the scene
Rippled wallpaper and peeling paint are possible indicators of:
Select one:
a. impending structural collapse.
b. arson.
c. a fire hidden behind a wall.
d. immediate threat of flashover. - Answer-a fire hidden behind a wall.
Which is an example of a security measure that can be put in place to protect evidence at the fire scene
before suppression even begins?
Select one:
a. Collecting and bagging up smaller pieces of potential evidence
Which statement describes inspection of salvage covers?
Select one:
a. Salvage covers should be inspected for damage after they are dry.
b. Salvage covers must be cleaned using a special solution and then dried completely before they can be
inspected.
c. Salvage covers do not require inspection since they are disposable.
d. Salvage covers must be sent back to the manufacturer periodically for inspection. - Answer-Salvage
covers should be inspected for damage after they are dry.
For what purpose are wooden wedges designed to be used during salvage operations?
Select one:
a. Stop the flow of water from a damaged hoseline
b. Stop water runoff
c. Force entry through doors
d. Stop the flow of water from an activated sprinkler - Answer-Stop the flow of water from an activated
sprinkler
When establishing a perimeter, firefighters must remember that:
, Select one:
a. the perimeter should start small and then be enlarged as needed.
b. it is more important to focus on fire suppression than it is to put up scene boundaries.
c. it is easier to start with a larger perimeter and downsize it later than to start small and enlarge it later.
d. the perimeter cannot be established until uniformed law enforcement personnel are on scene. -
Answer-it is easier to start with a larger perimeter and downsize it later than to start small and enlarge it
later.
A recommended procedure regarding decontamination is to:
Select one:
a. leave contaminated equipment at the scene for disposal.
b. bag contaminated equipment for travel back to the station.
c. place contaminated equipment in the cab of the apparatus for travel back to the station.
d. ensure all equipment is thoroughly decontaminated before leaving the scene. - Answer-ensure all
equipment is thoroughly decontaminated before leaving the scene
Rippled wallpaper and peeling paint are possible indicators of:
Select one:
a. impending structural collapse.
b. arson.
c. a fire hidden behind a wall.
d. immediate threat of flashover. - Answer-a fire hidden behind a wall.
Which is an example of a security measure that can be put in place to protect evidence at the fire scene
before suppression even begins?
Select one:
a. Collecting and bagging up smaller pieces of potential evidence
