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NFPA - (answer)National Fire Protection Association
NFPA 1582 - (answer)Medical
NFPA 1001 - (answer)Individual departments to choose fitness testing
chain of command - (answer)Chief, assistant chief, battalion chief, captain, lieutenant,
firefighter
Division of labor - (answer)a way of organizing an incident by breaking down the overall
strategy into a series of smaller tasks
Unity of command - (answer)the concept that each firefighter responds to only one
supervisor, and each supervisor only responds to one boss, and so on
span of control - (answer)the amount of people one person can supervise effectively (3 -
7 ideally 5)
trumpet / bugle - (answer)symbol of authority
firefighters are ___% volunteer - (answer)73
75% firefighters work in communities of _________ or more - (answer)25,000
highest cause of fire fighter death - (answer)heart attack
OSHA - (answer)Occupational Safety and Health Administration, develops and enforces
government regulations of workplace safety
freelancing - (answer)acting independently of orders or SOPs
personal accountability system - (answer)a system used to track personnel and
assignments
3 layers of turnout gear - (answer)outer layer: constructed of, sturdy, flame resistant,
water repellant material
second layer: moisture barrier that helps prevent transfer of water, steam, and other
fluids to the skin
third layer: thermal barrier that insulates the body from external temperatures
boots must be at least _____ inches tall and constructed of __________ or
____________ - (answer)8, rubber, leather
,PASS - (answer)personal alert safety system, an electronic device that sounds a loud
signal when a firefighter becomes motionless
component of smoke - (answer)particles, vapor, gases
carbon monoxide - (answer)a toxic gas produced through incomplete combustion
hydrogen cyanide - (answer)is formed when plastic burns
phosgene - (answer)a gas formed from incomplete combustion of common household
products
open circuit breathing apparatus - (answer)a compressed air cylinder provides air for
the user, and exhaled air is released into the atmosphere
closed circuit breathing apparatus - (answer)recycles the user's exhaled air
NIOSH - (answer)National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, creates the
design, testing, and certification requirements for SCBA
NFPA 1500 - (answer)basic requirements for SCBA use
NFPA 1404 - (answer)requirements for an SCBA training program within a fire
department
to conserve air while using an SCBA - (answer)skip breathing technique
CAD - (answer)computer aided dispatch
PSAP - (answer)public safety answering point
5 major steps in processing an emergency incident - (answer)1) call receipt
2) location validation
3) classification and prioritization
4) unit selection
5) dispatch
TDD / TTY - (answer)telecommunications device for the deaf / teletype are devices that
allow speech / hearing impaired citizens to communicate over a telephone system
direct line - (answer)telephone that connects two predetermined points
call box - (answer)connects a person directly to a telecommunicator
ANI - (answer)automatic number identification
, ALI - (answer)automatic location identification
run cards - (answer)cards used to determine a predetermined response to an
emergency
FCC - (answer)Federal Communications Commission
Portable Radio - (answer)hand-held two way radio
mobile radios - (answer)two way radios that are permanently mounted in vehicles
base station - (answer)radios permanently mounted in a building
radio repeater system - (answer)a radio system that automatically retransmits a radio
signal on a different frequency
trunking system - (answer)a radio system that uses a shared bank of frequencies to
make the most efficient use of radio resources
mayday - (answer)to indicate that a firefighter is lost, missing, or requires immediate
assistance
NFIRS - (answer)national fire incident reporting system
NIMS - (answer)national incident management system
FIRESCOPE - (answer)FIre RESources of California Organized for Potential
Emergencies develops solutions for large wildland fires
unified command - (answer)different agencies work together at one incident
staging area - (answer)a location close to the incident scene where units can be held
and ready to be assigned if necessary
command staff - (answer)Public Information Officer, Safety Officer, Liaison Officer
general staff - (answer)operations, planning, logistics, finance/administration
single resource - (answer)a individual vehicle and its assigned personnel
crew - (answer)a group of firefighters who are working without apparatus
division - (answer)companies / crews working in the same geographic area
group - (answer)companies / crews working on the same task or function, although not
necessarily in the same location