PHOENIX FIRE DEPARTMENT CORE MAIN
EXAMIANTION QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Service excellence - ✔✔The highest priority of the Phoenix Fire Department,
focusing on community service.
✔✔Hazardous environments - ✔✔Situations that pose immediate and long-term
dangers to health and welfare during firefighting activities.
✔✔Emergency management cycles - ✔✔The prevention, response, and recovery
processes that correspond with the safety cycle stages.
✔✔INCIDENT READINESS - ✔✔Being prepared is a key component to firefighter
safety and survival.
✔✔TRAINING - ✔✔All training will be safe, based on Standard Operating Procedures,
and usable in an incident.
✔✔PHYSICAL AND MENTAL WELLNESS - ✔✔The Phoenix Fire Department and
Local 493 realize the importance of fit and healthy members for safe operations and
effective service delivery.
✔✔INCIDENT - ✔✔Phoenix Firefighters are expected to respond to, and work in,
difficult circumstances and hazardous environments.
,✔✔RESPONSE - ✔✔The incident begins with the initial dispatch.
✔✔ON SCENE - ✔✔To reduce or eliminate safety hazards, management and members
will rely on clearly stated expectations and actions consistent with Department Standard
Operating Procedures (SOP's).
✔✔GROSS DECONTAMINATION - ✔✔Exposure and contamination from the products
of combustion can occur on many of the various calls that Phoenix Firefighters respond
to.
✔✔Personal and Equipment Decon - ✔✔The necessary steps each firefighter must
complete on scene to enhance safety and survival.
✔✔Rinsing off contaminants & Debris - ✔✔A practice involved in personal and
equipment decon to remove harmful substances.
✔✔Bagging & Sealing PPE - ✔✔The process of securely packaging personal protective
equipment at the scene.
✔✔Contaminated PPE Cleaning - ✔✔Sending contaminated personal protective
equipment for professional cleaning.
✔✔Replace hood - ✔✔A step in personal decon that involves changing the hood of the
firefighting gear.
✔✔Utilize 2nd set of turnout gear - ✔✔Using an additional set of firefighting clothing to
ensure safety during operations.
✔✔Cool shower within the hour - ✔✔Taking a cooling shower within one hour after
exposure to heat or contaminants.
✔✔Complete the toxic exposure form - ✔✔Filling out a form to document any toxic
exposure experienced during an incident.
✔✔Round trip ticket - ✔✔A protocol where crews enter, perform tasks, and exit scenes
together.
✔✔MAYDAY situations - ✔✔Emergency situations that firefighters aim to avoid through
effective communication and training.
✔✔Rehabilitation (rehab) - ✔✔Efforts to help firefighters recover physically after
exertion during incidents.
, ✔✔Ready state - ✔✔A condition achieved through proper hydration, rest, and
nourishment after an incident.
✔✔Injury identification/reporting - ✔✔The process of recognizing and documenting
injuries sustained by firefighters.
✔✔Toxic/infectious exposure documentation - ✔✔Recording instances of exposure to
harmful substances during firefighting activities.
✔✔Mental and Emotional Wellness - ✔✔The state of being resilient and healthy in mind
and emotions, crucial for firefighters.
✔✔High Stress Incident (HSI) protocol - ✔✔A system providing supportive interventions
after high stress incidents to minimize stress-related injuries.
✔✔Fire protection - ✔✔The responsibility of the Phoenix Fire Department to protect
lives and property from fire.
✔✔Fire-Based Emergency Medical Services - ✔✔An effective system where firefighters
also serve as Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics.
✔✔Fire Protection and Emergency Medical Services - ✔✔The primary function of the
Phoenix Fire Department.
✔✔Recruit Training Process - ✔✔An exciting, dynamic, challenging, and rewarding
experience lasting fourteen weeks.
✔✔Recruit Training Officers (RTOs) - ✔✔Individuals who educate and train new hires to
be Phoenix Firefighters.
✔✔Four Key Areas of Focus for Recruit Training - ✔✔Safety, Technical Skills, Wellness
for Life, and Critical Thinking.
✔✔Self-Motivation - ✔✔An expectation for Recruits to take initiative during training.
✔✔Physical Practice - ✔✔A component of the Recruit Training process that involves
hands-on demonstrations.
✔✔Customer Expectations - ✔✔Customers have high expectations, and the
department's expectations are higher.
✔✔Emergency Response Crew - ✔✔A team that new hires must integrate into within
fifteen weeks.
EXAMIANTION QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Service excellence - ✔✔The highest priority of the Phoenix Fire Department,
focusing on community service.
✔✔Hazardous environments - ✔✔Situations that pose immediate and long-term
dangers to health and welfare during firefighting activities.
✔✔Emergency management cycles - ✔✔The prevention, response, and recovery
processes that correspond with the safety cycle stages.
✔✔INCIDENT READINESS - ✔✔Being prepared is a key component to firefighter
safety and survival.
✔✔TRAINING - ✔✔All training will be safe, based on Standard Operating Procedures,
and usable in an incident.
✔✔PHYSICAL AND MENTAL WELLNESS - ✔✔The Phoenix Fire Department and
Local 493 realize the importance of fit and healthy members for safe operations and
effective service delivery.
✔✔INCIDENT - ✔✔Phoenix Firefighters are expected to respond to, and work in,
difficult circumstances and hazardous environments.
,✔✔RESPONSE - ✔✔The incident begins with the initial dispatch.
✔✔ON SCENE - ✔✔To reduce or eliminate safety hazards, management and members
will rely on clearly stated expectations and actions consistent with Department Standard
Operating Procedures (SOP's).
✔✔GROSS DECONTAMINATION - ✔✔Exposure and contamination from the products
of combustion can occur on many of the various calls that Phoenix Firefighters respond
to.
✔✔Personal and Equipment Decon - ✔✔The necessary steps each firefighter must
complete on scene to enhance safety and survival.
✔✔Rinsing off contaminants & Debris - ✔✔A practice involved in personal and
equipment decon to remove harmful substances.
✔✔Bagging & Sealing PPE - ✔✔The process of securely packaging personal protective
equipment at the scene.
✔✔Contaminated PPE Cleaning - ✔✔Sending contaminated personal protective
equipment for professional cleaning.
✔✔Replace hood - ✔✔A step in personal decon that involves changing the hood of the
firefighting gear.
✔✔Utilize 2nd set of turnout gear - ✔✔Using an additional set of firefighting clothing to
ensure safety during operations.
✔✔Cool shower within the hour - ✔✔Taking a cooling shower within one hour after
exposure to heat or contaminants.
✔✔Complete the toxic exposure form - ✔✔Filling out a form to document any toxic
exposure experienced during an incident.
✔✔Round trip ticket - ✔✔A protocol where crews enter, perform tasks, and exit scenes
together.
✔✔MAYDAY situations - ✔✔Emergency situations that firefighters aim to avoid through
effective communication and training.
✔✔Rehabilitation (rehab) - ✔✔Efforts to help firefighters recover physically after
exertion during incidents.
, ✔✔Ready state - ✔✔A condition achieved through proper hydration, rest, and
nourishment after an incident.
✔✔Injury identification/reporting - ✔✔The process of recognizing and documenting
injuries sustained by firefighters.
✔✔Toxic/infectious exposure documentation - ✔✔Recording instances of exposure to
harmful substances during firefighting activities.
✔✔Mental and Emotional Wellness - ✔✔The state of being resilient and healthy in mind
and emotions, crucial for firefighters.
✔✔High Stress Incident (HSI) protocol - ✔✔A system providing supportive interventions
after high stress incidents to minimize stress-related injuries.
✔✔Fire protection - ✔✔The responsibility of the Phoenix Fire Department to protect
lives and property from fire.
✔✔Fire-Based Emergency Medical Services - ✔✔An effective system where firefighters
also serve as Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics.
✔✔Fire Protection and Emergency Medical Services - ✔✔The primary function of the
Phoenix Fire Department.
✔✔Recruit Training Process - ✔✔An exciting, dynamic, challenging, and rewarding
experience lasting fourteen weeks.
✔✔Recruit Training Officers (RTOs) - ✔✔Individuals who educate and train new hires to
be Phoenix Firefighters.
✔✔Four Key Areas of Focus for Recruit Training - ✔✔Safety, Technical Skills, Wellness
for Life, and Critical Thinking.
✔✔Self-Motivation - ✔✔An expectation for Recruits to take initiative during training.
✔✔Physical Practice - ✔✔A component of the Recruit Training process that involves
hands-on demonstrations.
✔✔Customer Expectations - ✔✔Customers have high expectations, and the
department's expectations are higher.
✔✔Emergency Response Crew - ✔✔A team that new hires must integrate into within
fifteen weeks.
