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Annual zSCBA zinspections zand zmaintenance zshould zbe zperformed zby: z
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Which zsituation zwould zlikely zhave zan zoxygen-deficient zatmosphere zin zwhich
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Which zstatement zabout zstructural zfire zfighting zprotective zcoats zis zaccurate? z
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b. The zthermal zbarrier zis zrequired zduring zstructural zoperations, zbut zshould zbe
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c. At zleast ztwo zof zthe zthree zcoat zcomponents zmust zbe zworn ztogether zin zorder zto
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What zis zthe zfunction zof zthe zheads-up zdisplay z(HUD) zon zthe zSCBA zfacepiece
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c. Perform zspecialized zcleaning z
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What zshould zbe zdone zif zan zarticle zof zprotective zclothing zis zdamaged zbeyond zrepair? z
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b. It zmay zbe zworn zuntil za zreplacement zcan zbe zpurchased. z
c. It zshould zbe zreturned zto zthe zmanufacturer zfor zrepairs. z
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What zis zstructural zPPE zdesigned zto zdo? z
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a. Eliminate zexposure zto zhazardous zmaterials z
b. Cover zall zportions zof zskin zwhile zreaching, zbending, zor zmoving z
c. Prevent zburns zfrom zextreme zfire zbehaviors zsuch zas zflashover z
d. Protect zfrom ztemperatures zof zup zto z1,000°F z(540°C) z- z zcorrect zanswer. z zCover zall
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Which zpiece zof zinformation zmust zbe zincluded zon zthe zpermanent zcompliance zlabel
zinside zeach zpiece zof zPPE? z
Select zone: z
a. Cleaning zprecautions z
b. Firefighter's zname z
c. Wearing zinstructions z
d. Department zname z- z zcorrect zanswer. z zCleaning zprecautions z
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Which zstatement zabout zreplacing zSCBA zcylinders zis zMOST zaccurate? z
Select zone: z
a. After zreplacement, zempty zSCBA zcylinders zshould zbe zstored zwith zthe zfull zcylinders.
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b. Changing zout zSCBA zcylinders zcan zbe zaccomplished zby zeither zone zor ztwo zpeople.
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c. After zreplacement, zempty zSCBA zcylinders zshould zbe zthrown zaway zor zrecycled. z
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Ch 5 IFSTA QUESTIONS AND
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Annual zSCBA zinspections zand zmaintenance zshould zbe zperformed zby: z
Select zone: z
a. a zcompany zofficer. z
b. specially ztrained, zfactory-qualified ztechnicians. z
c. the zhighest-ranking zfire zdepartment zpersonnel. z
d. all zavailable zfirefighters. z- z zcorrect zanswer. z zspecially ztrained, zfactory-qualified
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How zcan za zfirefighter zhelp zensure zthat zthey zwill znot zbe zaffected zby zlimitations
zcaused zby zequipment zthat zis zin zpoor zcondition? z
Select zone: z
a. Physical zfitness zand zendurance ztraining z
b. Repeated ztraining zwith zthe zSCBA zunit z
c. Frequent zinspections zand zmaintenance z
d. Proper zfacepiece zfit ztesting z- z zcorrect zanswer. z zFrequent zinspections zand
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Which zsituation zwould zlikely zhave zan zoxygen-deficient zatmosphere zin zwhich
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Select
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b. zSwift zwater z
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,Airborne zpathogens zmay zcause zillness zthrough zinhalation
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Which zstatement zabout zstructural zfire zfighting zprotective zcoats zis zaccurate? z
Select zone: z
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zadded zif zthe zsituation zrequires zextra zprotection. z
b. The zthermal zbarrier zis zrequired zduring zstructural zoperations, zbut zshould zbe
zremoved zduring zrescue zor zextrication zoperations. z
c. At zleast ztwo zof zthe zthree zcoat zcomponents zmust zbe zworn ztogether zin zorder zto
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d. The zouter zshell, zmoisture zbarrier, zand zthermal zbarrier zmust zalways zbe zworn
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What zis zthe zfunction zof zthe zheads-up zdisplay z(HUD) zon zthe zSCBA zfacepiece
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b. zDisplays zlights zthat zindicate zthe zamount zof zair zleft zin zthe zSCBA
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c. zHelps zcreate zan zairtight zseal zbetween zthe zwearer's zface zand zthe zSCBA
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What zshould zbe zdone zduring zroutine zinspections zof zPPE, zsuch zas zafter zuse
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c. Perform zspecialized zcleaning z
d. Look zfor zdamage zlike zrips zor ztears z- z zcorrect zanswer. z zLook zfor zdamage zlike zrips
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b. zwithdrawal
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c. zsituational zexit
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What zshould zbe zdone zif zan zarticle zof zprotective zclothing zis zdamaged zbeyond zrepair? z
Select zone: z
a. It zshould zbe zremoved zfrom zservice zand zdestroyed. z
b. It zmay zbe zworn zuntil za zreplacement zcan zbe zpurchased. z
c. It zshould zbe zreturned zto zthe zmanufacturer zfor zrepairs. z
d. zIt zmay zbe ztraded zin zfor za znewer zmodel zof zthe zsame zitem. z- z zcorrect zanswer. z zIt
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What zis zstructural zPPE zdesigned zto zdo? z
Select zone: z
a. Eliminate zexposure zto zhazardous zmaterials z
b. Cover zall zportions zof zskin zwhile zreaching, zbending, zor zmoving z
c. Prevent zburns zfrom zextreme zfire zbehaviors zsuch zas zflashover z
d. Protect zfrom ztemperatures zof zup zto z1,000°F z(540°C) z- z zcorrect zanswer. z zCover zall
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Which zpiece zof zinformation zmust zbe zincluded zon zthe zpermanent zcompliance zlabel
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Select zone: z
a. Cleaning zprecautions z
b. Firefighter's zname z
c. Wearing zinstructions z
d. Department zname z- z zcorrect zanswer. z zCleaning zprecautions z
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Which zstatement zabout zreplacing zSCBA zcylinders zis zMOST zaccurate? z
Select zone: z
a. After zreplacement, zempty zSCBA zcylinders zshould zbe zstored zwith zthe zfull zcylinders.
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b. Changing zout zSCBA zcylinders zcan zbe zaccomplished zby zeither zone zor ztwo zpeople.
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c. After zreplacement, zempty zSCBA zcylinders zshould zbe zthrown zaway zor zrecycled. z
