TCFP Prep 2025 Questions and Answers kx kx kx kx kx
The NFPA requires that, at minimum ppe clothing should be cleaned every _______ months
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a. 12 kx
b. 6 kx
c. 9 kx
d. 14 Correct answer- b. 6
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National Fire Protection 1001 is ? kx kx kx kx kx
A. Standard for firefighting professional qualifications
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B. Standard for Industrial Fire Brigades
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C. Standard for fire department occupational safety and health program
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D. standard for Blood Borne Pathogen training Correct answer- A. Standard for firefighting
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professional qualifications
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Historically, the standard operating unit of a fire department is ? kx kx kx kx kx kx kx kx kx kx
A. the firefighter
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B. The company
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C. the battalion
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D. a platoon/shift Correct answer- B. The company
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Where are medical requirements for firefighters specified ?
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A. NFPA 1582
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B. NFPA 1001
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C. NFPA 1500kx kx
D. NFPA 1501 Correct answer- A. NFPA 1582
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Directions: Read the following statements and choose the correct answer from alternatives
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A-D
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Statement 1: A policy is a guide to thinking or decision making
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Statement 2: a procedure is a detailed plan of action kx kx kx kx kx kx kx kx kx
Statement 3: Standard operating procedures apply to both emergency and non-emergency
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situations
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A. st. 1 is true; st 2 and 3 are false
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,B. st 1 and 2 are false; st 3 is true
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C. St 1 is false; st 2 and 3 are true
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D. all statements are true Correct answer- D. all statements are true
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Which is true regarding NFPA standards kx kx kx kx kx
A. they are regarded as law
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B. they consensus documents
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C. they are adopted at the federal level
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D. they identify the maximum allowable by law. Correct answer- B. they consensus
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documents
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What is the difference in a dept's SOP's as opposed to the SOG's ?
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A. SOP's are specific, and SOG's are not
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B. SOP's and SOG's are exactly alike
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C. SOP's are not as strict as SOG's
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D. Both are required to meet NFPA 1500 requirements. Correct answer- A. SOP's are
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specific, and SOG's are not
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Life safety, incident stabilization, and ___________ are the three most important
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orginization duties for FD's to pursue.
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A. Building inspections
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B. public information
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C. Property conservation
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D. Resource management Correct answer- C. Property conservation
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What is the principle called that says each firefighter answers to only one supervisor ?
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A. Span of responsibility
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B. Organizational accountability
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C. Unity of command
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D. Delegation of duty Correct answer- C. Unity of command
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What is generally the upper limit of span of control ?
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a. 25kx
B. 9 kx
C.13
D. 7 Correct answer- D. 7
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the process of dividing large jobs into smaller jobs to make them more manageable is
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described as ?
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a. chain of command
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,b. division of labor
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c. span of control
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d. unity of command Correct answer- b. division of labor
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Division of labor is necessary in the fire service in order to?
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a. determine who will be the incident commander
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b. separate union and administration
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c. determine chain of command
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d. make specific and clear-cut assignments Correct answer- d. make specific and clear-cut
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assignments
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One of the basic duties of an engine company is?
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a. attack and extinguish fires
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b. forcible entry
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c. perform technical rescue
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d. perform search and rescue Correct answer- a. attack and extinguish fires
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In the fire service, the basic definition of the word rescue is ?
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a. looking for victims who are in danger
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b. removing a victim from a hazardous situation to safety
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c. performing CPR on a victim
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d. stabilizing a victim before transport Correct answer- b. removing a victim from a hazardous
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situation to safety
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Which is considered one of the basic tasks of a traditional ladder company crew ?
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a. Securing a water source
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b. deploying hand lines
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c. Forcible entry
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d. high angle operations Correct answer- c. Forcible entry
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What is the term for a rescue situation requiring specialized knowledge or training such as
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high-angle rescue or trench rescue ?
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a. Class 1 rescue
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b. technical rescue
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c. barrel rescue
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d. second stage resuce Correct answer- b. technical rescue
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Which statement regarding NFPA standards is true ?
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a. they are viewed as regulations.
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b. they are viewed as consensus documents
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, c. they are law and, therefore, must be implemented
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d. they are adopted by OSHA Correct answer- b. they are viewed as consensus documents
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Fire Department employee assistance programs provide ____________ help with problems
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that might affect performance.
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a. instantaneous
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b. confidential
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c. all-encompassing
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d. common knowledge Correct answer- B. confidential
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NFPA 1500 provides guidance for which program to benefit firefighters ?
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a. employee assistance programs
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b. collective bargaining agreements
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c. professional certifications
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d. Disciplinary plan Correct answer- a. Employee assistance programs
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Which would be considered a program offered by an Employee assistance program?
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a. Driving course for adolescents
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b. dealing with physical problems
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c. junior firefighter programs
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d. Juvenile arson setter program Correct answer- b. dealing with physical problems
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st. 1 Federal OSHA authority and regulations apply mainly to private sector and do not cover
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employees of state and local goverments
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st.2 Federal OSHA has jurisdiction over every state in the U.S.
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st.3 Agencies must adopt OSHA as recognized national standards
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a. statements 1 and 2 are true;3 is false
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b. statements 1 is false; 2 and 3 are true
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c. Statement 1 is true ; statements 2 and 3 are false
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d. All three statements are true. Correct answer- C.
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What topic is covered by NFPA 1500 kx kx kx kx kx kx
a. salvage ops
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b electrical safety req
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C. budgeting reqkx kx
d. Safety programs Correct answer- d. safety programs
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toxic atmospheres due to smoke and heat are called?
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The NFPA requires that, at minimum ppe clothing should be cleaned every _______ months
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a. 12 kx
b. 6 kx
c. 9 kx
d. 14 Correct answer- b. 6
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National Fire Protection 1001 is ? kx kx kx kx kx
A. Standard for firefighting professional qualifications
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B. Standard for Industrial Fire Brigades
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C. Standard for fire department occupational safety and health program
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D. standard for Blood Borne Pathogen training Correct answer- A. Standard for firefighting
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professional qualifications
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Historically, the standard operating unit of a fire department is ? kx kx kx kx kx kx kx kx kx kx
A. the firefighter
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B. The company
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C. the battalion
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D. a platoon/shift Correct answer- B. The company
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Where are medical requirements for firefighters specified ?
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A. NFPA 1582
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B. NFPA 1001
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C. NFPA 1500kx kx
D. NFPA 1501 Correct answer- A. NFPA 1582
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Directions: Read the following statements and choose the correct answer from alternatives
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A-D
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Statement 1: A policy is a guide to thinking or decision making
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Statement 2: a procedure is a detailed plan of action kx kx kx kx kx kx kx kx kx
Statement 3: Standard operating procedures apply to both emergency and non-emergency
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situations
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A. st. 1 is true; st 2 and 3 are false
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,B. st 1 and 2 are false; st 3 is true
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C. St 1 is false; st 2 and 3 are true
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D. all statements are true Correct answer- D. all statements are true
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Which is true regarding NFPA standards kx kx kx kx kx
A. they are regarded as law
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B. they consensus documents
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C. they are adopted at the federal level
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D. they identify the maximum allowable by law. Correct answer- B. they consensus
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documents
kx
What is the difference in a dept's SOP's as opposed to the SOG's ?
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A. SOP's are specific, and SOG's are not
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B. SOP's and SOG's are exactly alike
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C. SOP's are not as strict as SOG's
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D. Both are required to meet NFPA 1500 requirements. Correct answer- A. SOP's are
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specific, and SOG's are not
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Life safety, incident stabilization, and ___________ are the three most important
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orginization duties for FD's to pursue.
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A. Building inspections
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B. public information
kx kx
C. Property conservation
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D. Resource management Correct answer- C. Property conservation
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What is the principle called that says each firefighter answers to only one supervisor ?
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A. Span of responsibility
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B. Organizational accountability
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C. Unity of command
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D. Delegation of duty Correct answer- C. Unity of command
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What is generally the upper limit of span of control ?
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a. 25kx
B. 9 kx
C.13
D. 7 Correct answer- D. 7
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the process of dividing large jobs into smaller jobs to make them more manageable is
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described as ?
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a. chain of command
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,b. division of labor
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c. span of control
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d. unity of command Correct answer- b. division of labor
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Division of labor is necessary in the fire service in order to?
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a. determine who will be the incident commander
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b. separate union and administration
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c. determine chain of command
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d. make specific and clear-cut assignments Correct answer- d. make specific and clear-cut
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assignments
kx
One of the basic duties of an engine company is?
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a. attack and extinguish fires
kx kx kx kx
b. forcible entry
kx kx
c. perform technical rescue
kx kx kx
d. perform search and rescue Correct answer- a. attack and extinguish fires
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In the fire service, the basic definition of the word rescue is ?
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a. looking for victims who are in danger
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b. removing a victim from a hazardous situation to safety
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c. performing CPR on a victim
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d. stabilizing a victim before transport Correct answer- b. removing a victim from a hazardous
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situation to safety
kx kx kx
Which is considered one of the basic tasks of a traditional ladder company crew ?
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a. Securing a water source
kx kx kx kx
b. deploying hand lines
kx kx kx
c. Forcible entry
kx kx
d. high angle operations Correct answer- c. Forcible entry
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What is the term for a rescue situation requiring specialized knowledge or training such as
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high-angle rescue or trench rescue ?
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a. Class 1 rescue
kx kx kx
b. technical rescue
kx kx
c. barrel rescue
kx kx
d. second stage resuce Correct answer- b. technical rescue
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Which statement regarding NFPA standards is true ?
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a. they are viewed as regulations.
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b. they are viewed as consensus documents
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, c. they are law and, therefore, must be implemented
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d. they are adopted by OSHA Correct answer- b. they are viewed as consensus documents
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Fire Department employee assistance programs provide ____________ help with problems
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that might affect performance.
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a. instantaneous
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b. confidential
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c. all-encompassing
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d. common knowledge Correct answer- B. confidential
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NFPA 1500 provides guidance for which program to benefit firefighters ?
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a. employee assistance programs
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b. collective bargaining agreements
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c. professional certifications
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d. Disciplinary plan Correct answer- a. Employee assistance programs
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Which would be considered a program offered by an Employee assistance program?
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a. Driving course for adolescents
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b. dealing with physical problems
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c. junior firefighter programs
kx kx kx
d. Juvenile arson setter program Correct answer- b. dealing with physical problems
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st. 1 Federal OSHA authority and regulations apply mainly to private sector and do not cover
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employees of state and local goverments
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st.2 Federal OSHA has jurisdiction over every state in the U.S.
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st.3 Agencies must adopt OSHA as recognized national standards
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a. statements 1 and 2 are true;3 is false
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b. statements 1 is false; 2 and 3 are true
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c. Statement 1 is true ; statements 2 and 3 are false
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d. All three statements are true. Correct answer- C.
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What topic is covered by NFPA 1500 kx kx kx kx kx kx
a. salvage ops
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b electrical safety req
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C. budgeting reqkx kx
d. Safety programs Correct answer- d. safety programs
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toxic atmospheres due to smoke and heat are called?
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