FIRE FIGHTER 1 STATE Test Exam Questions
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evacuation signal - ANSWER- signal intended to be recognised y the
occupants as requiring evacuation of the building
federal communications commission - ANSWER- federal regulatory
authority that oversees radio communications in the united states
mobile data terminal - ANSWER- technology that allows ff to receive
information while in the fire apparatus or at the station
national fire incident reporting system - ANSWER- system that reports
and maintains computerised records of fires and other fire department
incidents in a uniform manner
public safety ANSWERing point - ANSWER- a facility in which 911
calls
are
ANSWERed
run cards - ANSWER- cards used to determine a predetermined
response to an emergency
tad/tty/text phone system - ANSWER- user devices that allow speech
and hearing impaired citizens to communicate over a telephone system
ten codes - ANSWER- system of predetermined coded messages used
by responders over the radio
time marks - ANSWER- status updates provided to the communications
centre every 10 to 20 minutes
types of communications centers - ANSWER- stand alone, regional, co
,located, and integrated
fire protection systems - ANSWER- automatic fire detection, fire
alarms, and fire suppression
three basic components of fire alarms - ANSWER- alarm initiation
device, alarm notification device, and a control panel
alarm initiation device - ANSWER- is either automatic or manual and
causes the system to indicate an alarm
alarm notification device - ANSWER- audible or visual device which
alerts the buildings occupants
control panel - ANSWER- links the imitation device and performs other
essential functions
single station smoke alarm - ANSWER- most common type of
residential fire alarm. includes a smoke detection device, automatic
control unit, and an audible alarm
two types of fire detection devices - ANSWER- ionisation detectors and
photoelectric detectors
ionisation detectors - ANSWER- use radioactive material within the
device to detect invisible products of combustion
photoelectric detectors - ANSWER- use a light beam to detect the
presence of visible particles of smoke
types of automatic initiation devices - ANSWER- smoke, beam, heat,
fixed temperature heat, rate of rise heat, line, flame, gas, and air
sampling
line detectors - ANSWER- use wire or tubing strung along the ceiling to
detect an increase in heat
, three types of false alarms - ANSWER- malicious, nuisance, and
unwanted
malicious alarms - ANSWER- when someone purposely activates the
alarm system when there is no presence of fire
unwanted alarms - ANSWER- when an alarm is activated by conditions
that are not emergencies, like cooking
nuisance alarms - ANSWER- when an alarm system malfunctions
cross zoned system - ANSWER- activation of a single smoke detector
will not sound the fire alarm... a second smoke alarm must be activated
before the actual fire alarm will sound
verification system - ANSWER- a delay of 30 to 60 seconds separates
activation and notification... system may show a pre alarm. the system
rechecks the detector, and if it is still sensing smoke, the system sounds
noncoded alarm - ANSWER- no information is given on the control
panel
zoned noncoded alarm - ANSWER- the control panel indicates the zone
in the building that was the source of the alarm
zoned coded alarm - ANSWER- the system indicates over the audible
warning device which zone has been activated
master coded alarm - ANSWER- audible notification device is also used
for other purposes, such as a public address system
five categories of fire department notification systems - ANSWER- local
alarm, remote station, auxiliary system, proprietary system, and central
station
local alarm - ANSWER- sounds an alarm only in the building
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evacuation signal - ANSWER- signal intended to be recognised y the
occupants as requiring evacuation of the building
federal communications commission - ANSWER- federal regulatory
authority that oversees radio communications in the united states
mobile data terminal - ANSWER- technology that allows ff to receive
information while in the fire apparatus or at the station
national fire incident reporting system - ANSWER- system that reports
and maintains computerised records of fires and other fire department
incidents in a uniform manner
public safety ANSWERing point - ANSWER- a facility in which 911
calls
are
ANSWERed
run cards - ANSWER- cards used to determine a predetermined
response to an emergency
tad/tty/text phone system - ANSWER- user devices that allow speech
and hearing impaired citizens to communicate over a telephone system
ten codes - ANSWER- system of predetermined coded messages used
by responders over the radio
time marks - ANSWER- status updates provided to the communications
centre every 10 to 20 minutes
types of communications centers - ANSWER- stand alone, regional, co
,located, and integrated
fire protection systems - ANSWER- automatic fire detection, fire
alarms, and fire suppression
three basic components of fire alarms - ANSWER- alarm initiation
device, alarm notification device, and a control panel
alarm initiation device - ANSWER- is either automatic or manual and
causes the system to indicate an alarm
alarm notification device - ANSWER- audible or visual device which
alerts the buildings occupants
control panel - ANSWER- links the imitation device and performs other
essential functions
single station smoke alarm - ANSWER- most common type of
residential fire alarm. includes a smoke detection device, automatic
control unit, and an audible alarm
two types of fire detection devices - ANSWER- ionisation detectors and
photoelectric detectors
ionisation detectors - ANSWER- use radioactive material within the
device to detect invisible products of combustion
photoelectric detectors - ANSWER- use a light beam to detect the
presence of visible particles of smoke
types of automatic initiation devices - ANSWER- smoke, beam, heat,
fixed temperature heat, rate of rise heat, line, flame, gas, and air
sampling
line detectors - ANSWER- use wire or tubing strung along the ceiling to
detect an increase in heat
, three types of false alarms - ANSWER- malicious, nuisance, and
unwanted
malicious alarms - ANSWER- when someone purposely activates the
alarm system when there is no presence of fire
unwanted alarms - ANSWER- when an alarm is activated by conditions
that are not emergencies, like cooking
nuisance alarms - ANSWER- when an alarm system malfunctions
cross zoned system - ANSWER- activation of a single smoke detector
will not sound the fire alarm... a second smoke alarm must be activated
before the actual fire alarm will sound
verification system - ANSWER- a delay of 30 to 60 seconds separates
activation and notification... system may show a pre alarm. the system
rechecks the detector, and if it is still sensing smoke, the system sounds
noncoded alarm - ANSWER- no information is given on the control
panel
zoned noncoded alarm - ANSWER- the control panel indicates the zone
in the building that was the source of the alarm
zoned coded alarm - ANSWER- the system indicates over the audible
warning device which zone has been activated
master coded alarm - ANSWER- audible notification device is also used
for other purposes, such as a public address system
five categories of fire department notification systems - ANSWER- local
alarm, remote station, auxiliary system, proprietary system, and central
station
local alarm - ANSWER- sounds an alarm only in the building
