Fire Fighter 1 - OFM Exam Study Questions and Answers Already
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When should you clean your Bunker Gear?
Ans: Immediatley following an Incident
What is Hypoxia
Ans: Deficiency in the amount of oxygen reaching the tissues (Lack of Oxygen)
NFPA and OSHA consider an Oxygen-Deficient Atmosphere as what level of Oxygen?
Ans: 19.5% Oxygen or less
Inhaling heated gases can cause what?
Ans: A Pulmonary Edema which can cause Asphyxiation
Open-Circuit SCBA's use...?
Ans: Compressed Air
Closed-Circuit SCBA's use...?
Ans: Compressed Oxygen
Person responsible for all Operations within the Fire Department
Ans: Fire Chief
Another term for Upwind
Ans: Windward
Another term for downwind
Ans: Leeward
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,Standard for Firefighter Professional Qualification? (NFPA ________)
Ans: NFPA 1001
Standard on Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program? (NFPA ________)
Ans: NFPA 1500
Used to combine two or more hoselines into one?
Ans: Siamese Appliance
If a rope has been contaminated or soiled, what should you do?
Ans: Use a stiff bristled brush to remove surface debris and grime.
When drying rope, firefighters should avoid:
Ans: Drying rope in the direct sunlight, near any heat source, or near a heated dryer.
Three methods to washing Synthetic Fiber rope:
Ans: Wasing by hand. Rope-Washing device. Washing Machine.
What not to use when washing natural fiber ropes.
Ans: Water
The ______ is responsible for establishing the manner in which the fire service is organized relating
to the type of department, number of facilities and their locations, type and number of apparatus,
number of personnel and more.
Ans: AHJ (Authority Having Jurisdiction)
What is the leading cause for Firefighter Deaths
Ans: Cardiovascular Disease
What is a Carcinogen
Ans: Cancer causing agent
What is the most common organizational structure?
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,Ans: Scalar
What is a mixed volunteer and career station called
Ans: Combination or Composite
What is a prodecure
Ans: Detailed written plans that list specific steps for approaching a reccuring problem
What is a policy
Ans: A policy is a guide to decision making within an organization
IDLH acronym
Ans: Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health
Fire Departments should provide all personell with at least ___ full sets of PPE and appropriate
protective equipment
Ans: 1
How do you dismount an Apparatus
Ans: Back out of the cab using hand holds and steps
What are the three safety zones at an incident
Ans: Hot, Warm, Cold
What is the Hot zone
Ans: Personell are working directly to resolve the problem at the scene
What is the Warm zone
Ans: Warm zone personell directly support personell in the Hot zone
What is the Cold zone
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, Ans: The Cold zone is just outside of the warm zone. This zone may include the Incident Command
Post (ICP), as well the Rapid Intervention Crew (RIC) as well Portable Equipment.
Two types of personell acountability systems
Ans: SCBA tag system and Computer based electronic system
What is the Chain of Command
Ans: The highest level ranking member of the Fire Department to the lowest level. (Fire Chief down
to Firefighter)
What is Unity of Command
Ans: Each employee reports directly to one supervisor moving up the chain of commend.
What is Span of Control
Ans: The maximum number of subordinates of functions that any one supervisor can control.
(optimal control span number is 5 employees/subordinates)
What is Discipline
Ans: Discipline is regulated through rules, regulations and policies. It refers to an organizations
responsbility to provide leadership and an individuals responsibilty to follow orders.
What is Division of labour
Ans: The process of dividing large jobs into smaller jobs to make them more manageable.
What is the basic unit of Firefighting operations?
Ans: A Company
Duties of Line Personnel
Ans: Deliver Emergency services to the Public
Duties of Staff Personnel
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When should you clean your Bunker Gear?
Ans: Immediatley following an Incident
What is Hypoxia
Ans: Deficiency in the amount of oxygen reaching the tissues (Lack of Oxygen)
NFPA and OSHA consider an Oxygen-Deficient Atmosphere as what level of Oxygen?
Ans: 19.5% Oxygen or less
Inhaling heated gases can cause what?
Ans: A Pulmonary Edema which can cause Asphyxiation
Open-Circuit SCBA's use...?
Ans: Compressed Air
Closed-Circuit SCBA's use...?
Ans: Compressed Oxygen
Person responsible for all Operations within the Fire Department
Ans: Fire Chief
Another term for Upwind
Ans: Windward
Another term for downwind
Ans: Leeward
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,Standard for Firefighter Professional Qualification? (NFPA ________)
Ans: NFPA 1001
Standard on Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program? (NFPA ________)
Ans: NFPA 1500
Used to combine two or more hoselines into one?
Ans: Siamese Appliance
If a rope has been contaminated or soiled, what should you do?
Ans: Use a stiff bristled brush to remove surface debris and grime.
When drying rope, firefighters should avoid:
Ans: Drying rope in the direct sunlight, near any heat source, or near a heated dryer.
Three methods to washing Synthetic Fiber rope:
Ans: Wasing by hand. Rope-Washing device. Washing Machine.
What not to use when washing natural fiber ropes.
Ans: Water
The ______ is responsible for establishing the manner in which the fire service is organized relating
to the type of department, number of facilities and their locations, type and number of apparatus,
number of personnel and more.
Ans: AHJ (Authority Having Jurisdiction)
What is the leading cause for Firefighter Deaths
Ans: Cardiovascular Disease
What is a Carcinogen
Ans: Cancer causing agent
What is the most common organizational structure?
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,Ans: Scalar
What is a mixed volunteer and career station called
Ans: Combination or Composite
What is a prodecure
Ans: Detailed written plans that list specific steps for approaching a reccuring problem
What is a policy
Ans: A policy is a guide to decision making within an organization
IDLH acronym
Ans: Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health
Fire Departments should provide all personell with at least ___ full sets of PPE and appropriate
protective equipment
Ans: 1
How do you dismount an Apparatus
Ans: Back out of the cab using hand holds and steps
What are the three safety zones at an incident
Ans: Hot, Warm, Cold
What is the Hot zone
Ans: Personell are working directly to resolve the problem at the scene
What is the Warm zone
Ans: Warm zone personell directly support personell in the Hot zone
What is the Cold zone
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, Ans: The Cold zone is just outside of the warm zone. This zone may include the Incident Command
Post (ICP), as well the Rapid Intervention Crew (RIC) as well Portable Equipment.
Two types of personell acountability systems
Ans: SCBA tag system and Computer based electronic system
What is the Chain of Command
Ans: The highest level ranking member of the Fire Department to the lowest level. (Fire Chief down
to Firefighter)
What is Unity of Command
Ans: Each employee reports directly to one supervisor moving up the chain of commend.
What is Span of Control
Ans: The maximum number of subordinates of functions that any one supervisor can control.
(optimal control span number is 5 employees/subordinates)
What is Discipline
Ans: Discipline is regulated through rules, regulations and policies. It refers to an organizations
responsbility to provide leadership and an individuals responsibilty to follow orders.
What is Division of labour
Ans: The process of dividing large jobs into smaller jobs to make them more manageable.
What is the basic unit of Firefighting operations?
Ans: A Company
Duties of Line Personnel
Ans: Deliver Emergency services to the Public
Duties of Staff Personnel
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