Essential Of Fire Fighting 7th Edition Exam
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Acute - Correct Answer-Sharp or severe having a rapid onset and short duration.
All-Hazard Concept - Correct Answer-Provides a coordinated approach to a wide variety of
incidents; all responders use a similar, coordinated approach with a common set of authorities,
protections, and resources.
Atypically Stressful Event - Correct Answer-Term used in National Fire Protection Association
(NFPA) standards to describe incidents that have a likelihood of causing critical incident stress.
Battalion - Correct Answer-Fire department organizational subdivision consisting of several fire
service companies in a designated geographic area. A battalion is usually the first organizational
level above individual companies or stations.
Carcinogen - Correct Answer-Cancer-producing substance.
Chain of Command - Correct Answer-Order of rank and authority in the fire and emergency
services.
Chronic - Correct Answer-Long-term and reoccurring.
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) - Correct Answer-Term for several diseases
that result in obstructive problems in the airway.
Code - Correct Answer-a collection of rules and regulations that has been enacted by law in a
particular jurisdiction. Codes typically address a single subject area; examples include a
mechanical, electrical, building, or fire code.
Code Enforcement - Correct Answer-Process of enforcing a body of law aimed at reducing fire
and life-safety hazards as well as mandating the prober installation and maintenance of
building/structure fire and life-safety features to provide adequate community fire prevention.
Cold Zone - Correct Answer-Safe area outside of the warm zone where equipment and personnel
are not expected to become contaminated and special protective clothing is not required; the
incident command post and other support functions are typically located in this zone.
Community Risk Reduction (CRR) - Correct Answer-The Fire Department's or other agency's
identification and prioritization of risks to the community followed by integrated application of
resources to improve public safety through minimizing the probability or occurrence and/or the
impact of unfortunate events.
,Company - Correct Answer-Basic fire fighting organizational unit consisting of firefighters and
apparatus; headed by company officer.
Culture - Correct Answer-The shared assumptions, beliefs, and values of a group or organization.
Body Substance Isolation (BSI) - Correct Answer-Comprehensive method of infection control in
which every patient is assumed to be infected; personal protective equipment is worn to prevent
exposure to bodily fluids and blood-borne and airborne pathogens.
Generator - Correct Answer-Portable device for generating auxiliary electrical power; generators
are powered by gasoline or diesel engines and typically have 110- and/or 220-volt capacity
outlets.
Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) - Correct Answer-Device designed to protect against
electrical shock; when grounding occurs, the device opens a circuit to shut off the flow of
electricity.
Ground Gradient - Correct Answer-Electrical field that radiates outward from where the current
enters the ground; its intensity dissipated rapidly as distance increases from the point of entry.
Hazard - Correct Answer-Condition, substance, or device that can directly cause injury or loss;
the source of a risk.
Hot Zone - Correct Answer-Potentially hazardous area immediately surround the incident site;
requires appropriate protective clothing and equipment and other safety precautions for entry.
Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health (IDLH) - Correct Answer-Description of any
atmosphere that poses an immediate hazard to life or produces immediate irreversible
debilitating effects on health.
Incident Commander (IC) - Correct Answer-Person in chare of the incident command system
and responsible for the management of all incident operations during a emergency.
Intrinsically Safe - Correct Answer-Describes equipment that is approved for use in flammable
atmospheres; must be incapable of releasing enough electrical energy to ignite the flammable
atmosphere.
Inverter - Correct Answer-Step-up transformer that converts vehicle's 12- or 24-volt DC current
into 110- or 220-volt AC current.
Line Personnel - Correct Answer-Personnel who provide emergency services to external
customers (the public).
Mitigate - Correct Answer-To cause to become less harsh or hostile; to make less sever, intense
or painful; to alleviate.
, Personnel Accountability System - Correct Answer-Method for indentifying which emergency
responders are working on an incident scene.
Plans Review - Correct Answer-Process of reviewing building plans and specifications to
determine the safety characteristics of a proposed building; generally done before permission is
granted to begin construction
Policy - Correct Answer-Organizational principle that is developed and adopted as a basis for
decision-making.
Postincident Analysis - Correct Answer-Overview and critique of an incident by members of all
responding agencies, including dispatchers. Typically takes place within two weeks of the
incident. In the training environment it may be used to evaluate student and instructor
performance during a training evolution.
Incident Command System (ICS) - Correct Answer-Standardizing approach to incident
management that facilitates interaction between cooperating agencies; adaptable to incidents of
any size or type.
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) - Correct Answer-Disorder caused when persons have
been exposed to a traumatic event in which they have experienced, witnessed, or been confronted
with an event or events that involve actual death, threatened death, serious injury, or the threat of
physical injury to self or others.
Power Take-Off (PTO) System - Correct Answer-Mechanism that allows a vehicle engine to
power equipment such as a pump, winch, or portable tool; it is typically attached to the
transmission.
Procedure - Correct Answer-Outline of the steps that must be performed in order to properly
follow an organizational policy. Procedures help an organization to ensure that it consistently
approaches a task in the correct way, in order to accomplish a specific objective.
Rehabilitation - Correct Answer-Allowing firefighters or rescuers to rest, rehydrate, and recover
during an incident; also refers to a station at an incident where personnel can res, rehydrate, and
recover.
Response District - Correct Answer-Geographical area to which a particular apparatus is
assigned to be first due on a fire or other emergency incident.
risk - Correct Answer-Likelihood of suffering harm from a hazard; exposure to a hazard. The
potential for failure or loss.
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Update 2026/2027 | 100% Pass.
Acute - Correct Answer-Sharp or severe having a rapid onset and short duration.
All-Hazard Concept - Correct Answer-Provides a coordinated approach to a wide variety of
incidents; all responders use a similar, coordinated approach with a common set of authorities,
protections, and resources.
Atypically Stressful Event - Correct Answer-Term used in National Fire Protection Association
(NFPA) standards to describe incidents that have a likelihood of causing critical incident stress.
Battalion - Correct Answer-Fire department organizational subdivision consisting of several fire
service companies in a designated geographic area. A battalion is usually the first organizational
level above individual companies or stations.
Carcinogen - Correct Answer-Cancer-producing substance.
Chain of Command - Correct Answer-Order of rank and authority in the fire and emergency
services.
Chronic - Correct Answer-Long-term and reoccurring.
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) - Correct Answer-Term for several diseases
that result in obstructive problems in the airway.
Code - Correct Answer-a collection of rules and regulations that has been enacted by law in a
particular jurisdiction. Codes typically address a single subject area; examples include a
mechanical, electrical, building, or fire code.
Code Enforcement - Correct Answer-Process of enforcing a body of law aimed at reducing fire
and life-safety hazards as well as mandating the prober installation and maintenance of
building/structure fire and life-safety features to provide adequate community fire prevention.
Cold Zone - Correct Answer-Safe area outside of the warm zone where equipment and personnel
are not expected to become contaminated and special protective clothing is not required; the
incident command post and other support functions are typically located in this zone.
Community Risk Reduction (CRR) - Correct Answer-The Fire Department's or other agency's
identification and prioritization of risks to the community followed by integrated application of
resources to improve public safety through minimizing the probability or occurrence and/or the
impact of unfortunate events.
,Company - Correct Answer-Basic fire fighting organizational unit consisting of firefighters and
apparatus; headed by company officer.
Culture - Correct Answer-The shared assumptions, beliefs, and values of a group or organization.
Body Substance Isolation (BSI) - Correct Answer-Comprehensive method of infection control in
which every patient is assumed to be infected; personal protective equipment is worn to prevent
exposure to bodily fluids and blood-borne and airborne pathogens.
Generator - Correct Answer-Portable device for generating auxiliary electrical power; generators
are powered by gasoline or diesel engines and typically have 110- and/or 220-volt capacity
outlets.
Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) - Correct Answer-Device designed to protect against
electrical shock; when grounding occurs, the device opens a circuit to shut off the flow of
electricity.
Ground Gradient - Correct Answer-Electrical field that radiates outward from where the current
enters the ground; its intensity dissipated rapidly as distance increases from the point of entry.
Hazard - Correct Answer-Condition, substance, or device that can directly cause injury or loss;
the source of a risk.
Hot Zone - Correct Answer-Potentially hazardous area immediately surround the incident site;
requires appropriate protective clothing and equipment and other safety precautions for entry.
Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health (IDLH) - Correct Answer-Description of any
atmosphere that poses an immediate hazard to life or produces immediate irreversible
debilitating effects on health.
Incident Commander (IC) - Correct Answer-Person in chare of the incident command system
and responsible for the management of all incident operations during a emergency.
Intrinsically Safe - Correct Answer-Describes equipment that is approved for use in flammable
atmospheres; must be incapable of releasing enough electrical energy to ignite the flammable
atmosphere.
Inverter - Correct Answer-Step-up transformer that converts vehicle's 12- or 24-volt DC current
into 110- or 220-volt AC current.
Line Personnel - Correct Answer-Personnel who provide emergency services to external
customers (the public).
Mitigate - Correct Answer-To cause to become less harsh or hostile; to make less sever, intense
or painful; to alleviate.
, Personnel Accountability System - Correct Answer-Method for indentifying which emergency
responders are working on an incident scene.
Plans Review - Correct Answer-Process of reviewing building plans and specifications to
determine the safety characteristics of a proposed building; generally done before permission is
granted to begin construction
Policy - Correct Answer-Organizational principle that is developed and adopted as a basis for
decision-making.
Postincident Analysis - Correct Answer-Overview and critique of an incident by members of all
responding agencies, including dispatchers. Typically takes place within two weeks of the
incident. In the training environment it may be used to evaluate student and instructor
performance during a training evolution.
Incident Command System (ICS) - Correct Answer-Standardizing approach to incident
management that facilitates interaction between cooperating agencies; adaptable to incidents of
any size or type.
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) - Correct Answer-Disorder caused when persons have
been exposed to a traumatic event in which they have experienced, witnessed, or been confronted
with an event or events that involve actual death, threatened death, serious injury, or the threat of
physical injury to self or others.
Power Take-Off (PTO) System - Correct Answer-Mechanism that allows a vehicle engine to
power equipment such as a pump, winch, or portable tool; it is typically attached to the
transmission.
Procedure - Correct Answer-Outline of the steps that must be performed in order to properly
follow an organizational policy. Procedures help an organization to ensure that it consistently
approaches a task in the correct way, in order to accomplish a specific objective.
Rehabilitation - Correct Answer-Allowing firefighters or rescuers to rest, rehydrate, and recover
during an incident; also refers to a station at an incident where personnel can res, rehydrate, and
recover.
Response District - Correct Answer-Geographical area to which a particular apparatus is
assigned to be first due on a fire or other emergency incident.
risk - Correct Answer-Likelihood of suffering harm from a hazard; exposure to a hazard. The
potential for failure or loss.
