Atlanta Fire Academy

ICS Command Staff -Answer- Incident Commander, Public Information Officer, Safety, Liaison PIO -Answer- Speaks to the media for the IC The first IC on scene. -Answer- The first person on scene. Logistics -Answer- Responsible for obtaining necessary resources. Benjamin Franklin -Answer- Father of the fire service in the U.S. Panic Hardware -Answer- Required after the Iroquois Theatre fire. Triangle Shirtwaist Factory -Answer- Killed 146 employees when a fire burned on the eighth floor. M...

Information technology is often the cornerstone of initiatives to transform healthcare - ANSWER True Disposable items increase combustible load in a healthcare facility - ANSWER True Enabling people to use information gained to interact with others is known as - ANSWER human relations At this time tracking systems are unable to track worker productivity information. - ANSWER false A step in communication that occurs when a listener asks a question is called - ANSWER feedback Impro...

All soiled instruments and materials are received from the user units into the Central Service ______ area. preparation decontamination sterilization process storage - Answerdecontamination All medical terms consist of each of the following word elements: prefix, root and suffix. True False - AnswerFalse The purpose of a prefix is to alter or modify the meaning of the root element. True False - AnswerTrue There are two parts to the ear: the outer ear and the inner ear. True False -...

Since Central service techs dont handle money, ethics do not apply to them. True or False - answerFalse pg 16 Central service workflow can be divided into the handling of 3 categories of items: soiled items, clean items, or sterile items. True or False - answerTrue pg 9 The use of positive and negative air pressure in the CSD is designed to take the place of heating and cooling. True or False - answerFalse Pg 13 Since modern CS departments are virtually risk free, CS Techs do not need to...

1) NFPA 1001 is the: Ans: Standard for Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications. 2) One of the primary functions of the truck/ladder company is: Ans: Performing forcible entry to fire building. 3) OSHA may establish regulations governing fire department activities such as: Ans: Health and safety. 4) In the Incident Command System (ICS), the functional area responsible for all incident activities, including the development and implementation of strategic decisions, is: Ans: Command. 5...

Which type of heat transfer is a major contributor to flashover? A. Nuclear B. Radiation C. Conduction D. Convection - answerD. Convection Which of the following IS NOT one of the methods by which water tenders unload? A. Jet dumps to increase flow rate B. Jet siphons to increase flow rate C. Gravity dumping through large dump valves D. Apparatus-mounted pumps that off-load the water - answerB. Jet siphons to increase flow rate Slab doors are constructed in two configurations: A. ledg...

What is Central Service ? - Centralized distribution of supplies to all customers in the hospital. What is the Central Service One Way Work Flow ? - -Decontamination (soiled) -Preparation, Packaging, Sterilization (clean) -Sterile Storage (sterile) What is the purpose of a One Way Work Flow ? - To prevent cross contamination. Decontamination - Physically or chemically render instruments or equipment that may be contaminated with harmful micro organisms to make it safe to handle. Negative...

Decontamination - Removing or reducing contamination by infectious organisms or other harmful substances. Decontamination Area - location within a healthcare facility designated for collection, retention, and cleaning of soiled and/or contaminated items. Negative air pressure. Workflow - the workflow in a central service department is designed to avoid crosscontamination and insure that items efficiently flow through the process from decontamination to storage. Central Service Workflow - D...

Since Central service techs dont handle money, ethics do not apply to them. True or False - False pg 16 Central service workflow can be divided into the handling of 3 categories of items: soiled items, clean items, or sterile items. True or False - True pg 9 The use of positive and negative air pressure in the CSD is designed to take the place of heating and cooling. True or False - False Pg 13 Since modern CS departments are virtually risk free, CS Techs do not need to concerned with s...

When rescuing an unconscious child or small adult from a window, how many rescuers enter the window to assist the victim? A. 3 B. 1 C. 0 D. 2 -Answer- D. 2 When cutting through a roof, a firefighter should avoid: A. removing the built-up material prior to cutting B. cutting through joists, rafters, or trusses C. making one large opening D. using a power saw -Answer- B. cutting through joists, rafters, or trusses Which of the following is an advantage of the flat load? A. Only four pe...