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Which of the following are a type of sprinkler? A) ESFR B) EC C) AF D) A and B - A and B Foam water system design and installation requirements are regulated by ___________. A. NFPA 13 B. NFPA 13R C. NFPA 25 D. NFPA 16 - NFPA 16 True or False, NFPA 72 allows only manual pull stations and water flow detection devices to be used on shunt systems. Fire detection devices are not permitted. - True The fire alarm control panel (FACP) is essentially the _____ of the system. - Brain Heat se...

Which duty is not the responsibility of a level I Inspector? A) Handle citizen complaints related to fire and life safety. B) Perform plans reviews. C) Interpret and apply adopted codes and standards. D) Determine occupancy loads for single-use buildings. - Perform plans reviews. Most of the consensus standards that relate to fire and life safety are developed by the following organizations except: ASTM International, National Fire Protection Assoc., American National Standards Institut...

Is NFPA 921 a guide or a standard? - It is the Guide for Fire and Explosion Investigations What are the six steps of the scientific method? - Recognize the need Define the problem Collect the data Analyze the data Develop a hypothesis Test the hypothesis What step of the scientific method is inductive reasoning? - Analyze the data What step of the scientific method is deductive reasoning? - Test the hypothesis What are the four parts of the fire tetrahedron? - Fuel (reducing agent) H...

NFPA 1001 is the - Standard for Firefighter Professional Qualifications One of the primary functions of the truck/ladder company is - performing forcible entry to fire scene buildings OSHA may establish regulations governing fire department activities such as - health and safety In the ICS, the functional area responsible for all incident activities, including the development and implementation of strategic decisions, is - Command What normal body cooling mechanism is lost when wearing PPE...

Which of the following is a type of radiation? A. Omega B. Delta C. Alpha D. Theta - C. Alpha Which term refers to the concentration of a gas or vapor in air that will burn if provided with a source of ignition? A. Flash point B. Vaporization range C. Flammable range D. Combustible limit - C. Flammable range _________ describes an amount of vapor mixed with a volume of air A. Vaporization B. Vapor density C. Fuel/air mixture D. Flammable range - D. Flammable range What will gasol...

Which is a characteristic of smooth bore nozzles? A. Prone to clogging with debris B. Cannot be used to apply compressed air foam C. Cannot be adjusted to different stream patterns D. Operate at higher nozzle pressures than fog nozzles - C. Cannot be adjusted to different stream patterns How is the rate of discharge for a manually adjustable fog nozzle changed? A. Pushing the bale forward or backward slowly B. Rotating the nozzle tip to choose a wider or narrower pattern C. Rotating the...

Substances or materials in quantities or forms that may pose an unreasonable risk to health, safety, or property when transported, stored, or used in commerce is a definition for a: - hazardous material When dealing with a radiological incident involving a leak or spill, what exposure guidelines should the hazmat first responder use to minimize radioactive contamination? - Time, distance, shielding A reference book intended as a guide to aid emergency responders to guide quickly and identify...

The plan or written document for tactical operations is known as a department's: - SOP/SOG Fire department standard operating procedures should be established in the MOST COMMONLY accepted order of fire ground priorities, which is? - Life safety, incident stabilization, and property conservation Depending on a department's mission statement, a firefighter may also be required to perform in areas such as a(n): - Hazardous material technician Rescue specialist Emergency medical technici...

In 1720 what was the piece of equipment to replace the bucket brigade? - Hand Pump Which NFPA standard required new fire apparatus to be designed so that all members riding on the fire apparatus would be provided a seated area inside an enclosed cab? - NFPA 1500 What was the first gasoline powered fire apparatus to discharge water by using a large soda acid extinguisher? - Chemical Wagon The real breakthrough for today's modern fire apparatus came with the introduction of the ____________...

the NFPA requires that, at minimum ppe clothing should be cleaned every _______ months a. 12 b. 6 c. 9 d. 14 - b. 6 National Fire Protection 1001 is ? A. Standard for firefighting professional qualifications B. Standard for Industrial Fire Brigades C. Standard for fire department occupational safety and health program D. standard for Blood Borne Pathogen training - A. Standard for firefighting professional qualifications Historically, the standard operating unit of a fire department i...

What is the legal definition of a contract? What is the IRS definition? - An agreement between 2 parties that is legally binding & enforceable under applicable law. Strategic planning must consider external factors. These factors change rapidly and are outside the contractor control. - 1. Political 2. Regulatory 3. Market Outlook 4. Social 5. Technology 6. Economic Strategic planning must consider internal factors. These factors the contractor can control

A fire department has posted the following message in a prominent location: "The Smith City Fire Department is Committed to Professional Excellence Through a Tradition of Protecting Lives, Property, and the Environment by Providing the Highest Quality of Service in Prevention, Fire Protection, Emergency Medical Services, and Community Preparedness." This is an example of a __________ statement. A. vision B. department purpose C. charter D. mission - D. mission A fire fighter who is tr...

What normal body cooling mechanism is lost when wearing PPE? - evaporation of perspiration Which of the following statements regarding power saw safety is incorrect? - the saw should be started on level ground and carried up the ladder while running when a ladder is raised, it should be placed at an angle of approximately _______ to ensure a safe climb - 75 degrees when performing the one person raise, the ______________ of the ladder is placed against the building - butt what do the stop...

Compared to full-size pumpers, initial attack fire apparatus have ? a. Larger Chassis b. smaller chassis c. larger agent tank size d. the same chassis and agent tank size - b When water converts to a gas, water vapor, or steam, the water: a. immediately dissipates so it is rarely visible b. changes to droplets that will fall back to the surface c. only become visible if the ambient air temp is above 40 degrees d. only becomes visible as it rises away from the surface of the liquid and i...

What is the maximum distance to a type K extinguisher and what is the clearance from combustible material to the activator? - 30 feet distance from the extinguisher maximum and 18 inches required between the cooking, combustible material and the activator. What are the minimum measurements in height, width and angle of approach for a fire lane? - Height is 13 feet and 6 inches. Must be 20 feet wide and no greater than 8 degrees on approach or departure. How far designates a dead end road? ...

To be able to locate information that applies to your duties, authority, and responsibility - Why is it important to be able to locate information in departmental documents and standard or code materials? Which NFPA standard specifies the minimum requirements for department safety and health programs? - NFPA 1500 What does the all-hazards approach mean in the fire service? - provides a variety of services in the community Which of the following guidelines demonstrates radio communications ...

In the Incident Management System (IMS), the functional area that directs the organization's tactics to meet the strategic goals developed by command and is responsible for the management of all activities applicable to the primary mission is: - Operations Directions: Read the following statements and choose the correct answer from alternatives A-D below. Statement 1:A policy is a guide to thinking or decision making. Statement 2:A procedure is a detailed plan of action. Statement 3:Stand...

what can restore a frameshift mutation? - another frameshift, microdeletion, and microinsertion A mutation in a particular gene that results in the premature halting of transcription (and, consequently, protein translation) is a___________ mutation. - nonsense Consider a mutation in which the change is from UAC to UAU. Both codons specify the amino acid tyrosine. Which type of point mutation is this? - Silent mutation A ʺpoint mutationʺ refers to mutations involving - a substitution, dele...

Which is one major difference between anaerobic and aerobic respiration? - Electron acceptor Fermentation has a relatively low ATP yield compared to aerobic respiration because - oxidative phosphorylation yields a lot of ATP. Aerobic respiration and anaerobic respiration use different ________________, while chemolithotrophs and chemoorganotrophs use different _________________. - electron acceptors / electron donors During fermentation, ______________ compounds both donate and accept elect...

Describe Koch's postulates and the significance of his experiment - Koch's postulates: with the use of anthrax provided a basis for Germ Theory. the experiment: extract blood from diseased individual grow culture put culture into healthy individual, develop disease extract this blood, culture it to show same results Describe the importance of Louis Pasteur and the significance of his swan-neck flask experiment - Disproved spontaneous generation (miasma) the swan-neck made contamination...