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INDIANA FIREFIGHTER MANDATORY FINAL
QUESTINS
Company - Answer - Group of firefighters with a specific task/purpose (ladder company, emt company, etc.) NFPA 1201 - Answer - Standard for providing emergency services to the public Summarizes the elements of a mission statement Defines comapnies NFPA 1901 - Answer - Requirement for engine engineer or pumper (engine company leader, ladder company leader, combination/specialty company leader) Engine Company - Answer - Hoses, water, fire extinguishing materials Ladder or Truck Company - Answer - Ladders, search & rescue, ventilation Rescue or Squad Company - Answer - Jaws of life, ropes, medical/specialized equipment Ambulance/EMS Company - Answer - Drivers & EMT/Firefighters Combination/Specialty Companies - Answer - Quints, tankers, etc. NFPA 1001 - Answer - Professional firefighter qualifications (Firefighter I & II) Firefighter I allows you to... - Answer - work under supervision Firefighter II allows you to... - Answer - work under minimal supervision NFPA 1002 - Answer - Driver/Operator qualifications Before you can become a driver/operator, you must... - Answer - pass Firefighter I & II BLS - Answer - Basic Life Support (Type of Ambulance) ALS - Answer - Advanced Life Support (Type of Ambulance) PSAP - Answer - Public Safety Answering Point (Transfers callers to dispatch) NFPA 1582 - Answer - Standard medical requirements for Firefighters NFPA 1583 - Answer - Standard health/fitness requirements for Firefighters
NFPA 1500 - Answer - Standard on Fire Department Occupational Health NFPA - Answer - National Fire Protection Association IAFC - Answer - International Association of Fire Chiefs IAFF - Answer - International Association of Firefighters (a union) NVFC - Answer - National Volunteer Fire Council Fire Department Duties - Answer - Public education, engineering/code enforcement, fire suppression, fire investigation Are all in response to their community's fire problem Quint - Answer - Type of combination/specialty company Stores a large tank of water and several ladders Water Tender - Answer - Type of combination/specialty company Stores a very large tank of water Chain of Command: Fire Chief/Comissioner - Answer - Top dog, responds to non-fire officials Chain of Command: Chief Engineer - Answer - Fire Chief/Commissioner Is the top dog, responds to non-fire officials Chain of Command: Deputy or Assistant Chief - Answer - Responsible for one specific section within the department (training, ems, etc.) Chain of Command: Battalion/District Chief - Answer - Official responsible for multiple units/stations Chain of Command: Company Officer - Answer - Responsible for personnel and equipment under their company Chain of Command: Sergeant, Lieutenant, Captain - Answer - Company Officer Responsible for personnel and equipment under their company Chain of Command - Answer - Fire Chief/Commissioner Deputy or Assistant Chiefs Battalion/District Chiefs Company Officers EMS Rank & Order: Paramedic - Answer - Highly skilled, can administer many medications and perform invasive medical procedures
Scene Staff: General Staff - Answer - Miscellaneous personnel who report directly to the IC Operations: Responsible for tactical operations, including strike teams, groups, and staging areas Planning: Collects, evaluates, and reports information Logistics: Provides facilities, services, and materials Finance/Administration: Responsible for all incident costs and financial considerations Scene Staff: General Staff: Operations - Answer - Responsible for tactical operations, including strike teams, groups, and staging areas Scene Staff: General Staff: Planning - Answer - Collects, evaluates, and reports information Scene Staff: General Staff: Logistics - Answer - Provides facilities, services, and materials Scene Staff: General Staff: Finance/Administration - Answer - Responsible for all incident costs and financial considerations Incident Facility: Incident Command Post - Answer - Location of primary command functions Incident Facility: Staging Area - Answer - Location away from site where resources await assignment Incident Facility: Base - Answer - The one location where logistics are coordinated and aministered Incident Facility: Camp - Answer - Location for sleeping, eating, drinking, etc. Incident Facilities - Answer - Incident Command Post, Staging Area, Base, Camp Automatic Aid - Answer - Mutual Aid A prearranged plan where one department will help another in the case of a large emergency or many emergencies at once Mutual Aid - Answer - Automatic Aid A prearranged plan where one department will help another in the case of a large emergency or many emergencies at once Department of Homeland Security - Answer - Provides funding, training, and other assistance to fire departments OSHA - Answer - Occupational Safety and Health Administration Establishes workplace safety regulations
NIOSH - Answer - National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health Research/investigative arm of OSHA; makes recommendations regarding regulations ISO - Answer - Insurance Services Office Non-profit association that collects information for insurance companies regarding setting insurance costs Cutting Tools - Answer - Tools whose sole purpose is strictly to cut things Pick-head axe - Answer - Cutting tool One cutting bit Bolt Cutters - Answer - Cutting tool
- May not work on case-hardened materials
- Not for use on electrified materials
- Cut high up on lock shackles Cutting and Striking tools - Answer - Tools that can be used to both cut and strike Flat-head axe - Answer - Cutting and striking tool
- Sledgehammer on opposite side from blade Splitting maul - Answer - Cutting and striking tool
- Sledgehammer & wedge
- Mini sledgehammer almost Maul (Definition) - Answer - A tool with one striking surface Striking tools - Answer - Tools whose sole purpose is to strike things Sledgehammer - Answer - Striking tool (has two striking surfaces; not a maul) Carrying cutting and/or striking tools - Answer --Grasp close to the head with the handle pointing out
- Carry axes with the head under your arm and the blade backwards Prying tools - Answer - Tools that are primarily used for getting access to a fire or emergency location Pry bars - Answer - Prying tools
- Pinch point (one beveled side)
- Wedge point (two beveled sides) Pry bar: pinch point - Answer - Prying tool
What type of communications system is used? - Answer - Complex - Designed for many different circumstances NFPA 1221 - Answer - Concerns building design and how notifications are sent CAD - Answer - Computer-Aided Dispatch Is a station alerting system Water Alarm - Answer - Goes off when water sprinklers start flowing water PR Tasks - Answer - Animal rescue, lift assist, stringing flagpole halyards Not mandatory, but good for community PR Personal Accountability System - Answer - System for ensuring safety for all firefighters in building
- Accountability tags
- Designated accountability officer NFPA 1561 - Answer - Personal Accountability System Polling - Answer - System for accounting for all personnel in scene Par - Answer - # of people you have "par check" is responded to with "par two" Universal Evacuation System - Answer - Three long blasts of the engine horn Ten-Codes - Answer - Used to indicate type of emergency Phonetic Alphabet - Answer - Used to understand letters when spoken Ten Codes: 10 - 0 - Answer - Death Ten Codes: 10- 4 - Answer - Acknowledgement Ten Codes: 10- 6 - Answer - Stand By Ten Codes: 10- 10 - Answer - Fight in progress Ten Codes: 10- 13 - Answer - Weather & Road Report Ten Codes: 10- 15 - Answer - Civil Disturbance Ten Codes: 10- 22 - Answer - Disregard Ten Codes: 10- 23 - Answer - Arrived at scene
Ten Codes: 10- 24 - Answer - Assignment completed Ten Codes: 10- 31 - Answer - Crime in progress Ten Codes: 10- 32 - Answer - Person with gun Ten Code: 10- 33 - Answer - Emergency (Stand By) Ten Codes: 10- 34 - Answer - Riot Ten Codes: 10- 37 - Answer - Suspicious Vehicle Ten Codes: 10- 39 - Answer - Urgent (Light & siren) Ten Codes: 10- 40 - Answer - No light & siren Ten Codes: 10- 44 - Answer - Permission to leave Ten Codes: 10- 45 - Answer - Dead animal in road Ten Codes: 10- 47 - Answer - Emergency road repair Ten Code: 10- 49 - Answer - Traffic signal out Ten Codes: 10- 48 - Answer - Traffic control Ten Codes: 10- 50 - Answer - Vehicle incident Ten Codes: 10- 52 - Answer - Ambulance needed Ten Codes: 10- 53 - Answer - Road blocked Ten Codes: 10- 54 - Answer - Livestock on highway Ten Codes: 10- 55 - Answer - Intoxicated driver Ten Codes: 10- 56 - Answer - Intoxicated person Ten Codes: 10- 57 - Answer - Hit & run Ten Codes: 10- 70 - Answer - Fire alarm Ten Codes: 10- 77 - Answer - ETA Ten Codes: 10- 78 - Answer - Request assistance
Phonetic Alphabet: P - Answer - Papa Phonetic Alphabet: Q - Answer - Quebec Phonetic Alphabet: R - Answer - Romeo Phonetic Alphabet: S - Answer - Sierra Phonetic Alphabet: T - Answer - Tango Phonetic Alphabet: U - Answer - Uniform Phonetic Alphabet: V - Answer - Victor Phonetic Alphabet: W - Answer - Whiskey Phonetic Alphabet: X - Answer - X-Ray Phonetic Alphabet: Y - Answer - Yankee Phonetic Alphabet: Z - Answer - Zulu "Drifting into failure" - Answer - Little mistakes adding up NFPA 70E - Answer - Standard for electrical equipment NFPA 1851 - Answer - Standards for cleaning gear
- every six months
- let fully dry NFPA 1710 - Answer - Staffing requirements (4 in first truck, 15-17 in first alarm) DIMWIT - Answer - Does It Matter What I'm Transmitting "We have par" - Answer - Everyone is here "Smooth bump bump to the pump" - Answer - Way to find your way back to the truck from hose line Which end of a hose faces the fire? - Answer - Male Size-Up - Answer - COAL WAS WEALTH
- Construction
- Occupancy
- Apparatus & Staffing
- Life Hazard
- Water Supply
- Auxiliary Appliances & Aids
- Street Conditions
- Weather
- Exposures
- Area
- Location & Extent
- Time
- Height Freelancing - Answer - Doing a task that you were not assigned (ignoring or not working through IC) Backdraft - Answer - When oxygen is reintroduced to an oxygen-deficient environment, igniting the fire again (negative pressure) Flashover - Answer - When things are so hot they naturally ignite Warned by violent, dark smoke & flames coming from smoke Hazardous Vacant Building Notification System - Answer - Entry Permitted (Level 1) (box) Enter with Caution (Level 2) (box with slash) No Entry (Level 3) (box with x) FE - Dangerous Fire Escape S/L - Dangerous Stairs/Landing RO - Roof open FO - Floor open FO-M - Floor open at multiple locations Urgent Call - Answer - "urgent traffic" / "rush traffic" Everyone else must stop Mayday - Answer - Grave danger of injury or death LUNAR LUNAR - Answer - Acronym for calling a mayday "Mayday mayday mayday"
- Location
- Unit
- Name & Nature of Problem
- Air Supply & Assignment
Two taps - Go Three taps - Cut it DRD - Answer - Drag Rescue Device
- Continuous loop in gear that tightens around armpits when pulled by another firefighter Command for group dragging - Answer - "Ready? Drag Ready? Drag..." Post-Fire Analysis - Answer - In writing analysis used to learn from mistakes 2:1 Drag - Answer - Using a rope & anchor on one side to make person feel half as heavy 2:1 Anchorless Drag - Answer - Using a rope to make person feel half as heavy PPE - Answer - Personal Protective Equipment
- First line of defense
- Has limitations Don - Answer - To put on gear Doff - Answer - To take off gear NFPA 1975 - Answer - Station wear NFPA 1977 - Answer - Wildfire/Brush Gear NFPA 1976 - Answer - Proximity gear (aircraft) NFPA 1999 - Answer - Medical Gear NFPA 1951 - Answer - Tech Rescue NFPA 1991 & 1992 - Answer - Hazmat Gear NFPA 1670 - Answer - Ice Rescue Gear Hazmat Gear - Answer - Level A: Liquids/vapors Level B: Liquids Level C: Level B w/o SCBA Level D: Little to no protection SCBA - Answer - Self Contained Breathing Apparatus NFPA 1981 - Answer - SCBAs
PASS - Answer - Personal Accountability Safety System NFPA 1982 - Answer - PASS Devices NFPA 1971 - Answer - Structural Gear Structural Gear - Answer - What we usually use "turnout" or "bunker" gear Primary Eye Protection - Answer - Goggles/safety glasses Secondary Eye Protection - Answer - Shields or flip-downs Components of Structural Gear - Answer - Steel shank in bottom of boot for protection Don't mix types of gear Three layers: outer (Nomex), moisture barrier, inner thermal barrier Testing done by manufacturer (Thermal Protective Performance, Total Heat Loss) Reflective stripes all around DRDs Superheated - Answer - When gear becomes too hot Off-gassing - Answer - When gear is so superheated that it steams/smokes Spot Burns - Answer - Burns from touching superheated gear Ladder: Bed - Answer - Initial/base part of the ladder Ladder: Fly - Answer - Sections of the ladder that extend from the bed Ladder: Dogs - Answer - Pieces that lock flies as they move up each rung Ladder: Butt - Answer - Part that grips the ground Which part of the ladder should face the building? - Answer - Bed goes towards building, flies face away Ladder: Channel - Answer - Area where the flies move through bed or other flies Ladder: Tip - Answer - Top of the ladder Ladder: Tormentor Poles - Answer - Used on longer ladders to help support midsection Ladder: Beam - Answer - Part that you put your hands on while you climb the rungs Pompier Ladders - Answer - Ladders that can be thrown into windows above
Horizontal Ventilation - Answer - Windows level
- Partition building with room doors
- Open windows on leeward side and close to fire Vertical Ventilation - Answer - Cut through roof Four types of ventilation - Answer - Mechanical, Hydraulic, Horizontal, Vertical NFPA 10s - Answer - Qualifications for different jobs NFPA 15s - Answer - Health/safety standards NFPA 185s - Answer - Standard on gears NFPA 19*s - Answer - Standards on apparatuses/tools Fires: Class A - Answer - Class A fires are fires in ordinary combustibles such as wood, paper, cloth, trash, and plastics. Fires: Class B - Answer - Class B fires are fires in flammable liquids such as gasoline, petroleum oil and paint. Class B fires also include flammable gases such as propane and butane. Class B fires do not include fires involving cooking oils and grease. Fires: Class C - Answer - Class C fires are fires involving energized electical equipment such as motors, transformers, and appliances. Remove the power and the Class C fire becomes one of the other classes of fire. Fires: Class D - Answer - Class D fires are fires in combustible metals such as potassium, sodium, aluminum, and magnesium. Fires: Class K - Answer - Class K fires are fires in cooking oils and greases such as animals fats and vegetable fats. Fire Extinguishers: Water and Foam - Answer - Class A Fires only (ordinary combustibles such as wood, paper, cloth, trash, and plastics) Fire Extinguishers: CO2 - Answer - Class B & C Fires (flammable liquids/gasses, electrical) Why is water the most common extinguishing agent? - Answer --Absorbs a lot of heat
- Cheap & plentiful
- Known characteristics Is water compressible? - Answer - No. 1 cubic foot of water occupies 1 cubic foot, regardless of pressure
Flow - Answer - The volume of water being moved GPM Pressure - Answer - PSI (pounds per square inch) How much force the water has How much does 1 gallon of water weigh? - Answer - 8.3 pounds How much does 1 cubic foot of water weigh? - Answer - 62.4 pounds How many cubic feet in a gallon? - Answer -. How many gallons in a cubic foot? - Answer - 7. Elevation head - Answer - Pressure created by the weight of water How much PSI is needed to move water 10 feet? - Answer - 5 PSI Atmospheric pressure - Answer - The weight of the atmosphere What is necessary to draft from a pool/pond - Answer - A vacuum Friction loss - Answer - Losing pressure due to water rubbing against the hose Factors that affect friction loss - Answer - Loss is less if hose diameter is greater Loss is greater if flow is greater & hose is same size Static pressure - Answer - Pressure when water is not flowing Residual pressure - Answer - Pressure remaining when water is flowing Water hammer - Answer - Violent dissipation of energy caused by stopping water quickly Do fire departments use the same water supply as common citizens? - Answer - Yes Water piping hierarchy - Answer - Water main valves: 500-800 ft apart Primary Feeders: 30-48 inches in diameter Secondary Feeders: 12-24 inches in diameter Distributors: 4-12 inches in diameter, most hydrants are connected to these How many directions are most hydrants fed from? - Answer - 2 Dead-end hydrants - Answer - Only fed from one end Wet barrel hydrants - Answer - Water fills at street level (warm climates)
Relay pumping - Answer - One pimp supplying another pump supplying another pump, etc. until the pumper closest to the fire has water What is the benefit of relay pumping? - Answer - Minimizes friction loss over long distances Auxiliary water mains - Answer - Firefighting water that is separate from the domestic grid Reclaimed water - Answer - Water that has been treated for reuse ("old" water) Used where potable water is unneeded Type of Hose: Wildland - Answer - Reduced diameter/weight/pressure Good for vegetation fires Type of Hose: Booster - Answer - Small in length & diameter Trash can fires, etc. Type of Hose: Drafting - Answer - Rigid, not designed for pressurized water Type of Hose: Supply - Answer - Moves large volumes of water very quickly Type of Hose: Attack - Answer - Lightweight, but large enough to move the required flow Sometimes referred to as a hand line hose Standard Hose Parts - Answer - Smooth & water tight liner External jacket (there are single and double-jacket hoses) Extruded hose - Answer - A hose without a jacket They frequently kink MDH - Answer - Medium Diamater Hose LDH - Answer - Large Diameter Hose Hose coupling - Answer - Pieces for connecting hoses Spanner wrenches - Answer - Used to loosen/tighten couplings Higbee notches - Answer - Where two couplings line up NFPA 1962 - Answer - Hose testing/maintenance Coupling inspection Which coupling should be in the center when rolling a hose? - Answer - Male coupling
How do you indicate that a hose is out of service? - Answer - Roll it the opposite way (Female inside) Flat load - Answer - Loading a hose so you can pull it right off Minuteman load - Answer - Loading a hose so you can put it all on your shoulder and run; it will slowly coil off as you run Triple fold load - Answer - "Tripling up" the hose (folding it into a stack of three) and laid down in an S-shaped fashion, with the nozzle placed on top. Easily removable by one person Accordion load - Answer - Loading hose on its side Critical flow rate - Answer - GPM must exceed heat production Using steam - Answer - Steam is a good extinguishing method in UNOCCUPIED areas Smoothbore Nozzle - Answer - Simple pipe at end Fog nozzle - Answer - Spray small droplets in a pattern Combination nozzle - Answer - Can be adjusted from fog pattern to straight pattern Lots of fire =? - Answer - Lots of water = bigger hose Typical attack line size for residential fires - Answer - 1.5- 2 Typical attack line size for commercial fires - Answer - 2. When to choose a 2.5 inch hose line - Answer - ADULTS Advanced fire on arrival Defensive operations Unable to determine extent of fire area Large open areas Ton of water Standpipe operations Standpipes - Answer - Pipes running water into buildings (pipes in stairwells) NFPA 14 - Answer - Hose pipes & water systems Collapse zone ratio - Answer - 3: Approach buildings from corners
