Firefighter 1 ) (Solved Questions 100% VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS)
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Fire apparatus driver/ operator >>> Often called engineer or technician responsible for getting apparatus saftely to scene and setting up and run pump or operate ariel ladder
Company officer >>> Usually a lieutenant or captain in charge of an apparatus, leads company to scene and...
Fire apparatus driver/ operator >>> Often called engineer or technician responsible for getting
apparatus saftely to scene and setting up and run pump or operate ariel ladder
Company officer >>> Usually a lieutenant or captain in charge of an apparatus, leads company to scene
and station, responsible for initial firefighting strategy, personal saftey and activities
Safety officer >>> Watches the overall operation for unsafe practices has authority to halt any
firefighting activity and allow to resume when it can be done safe
Training officer >>> Responsible for updating the training of current firefighters and train new
firefighters
Incident commander (IC) >>> Responsible for the management of all incident operations
Fire Marshall/fire inspector/investigator >>> Inspects buisnesses and enforces public saftey laws and fire
codes
911 dispatcher >>> From communications center, takes calls from public sends apprpriate units to the
scene, assits callers with emergency medical info
Fire police >>> Usually firefighters who control traffic and secure the scene
Ems >>> Administer prehospital care to people who are sick or injured
Emt >>> Have training in basic emergency care skills including oxygen therapy bleeding control, cpr,
automated external defib, basic airway devices.
aemt >>> Can perform more procedures than emt, not yet paramedics. They have training in aspects of
advanced life support such as intravenous IV therapy, cardiac rythyms, defib, airway intubation.
Paramedic >>> Completed highest level of training in ems. Have extensive training in advanced life
support, IV therapy, administrating drugs ect.
Incident command system >>> A unified system eliminates multiple command posts, establishes a single
set of incident goals and objectives
Governance >>> Process by which an organization exercises authority and performs the functions
assigned to it
Regulations >>> Developed by various government or government authoriZed organizations to
implement a law that had been passed
, Policies >>> Developed to provide definitive guidlines for present and future actions
Engine company >>> Responsible for securing water source, deploying handlines, search and rescue.
Water curtin >>> A nozzle used to deliver a flat screen of water that forms a protective sheet of water to
protect exposures from fire
Heel of the head >>> The side opposite of the head of the fire, often close to the area of orgin
Truck company >>> Also ladder, specializes forcible entry, ventilation, roof operations, search and
rescue and ground ladders
Discipline >>> Guiding and directing firefighters to do what their fire department expects of them
Division of labor >>> Is a way of organizing an incident by breaking down overall strategy into a series of
smaller tasks
Unity of command >>> Concept that each firefighter answers to only one supervisor, each supervisor
answers to only one boss
Span of control >>> Number of people whom on person can supervise effectively
Agustus caesar >>> Created first fire dept called familia publica
James town Virginia 1607 >>> Where did the first structure fire occur
Boston 1679 >>> Where was the first paid fire dept
Fire plug >>> Valve installed to control water accessed from wooden pipes
Chief trumpet >>> Symbol of authority
Nfpa 1500 >>> Standard on fire occupational safety and health program provides a template for
implementing a comprehensive health and safety program
10% >>> What percent of firefighter deaths occur during training
Motor vehicle >>> What is the most common cause of firefighter deaths
Personal accountability system >>> Track personal and assignments on emergency scene, records
individuals assigned to each company, crew, or entry team
Nfpa 1971 >>> Standard on protective ensembles for structural firefighting
Personal alert safety system (PASS) >>> Electronic device that sounds a loud audible signal when a
firefighter becomes trapped or injured
30 seconds >>> How long does it take for the pass alarm to go off if motionless
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