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FIRE FIGHTER SAFETY AND SURVIVAL STUDY GUIDE FOR CHAPTERS 6-11
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FIRE FIGHTER SAFETY AND SURVIVAL STUDY GUIDEFOR CHAPTERS 6-11
What aspect of being a fire fighter can negatively affect blood pressure and the body's
ability to digest food efficiently? - Answers -Both A and C
True or false? The physical activity associated with responding to emergency calls is all
that is needed for a fire fighter to maintain adequate fitness. - Answers -False
In 2003, the National Volunteer Fire Council created a program designed to improve the
health, fitness, and nutrition of all emergency responders. What is this program called? -
Answers -Heart-Healthy Fire Fighter Program
According to the NFPA, what was the main cause of fire fighter line-of-duty deaths in
2009? - Answers -Stress or overexertion
What NFPA standard states that fire fighters need "to be medically and physically fit in
order to perform the required tasks"? - Answers -NFPA 1583
What is one of the first physiological signs of cardiovascular problems? - Answers -
Shortness of breath
The cellular process of using oxygen and glucose to create energy is referred to as: -
Answers -metabolism.
Which type of muscle fiber is generally anaerobic and uses ATP for fuel? - Answers -
Type II (fast twitch)
The term used to describe metabolism in the presence of adequate oxygen is: -
Answers -aerobic.
The loss of muscle, generally from lack of use, is known as: - Answers -atrophy.
The resting stage of the heart, also the lower number (denominator) of a blood pressure
reading, is known as - Answers -diastole.
The term used to describe metabolism without the presence of adequate oxygen is: -
Answers -anaerobic
A molecule that is stored in the muscles and can readily be converted to ATP is: -
Answers -creatine phosphate.
Which of the following most accurately defines metabolic equivalent? - Answers -A
measurement of work, assuming 1 MET is equal to a resting metabolic rate
,The sudden inability of the heart and vascular system to meet the demands of the
muscles is known as: - Answers -overexertion
The pumping stage of the heart, also the higher number (numerator) of a blood
pressure reading, is known as - Answers -systole.
A pulmonary function test that can be used to estimate oxygen uptake is called a(n)
______ test - Answers -spirometry
The release of heat that occurs as energy is converted from one form to another is
known as: - Answers -thermodynamics
What can be considered as one of the greatest problems with the advancement of the
fire service? - Answers -Lack of available hard data
Once data are obtained, the information is of little use until it is: - Answers -researched,
analyzed, and utilized
What does Life Safety Initiative 9 seek to improve? - Answers -The way we learn from
line-of-duty deaths, injuries, and near-misses
What type of research is conducted out of curiosity and leads to no immediate product
or treatment? - Answers -Basic
Which type of data consists of hard numbers? - Answers -Quantitative
Which type of data accounts for the feelings and opinions of people? - Answers -
Qualitative
A prediction of why something occurs or may occur based on scientific evidence is
known as a - Answers -hypothesis.
A good hypothesis must be ______, and thus supported or disproven. - Answers -
testable
An interesting fact about a hypothesis is that it cannot be ______, only supported -
Answers -proven
Life Safety Initiative 7 identifies the need for better: - Answers -research.
What is needed to organize and prioritize what research is needed to save lives in the
fire service? - Answers -Coordinated national research agenda
The identification of ________ can be utilized to achieve job satisfaction while
increasing safety. - Answers -motivators
, Why do heart rate and respirations increase dramatically when performing physically
strenuous activities? - Answers -To deliver more oxygen to working muscles
A health condition that can be caused by hypertension and leads to the buildup of fluid
in the lungs is known as: - Answers -congestive heart failure.
What is one of the most common ways to calculate your maximum heart rate (MHR)? -
Answers -Subtract your age from 220
What percentage of maximum heart rate should a person exercise at with the primary
goal of fat loss? - Answers -60-75%
Which branch of the nervous system is responsible for the "fight or flight" response? -
Answers -Sympathetic
Studies have shown that the sympathetic response from the alarm and dispatch of an
incident can put fire fighters at up to ________ of their maximum heart rate, even before
donning gear. - Answers -85%
Rehabilitation efforts should include __________ to ensure that fire fighters are not
working too close to their: - Answers -vital sign checks; maximum heart rate.
What is an easy way to assess cardiac workload by measuring how hard the blood is
pushing on an artery's wall? - Answers -Checking the blood pressure
Exercise training helps to lower blood pressure by reducing: - Answers -peripheral
vascular resistance
Viscosity refers to the overall ________ of blood and other fluids - Answers -thickness
Asthma and emphysema are examples of: - Answers -chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease
Which blood cells are primarily responsible for carrying oxygen? - Answers -Red blood
cells
What is the most commonly used term to describe how much oxygen a person can take
in and use? - Answers -Oxygen uptake
Oxygen uptake is commonly expressed as: - Answers -VO2 max
According to the 2013 edition of NFPA 1582, a fire fighter must be able to perform with
a metabolic equivalent of ____ in order to meet the requirements of a medical physical.
- Answers -12
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