The essential reason that team efforts are imperative in the fire service is because of
the ________.
a. need to accomplish several tasks simultaneously
b. intense physical labor involved in firefighting operations
c. need to maintain manageable span of control
d. tendency for task-related tunnel vision - Answer -b. intense physical labor involved in
firefighting operations
What does the "R" stand for in "PAR"?
a. Roster
b. Resource
c. Rescue
d. Report - Answer -d. Report
What is the function of a personnel accountability system?
a. organize resources into divisions, groups, and crews
b. prevent freelancing and deviation from SOPs
c. track the location and assignments of all personnel at the incident
d. establish and maintain team integrity - Answer -c. track the location and assignments
of all personnel at the incident
What does the "R" stand for in "LUNAR"?
a. resources needed
b. region (location)
c. rescue required
d. roll call - Answer -a. resources needed
You are alone in zero-visibility conditions and unable to find an exit. Which action listed
below should you take last?
a. declare a "mayday" over your radio
b. give a LUNAR report
c. attempt self-rescue
d. activate your personal safety system (PASS) - Answer -c. attempt self-rescue
, You are alone in zero-visibility conditions and unable to find an exit. Which action listed
below should you take first?
a. attempt to find a hose line or tagline
b. declare a "mayday" over your radio
c. activate your personal alert safety system (PASS)
d. find a wall and methodically search it for a window or door - Answer -b. declare a
"mayday" over your radio
Who is responsible for knowing the location of every member of a fire company at all
times?
a. all personnel
b. the company officer
c. the accountability officer
d. the safety officer - Answer -b. the company officer
Which action is correct for a fire in a building that is known to be abandoned and
unoccupied?
a. stay outside and fight the fire from the exterior
b. operate as you would for any building with similar fire conditions
c. take a hose line inside, perform a primary survey, and extinguish the fire if conditions
permit
d. enter the building, perform a primary search, and then get out - Answer -a. stay
outside and fight the fire from the exterior
Which phrase indicates an imminent fire-ground hazard, such as a structural collapse?
a. "hold all traffic"
b. "emergency traffic"
c. "mayday"
d. "code 30" - Answer -b. "emergency traffic"
Which statement about an RIC is correct?
a. it is required only on hazardous materials and confined-space rescue incidents
b. a backup hose line crew operating inside the hazard zone may function as the RIC
c. it is not permitted to perform any non-RIC tasks
d. it is an extension of the two-in/two-out rule - Answer -d. it is an extension of the two-
in/two-out rule
Which term means that a fire company arrives together, works together, and leaves
together?
a. personnel accountability
b. unity of command
c. team integrity
d. span of control - Answer -c. team integrity
What do company officers do when the incident commander requests a personnel
accountability report (PAR)?
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