IFSTA BFD Chapter 1 Exam Questions and Answers

All-Hazard Concept Provides a coordinated approach to a wide variety of incidents; all responders use a similar, coordinated approach with a common set of authorities, protections, and resources Atypically Stressful Event Term used in National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards to describe incidents that have a likelihood of causing critical incident stress Battalion Fire department organizational subdivision consisting of several fire service companies in a designated geographic area. A battalion is usually the first organizational level above individual companies or stations Body Substance Isolation (BSI) Comprehensive method of infection control in which every patient is assumed to be infected; personal protective equipment is worn to prevent exposure to bodily fluids and blood-borne and airborne pathogens Carcinogen Cancer-producing substanceChain of Command Order of rank and authority in the fire and emergency services chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) Term for several diseases that result in obstructive problems in the airways Code A collection of rules and regulations that has been enacted by law in a particular jurisdiction. Codes typically address a single subject area; examples include a mechanical, electrical, building, or fire code Code Enforcement Process of enforcing a body of law aimed at reducing fire and life-safety hazards as well as mandating the proper installation and maintenance of building/structure fire and life-safety features to provide adequate community fire prevention