IFSTA 7th edition - Exam
Review Questions and answers | newest
Most common fire department organizational structure - scalar (uninterrupted series of
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steps, going from chief to blue shirt)
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Formal line of authority responsibility and communication within an organization - chain of
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command
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each employee reports directly to just one supervisor moving up the chain of command, all
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personnel ultimately report to the fire chief - unity of command
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maximum number of subordinates or functions that any one supervisor can control - span
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of control
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ii ideal span of control - 3 to 7, but five is considered optimal
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the process of dividing large jobs into smaller jobs to make them more manageable, to
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assign responsibility, to assign specific and clear cut tasks, and prevent duplication of
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effort - division of labor
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departments staffed with by mixture of career and volunteer firefighters - combination
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department
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ii multiple companies within a response area are grouped into a _______ - batallion
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Performs fire suppression duties at structure, vehicle, wildland and other types of fires -
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engine company
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performs forcible entry, search and rescue, ventilation, salvage, overhaul, and utilities
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control - truck (ladder) company
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ii searches for and removes victims from areas of danger and treatment - rescue company
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extinguishers ground cover or grass fires and protect structures in areas close to fields or
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Woodlands - brush company
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ii deliver services to the public - line personnel
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provide administrative and logistical support for line personnel in areas such as finance,
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maintenance, and training - staff personnel
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ii what does A H J stand for - authority having jurisdiction
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,ii A guide to decision making within an organization - policy
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detailed written plans that list specific steps for approaching A reoccurring problem or
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situation - procedure
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six major organizational functions of an incident command system - command,
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operations, planning, logistics, finance administration, and intelligence
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what is the best way to remember the difference between firefighter one and firefighter 2 -
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if it sounds pretty cool it's firefighter 2, if it sounds boring and basic it's firefighter 1
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ii what does NFPA mean - national fire protection association
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ii what does NIOSH mean - National Institute for Occupational Safety and health
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what NFPA number establishes safety requirements for all uses of fire department
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apparatus - NFPA 1500
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ii what does IDLH mean - immediately dangerous to life and health
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fire departments should provide all members with at least one full set of PPE but preferably
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- 2
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ii how often should PPE be cleaned - after every exposure to smoke
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ii The leading cause of firefighter fatalities is what - cardiovascular disease
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ii acute versus chronic - acute is quick onset, chronic is long lasting
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When can you remove your SCBA - until your supervisor or incident commander says it is
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safe to do so
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ii Drugs and alcohol impair your ability to function and - slow your reaction time
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When dismounting/mounting from a fire apparatus what should be maintained - three
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points of contact
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term for where trained personnel are working to resolve the problem at the scene, only
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personnel who are directly involved in disposing of the problem are allowed to enter this
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zone - hot zone
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ii term for the zone immediately outside the hot zone - warm zone
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, immediately surrounds the hot and warm zones and may include the incident command
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post, location of rapid intervention crews, and the location of the public information officer -
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cold zone
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ii Most common power source used by emergency services personnel - generators
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ii what is used to convert a vehicles electrical current - inverter
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all auxiliary equipment must be waterproof and design for the amount of electrical current it
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is intended to carry, what is this called - intrinsically safe
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sometimes called A tag system company officers have a passport listing for every member
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of their crew - passport system
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system that can provide more accountability data and greater safety, exit time is based on
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the air pressure and the lowest reading SCBA in the team - SBA tag system
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What personal accountability system provides the greatest level of safety - computer
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based electronic accountability system
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ii Provides A coordinated approach to a wide variety of incidents - all hazard concept
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Regulates all radio communication in the United states - Federal Communications
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Commission FCC
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ii using plain English rather than any agency specific codes such as 10 codes - clear text
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radios used in fixed locations such as fire stations telecommunications centers, training
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centers, or administrative offices - base station radios
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radios mounted in fire apparatus ambulances and other staff vehicles powered by the
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vehicles electrical system - mobile radios
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handheld devices that are less powerful than fixed or mobile radios that are powered buy
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rechargeable or replaceable batteries - portable radios
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distance, physical barriers, dead zones, interface, and ambient noise affect what - radio
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quality
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ii what radio channel is assigned during an incident - tactical channel
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ii what can be used to increase the area of coverage of a radio - repeater
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Ways to overcome physical barriers when using your radio - turn your body 90 degrees,
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lift the portable radio higher, or raise the antenna up straight
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