Ff1 final exam stuvia - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Which is one of the keys to improving firefighter's physicals health? - ANSWERSHealth Screening National Fire Protection Association 1001 is the: - ANSWERSStandard for Firefighter Professional Qualifications. Where are medical requirements for firefighters specified ? - ANSWERSNFPA 1582 Each firefighter accident or injury must be thoroughly investigated for two reasons. One is to determine why it happened and the other is to: - ANSWERSdetermine how it can be avoided in the future. I...

When operating power tools, a firefighter should never carry the tool more than: - ANSWERS10 feet (3 m) Which of the following BEST describes the rate of discharge of a low-volume stream? - ANSWERSLess than 40 gpm (160 L/m) Which of the following is the temperature at which vapor pressure is equal to or greater than atmospheric pressure? - ANSWERSBoiling point Which of the following is the BEST way to position a ladder that has been flat-raised parallel to the building? - ANSWERSPivot t...

Which type of knot can be used as a stopper knot so rope will not pass through a rescue pulley? - ANSWERSFigure-eight Which of the senses is safest to use? - ANSWERSvision What is one way that fire service ladders are different from ladders for private industry or general use? - ANSWERSFire service ladders provide a greater margin of safety What type of portable fire extinguisher is discharged in the form of gas and works on Class B and Class C fires? - ANSWERSCarbon dioxide (CO2) Wh...

When operating power tools, a firefighter should never carry the tool more than: - ANSWERS10 feet (3 m) Which of the following BEST describes the rate of discharge of a low-volume stream? - ANSWERSLess than 40 gpm (160 L/m) Which of the following is the temperature at which vapor pressure is equal to or greater than atmospheric pressure? - ANSWERSBoiling point Which of the following is the BEST way to position a ladder that has been flat-raised parallel to the building? - ANSWERSPivot t...

- ANSWERS When was the first fire engine purchased in Colonial North America? - ANSWERSC. 1653 What organization formed in 1896 develops codes and standards to ensure fire and life safety for the public? - ANSWERSD. National Fire Protection Association® Which of the following is a result of the Iroquois Theater Fire, Chicago (1903)? - ANSWERSB. Panic hardware on exit doors Which of the following is a result of the Cocoanut Grove Nightclub Fire, Boston, Massachusetts (1942)? - ANSWER...

Which is one of the keys to improving firefighter's physicals health? - ANSWERSHealth Screening National Fire Protection Association 1001 is the: - ANSWERSStandard for Firefighter Professional Qualifications. Where are medical requirements for firefighters specified ? - ANSWERSNFPA 1582 Each firefighter accident or injury must be thoroughly investigated for two reasons. One is to determine why it happened and the other is to: - ANSWERSdetermine how it can be avoided in the future. I...

5 Firefighter Guidelines - ANSWERS1. Be safe 2. Follow Orders 3. Think 4. Teamwork 5. Follow the Golden Rule NFPA 1001 - ANSWERSStandard for FF Professional Qualifications Engine Company - ANSWERSSecuring water source, deploying hand lines, search and rescue, putting wet stuff on the red stuff Truck Company - ANSWERSForcible Entry, Ventilation, roof operations, search and rescue, ground ladder deployment Chain of Command (lowest-highest rank) - ANSWERSFirefighter, Lieutenant, Cap...

Prior to flashover, smoke gases that have lower ignition temperatures may start to ignite intermittently within the lower thermal layer. - ANSWERSFalse Hoods are made of fire-resistive, form-fitting cloth (usually Nomex, PBI, or____). - ANSWERSKevlar ____ is the transfer of heat through a solid object. - ANSWERSConduction Historically, the basic unit of a fire department is the ____. - ANSWERScompany Class K agents are usually ____, consisting of potassium carbonate-based chemical, p...

Fire Fighter Guidelines - ANSWERS1 - Be SAfe 2 - Follow Orders 3 - Work as a Team 4 - Think! 5 - Follow the Golden Rule NFPA 1001 - ANSWERSStandard for Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications 4 Basic Management Principles - ANSWERS1 - Discipline 2- Division of Labor 3- Unity of Command 4 - Span of Control Discipline - ANSWERSGuiding and directing fire fighters to do what their dept expects of them. Policies, SOPS, training, suspension are all examples Familia Publica - ANSWER...

Which type of knot can be used as a stopper knot so rope will not pass through a rescue pulley? - ANSWERSFigure-eight Which of the senses is safest to use? - ANSWERSvision What is one way that fire service ladders are different from ladders for private industry or general use? - ANSWERSFire service ladders provide a greater margin of safety What type of portable fire extinguisher is discharged in the form of gas and works on Class B and Class C fires? - ANSWERSCarbon dioxide (CO2) Wh...