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Heavy duty padlocks have a shackle with a diameter of at least _____

1/4 inch

Two-way radios in the fire service were first used in the _____.

1930s

NFPA ____ covers technical rescue PPE

1951

NFPA _____ covers Structural PPE.

1971

NFPA ______ cover Personal Accountability Safety Systems (PASS).

1982

What NFPA standard classifies buildings I-V?

220

As per NFPA 10, fire extinguishers are to be inspected at a minimum of ____ intervals

30 day

Water, foam, wet chemical, and carbon dioxide extinguishers require a ____ year hydrotest

5

How many (approximately) PSAPs are there in the US?

6100

A double-keyed lock requires ______

A key to turn the lock on either side of the lock cylinder

The three layers of the pants and coat ensemble are the heat resistant layer, the moisture barrier and the ______.

Abrasion-resistant layer

When should a full inspection of your PPE take place?

After cleaning, after every alarm, and prior to cleaning

Poximety PPE is designed for what type of fires?

Both aircraft and petroleum based fires

A reciprocating saw blade that is labeled bi-metal means that it can cut _____

Both wood and metal

The steel shank in turnout boots offers protection to what part of the foot?

Bottom

Dry chemical applied to fired from behind fog patterns ______

Can be used with great success

What gas is a common cause of death in firefighters?

Carbon monoxide

Several different devices, including _______, can receive communications.

Cellular phones

Spreading your feet will help to _____

Center your body weight

Choose the answer that best describes the characteristics of hydrogen cyanide

Colorless, odorless gas

A CAD system is a name for _______

Computer aided dispatch system

The use of ______ has made data collection more accurate and fast

Computers

Another name for a telecommunicator is ________

Dispatcher

What three things will keep a firefighter on track?

Do what's right, do your best, treat others the way you want to be treated

When donning your PPE, _____.

Don your hood prior to your coat

By watching the discharge from the chainsaw, a firefighter can determine the condition of the chain. If a firefighter sees dust when using a chainsaw, it means the chain ____

Dull

While additional information is still being collected by the telecommunicator regarding the incident information history ______

Emergency resources are being dispatched to incident locations

Which of the following is true regarding access through windows during a fire?

Extreme care must be used

The fire service is like a _______

Family

When filling a cylinder at a cylinder refill station, ____ to prevent overheating

Fill it slowly

Fuel in depth implies that the ____ is confined by a vessel, berm, or dike

Flammable liquid

Which of the following is not one of the three layers of Structural PPE?

Gas barrier

Whenever you don your PPE, ______.

Have at least one hand light, even in the middle of the day, and a radio

NFPA 1582 and 1583 address what issue in relation to firefighters?

Health and wellness

What are some of the contaminants that can get on our PPE?

Hydrocarbons, blood borne pathogens, and carcinogens

To properly use a portable radio, hold it _____

In the vertical position with the antenna pointing in the upright direction

An example of a fire service tradition in America is ______?

Insignia, Wetdown, and uniforms

Doing what is right means you are a person of ________.

Integrity

Firefighters are persons of _____

Integrity

Firefighters are persons of _______.

Integrity

A(n) ______serves to bridge the practical skills and capabilities of EMT-B's and paramedics.

Intermediate emergency medical technician (EMT-I)

Looking from the outside, if the hinges of a door are not visible, the door is a/n ____

Inward opening door

Brace frame buildings usually collapse in a(n) ___ configuration

Inward/Outward

A metal door with a wood or cardboard core is called a ______

Kalamein door

The best way to "control the door" is to _____

Leave a firefighter at the door

If you are in super heated gear you_________.

Leave your gloves on when you remove your regulator

What is the highest level of Hazmat PPE available?

Level A

Before stowing your PPE, whether in a locker, bag or compartment on the apparatus, ________.

Make sure all components are completely dry

The PASS device will activate in what two modes?

Manual and motion activated

The duck bill's striking surface combines well with a _____

Maul

These typically address operational matters such as hose loads, water supply, high-rise operations or safety requirements.

Mission statement, charter, standard operating guidelines, and standard of cover

After the World Trade Center attacks, the fire boat "John Jay Harvey" provided the only water at the scene for ______.

More than 96 hours

Which organization was formed with the original intention to standardize codes for sprinklers and electrical systems?

NFPA

This institute recommends occupational safety and health standards and accomplishes investigations of firefighter and other occupational incidents when requested.

NIOSH

This organization pursues the interests of volunteer firefighters and volunteer fire departments.

NIOSH, international association of firefighters, NFPA, and national volunteer fire council

The major difference between fire resistive construction and non combustible construction is _____

Non combustible has unprotected structural steel

Calls that are typically not life or property threatening are known as _________ calls

Nonemergency

A signal that your gear is super heated is the ______.

Off gassing your PPE exhibits

When worn correctly, your ______offers the best protection against harm from forces and elements.

PPE

While doffing ________.

Perform a quick inspection of any component you feel you might have damaged or contaminated

With each set of wildland gear, a ____ should be issued to protect in the event of a rollover fire.

Personal fire shelter

Benjamin Franklin exhibits the _______of a firefighter.

Personality Traits

In what city did insurance companies first use fire marks on structures they covered? It became a model for other cities to follow.

Philadelphia

When setting up your PPE for donning so that it is ready for the next alarm ____.

Place your boots in your pant legs and pull the pants down around the boots, leaving the tops of the boots and bootstraps exposed

___ is a wood frame construction in which the structure's frame is formed by vertical wood posts connected to horizontal beams that support the floors

Post and beam construction

Volunteer engine companies were organized _____.

Prior to the American Revolution

Outward opening doors are required for life safety purposes on which type of occupancy?

Public assembly

The drag rescue device (DRD) in the turnout coat is designed for _______.

Pulling a firefighter to safety on the floor or ground

The Civil War _______.

Put an end to NYCs neighborhood based, volunteer, locally controlled FD

What is the first step in the dispatch process?

Receipt of a request for service

When performing maintenance on a flat head axe, _____

Remove all paint from the axe head

A device used to extend the range of a radio signal over a large geographical area is called ______

Repeater

Fire extinguishers that need to be inverted to operate should be ____

Replaced

The fire service uniform is important, as it _____.

Represents our profession

The fire service uniform is important, as it ______

Represents our profession

This fire company is comprised of a vehicle carrying specialized equipment, staffed by firefighters and a supervisor (officer) trained and assigned to perform forcible entry, search and rescue, and other specialized tasks at fire scenes.

Rescue company

A "live saw" means that the saw is ____

Running

What must you think about constantly in the fire service?

Safety

In the early 1800s, efforts were made to make fire ground operations more organized. Which of the following is an example of these efforts and methods?

Salvage operations, hand-pumped engines, and speaking trumpets

Helmet face shields, or flip-downs, provide what level of eye protection?

Secondary

When fighting a class B fire with a portable extinguisher, it is important to sweep the fire back with ____ motions

Side to side

Why do we strive to learn from line of duty deaths?

So that history never repeats itself

What type gear is designed for use in high angle, trench, or collapse rescue situations?

Technical rescue PPE

This type of door is usually distinguishable by its lack of frame and little to no trim

Tempered glass

Thermal Protective Performance (TPP) for Structural PPE measures_____.

The amount of heat transfer from one layer of the garment to another

When an emergency call for service is initiated, _______ is critical to dispatching and arriving on scene with the right information and resources to provide the necessary aid

The information gathered

Allow ____ to do the work when using an axe

The weight of the axe

Which of the following is not one of the four typical door locks?

Thumb-screw

The combination of __ and __ is IDLH for firefighters

Toxic and carcinogenic

What must you constantly do to be as prepared as possible?

Train

NFPA requires all PPE to be formally inspected, cleaned and repaired as needed, a minimum of ____ times per year?

Two

_______ was the name of the Latta brother's steam fire engine.

Uncle Joe Ross

Cutting, striking, pushing, pulling, and prying are all examples of _______

Various tasks tools can accomplish on the fireground

What two things should a firefighter never lose?

Vision and passion

When performing maintenance on bolt cutters, ____

Wipe entire tool with light oil

Treat your firehouse as if it were ______.

Your home

Train as if _______.

Your life depends on it

The 1937 natural gas explosion of the New London, Tx Jr.Sr High school resulted in regulations requiring ________ be added as an odorant.

mercaptan

In 1973, Arlington County, Virginia hired the first ______.

woman career firefighter

In the 1830's-1850's, firehouses became social centers for _____.

working and middle class members


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