11/14 Flashcards
(91 cards)
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Epistaxis
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- Bleeding from the nose
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3 stages of labor
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- Dilation of the cervix (longest) - Delivery of the infant - Delivery of the placenta
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Flexion Extension
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- Bending of a joint - Straitening of a joint
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Adduction Abduction
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- Motion towards the midline - Motion away from the midline
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Acetabulum
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- pelvis where the lower leg connects. its the socket in which the ball of the femur fits.
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Spleen
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Solid organ LUQ
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Dorsiflexion Plantar flexion
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- toes up - Toes down
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Providing direction so that organizational goals and objectives can bet met
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- Discipline
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Establishing and enforcing limits for behavior
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- Discipline
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Organization’s guide to decision making
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- Policy
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Organizations detailed guide to action
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- Procedure
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Either verbal or written, and is based upon organizational policy or procedure
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- Order
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Either verbal or written, and is NOT based upon organizational policy or procedure
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- Directive
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Directives, instructions, and requests given by a fire officer while at a emergency scene should all be considered
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- Orders
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SOP functions primarily as
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- A starting point for fire attack or mitigating a incident.
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A rapid chemical reaction that produces energy and products of combustion
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- Fire
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The capacity to perform work
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- Energy
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BTU
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- Amount of heat needed to raise the temp of 1lb of water 1 degree Fahrenheit = 1,055 joules
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Calorie
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- Amount of heat needed to raise 1gram of water 1 degree Celsius. = 4.187 joules
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In the beginning stage of a fire, heat transfer is due mostly to
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- Conduction
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Liquid with a specific gravity of less that one
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- are lighter than water
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If gas has a vapor density of less than one, what will it do
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- Rise and dissipate
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“A self sustaining chemical reaction yielding energy or products that cause further reactions of the same kind “ describe?
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- Combustion
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Term for the pressure that is lost while forcing water through hose, appliances?
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- Friction loss
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Master Streams are those that exceed\_\_\_\_gpm
- 350
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Recommended nozzle pressure for a hand-held solid stream is \_\_\_\_psi.
- 50 psi
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Recommended nozzle pressure for a solid master stream is \_\_\_\_psi.
- 80psi
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How do most modern alarm and detection systems operate?
- Electronically
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Which alarm initiating device is activated by a rapid rise in temperature?
- Rate-of-rise detector -12 to 15 degrees per min (7-8 C)
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What would be the best way to stop discharge from a single sprinkler head?
- Inserting a wedge into the head
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Which item is intended and used to start a fire?
- Incendiary device
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Buildings with common attics of cocklofts, high-piled or large quantities of stock, and large public assemblies are examples of ____ hazards/
- Special fire
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A facility or process which could produce a fire causing severe loss of property and life" Describes a ______ hazard.
- Target
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Hospitals, Schools, facilities handling bulb flammable liquids and lumberyards are examples of _____ hazards.
-Target
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A hazard which arises due to processes or activities that are unique to a particular occupancy" describes a _____ fire hazard.
- Special
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\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ cause fire to take abnormal paths of spread through the structure.
- Structural alterations
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Which is one of the ten fire orders?
- Establish lookouts in potentially hazardous situations. - Determine safety zones and escape routes - Recognize current and obtain forecasts
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NFPA 1901 standards require a pumper to be equipped with what ladders?
- 24 extension - 14 roofer - 10 folding
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According to IFSTA, what does the term "Rescue" refer to?
- Removal and treatment of victims from situations involving natural elements or structural collapse.
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According to IFSTA, what does the term " Extrication" refer to?
- Removal and treatment of victims trapped by manmade machinery or equipment.
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Hux, Kelly and Halligan tools are examples of \_\_\_\_tools?
- Prying
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Pike poles, plaster and drywall hooks are _____ tools.
- Pushing/pulling
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Lapping refers to the spread of fire by which means?
- From lower exterior openings into upper exterior openings
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This water valve has a disk that rotates 90 degrees from the fully open to the fully closed position\_\_\_\_\_.
- Butterfly
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In high value districts, roughly what should the maximum distance be between hydrants?
- 300 ft
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NFPA for fire hose
- 1961
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How can a Siamese adapter be distinguished for a wye?
- A Siamese has a single male outlet
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On a pitched roof what is the sheathing attached to?
- Rafters
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Defining departmental operations through rules, regulations and policies is a form of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
- Discipline
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Departmental policies that assign specific tasks to be performed at any given incident" is a definition of?
- SOP
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\*Transformation of energy from one form to another?
- Work - Customary unit ftlb - SI Joule
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Which on of these body systems is most vulnerable to injury?
- Respiratory
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Self-inspection worksheet
- #'s 8"x8" - Electrical breaker panels kept clear of obstructions - Extinguisher of 2A10BC
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Burning guidelines
- from 8am to 4pm. don't add after 3pm
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NFPA 1710
- Turnout time 1 min - First engine 4 min, 8 min or less deployment - 4 min first responder or higher medical - 8 min or less medic unit
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Hypothermia
- Mild 90-95 (33-35C) - Moderate 80-90 (27-32C) - Severe less than 80 (less 26C) - Normal body temp 98.6 (37C)
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Bubbling or Wet lung sounds
- Rales or Crackles - Typical in CHF
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Decorticate & Decerebrate Spelling
1
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Coarse, Gravelly, low pitched noises heard on inspiration
- Rhonchi
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GCS
-EYE, VERBAL, MOTOR
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GCS (EYE)
- Spontaneous 4 - Response to speech 3 - Response to pain 2 - None 1
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GCS (VERBAL)
- Oriented 5 - Confused 4 - Inappropriate words 3 - Incomprehensible sounds 2 - None 1
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GCS (MOTOR)
- Obeys commands 6 - Localizes pain 5 - Withdraws to pain 4 - Abnormal flexion 3 - Abnormal extension 2 - None 1
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Vertebra
- Cervical 7 - Thoracic 12 - Lumbar 5 - Sacral 5 - Coccygeal 4
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The Ryan White CARE Act
- mandates that EMS personnel can find out whether they were exposed to life threatening diseases while providing care.
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Layers of the skin and where blood vessels are found.
- Epidermis - Dermis (blood vessels) - Subcutaneous
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Pulse pressure
the pressure difference between the systolic and diastolic pressures is the pressure change to create the pulse, which is the pulse pressure. If resting blood pressure is (systolic/diastolic) 120/80 millimeters of mercury (mmHg), pulse pressure is 40.[1]
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Becks Triad
- Cardiac Tamponade - Hypotension - Distended neck veins - Distant muffled heart sounds
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Cushing Reflex
- ICP - Hypertension - Bradycardic - Irregular breathing
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Homeostasis
- Body's ability to maintain equilibrium through various organ systems
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Purpose of lockout/Tagout
- Prevent fatal or serious injuries
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Normal blood glucose level
- Between (60-100)
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Hazmat Another name for hot zone
- Exclusion zone - Red zone - Restricted zone
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Hose Testing according to NFPA 1962 requires
- no longer than 300'
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FIRE ORDERS
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Dist 1
- March 3rd, 1948
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Merger- Consolidation
- 2004 Dist. 6 approached Dist 1 - Nov 2005 vote of 88.6% passed - January 1st 2006 City of PT joined to become EJFR
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Weight of water
- gallon = 8.33lbs - Cubic foot = 62.4 lbs - 2 cubic feet - 124.8
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Admin
- 40 Seton Road Suite A
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Layers on the brain
- Skull - Dura - Arachnoid - Pia
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6 through 10th ribs attach to ? How many ribs attach directly to the sternum?
- Costal Arch - 5
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Injury occurs when bone ends that form a joint become separated
- Sprain
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Master Stream
- 350 gpm - 50 psi
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Wildland most important factors
- Fuel - Weather - Topography
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Aerial fuels ( Crown fires spreading) ????
- Air can circulate freely between them and ground
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Ropes not made for rescue (life safety)?
- Natural fiber (Manila, sisal, cotton)
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When splinting a child on a spine board where do you pad?
- Scapula
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Ledge doors are found on?
- Barns & Sheds, warehouses, storerooms
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Liquids convert to a solid at?
- 32F (0c)
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What are fire hydrants supplied by?
- Distributors
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Extinguisher class B rating
- 1b-640b
