Aerial chapter 1

Question 1

According to data compiled by the NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH(NIOSH), the number of fire fighters fatalities occurring while responding to or returning from emergencies is SECOND only to the number of fatalities resulting from ($$$$$$$)

Answer 1

Heart attack

Question 2

To preform their duties properly, all driver / operators must possess certain physical and mental skills. The required levels of these skills are usually detained by($$$$$$$$$)

Answer 2

The authority having jurisdiction

Question 3

NFPA 1002

Answer 3

Standard for the fire apparatus driver operator professional qualifications.

Question 4

($$$$$$) sets minimum qualifications for driver operators. It requires any driver operator who will be responsible for operating an aerial apparatus to also meet the requirements of NFPA 1001.

Answer 4

NFPA 1002

Question 5

NFPA 1001

Answer 5

Standard for fire fighter professional qualifications

Question 6

The driver operator should obtain a periodic medical evaluation in accordance with ($$$$$)

Answer 6

NFPA 1500

Question 7

NFPA 1500

Answer 7

Standard on fire department occupational safety and health program

Question 8

($$$$$$$) may be used as the criteria upon which medical evaluation may be based.

Answer 8

NFPA 1582

Question 9

NFPA 1582

Answer 9

Comprehensive occupational medical program for fire departments

Question 10

()))))$$$$$$) provides very specific requirements with regard to vision.

Answer 10

NFPA 1582

Question 11

The fire department physician should be apprised of the contents of ($$$$$$$) in order to make an adequate assessment of the driver operator.

Answer 11

NFPA 1582

Question 12

($$$$$$$) has a list of frequencies that the driver operator must be able to hear and recommends rejecting any firefighter candidate who has hearing loss among those frequencies.

Answer 12

NFPA 1582

Question 13

Some apparatus have ($$$$$$$) installed, which are screen read outs of any pertinent information such as trouble with a vehicle component.

Answer 13

Message centers

Question 14

The most important criteria for determining who will become a driver operator should be ($$$$) and ($$$$$) with fire fighting apparatus.

Answer 14

Skill

Ability

Question 15

($$$$$) and ($$$$) are effective tools for measuring driver operator performance.

Answer 15

Sign off sheets

Checklist

Question 16

NFPA 1451

Answer 16

Standard for a fire service vehicle operations training program

Question 17

Driver operators of fire apparatus are regulated by ($$$$$$$), ($$$$$), and ($$$$$$$).

Answer 17

State or provincial laws
City ordinance
Department SOPs

Question 18

In some regions, emergency vehicles are not exempt from laws that require vehicles to stop for school buses when their flashing red lights indicate that children are being loaded or unloaded. Fire apparatus should proceed only after a ($$$$) or after ($$$$$).

Answer 18

Safe to pass signal has been given by the bus driver.

Full stop and the safety of the children has been ensured.

Question 19

In the US, the ($$$$$) establishes the basic requirements for licensing of drivers.

Answer 19

DOT