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Question 1

What are the ABCs in basic life support?

Answer 1

Airway, breathing, and circulation

These are the first three steps in the basic life support examination of any patient.

Question 2

Define absorption in the context of contaminants.

Answer 2

Penetration of one substance into the structure of another

Such as the process of picking up a liquid contaminant with an absorbent.

Question 3

What is acetylene (C2H2)?

Answer 3

Colorless gas with an explosive range from 2.5 percent to 81 percent in air; used as a fuel gas for cutting and welding operations.

Question 4

What is actual mechanical advantage?

Answer 4

The rate of mechanical advantage a system offers in actuality, often lower than theoretical due to friction.

Question 5

Define adsorption.

Answer 5

Adherence of a substance in a liquid or gas to a solid; occurs on the surface of the adsorbent material.

Question 6

What does Advanced Life Support (ALS) involve?

Answer 6

Advanced medical skills performed by trained medical personnel, such as administration of medications or airway management procedures.

Question 7

What is an adze?

Answer 7

Chopping tool with a thin, arched blade set at a right angle to the handle; also a wedge-shaped blade attached at right angles to the handle.

Question 8

What are After Action Reviews?

Answer 8

Learning tools used to evaluate a project or incident to identify strengths and correct weaknesses.

Question 9

What is an air lifting bag?

Answer 9

Inflatable device used to lift objects; can have lifting capabilities in excess of 75 tons (68,000 kg).

Question 10

Define an Air-Purifying Respirator (APR).

Answer 10

Respirator that removes contaminants by passing ambient air through a filter, cartridge, or canister.

Question 11

What is an anchor in rope rescue systems?

Answer 11

A single object used to secure a rope rescue system; also known as Anchor Point.

Question 12

Define an anchor system.

Answer 12

Total combination of anchor points, slings, and carabiners used to create attachment points for a rope rescue system.

Question 13

What is an arc in electrical terms?

Answer 13

High-temperature luminous electric discharge across a gap or through a medium such as charred insulation.

Question 14

What is an area of refuge?

Answer 14

Space where a victim may find safety from hazards at an incident; also known as Sheltered Areas.

Question 15

Define arrhythmia.

Answer 15

Any disturbance in the normal rhythm of the heart.

Question 16

What is an ascending device?

Answer 16

Mechanical contrivance that allows upward but not downward movement when climbing rope.

Question 17

What is an attractive nuisance?

Answer 17

A location or feature likely to require technical rescue if appropriate caution is not exercised.

Question 18

What is an auger used for?

Answer 18

A drilling device that uses screw threads to dig deep into soil or other dense surfaces.

Question 19

What does Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) refer to?

Answer 19

An organization, office, or individual responsible for enforcing the requirements of a code or standard.

Question 20

Define belay in climbing.

Answer 20

Climber’s term for a safety line.

Question 21

What is a bight in knot terminology?

Answer 21

Element of a knot formed by bending the rope back on itself, creating a U-shaped fold.

Question 22

What is a block and tackle?

Answer 22

Series of pulleys contained within a frame; used with rope to provide mechanical advantage for pulling operations.

Question 23

Define block creel construction.

Answer 23

Method of manufacturing rope without knots or splices; a continuous strand of fiber runs the entire length of the rope’s core.

Question 24

What is Body Substance Isolation (BSI)?

Answer 24

Practice of taking protective measures to isolate body substances to prevent the spread of infectious disease.

Question 25

What is a bombproof anchor point?

Answer 25

An anchor that is seemingly immovable or capable of withstanding extreme forces.

Question 26

What is a bowline knot used for?

Answer 26

Knot used to form a loop; easy to tie and untie and does not constrict.

Question 27

Define braking Prusik.

Answer 27

A Prusik attached to a main line using a three-wrap Prusik hitch to grab the line and prevent movement.

Question 28

What is a carabiner?

Answer 28

Steel or aluminum snap link device for attaching components of rope rescue systems together.

Question 29

What is case-hardened steel?

Answer 29

Steel with a surface that is much harder than the interior, used in the construction of vehicles.

Question 30

Define cave-in.

Answer 30

Collapse of unsupported trench walls.

Question 31

What is the center of gravity?

Answer 31

Point through which the weight of a load can be considered concentrated for balance.

Question 32

What does chain of command refer to?

Answer 32

Order of rank and authority in fire and emergency services; proper sequence of information and command flow.

Question 33

What is a cheater bar?

Answer 33

Unsafe addition of a length of pipe to a prying tool handle for additional leverage.

Question 34

Define clove hitch.

Answer 34

Knot consisting of two half hitches used to attach a rope to an object.

Question 35

What is cohesiveness?

Answer 35

Property of sticking or binding together; often refers to soil consistency.

Question 36

What is a cold zone?

Answer 36

Safe area outside of the warm zone where equipment and personnel are not expected to become contaminated.

Question 37

Define collapse zone.

Answer 37

Area beneath a wall in which the wall is likely to land if it loses structural integrity.

Question 38

What is a come-along?

Answer 38

Manually operated pulling tool that uses a ratchet/pulley arrangement for mechanical advantage.

Question 39

What is compartment syndrome?

Answer 39

Result of traumatic injury where muscle tissue becomes swollen and tightly encased.

Question 40

Define competent person.

Answer 40

A person with the ability and authority to identify and address hazards.

Question 41

What is a complex mechanical advantage system?

Answer 41

Rigging system using a series of pulleys that move in different directions; mechanical advantage is summative.

Question 42

What is a compound mechanical advantage system?

Answer 42

Rigging system using a series of travelling pulleys that move in the same direction; mechanical advantage is multiplicative.

Question 43

Define cribbing.

Answer 43

Lengths of solid wood or plastic used to stabilize vehicles and collapsed buildings.

Question 44

What is Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD)?

Answer 44

Counseling designed to minimize psychological trauma effects on those involved in fire and rescue incidents.

Question 45

What is crowd control?

Answer 45

Limiting access to an emergency scene by spectators and non-emergency personnel.

Question 46

Define crush syndrome.

Answer 46

Potentially fatal condition from crushing pressure on a body part for four to six hours.

Question 47

What is a cutting tool?

Answer 47

Hand or power tool used to cut a specific kind of material.

Question 48

What is decontamination?

Answer 48

Process of removing a hazardous foreign substance from a person or area.

Question 49

What is a demobilization unit?

Answer 49

Functional unit within the planning section of an incident management system; assures orderly demobilization of resources.

Question 50

What is a descent device?

Answer 50

Friction or mechanical device used to control descent down a fixed line.

Question 51

Define desorption.

Answer 51

Release of a substance from or through a surface; opposite of absorption.

Question 52

What is documentation?

Answer 52

Written notes, audio/videotapes, or photographs that form a detailed record of an incident.

Question 53

What is an eddy in water currents?

Answer 53

A current of water moving in opposition to the main stream, caused by contact with an obstacle.

Question 54

Define edema.

Answer 54

Condition in which fluid escapes into body tissues, causing swelling.