ch 2 test quiz Flashcards
(60 cards)
The highest number of fire fighter fatalities by cause of injury is?
Overexertion, stress, medical
If, during a training exercise, you observe an unsafe practice, what should you do?
Bring it to the attention of the instructor or designated safety officer
Fire fighters responding to a dispatch in emergency vehicles are exempt from:
only those exemptions specified by statute.
At an emergency scene, which action must occur before self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) is removed?
Atmospheric monitoring by a qualified individual
Which part of the body should be used for a heavy lift?
The legs
NFPA standards are:
guidelines
How soon after a traumatic call should a critical incident stress debriefing (CISD) be held?
As soon as possible
Which is a hallmark of safe and effective emergency operations?
Teamwork
Which position has the authority to directly and immediately stop or correct any activity on the fireground that he or she judges to be unsafe?
Designated safety officer
What is the relationship between habits developed in training and performance on the fire ground?
Habits developed in training will continue on the fire ground
What is the term for acting without a superior’s orders or outside of department SOPs?
Freelancing
At least one member of every interior firefighting team should be equipped with a:
portable radio.
A fire department is required to have a __________ to track personnel and assignments at an emergency scene.
personnel accountability system
Doubling the speed of a vehicle will increase the force exerted by that vehicle by a factor of:
4x
A natural gas shut-off valve is usually a quarter turn-valve and is considered to be in the open position when_______?
The handle is in line with the supply pipe
What is the primary goal of investigating each fire fighter accident, injury, or near-miss?
Determine how such an incident can be avoided in the future
The highest number of fire fighter fatalities by cause of injury is?
Overexertion, stress, medical
At an emergency scene, the safety officer reports directly to the:
incident commander
If, during a training exercise, you observe an unsafe practice, what should you do?
Bring it to the attention of the instructor or designated safety officer
Following receipt of an alarm, a common practice is for fire fighters to don personal protective equipment (PPE) ________________?
Prior to mounting the apparatus
Fire fighters responding to a dispatch in emergency vehicles are exempt from:
only those exemptions specified by statute.
If one team member must exit a hazard area for any reason, what should the rest of the team do?
Exit as the entire team together
Which is one of the three methods by which team members working in a hazardous area should maintain contact with one another at all times?
Visual
The highest number of fire fighter injuries occur during which one of the activities listed below?
Fireground operations
