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what is ahj and what does it mean

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authority having jurisdiction, determine laws for the fire department decides all the decisions.

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what is the mission of the fire service

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to save lives and protect property

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whats the difference between chain of command and unity of command.
explain each one

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chain of command is formal line of authority in a fire hall. fire chief at the top and firefighters at the bottom
unity of command is everyone reports directly to
just one supervisor

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whats span of control? how many people is considered optimum

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a supervisor controlling people. five people is considered optimum

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what is division of labour

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the process of dividing large jobs into smaller jobs to make them more manageable

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what are the 3 types of firefighters

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1.career
2.volunteer
3.combination

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what is the name for a basic unit of firefighting operations

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a company(don’t overthink it)

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what do you call multiple companies in the same response area

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battalion

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what are line personnel

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the part of the firefighter department that fight the fires and are out to calls

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what are staff personnel

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the people behind the desk, the people who do the accounting stuff

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NFPA 1072

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Hazardous materiels

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Explain firefighter 1 duties

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works under direct supervision or a firefighter 2 or company officer

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what does a fire fighter 2 do?

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performs more complex tasks or supervises a firefighter 1

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what is a company officer

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personnel who supervise a fire company in the station and at fires

captain pretty much

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what is the job of an incident safety officer

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monitors operational safety

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how often should hydrants be placed

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every second block

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who decides where hydrants are placed?

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water company

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what is a sop

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standard operating procedure
rules that are followed in a specific department

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what is a sog

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standard operating guidelines
suggested but not needed to follow

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NFPA 1500

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Occupational health and safety

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what is IDLH

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immediate danger to life and health

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when must you be wearing PPE AND SCBA

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when IDLH conditions exist

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when are you able to take off your ppe

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when IC tells you you can, or while away from building in marked safe haven location

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what is an acute illness
what is a chronic illness explain the difference

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acute is a cold last few days
chronic is like cancer never goes away gained over time

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what is COPD and how are we exposed to it
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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What does IC stand for and what are they responsible for
Incident commander. makes all the decisions. boss
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what is the NFFF and what do they do
the national fallen fire fighters foundations. responsible for firefighters accidents, near misses, fatalities and near misses. help with ptsd
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name some important things when following safety around the fire truck
be aware at all times chalked wheels maintain 3 points of contact never wear a helmet while in the truck wear hearing protection follow sop’s
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explain hot,warm, cold zone
hot-trained personnel only,restricted. warm-supporting the people working in hot zone cold-incident command post, portable equipment
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describe the difference between portable and fixed lights
fixed is mounted on the apparatus while portable is able to be taken off and set up at the scene
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what is a inverter
converts (DC) into (AC)
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describe intrinsically safe
waterproof equipment,
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what is a personal accountability system
designed to track personnel both in and out of IDLH environment
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explain highway operations and what you should follow
exit on the side of the vehicle away from the traffic wear a high vis vest use the vehicle as protection when working walk towards traffic neber away be aware asf ensure proper lighting
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what do you do when answering a call when someone is angry or upset
remain calm and courteous be pleasant and take necessary information
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who is the contact person for no emergency or complaint calls at a fire department
public information officer
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what is some information you should take down while receiving a call
date, time, name of caller, callback number, message, your name
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PSAP, what are they responsible for
public safety answering point. central location that takes all emergency calls and routes them to the appropriate responders
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what’s a base station radio
radio that is two way and placed at the fire hall
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What can we do to receive calls from people who are deaf
TTY- text phone for recieving calls
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give 2 audible alarm examples
vocal alarm station bell sirens air horns
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give 2 electronic examples
computer terminal screen direct telephone communication with telecommunications center radio with tone alert scrolling message boards
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who regulates communications in canada
business and industry canada regulates radio communications in canada
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what kind of codes do fire departments use
they dont. they only use clear code. meaning plain english. easy to understand.
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what is a base station radio
radios used in fixed locations such as fire halls
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what are some radio limitations
distance physical barriers dead zones interference ambient noise
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what should you do when receiving and talking into a radio
give a couple seconds before speaking into it and acknowledge the message
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if you are having troubles using the radio while wearing scba? should you take off face piece and try again? if not what do you do.
place the radio against your throat
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What is type 1 construction. explain it
Fire resistive. highest level of protection.reinforced concrete. new buildings
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Type 2 construction
non combustible. not as good as type 1. concrete
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type 3 construction
ordinary construction. buisness and residential. truss systems
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type 4 construction
heavy timber. thick logs. all wood. laminated.
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type 5 construction
wood frame every single house nowadays
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what’s a factory built home
made in a factory shipped to the location include mobile homes
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what are some parts of a top level in a building
joists, rafters, trusses
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what’s a masonry wall
fire walls made of concrete that divide a building/stop a fire spread
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what’s a pressurized stairwell and how does it work
found in hotels. doors are always closed. air blows to help during a fire and escape.
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what’s a jealousie window and whats it look like? why is it difficult for firefighters to force entry
many windows going horizontal. reinforced with metal make it impossible to get into
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what is a endothermic reaction vs an exothermic reaction. give an example.
exothermic reaction releases energy while endothermic absorb energy. exothermic=fire endothermic=converting water to steam
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what are the 3 parts of the fire triangle. explain how it works
oxygen,heat, fuel. a fire can’t survive without 1. it needs all 3 and firefighters need to understand how to eliminate one if they want to fight a fire
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whats pyrolysis
when a solid fuel is converted into a gaseous fuel
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what is a piloted ignition
most common type of fire is started. when a fuel and oxygen source encounter a heat source
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auto ignition
natural start to a fire. sometimes forest fires
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what is a sign of incomplete combustion
smoke
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what is asphyxiation
a fatal level of oxygen deficiency in the blood
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explain conduction,convection, radiation
conduction is direct heat convection is like an oven, heat transferred tuesday radiation microwave that sends waves of heat
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what is vapor density
the density of gases in relation to air. of it will float or sink below air. air is 1
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what is flash point?
the minimum temperature at which a liquid gives off sufficient vapor’s to ignite but not sustain combustion
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what is fire point
the point where the fire has all it needs to sustain combustion
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what is solubility
the extent of which a substance will mix with water
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what is miscible
matériels in water that will mix in any proportion
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what’s a polar solvent
flammable liquids containing alcohols
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what percent does air consist of
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what is LEL
lower explosive limit minimum concentration of fuel vapor and air that support combustion meaning it’s too lean to burn
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what is UEL
upper explosive limit is the concentration cannot take place too rich to burn
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what is chemical flame inhibition
when an extinguishing agent disrupts the process of combustion example: fire extinguisher
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what is a fuel limited fire vs a ventilation limited fire
when sufficient oxygen is available for flaming combustion. =fuel limited fuel limited dont have enough oxygen =oxygen limited
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what are the 4 stages of fire development
1.incipient stage 2.growth stage 3.fully developed stage 4.decay stage
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what is a rollover
a rollover is a strong indicator a flash over is about to happen. looks like a bunch of particulate filled smoke begins to rollover near the ceiling looking for a source to ignite. flames begin to form at the top of the ceiling
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flashover
worst thing to ever happen. everything in the room becomes on fire and all hell brakes loose. happens when an oxygen is introduced into a room full of fuel
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backdraft
makes a sucking of air to try and stay alive looking for an oxygen source
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what is a PASS system
personal alert safety system used to alert people makes a really loud ring in case of emergency
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what do you do if you feel a contact burn from your ppe on your skin
withdraw immediately. its a sign ppe is failing due to heat
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when bent over what is the minimum ammount of overlap on the clothes?
2 inches minimum
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how frequently should you inspect your ppe? and when
at the start of your shift after every use after washing or repair throughout check monthly
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what’s an apr what’s an asr
air purifying respirator atmosphere supplying respirators
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to don ppe
to dress/put on ppe
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to dof ppe
to take off ppe
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what’s a buddy system
firefighters must always work in groups of 2.
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what is scba, describe facts about it
self contained breathing apparatus 2216psi tank or carbon fiber 4500
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name the parts of a ladder
beam rung butt butt spurs halyard pauls
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during a wide area search method the rings off the main line is how far appart
20ft per ring(inportant)
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what type of fire does carbon monoxide used to put out
a and b
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what is dry powder
monoammonium phosphate
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what is a static water source
water that doesn’t move example lake
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a maul is what type of tool
striking tool
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class b foam is used for what kind of fire
flammable liquids
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compressions on an infant
15:2
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what kind of metal is a class d metal
magnesium
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what is fire tetrahedron
heat oxygen fuel chemical chain reaction

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