Engine Company Ops

Question 1

what are the two primary categories of threats to safety?

Answer 1

Life hazard, and collapse potential

Question 2

which types of buildings present the highest collapse risk to firefighters?

Answer 2

Large box stores

Question 3

NFPA 1964 allows a difference in pressure variance from their rated pressure in an automatic combination nozzle of +/- ____ psi.

Answer 3

15

Question 4

The decision maker follows a step-by-step, logical sequence to reach the best decision is what type of decision-making?

Answer 4

Classical decision-making

Question 5

White smoke is typically indicative of what stage of fire?

Answer 5

Incipient stage

Question 6

which hose stretch should be utilized with areas of short setback or open spaces?

Answer 6

V-split

Question 7

Under stressful conditions, cognitive processes often transitioned from classical decision-making to ________.

Answer 7

Naturalistic decision-making

Question 8

in classical decision-making, the decision-maker follows a ________ to reach the best decision.

Answer 8

Step-by-step, logical sequence

Question 9

naturalistic decision-making results from a ______ to a problem.

Answer 9

Intuitive reaction

Question 10

The naturalistic decision maker quickly chooses actions based on successful past choices. This is called ____________.

Answer 10

Recognition primed decision-making

Question 11

fire service training falls into three categories.

Answer 11

Self study
Company training
Multi unit training

Question 12

training officers should conduct multiunit training on a _____ basis, and should include neighboring and mutual aid companies.

Answer 12

Quarterly

Question 13

The four inherent characteristics of smoke leaving a building are:

Answer 13

Volume
Velocity
Density
Color

Question 14

size up begins with _____ and continues ______.

Answer 14

Receipt of the alarm, throughout the incident

Question 15

when using the accordion forward hose line deployment technique, the nozzle firefighter should drop his shoulder load at what distance prior to their point of entry?

Answer 15

30 feet

Question 16

when may the reverse stretch be a good hose line deployment tactic?

Answer 16

In complex buildings with an unknown fire location

Question 17

how many parts per million of carbon monoxide renders the human body unconscious within 4 to 12 seconds?

Answer 17

Approximately 200,000 ppm

Question 18

what percentage of oxygen will rapidly result in death?

Answer 18

Less than 10%