Last Unknown Flashcards

(41 cards)

1
Q

Who serves as the staffing coordinator in all types of

fire departments?

A

Company officer

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2
Q

Which is general?

A

Strategies

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3
Q

What color in the NFPA marking system represents health
hazards?

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A

Blue

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4
Q

When did organized labor reach a turning point?

A

1919

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5
Q

What percent of the nonemergency annual line-of-duty death
total was constituted of deaths during training activities
from 1997 to 2010?

A

77.8 percent

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6
Q

How often is best for the fire officer to conduct informal
reviews?

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A

Bimonthly

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7
Q

What is the second most common type of fatal collision for
fire fighters?

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A

Tender rollover

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8
Q

Who should be the first choice when a rescue operation

needs to be performed?

A

Rescue company

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9
Q

Which is usually the first to be considered when a budget

needs to be trimmed?

A

Operating expenditures

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10
Q

More than what amount of time are capital expenditures

expected to last?

A

One year

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11
Q

When did the Supreme Court stroke down the National

Industrial Recovery Act as constitutional?

A

1935

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12
Q

About how long does the training for bloodborne pathogens

take?

A

4 hours

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13
Q

What is the maximum size of a functional crew?

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A

5 trainees

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14
Q

When did some public safety agencies begin to use

assessment centers in promotional examinations?

A

Late 1970s

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15
Q

Which NFPA standard contains methods for conducting the

fire flow testing?

A

NFPA 291

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16
Q

What is a major concern during residential inspections?

A

Exits

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17
Q

When was American Military University started?

18
Q

What part of the presentation should be used to entice the

audience to pay attention?

19
Q

Nearly how many fire fighter injuries occur for every fire

fighter death?

20
Q

What portion of fire fighters killed in motor vehicle

collisions from 1977 to 2007 were volunteers?

A

Three-fourths

21
Q

What color is the quadrant in the diamond that represents

special hazards under the NFPA marking system?

22
Q

Which of the following does NOT provide training programs

and teaching resources on their website

A

NIOSH Case Studies

23
Q

Which type of automatic sprinkler systems require less

maintenance in general?

24
Q

During which stage of fire should the preincident plan

indicate how the building would be ventilated?

A

Smoldering/decay

25
How many sentences should the statement of problem or | issue be in the recommendation report?
One or two
26
What is the first phase of the National Fire Academy's | size-up process?
Preincident information
27
When did Taylor publish "The Principles of Scientific | Management"?
1911
28
In which session will a disaster simulation be performed | to practice skills learned in the CERT program?
Session 9
29
At what training level can first responders recognize a potential hazardous materials incident, isolate and deny entry, and evacuate persons in danger?
Operations
30
What is the recommended span of control for emergency | operations?
Three to five
31
How many fire fighters are expected to respond within 10 minutes to 80 percent of the incidents in the suburban demand zone under NFPA 1720?
10
32
How much did the number of fire fighters dying on duty decline over the 30 years studied and reported on in "What's Changed Over the Past 30 Years?
30 percent
33
When were public call boxes introduced in Washington, | D.C.?
1850s
34
Approximately what amount of time before the official annual evaluation is due should the fire fighter conduct a self-evaluation?
6 weeks
35
Which group of volunteers were found to form the core of | the volunteer fire department?
Those who recommit between the 15th and 18th years of | membership
36
Since what year do single-family dwellings often have an open geometry design with lightweight structural components supporting floors and roofs?
1980
37
Which NFPA standard contains the professional | qualifications for fire officers?
NFPA 1021
38
What builds upon the National Incident Management System and is a comprehensive, national, all-hazards approach to domestic incident response?
National Response Framework
39
What is the first thing that should be done when | conducting an inspection?
Circle the property and observe all four sides
40
What do Page and Stapleton recommend when preparing for a | promotional examination?
Highlight and tab the textbook
41
Which is established to group tactical components?
Branch