Live Fire Instructor Introduction (ch16) Flashcards
(18 cards)
Prior to being permitted to participate in live fire training evolutions, the student shall have received training to meet the minimum job performance requirements for portions of which NFPA standard?
A. 1403, Live Fire Training
B. 1001, Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications
C. 1000, Initial Training and Orientation
D. No specific requirement to meet NFPA standard
B. 1001, Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications
Any student, instructor, safety officer, visitor, or other person who is involved in the live fire evolutions within the operations zone is:
A. the safety officer.
B. the IIC.
C. a student.
D. a participant.
D. a participant.
Any unconfined open flame or device that can propagate fire into a building, structure, or other combustible materials is called:
A. pyrolysis.
B. the heat release rate.
C. thermoregulation.
D. a live fire.
D. a live fire.
Which NFPA standard is the Standard on Live Fire Training Evolutions?
A. 1403
B. 1430
C. 1340
D. 1304
A. 1403
The text refers to statistics from 2001 to 2014 regarding training-related firefighter line-of-duty deaths. Which of the following is true regarding those statistics?
A. 5% of line-of-duty deaths were training related.
B. 11% of line-of-duty deaths were training related.
C. 19% of line-of-duty deaths were training related.
D. 29% of line-of-duty deaths were training related.
B. 11% of line-of-duty deaths were training related.
The purpose of NFPA 1403 is to:
A. provide a standard for content taught during live fire training.
B. establish safety officer qualifications during firefighting operations.
C. provide a process for conducting safe live fire training evolutions.
D. maintain effective equipment resources for fire departments.
C. provide a process for conducting safe live fire training evolutions.
When conducting live fire training using liquid-propane (LP) props, the instructor is required to:
A. maintain a constant flow of water on the area around the burner.
B. ensure participants maintain a distance of at least 10 feet from the burner.
C. double the required fire flow.
D. visually inspect and operate the LP prop prior to the training evolutions.
D. visually inspect and operate the LP prop prior to the training evolutions.
When should PPE used for live fire training evolutions be inspected?
A. When should PPE used for live fire training evolutions be inspected?
B. During the evolution.
C. After leaving the fire environment
D. Upon completion of the training
A. Before being given to students
Which of the following needs to be assigned at live fire training events?
A. Hydration officer(s)
B. Staffing officer(s)
C. Rapid intervention team(s)
D. Equipment maintenance team(s)
C. Rapid intervention team(s)
Prior to conducting live fire training evolutions, the IIC must establish:
A. learning objectives.
B. test items.
C. scoring rubrics.
D. clear authority.
A. learning objectives.
If a student in a live fire training evolution sees something that appears to be an unsafe operation or practice, what should he/she do?
A. Ignore it because the instructors have more experience
B. Ask other students if they think it is unsafe
C. Bring it to the attention of the instructors
D. Refuse to participate until the situation is resolved
C. Bring it to the attention of the instructors
A deflagration resulting from the sudden introduction of air into a confined space containing oxygen-deficient products of incomplete combustion is:
A. flashover.
B. backdraft.
C. rollover.
D. fire plume.
B. backdraft.
A transition phase in the development of a compartment fire in which surfaces exposed to thermal radiation reach ignition temperature more or less simultaneously and fire spreads rapidly throughout the space, resulting in total involvement of the compartment, is:
A. rollover.
B. radiation.
C. flashover.
D. backdraft.
C. flashover.
Live fire instructors should always set a good example by:
A. demonstrating ways to withstand the heat for extended periods.
B. ensuring PPE is in good condition and worn properly.
C. maintaining a “seasoned” appearance.
D. building large fires so students can feel the heat.
B. ensuring PPE is in good condition and worn properly.
NFPA 1403 is a:
A. consensus standard.
B. professional qualifications standard.
C. law.
D. legal precedent.
A. consensus standard.
It is important to understand the NFPA standards affecting live fire training evolutions. NFPA 1142 is the:
A. Standard on Live Fire Training Evolutions.
B. Standard on Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications.
C. Standard on Acquired Structure Live Burn Evolutions.
D. Standard on Water Supplies for Suburban and Rural Fire Fighting.
D. Standard on Water Supplies for Suburban and Rural Fire Fighting.
It is important to understand the NFPA standards affecting live fire training evolutions. NFPA 1971 is the:
A. Standard on Protective Ensembles for Structural Fire Fighting and Proximity Fire Fighting.
B. Standard on Acquired Structure Live Burn Evolutions.
C. Standard on Water Supplies for Suburban and Rural Fire Fighting.
D. Standard on Open-Circuit Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) for Emergency Services.
A. Standard on Protective Ensembles for Structural Fire Fighting and Proximity Fire Fighting.
It is important to understand the NFPA standards affecting live fire training evolutions. NFPA 1981 is the:
A. Standard on Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications.
B. Standard on Protective Ensembles for Structural Fire Fighting and Proximity Fire Fighting.
C. Standard on Open-Circuit Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) for Emergency Services.
D. Standard on Live Fire Training Evolutions.
C. Standard on Open-Circuit Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) for Emergency Services.
