Session 1 Flashcards
Fire departments may be ___, ___, or ___.
Paid, Volunteer, Combination
Each firetruck carries SCBAs. What does SCBA stand for?
Self Contained Breathing Apparatus
Name 3 things a fire department is involved in:
Fire Suppression, Fire Prevention, Fire and Life Safety Education, Code Enforcement, Fire Investigation, Medical Services
Protective equipment worn by firefighters is called ___.
Turnout Gear
The firefighter’s first job is the ___.
Protection of human lives
Half of all home fire deaths occur between ___ and ___.
11 PM and 7 AM
Know ___ ways out of every room.
2
Have an ___ ___ ___ where everyone can be accounted for.
Outside meeting place
Make sure all doors and windows open ___.
Easily
Practice your home fire drill ___.
At night and during the day with everyone in your home twice a year
Never ___ a burning building for any reason.
Reenter
___ out of every ___ American households have actually developed and practiced a home fire escape plan.
One out of every three
Your chances of surviving a home fire are ___ to ___ percent better if you have working smoke alarms in your house.
30 to 50
What fraction of home fire deaths resulted from fires in homes without working smoke alarms?
2/3
Patriot Day is observed on ___.
September 11
