Span of Control
of an
Unity of Command
to
Chain of Command
of and from the and the of the
Division of Labor
into
Discipline
Establishing and them
Which of the following is a way of grouping resources in the the ICS structure and is based on geography?
Group
Section
Division
Unit
Which of the following is a way of grouping resources in the ICS structures and is based on function?
What organizational factor essentially means the level of service he jurisdiction policy makers are willing to provide their citizens?
Mission Statement
Politics
Standard of Cover
Funding
According to NFPA 1001, which level of firefighter can operate under minimal supervision?
Firefighter I
Firefighter II
Firefighter III
Senior Firefighter
Who has the ultimate decision making authority in the fire dept?
Boise Fire Department is which type of department?
Federal
Municipal
Special Tax District
For-Proft
Non-Profit
Eagle Fire Department is which type of Department?
For-Profit
This company is comprised of an apparatus or vehicle staffed by firefighters and a supervisor (officer) trained and assigned to deliver water, deploy hose lines, and execute other associated tactics to extinguish fires.
Engine Company
Ladder Company
Truck Company
Rescue Company
This company is comprised of an aerial apparatus or vehicle, staffed by firefighters and a supervisor (officer) trained and assigned to place ladders, accomplish search and rescue, perform ventilation and forcible entry operations, secure utilities, and salvage/overhaul at fire and other emergency scenes.
Engine company
Truck company
Ambulance company
Rescue company
List the two most prominent types of companies used in the Boise, Meridian and Eagle Fire Departments.
1. 2.
How many shifts work in the Operations division of the Boise, Meridian and Eagle Fire Departments? And what are they?
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What Boise Fire Department governing document is used to produce consistent results on an emergency scene?
General Orders
Department Procedure
SOP
Training Guides
What Boise Fire Department governing document is a general guide on decision making, but does not specifically identify what must be done in certain situations?
SOP Manual
Department Policy
In what Boise Fire Department governing document would you find information relating as to when, how and who is to complete apparatus inventory?
Department Procedures
In what would you find Boise Fire Department job descriptions?
Training Guide
What Boise Fire Department governing document provides more specific "how to's" and support an SOP?
Information Guide
What Fire Department governing document is the contract between the union and management?
City of Employee Handbook
Collective Labor Agreement
This institute recommends occupational safety and health standards and accomplishes investigations of fire fighter and other occupational incidents when requested.
NFPA
NIOSH
OSHA
EPA
This organization establishes regulations to ensure safe working conditions for workers such as the "two-in, two-out" rule.
DHS
What is the minimum staffing requirement for a Boise Fire Department Engine Company and what do their ranks consist of?
What is the alarm assignment for the Boise Fire Department on a single alarm structure fire? (how many and what type of companies will be dispatched)
engines 1 1
When a fire department has inadequate resources to handle a particular incident what is one type of pre-arranged method (agreement) of obtaining more resources?
or
List 2 of the 3 organizations that have dramatically increased our understanding of fire behavior in the last 3 years.
1. 2. 3.
A class A fire is best described as _________________.
Live electrical equipment
Combustible cooking media
Wood, paper, rubber, fabrics, and many plastics
Gasoline, oils, paint, lacquer and tar
A class B fire is best described as _________________.
Combustible metals or combustible metal alloys
A class C fire is best described as _________________.
A class D fire is best described as _________________.
A class K fire is best described as _________________.
As per NFPA 10, fire extinguishers are to be inspected at a minimum of _______ intervals.
6 week
3 month
30 day
6 month
Fire extinguishers must meet the requirements of which NFPA standard?
NFPA 10
NFPA 1670
NFPA 1983
NFPA 14
Natural Gas will only ignited within a limited range between _____% and _____% gas to air mixture.
.5% - 1.5%
2% - 12%
5% - 15%
7% - 25%
Should you attempt to put out a natural gas fire or should you lit burn until gas can be shut off at a remote point?
Let it burn until gas can be shut off at a remote point
Put the fire out
The primary advantage of halogenated agents is _______________.
They require no clean up after being used
They are easy on the ozone layer
They are approved under the Montreal Protocol
The are approved under the Environment protection act
The reaction know as saponification is best defined as __________________________.
Deionized water that is discharged as a fine spray onto a burning material
A solution that is alkaline in nature and reacts with the fatty acids in a cooking medium to form a soapy foam.
A solution of water that is mixed with potassium acetate, potassium carbonate, potassium citrate or combinations thereof.
A solution that dissolves.
Water, foam, wet chemical and carbon dioxide extinguishers require a _______ year hyrdotest.
5
10
12
20
What color is plastic gas piping?
Orange
Black with Yellow Stripe
Yellow
Tan
All of the above
What is LNG?
Lean Natural Gas
Liquefied Natural Gas
Lasting Natural Gas
Liquefied Nitrogen Gas
When a gas line is damaged or leaking:
The excavator can get into the trench and bend the line over to stop the flow of gas
The fire department can squeeze the line shut and then notify the gas company
Only the utility company shall attempt securing and repair
The fire department can tape over the hole
When fighting a three-dimensional fuel fire with an extinguisher, if the ground fire re-ignites at any point during the application, the dry chemical stream must be brought back to the ground fire in order to be successful.
When natural gas flows through plastic pipe, static electricity in varying amounts builds in a number of areas both inside and outside the pipe.
Which agent is suitable for use only on Class A fires?
Foam
Wet chemical
Water
Dry chemical
Which class of fire extinguishing agent recommends consulting NFPA 48 Storage and Handling of Magnesium
Class A
Class B
Class C
Class D
Your vehicle should be positioned where?
Behind the house in the alley if possible
Directly across the street to make it accessible
Upwind and a considerable distance from the blowing gas
Right next to it to provide protection
According to SOP 204.01 - Protective Clothing, the level of protection required for a particular activity may be reduced.
According to SOP 204.01 - Protective Clothing, the responsibility to determine the appropriate level of PPE for the nature of the incident is?
The IC
The Company Officer
Each member
The SOP
NFPA ____ cover structural PPE.
1971
1403
1006
1001
According to the Boise Fire Uniform of the Day Procedure, all personnel shall wear a Uniform of the Day that is
Properly fitted
Clean and pressed
Free of stains, holes or rips
Free of excessive fading or wear
All of the Above
Helmet face shields or flip-downs provide what level of eye protection?
Primary
Secondary
All the above
none of the above
NFPA requires all PPE to be formally inspected, cleaned and repaired, if needed a minimum of ______ times per year to prevent the build of contaminates.
1
2
3
4
The 3 layers of the pants and coat ensemble are the thermal barrier, the moisture barrier and the ______________
Outer shell
Abrasion resistant layer
Corrosion resistant shell
Fireproof layer
The chinstrap must be worn at all times, regardless of how the helmet is fitted to the head.
Turnout pants are not required by NFPA 1971 to have reflective markings.
What are some of the contaminates that can get on our PPE?
Hydrocarbons
Blood-borne pathogens
Carcinogens
All the Above
Which NFPA standard addresses the cleaning and inspection of Structural Fire Fighting PPE?
1975
1851
1999
Which of the following is not one of the three layers of structural PPE?
Thermal barrier
Moisture barrier
Gas barrier
Wildland brush gear is the same as structural PPE.
