A double-keyed lock requires ___________
A key to turn the lock on either side of the lock cylinder
Two different keys to operate
Two keys to be turned at the same time
A single key for multiple locks
A metal door with a wood or cardboard core is called a __________
Kalamein door
Bi-clad door
Fire door
Shock-proof door
Bolt cutters will cut case-hardened steel.
Breaching walls and fllors is difficult, time consuming and usually a last resort.
It is always best to "try before you pry" in an effort to minimize property damage.
Looking from the outside, if the hinges of a door are not visible, the is a/an __________.
inward-opening door
hollow core door
outward-opening door
kalamein door
Outward-opening doors are required by the Life Safety Code on which type of occupancy?
Public Assembly
Industrial
Single-family dwelling
Multi-family dwelling
The "rabbit tool" is an example of a _____________.
Hydraulic spreading tool
Pneumatic spreading tool
Rotary saw
Striking tool
The entry point for a fire attack will usually be the ___________.
Front door
Rear door
Side window
Front window
The following are advantages of wire glass except ______________________.
The wire holds the glass together, requiring removal of the glass as one entire piece.
It keeps objects from breaking through
It deters burglaries.
It can inhibit the spread of fire
The tool of choice to use in conjunction with a K-tool is the __________.
Halligan tool
Flat-head axe
Pick-head axe
Sledge hammer
This type of door is usually distinguishable by its lack of a frame and little or no trim.
Tempered glass
Plate glass
Electric strike
Wooden framed door
What is the tool of choice when forcing inward-swinging doors with electric strikes and magnetic locks?
Hydraulic spreading device
Maul
Battering ram
When broken, this type of glass will form large sharp shards.
Plate
Tempered
Toughened
Safety
Which is true about forcible entry?
Always try the least destructive method, if time allows.
Always try the fastest method.
The fastest method will always be the most destructive.
Always try the least destructive method
Which of the following is not one of the four typical door locks?
Thumb-screw
Mortise
Rim
Key in knob
Without power, a fail-secure electric strike will __________________.
Remain locked
Unlock until power is restored
Unlock once a minute until power is restored
Cause a fire
A basic water shuttle operation consists of three elements, what are they?
Dump site, fill site, necessary fire apparatus
Dump site, fill site, the necessary hose
Dump site, fill site, the necessary firefighters
Dump site, fill site, the necessary water
A reverse lay goes from the fire to the water source.
As a member of the fire service, there are a few other basic properties you should know about water. A gallon of water weighs about ____________.
8.33 lbs
62.4 lbs
7.48 lbs
.434 lbs
Engine 6 is responding to a working fire on the east side. They are second due and directed by command to lay in to Engine 13 from a nearby hydrant. What size water main are hydrants typically connected to?
6-inch
4-inch
8-inch
20-inch
Establishing an adequate water supply is _______________________.
One of the first critical elements of a successful fire attack
Second only to establishing ground ladders for the points of firefighter egress
Not necessary for small bedroom fires in residential structures
Requires multiple fire fighters to drag supply line to a distant hydrant
Hydrant spacing is typically every ________ feet in high fire load areas, and _______ feet in lesser fire loaded areas such as singe-family neighborhoods.
300, 500
250, 500
300, 600
350, 550
Indentify relay pumping in its simplest form.
One pump supplying water through fire hose to another pump.
Two fire crews working together to establish water.
An engine crew feeding water to a ladder truck to extinguish fire.
Moving water from a dump tank
If you bleed the trapped air off of a charged hose line by cracking open the nozzle momentarily and then took a pressure reading at the closed nozzle with no water flowing. What type of pressure reading would you get?
Static pressure
Flow pressure
Residual pressure
Cumulative pressure
It should be a goal of fire departments to inspect and maintain fire hydrants annually.
One cubic foot of water is approximately __________.
7.48 gallons
62.4 gallons
8.33 gallons
.434 gallons
The best practice to prevent water hammer is by always operating valves and nozzles in a ___________________.
Slow deliverate and cautious manner
Rapid motion to stop water flow before damage occurs
Controlled setting as directed by the company officer
Water hammer damage does not occur in systems with hydrants
The chief officer at a working structure fire should not be concerned at all with establishing a water supply; that is a responsibility of company officers and firefighters. The chief should concentrate on running the incident.
The wet barrel hydrant is typically found in freezing climates so that water is quickly available.
According to Boise Fire Department SOP 206.05 "water supply", it is not necessary to ensure that an adequate, uniterrupted supply of water is established when placing fire streams in operation.
Water in motion as it flow out the nozzle represents flow pressure.
Two of the most important physical rules governing water supply are that water seeks it own level and _________________.
Is non-compressible
Is wet and absorbs heart
Is readily available in domestic water supply systems
Can contribute to water damage in both residential and commercial buildings
What is the main access point for the fire department water supply in municipal water systems?
Hydrants
Pools, rivers and ponds
Dump tanks and water tankers
Water shuttle operations
Which type of fire apparatus is built to carry up to 3,500 gallons of water?
Water tender
Super pumper
Engine
Ladder
A CAD system is a _________________.
Computer-aided dispatch system
Computer-aided design system
Computers-added drafting system
Computer-automated dispatch system
A Public Safety Communications Center is also referred to as a PSAP. A PSAP is a Public Safety Answering __________.
Point
Position
Person
Place
A device used to extend the range of a radio signal over a larger geographical; area is called a _____________.
Repeater
Receiver
Ranger
Redirector
A powerful radio located in a fixed location is know as a _________.
Base radio
Portable radio
Mobile radio
Repeater radio
Ada County fire departments use what type of radio channels on a structure fire?
700MHz digital
VHF analog
UHF analog
Duplex analog
In a simplex radio system how many parties may speak at one time on one channel?
1
2
3
Documenting the event is part of the communications process.
Of the critical information needed by a telecommunicator, what is the minimum need to effect a response?
Location of and nature of the emergency
Callers name and contact number
Conditions at the caller location
Type of device the caller is using to report the emergency
Per SOP 205.01, a progress report includes:
Postion (location), Progress, Needs
Position (location), Progress, Accountability
Postion (location), Assignment, Progress
Assignment, Progress, Accountability
Public safety radio communications in the United States is regulated by ___________.
The FCC
The IAFF
The IAFC
The NVFC
The Nation Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standard for the Installation, Maintenance, and use of Emergency Communications Systems is known as ___________.
NFPA 1221
NFPA 1220
NFPA 1222
NFPA 1212
The phonetic equivalent of the letters A, B, N, R and Y are:
Alpha, Bravo, November, Romeo, Yankee
Alpha, Baker, Nora, Roberts, Yellow
Adam, Boy, Nora, Robert, Yellow
Alpha, Bravo, Nora, Roger, Yankee
The preferred method of communcations on a radio system is ______________.
Plain language or clear text
Plain english
Ten-codes
Fire service jargon
The radio used by a fire officer on the fireground is a ___________.
What items must be communicated initially when transmitting a Mayday (prior to acknowledgement from Command)?
Mayday, Identifier, Location
Mayday, Identifier, Situation, Location
Mayday, Identifier, Situation
Mayday, Identifier, Situation, Location, Plan
The rumor mill is a good source of information on what is going on in the fire department.
What term is used to clear all non-essential communications on the fireground for urgent communications?
Emergency traffic
Mayday
Tone alert
Shut up so I can talk
What term is used to have fire personnel evacuate a structure in rapid retreat, utilizing the closest egress withotu tools and equipment (except hand tools)?
Abandon
Evacuate
Withdraw
Which of the following is the standard communication model?
Sender calls receiver, receiver acknowledges sender, sender transmits message, receiver confirms message.
Sender transmits message, receiver confirms message, sender acknowledges receiver understood message, receiver reports "over and out".
Sender transmits message, receiver confirms message, sender confirms receiver understands message.
Sender sends message, receiver confirms message
Which term is used on an emergency scene and indicates that you are ready for a new assignment?
Available
In service
Task complete
Good to go
ICS 100. At the incident scene, who handles media inquires?
Public Information Officer
Communications Officer
External Affair Specialist
Media Relations Specialist
ICS 100. If the Incident Commander designates personnel to provide public information, safety, and liaison services, the personnel are collectively referred to as the:
Command Staff
Director Staff
Executive Staff
Incident Staff
ICS 100. In ICS, the members of the Command Staff assume the title of:
Officer
Executive
Leader
Director
ICS 100. Span of control refers to:
The number of individuals or resources that one supervisor can manage effectively during an incident.
The process fo moving the responsibility for incident command from one Incident Commander to another.
An orderly line of authority that exists without the ranks of the incident management organization
The act of directing, ordering, or controlling by virture of explicit statutory, reulatory, or delegated authority.
ICS 100. The Operations Section Chief:
Directs tactical actions to achieve the incident objectives
Prepares and impleents the Incident Commuication Plan
Coordinates communication between all responding agencies
Sets up and maintains all incident facilites and good services
ICS 100. The difference between a Strike Team and a Task Force is:
Strike Teams have similar resources while Task Forces are comprised of mixed resources.
Strike Teams report to an Officer while Task Forces report to ladder.
Strike Teams are in the Operations Section while Task Forces are in the Planning Section.
Strike teams have a lower span of control ration when compared to Task Forces.
ICS 100. Which of the following organizational entities within the Operations Section may be used to divide an incident geographically?
Divisions
Groups
Regiments
Units
ICS 100. Who has overall responsibility for managing the on-scene incident?
Incident Commander
Operations Section Chief
Emergency Operations Center Manager
Agency Executive
ICS 100. You are a Group Supervisor wordking in a Branch within the Operations Section. Who is your immediate supervisor?
Branch Director
Branch Executive Officer
Branch Leader
Branch Chief
ICS 200. General Staff position conducts tactical operations, develops the tactical objectives and organization, and directs all tactical resources?
Finance/Administration Section Chief
Planning Section Chief
Logistics Section Chief
ICS 200. Smith is the Situation Unit Leader. No Planning Section Chief is assigned. Who does Chris Smith report to?
No Direct Supervisor
ICS 200. Is responsible fo deteming the appropriate tactics for an incident?
The Operations Section
The Planning Section
The Safety Officer
The Deputy Incident Commander
ICS 200. Level of the ICS organization may have Deputy positions: - Branch - Incident Commander - ___________________
Section
Division
Staging Area
Group
ICS 200. The TRUE statement:
Span of control is accomplished by organizing resources into Teams, Divisions, Groups, Branches, or Sections
Span of control should be established without consideration of factor such as the type of incident, nature of the task, hazards, and safety factors.
Span of control may be extended beyond 1:10 in order to ensure that more resources can be deployed on complex, large incidents.
Span of control is less of a factor of concern for incidents that are resolved within the initial operational period.
ICS 200. Within the ICS organization can be established:
Geographically or functionally
Within Groups to organize resources
Along agency jurisdictional lines
Under the supervision of a Leader
ICS 200. Representatives from Assiting or Cooperating Agencies and Organizations coordinate through:
Liason officer
Logistics Sections Chief
________________ means that each individual involved in incident operations will be assigned to only one supervisor.
Unity of Command
Supervisor Authority
Span of Control
Unified Command
After aeration, the discharged foam product is called _______ foam.
Finished
Mixed
Aerated
Aspirated
All of the following are possible causes of foam generating problems EXCEPT ONE, CHOOSE THE EXCEPTION.
Attaching the eductor directly to the apparatus discharge
Partially closed nozzle
Failure to match eductor and nozzle flow
Nozzle is too high above the eductor
Foam is effective on flammable liquid fires for all of the following reason EXCEPT ON, CHOOSE THE EXCEPTION.
It dilutes the fuel
It forms an oxygen-excluding blanket
It seperates the vapors from the heat source
It cools the fuel
In addition to extinguishing flammable liquid fires, what else can class B foams be used for?
To suppress vapor emission from unignited fuels
For extinguishing charged electrical equipment
As a detergent for haz-mat decontamination applications
As a smothering agent for class D fires
Portable foam extinguishers are examples of _________ systems.
Premixed
Induction
Draft
Venturi proportioned
Raw liquid foam as it comes from the manufacturer is known as:
Foam concentrate
Chemical foam
Undiluted foam solution
Foam solution
The application rate for AFF and FFFP is ________ gpm of foam solution per square foot of ignited hydrocarbon fuel.
.10
.01
1.0
10
What foam formulation is effective on polar solvents?
Alcohol resistant AFFF
Protein
Fluoroprotein
Film forming fluoroprotein
What is adding foam concentrate to a fire apparatus tank at the time it is needed called?
Batch mixing
Premixing
Tank mixing
Ready mixing
What is batch-mixing foam most appropriate for?
Class A foam
Class B foam
Car fires
Foam requiring a mechanical generator
What is the term for the mixture of foam concentrate and water before air has been added?
Un-aerated foam
Foam mix
Proportioned foam
Which appliance mixes the correct amount of foam concentrate with water?
Proportioner
Aerator
Venturi device
Aspirator
Which is one of the sides of the foam tetrahedron?
Mechanical agitation
Proportioning
Aerating
Educting
Which is the usual foam application method for aboveground storage tank fires?
Rain-down
Roll-on
Bank-down
Subsurface injection
Which one of these is an example of a hydrocarbon fuel?
Benzene
Acetone
Lacuer thinner
Ketones
Which statement about an in-line foam eductor is correct?
It uses the venturi priniciple to draft foam concentrate
There are two types, mechanical and manifold-driven
The eductor draws air into the foam solution
The pickup tube tends to clog easily
Which type of foam can be used to reduce the surface tension of water?
Class A
High Expansion
Why are regular foams ineffective on polar solvents?
The foam mixes into the solvent
The solvent has too high a vapor pressure
The solvent floats on the foam
The solvent floats on the foam solution
