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GROUND GRADIENT
THE ELECTRICAL CURRENT THAT RADIATES OUTWARD FROM WHERE A POWER LINE CONTACTS THE EARTH.
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WHICH TYPE OF COMPANY IS ASSIGNED TO A PUMPING APPARATUS?
ENGINE
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THE SKIN’S ABILITY TO ABSORB CHEMICALS INCREASES _____% FOR EVERY 5 DEGREES OF TEMPERATURE RISE.
400
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WHICH TASK IS PERFORMED IN THE WARM ZONE?
PERSONNEL STAGING
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AN SCBA TAG SYSTEM PROVIDES ACCOUNTABILITY FOR PERSONNEL WHO ARE...
OPERATING INSIDE AN IDLH ENVIRONMENT
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HOT ZONE
THE COMMONLY USED TERM FOR THE CONTROL ZONE WHERE RESPONDERS ARE DIRECTLY INVOLVED IN OPERATIONS TO RESOLVE THE EMERGENCY.
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CHAIN OF COMMAND
THE LINE OF AUTHORITY, RESPONSIBILITY AND COMMUNICATION FROM THE TOP TO THE BOTTOM OF AN ORGANIZATION.
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THE NFPA DEFINES _____ LEVELS OF FIRE FIGHTER CERTIFICATION.
2
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HOW SHOULD EMERGENCY VEHICLES BE POSITIONED AT A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT?
APPARATUS SHOULD BE POSITIONED BETWEEN THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND THE SCENE.
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WHICH TYPE OF COMPANY MOST TYPICALLY PERFORMS FIRE SUPPRESSION?
ENGINE
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WHEN SHOULD PPE BE CLEANED?
AFTER EVERY EXPOSURE TO SMOKE
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SCALAR ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
AN ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE DEFINED AS HAVING AN UNINTERRUPTED SERIES OF STEPS.
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WHICH PERSONNEL ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM IS CONSIDERED SUPPLEMENTAL?
SCBA TAG
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WHAT IS THE PRIMARY FUNCTION OF STAFF PERSONNEL?
SUPPORT OF LINE PERSONNEL
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CARCINOGEN
A MATERIAL KNOWN TO CAUSE CANCER.
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INVERTER
A DC TO AC ELECTRICAL CONVERTER.
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COMPANY
AN OPERATIONAL UNIT COMPOSED OF AN APPARATUS, AN OFFICER, AND FIREFIGHTERS.
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THE MAJORITY OF FIREFIGHTER DEATHS ARE DUE TO...
SUDDEN CARDIAC ARREST
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WHAT IS THE PRIMARY GOAL OF THE IAFC SAFETY STAND DOWN?
TO SET ASIDE TIME TO FOCUS ON FIREFIGHTER SAFETY ISSUES.
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PAST PRACTICES ARE CONSIDERED AN UNWRITTEN FORM OF...
POLICY
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THE STAGING AREA IS LOCATED IN WHICH CONTROL ZONE?
COLD
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WHAT IS THE ACCEPTABLE NUMBER OF SUBORDINATES REPORTING TO A SINGLE SUPERVISOR?
3 TO 7
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WHAT IS THE MOST COMMONLY USED ELECTRICAL POWER SOURCE FOR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS?
GENERATOR
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WHEN IS REMOVAL OF SCBA PERMISSIBLE?
WHEN THE INCIDENT COMMANDER SAYS IT IS SAFE TO DO SO.
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WHICH ORGANIZATION HAS A RECOMMENDED PROCESS FOR MANAGING OCCUPATIONAL STRESS?
NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION (NFPA)
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STUDIES SHOW THAT FIREFIGHTERS ARE AT GREATER RISK OF DEVELOPING ____ TYPES OF CANCER.
4
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EFFECTIVE SCENE SECURITY IS MOST COMMONLY ACHIEVED THROUGH THE ESTABLISHMENT OF _____ CONTROL ZONES.
3
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DEFINING ACCEPTABLE PERFORMANCE AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES IS AN ESSENTIAL COMPONENT OF...
DISCIPLINE
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GENERATOR
A PORTABLE ELECTRICAL POWER SOURCE.
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WHAT IS THE OPTIMAL NUMBER OF SUBORDINATES REPORTING TO A SINGLE SUPERVISOR?
5
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WHAT IS THE BASIC UNIT OF FIREFIGHTING OPERATIONS?
COMPANY
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TO WHAT DOES THE ACRONYM IDLH APPLY?
HAZARDOUS ENVIRONMENTS
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A PASSPORT SYSTEM IS A TYPE OF...
ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM
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LIGHTING EQUIPMENT IS DIVIDED INTO WHICH TWO CATEGORIES?
PORTABLE AND FIXED
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A CHRONIC HEALTH EFFECT IS ONE THAT IS...
LONG-TERM
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SITUATIONAL AWARENESS
BEING MINDFUL OF HAZARDS AND CHANGING CONDITIONS.
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NIMS-ICS INVOLVES HOW MANY MAJOR ORGANIZATIONAL FUNCTIONS?
5
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THE ACRONYM CBRNE APPLIES TO WHICH AREA OF SPECIALIZATION?
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
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WHICH POSITION OFTEN HOLDS THE TITLE OF FIRE MARSHAL?
FIRE INSPECTOR
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WHICH TYPE OF COMPANY SPECIALIZES IN MITIGATING INCIDENTS INVOLVING DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES?
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
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MULTIPLE COMPANIES WITHIN A RESPONSE AREA ARE TYPICALLY GROUPED INTO A...
BATTALION
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PERSONNEL QUALIFIED TO PERFORM ROPE, WATER, MINE, CONFINED SPACE, TRENCH AND OTHER SPECIALIZED RESCUE OPERATIONS ARE...
RESCUE TECHNICIANS
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WHICH TYPE OF COMPANY SPECIALIZES IN REMOVING TRAPPED OR ENDANGERED VICTIMS?
RESCUE
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THE USE OF NIMS-ICS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF EMERGENCY INCIDENTS IS MANDATED BY THE...
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
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WHICH IS SPECIFIED AS A FIREFIGHTER II RESPONSIBILITY BY THE NFPA?
COORDINATION OF OTHER PERSONNEL
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SPAN OF CONTROL
THE ORGANIZATIONAL PRINCIPLE THAT ADDRESSES THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF SUBORDINATES THAT A SINGLE SUPERVISOR CAN EFFECTIVELY MANAGE.
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WHICH IS AN ORGANIZATION'S GUIDE TO DECISION MAKING?
POLICY
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ALL FIRE DEPARTMENTS USE A __________ TO TRACK PERSONNEL WORKING AT AN INCIDENT.
PERSONNEL ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM
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A __________ PROVIDES DETAILED, SPECIFIC STEPS TO TAKE IN PERFORMING A PARTICULAR TASK.
PROCEDURE
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THE PRIMARY DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FIRE FIGHTER I AND FIRE FIGHTER II PERTAINS TO...
SUPERVISION OF OTHER FIRE FIGHTERS
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