IFSTA 7th EDITION ALL CHAPTERS with complete solution The formal lin e of authority, responsibility, and communication within an organization -✔✔ chain of command (P. 14) When an employee reports directly to just one supervisor. -✔✔ Unity of Command (P. 14) Span of Control -✔✔ 3 to 7. Optimal 5 (P. 14) Personnel that deliver emergency services to the public. -✔✔ Line Personnel (P. 16) Personnel that provide administrative and logistical support for line personnel. -✔✔ Staff Personnel (P. 16) Guide to decision -making within an organization. Sets boundaries and estab lish standards of conduct. -
✔✔ Policy (P. 21) Detailed written plans that list specific steps for approaching a recurring problem/situation. -✔✔ Procedure (P. 21) SOP vs SOG? -✔✔ SOP - Standard Operating Procedure : Hard and Fast Rules SOG - Standard Operating Guideline : allows firefighters some leeway in particular situations (P. 21) Incident Priorities? (3) -✔✔ Life safety, incident stabilization, property conservation (P. 23) How often should PPE be cleaned? (Per IFSTA) -✔✔ Twice annually and after every exposure to smoke. (P. 29) Acute Illnesses VS Chronic Illnesses? -✔✔ Acute Illnesses (colds/viruses) last only a few days Chronic illnesses (cancer/diabetes) are long -lasting and can even be fatal (P. 31) How should appara tus be mounted/dismounted? -✔✔ - 3 points of contact - Facing Apparatus - Using handholds (P. 38) Personnel who are directly involved in disposing of the problem are allowed to enter this zone. -✔✔ Hot Zone (P. 40) Personnel who are directly supporting personnel. Personnel in this zone are also in full protective clothing. -✔✔ Warm Zone (P. 40 -41) This zone may include incident command posts, rapid intervention crews, PIO, rehabilitation and staging (crews and equipment). -✔✔ Cold Zone (P. 41) How s hould scene lighting be positioned on roadways? -✔✔ Directed toward the scene, not into the eyes of approaching drivers. (P. 42) Electrical wires in contact with the ground, causing current to flow outward in all directions. -✔✔ Ground Gradient (P. 45) (Definition: P.48) How far away should you be from a downed power line? -✔✔ Approximately 2 poles away (P. 45) Central location that takes all emergency calls and routes the call to the fire, emergency medical, or law enforcement dispatcher. -✔✔ Public Safety Answering Point (P. 58) Ex. : JMTC Use of plain English in radio communications transmissions. No 10 -codes or agency specific codes are used. -✔✔ Clear Text (P. 71) Different Types of Radio Systems? (3 Types) -✔✔ Base Station Radios (telecommun ications centers, training centers, admin offices) Mobile Radios (Apparatus) Portable Radios (Handheld) (P. 63 -64) Communications that allow the same radio channel to be used by other groups that are located at a greater distance from the first group. -✔✔ Direct Communication (P. 66) Communications used to strengthen signals between radios, increase distance of trans mission, or increase the capacity on the system. -✔✔ Repeated communications (P. 66) Radio Limitations? (5) -✔✔ Distance Physical Barriers Dead zones Interference Ambient Noise (P. 66) Methods of overcoming physical barriers (Communications) -✔✔ Turn body 90˚ Lift radio higher Raise antenna up straight (P. 67) Distance between mouth (or SCBA voice port) when making a radio transmission? -✔✔ 1-2 inches (P. 70) Determination of the type of building construction? -✔✔ Construction Material & Resistance to Fire Exposure (P. 77) Five Types of Building Construction? -✔✔ Type I - Fire Resistive Type II - Noncombustible Type III - Ordinary construction Type IV - Heavy Timber Type V - Wood Frame Roof Types (8) -✔✔ Pitched Gambrel Mansard Saw Tooth Hip Shed Lantern Butterfly (P. 90) Usually plywood or Oriented Strand Board (OSB) applied at right angles over rafters, sometimes over the entire roof? -✔✔ Roof Decking or sheathing material (P. 91) Truss Types (4) -✔✔ Parallel Chord Arched Chord Pitched C hord Bowstring Truss (P. 94) Door consisting of vertical and horizontal members that frame a rectangular area? -✔✔ Panel Door (P. 104)
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