IFSTA 7th Fire Chapter 26 Quick Quiz with correctly answered questions
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IFSTA 7th Fire Chapter 26
Which type of filter is MOST likely to be used when biological hazards are
known to be present?
A. Powered
B. Ambient air
C. Vapour reducing
D. Particulate removing - D. Particulate removing
When using SCBA, where does the air supply come from?
A. The ambient air
B. The user carries it
C. ...
IFSTA 7th Fire Chapter 26
Which type of filter is MOST likely to be used when biological hazards are
known to be present?
A. Powered
B. Ambient air
C. Vapour reducing
D. Particulate removing - ✔✔D. Particulate removing
When using SCBA, where does the air supply come from?
A. The ambient air
B. The user carries it
C. A stationary air cylinder
D. A large stationary generator - ✔✔B. The user carries it
Only _____ open-circuit or closed-circuit SCBA is allowed in incidents
where personnel are exposed to hazardous materials.
A. chemical
B. nonpowered
C. positive-pressure
D. pressure-demand - ✔✔C. positive-pressure
,Why are supplied-air respirators (SARs) not certified for use in fire fighting
operations?
A. Excessive weight increases physical stress
B. Cannot supply positive pressure to the face
C. Potential damage to the hose from heat, fire, or debris
D. Not enough air to escape from a hazardous environment - ✔✔C.
Potential damage to the hose from heat, fire, or debris
A supplied-air respirator (SAR) used at a hazmat incident must:
A. carry/supply its own air
B. be certified for firefighting operations
C. provide positive pressure to the facepiece
D. have an airline of longer than 300 feet (90m) - ✔✔C. provide positive
pressure to the facepiece
What organization certified SCBA?
A. Insurance Service Office (ISO)
B. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
C. International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF)
D. National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) - ✔✔D.
National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
APRs must be used only in atmospheres that are NOT oxygen deficient or
oxygen enriched and are not IDLH because the:
, A. ambient air supplies the oxygen
B. air generator may fail at any moment
C. purifying canister may be expired or damaged
D. responder may not properly use the equipment - ✔✔A. ambient air
supplies the oxygen
Particulate-removing filters on APRs are used to protect the user from
materials such as:
A. asbestos
B. carbon monoxide
C. low oxygen atmospheres
D. fireground gases and smoke - ✔✔A. asbestos
What is a common feature of respiratory equipment?
A. Enhanced visibility
B. Increase mobility
C. May cause shortness of breath
D. Decreased ability to communicate - ✔✔D. Decreased ability to
communicate
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has adopted NIOSH and
_____ standards for protective clothing used at hazmat/WMD incident.
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