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B.L.E.V.E. (pronounced BLEVEE): - ANSWER-Boiling liquid evaporating vapor
explosion (propane tank exposed to heat). Liquid expands to vapors, tank explodes.
Cause for action on dispatcher's certification includes: - ANSWER-1. Willfully falsifies
any information to obtain certification
2. Has any physical or mental disability affecting the dispatcher's ability to perform
duties
3. Is addicted to alcohol or any controlled substance, unless the dispatcher reports the
addiction to the employer and to the director as part of a departmental early intervention
process
4. Engages in conduct that is a state or federal criminal offense, but not including a
traffic offense that is a class C misdemeanor or infraction
5. Refuses to respond, or fails to respond truthfully to questions after having been
issued a warning based on Garrity v. New Jersey, 385 U.S. 493 (1967); or
6. Engages in sexual conduct while on duty
CFP - ANSWER-Concealed fire permit
Chain of custody or chain of evidence - ANSWER-Persons handling evidence from
collection to final disposition
CHEMTREC - ANSWER-Agency sponsored by chemical manufacturer to provide
emergency responders with information and support in the event of a hazardous
materials incident.
Chronic Exposure - ANSWER-A mild exposure, over a long period of time.
CI - ANSWER-Confidential Informant
Civil - ANSWER-Having to do with enforcing or protecting an individual's personal or
private rights.
Class A Fires - ANSWER-Fires occurring in ordinary combustibles that are usually
extinguished by water. Examples include wood, paper, and cloth.
Class C Fires - ANSWER-Fires involving energized electrical equipment.
Class D Fires - ANSWER-Fires involving metals that contain their own oxygen.
,Class E Fires - ANSWER-Fires involving flammable liquids, usually extinguished by a
smothering method or through the introduction of a halogenated agent (breaking the
chain reaction). Examples include gasoline, kerosene, and alcohol.
Combustible - ANSWER-A material or structure that ignites and burns at temperatures
ordinarily encountered in fires. A material that, when heated, gives off vapors that in the
presence of oxygen (air) may be oxidized and consumed by fire. A material that can
burn, such as wood, paper or cloth.
Combustible Liquid - ANSWER-Those liquids with a flash point of 100 degrees
Fahrenheit, and less than 200 degrees Fahrenheit.
Committed (in firefighting) - ANSWER-The status of a piece of equipment at an
emergency indicating the equipment is not able to be released from the scene to
respond to any other location.
Company (firefighting) - ANSWER-The basic firefighting unit, usually consisting of five
men.
Conflagration - ANSWER-A major fire usually covering a combustible area and one that
crosses natural barriers such as streets and which usually covers many buildings in
more than one block.
Controlled Burn - ANSWER-A fire set for the purpose of abating hazards or removing
undesirable growth. Also a "backfire" set to remove fuel from the path of an uncontrolled
fire
Criminal Mischief - ANSWER-Any person who maliciously defaces, damages, or
destroys any real or personal property of another. Also, referred to as vandalism
Critical Incident Stress - ANSWER-Caused by exposure to overwhelming events
beyond ordinary experiences. A normal, but painful response of a normal healthy
person to an abnormal event.
CTA - ANSWER-Control Terminal Agency
Disorderly Conduct - ANSWER-To knowingly and intentionally disturb the peace or
harass.
Disturbing the Peace - ANSWER-Willfully and maliciously causing noise to disrupt the
peace of the surrounding community.
DOA - ANSWER-Dead on arrival
DOE - ANSWER-Date of emancipation: The date when a juvenile turns 18 or is
declared emancipated by a court.
,Draft - ANSWER-To lift water from a static source, such as a swimming pool, cistern,
lake, etc., into a pump above the water.
Drill - ANSWER-Practice of fire fighting techniques such as laying hose, raising ladders,
and operating pumps in order to develop teamwork and proficiency
Due Process - ANSWER-Law in its regular course of administration through the courts.
The guarantee of due process requires that every person have the protection of a fair
trial.
Echo Procedure - ANSWER-Repeating or "parroting" important parts of the radio
transmission.
Egress - ANSWER-Routes of escape via road systems, which enable quick and safe
evacuations.
Emergency Rule - ANSWER-One who is faced with an emergency cannot be held to
the same standard of conduct that s/he would otherwise be held to when not faced with
such a situation." When faced with an emergency, a person cannot be expected to act
the same as they would if the emergency situation was not there. Also, a sudden high-
call volume, in which it may be impossible to perform tasks or duties to the same
standard as would be expected under normal circumstances.
Engines - ANSWER-An apparatus designed for fire attack and is the most recognized
apparatus in the fire service. It has a self-contained, self-propelled water pump. Its
primary function is to provide pressurized water.
Enhanced 911 - ANSWER-An expanded or enhanced 9-1-1 system using selective
routing, ANI, and/or ALI to provide information to the receiving agency
ESN - ANSWER-Emergency Service Number. A three-digit number which identifies
jurisdictional boundaries. The 9-1-1 router associates the ESN with the address and
routes the call to the appropriate PSAP.
ETOH - ANSWER-Chemical abbreviation for Ethyl Alcohol used to indicate intoxication.
Examples of when someone may seek a protective order? - ANSWER-1. A person may
seek an order whether or not the person has taken other action to end the relationship
2. A petition seeking a protective order may not be withdrawn without written order of
the court Note: If the petitioner and respondent are under 16 and not married or
emancipated, an adult can ask for a child protective order. If the petitioner doesn't
qualify for a protective order, he/she may still be able to get a stalking injunction.
Extension of Fire - ANSWER-The spread of fire, due to the course of fire fighting
operations, to areas not previously involved.
, Extradition - ANSWER-The surrender of a person charged with a crime by one
jurisdiction to another.
Extrication Tools - ANSWER-Equipment used to pry open vehicles to free trapped
victims and to prevent further injury by allowing easier access to victims for medical
care.
Failure to obtain continuous training results in what? - ANSWER-A lapsed or inactive
certification
Fast - ANSWER-Attack
Felony - ANSWER-A criminal offense punishable by death or imprisonment and
expressly stated by statute to be a felony
Fill In - ANSWER-The assignment of apparatus to standby in an area that is without
sufficient fire suppression coverage due to an emergency in the area to which the
normally assigned apparatus has been committed due to the normally assigned
apparatus being out.
First Responder - ANSWER-A person capable of performing First Aid and C.P.R.
First-In - ANSWER-The apparatus assigned basic responsibility for an area.
Flame Constructio - ANSWER-A building made of wood; even if the outside is covered
with brick or stone, if the inside is of wood construction
Flammable Liquid - ANSWER-Those liquids with a flash point below 100 degrees
Fahrenheit.
Flash Fire - ANSWER-A type of fire that spreads with almost explosive rapidity
Flashover - ANSWER-Material in room reaches ignition point and explodes into flame.
Flashpoint - ANSWER-The lowest temperature a substance must reach to cause it to
combust. The lower the flashpoint, the easier a substance will ignite; the higher the
flashpoint, the more flame resistant the material.
Forseeability - ANSWER-The reasonable anticipation that harm or injury is a likely result
of acts or omission. The wrong-doer is responsible only for the consequence which is
responsible according to ordinary and usual experience. (Black's Law)
Full Arrest - ANSWER-No heart or lung function (this term is normally interchangeable
with "Cardiac Arrest").
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