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BEFO FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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What is the mission of the Fire Service? - ANSWER saves lives, property, andthe environment.
What is the ideal span of control? ANSWER: 3-7 under one supervisor.
A formal chain of command, responsibility, and communication within an
organisation. - Answer the chain of command.
The basic unit of firefighting operations – ANSWER company
What does a company consist of? ANSWER apparatus, firefighters, and an
officer.
numerous units within a reaction area—ANSWER battalion or response district
ANSWER Engine Company provides fire suppression duties.
Performs forced entry, search and rescue, ventilation, salvage and overhaul, and
utility control while also providing access to a structure's higher levels. -
ANSWER Truck (Ladder) Company
seek for and remove victims - ANSWER rescue company.
Extinguishes ground cover or grass fires and protects houses in locations near
fields and woodlands - ANSWER Brush Company
Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
established norms, standards, recommendations, and suggested practices for the
prevention and control of fire. - Answer National Fire Protection Association
, What is the leading cause of firefighters' fatalities? - ANSWER Cardiovascular
illness.
Common respiratory disorders include COPD, asthma, and lung cancer.
What are the three zones of an incident scene? - Answer Three zones: hot,
warm, and cold.
What are the three methods of accountability? ANSWER Passport System,
SCBA Tag System, and computer-based.
Ground gradient is the electrical field that radiates outward from the point
where the current enters the ground.
Separate telecommunications or dispatch centres that the fire department, EMS,
or law enforcement organisation maintains.
ANSWER Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) is a central site where all
emergency calls are taken and sent to the incident.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) oversees all radio
transmission in the United States.
Radios used in fixed places such as fire stations, telecommunications centres,
training centres, or administrative offices are known as: - ANSWER Base
Station Radios
Common radio constraints include ANSWER distance, physical barriers, dead
zones, interference, and ambient noise.
ANSWER Type 1 (fire resistant) is the building type that gives the maximum
level of fire protection and is constructed of concrete and steel.
Building type consisting of materials that will not contribute to the formation or
spread of fire, often with open web joists. - Answer: Type 2 (noncombustible).
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