Fire Fighter
and practice
1 Exam review
– comprehensive
material.pdf study guide, key concepts,
Fireand
Fighter
practice
1 Exam
review
–material.pdf
comprehensive study guide, key concepts, and practice review material
Fire Fighter 1 Exam –
comprehensive study guide,
key concepts, and practice
review material
Fire FighterGuidehttps://www.stuvia.com/dashboard!@_)#*)(@$)($@*($@)($@*_
1 Exam – comprehensive study guide, key concepts,
Fire Fighter
and practice
1 Exam review
– comprehensive
material.pdf study guide, key concepts,
Fireand
Fighter
practice
1 Exam
review
–material.pdf
comprehensive study guide, key concepts, and practice review material
,Fire Fighter 1 Exam.pdf Fire Fighter 1 Exam.pdf Fire Fighter 1 Exam
NFPA National Fire Protection Association
NFPA 1582 Medical
NFPA 1001 Individual departments to choose fitness testing
chain of command Chief, assistant chief, battalion chief, captain, lieutenant, firefighter
Division of labor a way of organizing an incident by breaking down the overall strategy into a
series of smaller tasks
Unity of command the concept that each firefighter responds to only one supervisor, and each
supervisor only responds to one boss, and so on
span of control the amount of people one person can supervise effectively (3 - 7 ideally 5)
trumpet / bugle symbol of authority
firefighters are ___% volunteer 73
Fire Fighter 1 Exam.pdf Fire Fighter 1 Exam.pdf Fire Fighter 1 Exam
,Fire Fighter 1 Exam.pdf Fire Fighter 1 Exam.pdf Fire Fighter 1 Exam
75% firefighters work in communities of _________ or 25,000
more
highest cause of fire fighter death heart attack
OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration, develops and enforces
government regulations of workplace safety
freelancing acting independently of orders or SOPs
personal accountability system a system used to track personnel and assignments
3 layers of turnout gear outer layer: constructed of, sturdy, flame resistant, water repellant material
second layer: moisture barrier that helps prevent transfer of water, steam,
and other fluids to the skin
third layer: thermal barrier that insulates the body from external temperatures
boots must be at least _____ inches tall and constructed 8, rubber, leather
of __________ or ____________
Fire Fighter 1 Exam.pdf Fire Fighter 1 Exam.pdf Fire Fighter 1 Exam
, Fire Fighter 1 Exam.pdf Fire Fighter 1 Exam.pdf Fire Fighter 1 Exam
PASS personal alert safety system, an electronic device that sounds a loud signal
when a firefighter becomes motionless
component of smoke particles, vapor, gases
carbon monoxide a toxic gas produced through incomplete combustion
hydrogen cyanide is formed when plastic burns
phosgene a gas formed from incomplete combustion of common household products
open circuit breathing apparatus a compressed air cylinder provides air for the user, and exhaled air is
released into the atmosphere
closed circuit breathing apparatus recycles the user's exhaled air
NIOSH National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, creates the design,
testing, and certification requirements for SCBA
Fire Fighter 1 Exam.pdf Fire Fighter 1 Exam.pdf Fire Fighter 1 Exam