ESSENTIAL OF FIRE FIGHTING 7TH EDITION
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Acute Sharp or severe having a rapid onset and short
duration.
All-Hazard Concept Provides a coordinated approach to a wide
variety of incidents; all responders use a similar,
coordinated approach with a common set of
authorities, protections, and resources.
Atypically Stressful Event Term used in National Fire Protection Association
(NFPA) standards to describe incidents that have
a likelihood of causing critical incident stress.
Battalion Fire department organizational subdivision
consisting of several fire service companies in a
designated geographic area. A battalion is
usually the first organizational level above
individual companies or stations.
, Body Substance Isolation (BSI) Comprehensive method of infection control in
which every patient is assumed to be infected;
personal protective equipment is worn to prevent
exposure to bodily fluids and blood-borne and
airborne pathogens.
Carcinogen Cancer-producing substance.
Chain of Command Order of rank and authority in the fire and
emergency services.
Chronic Long-term and reoccurring.
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Term for several diseases that result in
Disease (COPD) obstructive problems in the airway.
Code a collection of rules and regulations that has
been enacted by law in a particular jurisdiction.
Codes typically address a single subject area;
examples include a mechanical, electrical,
building, or fire code.
Code Enforcement Process of enforcing a body of law aimed at
reducing fire and life-safety hazards as well as
mandating the prober installation and
maintenance of building/structure fire and life-
safety features to provide adequate community
fire prevention.
Cold Zone Safe area outside of the warm zone where
equipment and personnel are not expected to
become contaminated and special protective
clothing is not required; the incident command
post and other support functions are typically
located in this zone.
ACTUAL 2026 QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT
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Terms in this set (234)
Acute Sharp or severe having a rapid onset and short
duration.
All-Hazard Concept Provides a coordinated approach to a wide
variety of incidents; all responders use a similar,
coordinated approach with a common set of
authorities, protections, and resources.
Atypically Stressful Event Term used in National Fire Protection Association
(NFPA) standards to describe incidents that have
a likelihood of causing critical incident stress.
Battalion Fire department organizational subdivision
consisting of several fire service companies in a
designated geographic area. A battalion is
usually the first organizational level above
individual companies or stations.
, Body Substance Isolation (BSI) Comprehensive method of infection control in
which every patient is assumed to be infected;
personal protective equipment is worn to prevent
exposure to bodily fluids and blood-borne and
airborne pathogens.
Carcinogen Cancer-producing substance.
Chain of Command Order of rank and authority in the fire and
emergency services.
Chronic Long-term and reoccurring.
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Term for several diseases that result in
Disease (COPD) obstructive problems in the airway.
Code a collection of rules and regulations that has
been enacted by law in a particular jurisdiction.
Codes typically address a single subject area;
examples include a mechanical, electrical,
building, or fire code.
Code Enforcement Process of enforcing a body of law aimed at
reducing fire and life-safety hazards as well as
mandating the prober installation and
maintenance of building/structure fire and life-
safety features to provide adequate community
fire prevention.
Cold Zone Safe area outside of the warm zone where
equipment and personnel are not expected to
become contaminated and special protective
clothing is not required; the incident command
post and other support functions are typically
located in this zone.
