EVALUATION BANK 2026 COMPLETE
ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ NFPA 1582.
Answer: Medical
⩥ NFPA 1001.
Answer: Individual departments to choose fitness testing
⩥ chain of command.
Answer: Chief, assistant chief, battalion chief, captain, lieutenant,
firefighter
⩥ Division of labor.
Answer: a way of organizing an incident by breaking down the overall
strategy into a series of smaller tasks
⩥ Unity of command.
Answer: the concept that each firefighter responds to only one
supervisor, and each supervisor only responds to one boss, and so on
,⩥ span of control.
Answer: the amount of people one person can supervise effectively (3 -
7 ideally 5)
⩥ trumpet / bugle.
Answer: symbol of authority
⩥ firefighters are ___% volunteer.
Answer: 73
⩥ 75% firefighters work in communities of _________ or more.
Answer: 25,000
⩥ highest cause of fire fighter death.
Answer: heart attack
⩥ OSHA.
Answer: Occupational Safety and Health Administration, develops and
enforces government regulations of workplace safety
⩥ freelancing.
Answer: acting independently of orders or SOPs
,⩥ personal accountability system.
Answer: a system used to track personnel and assignments
⩥ 3 layers of turnout gear.
Answer: 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 of
__________ or ____________.
Answer: 8, rubber, leather
⩥ PASS.
Answer: personal alert safety system, an electronic device that sounds a
loud signal when a firefighter becomes motionless
⩥ component of smoke.
Answer: particles, vapor, gases
, ⩥ carbon monoxide.
Answer: a toxic gas produced through incomplete combustion
⩥ hydrogen cyanide.
Answer: is formed when plastic burns
⩥ phosgene.
Answer: a gas formed from incomplete combustion of common
household products
⩥ open circuit breathing apparatus.
Answer: a compressed air cylinder provides air for the user, and exhaled
air is released into the atmosphere
⩥ closed circuit breathing apparatus.
Answer: recycles the user's exhaled air
⩥ NIOSH.
Answer: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, creates
the design, testing, and certification requirements for SCBA
⩥ NFPA 1500.
Answer: basic requirements for SCBA use