OEC CHAPTER 35 TEST QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ACCURATE ANSWERS
The "hot," "warm" and "cold" zones are best defined as: - Answers - The most
dangerous or contaminated area at an incident, the transition zone, and the zone in
which it is safe to work without specialized protective equipment.
Which of the following lists correctly places the tasks of fire ground operations in order
of priority? - Answers - Size-up, accountability, rescue/life safety, confinement, control,
ventilation, property conservation
Which of the following statements regarding the NFPA safety diamond is true? -
Answers - The NFPA safety diamond identifies the known safety hazards of a given
material.
HAZWOPER training required by the federal government for anyone who works in an
environment in which uncontrolled hazardous materials may be encountered. Each
letter stands for a word. Which is the correct word for a letter in HAZWOPER? -
Answers - O: operations
Logistics, one of the four basic functions of an organized avalanche rescue, is primarily
concerned with: - Answers - Caring for the rescuers in the field
In a HazMat incident, a boundary that is set up to prevent members of the public from
entering the incident is called a(n): - Answers - Isolation perimeter.
You overhear a group of EMTs discussing the concept of driving an ambulance with due
regard for the safety of others. Which of the following statements indicates that the EMT
understands the concept? - Answers - "When approaching an intersection, I wait for all
traffic to stop before proceeding through."
Which of the following statements regarding an ambulance parked at an incident is
true? - Answers - The area around the ambulance and the accident scene is known as
the ambulance operation zone.
The acronym CBRNE refers to: - Answers - The substance or substances involved in an
act of terrorism.
A low-angle rescue is any rescue work that: - Answers - takes place on a slope ranging
from horizontal to 45 degrees.
Search and rescue operations consist of which of the following five basic tasks? -
Answers - Mobilization, intelligence gathering, containment, search, and rescue
ACCURATE ANSWERS
The "hot," "warm" and "cold" zones are best defined as: - Answers - The most
dangerous or contaminated area at an incident, the transition zone, and the zone in
which it is safe to work without specialized protective equipment.
Which of the following lists correctly places the tasks of fire ground operations in order
of priority? - Answers - Size-up, accountability, rescue/life safety, confinement, control,
ventilation, property conservation
Which of the following statements regarding the NFPA safety diamond is true? -
Answers - The NFPA safety diamond identifies the known safety hazards of a given
material.
HAZWOPER training required by the federal government for anyone who works in an
environment in which uncontrolled hazardous materials may be encountered. Each
letter stands for a word. Which is the correct word for a letter in HAZWOPER? -
Answers - O: operations
Logistics, one of the four basic functions of an organized avalanche rescue, is primarily
concerned with: - Answers - Caring for the rescuers in the field
In a HazMat incident, a boundary that is set up to prevent members of the public from
entering the incident is called a(n): - Answers - Isolation perimeter.
You overhear a group of EMTs discussing the concept of driving an ambulance with due
regard for the safety of others. Which of the following statements indicates that the EMT
understands the concept? - Answers - "When approaching an intersection, I wait for all
traffic to stop before proceeding through."
Which of the following statements regarding an ambulance parked at an incident is
true? - Answers - The area around the ambulance and the accident scene is known as
the ambulance operation zone.
The acronym CBRNE refers to: - Answers - The substance or substances involved in an
act of terrorism.
A low-angle rescue is any rescue work that: - Answers - takes place on a slope ranging
from horizontal to 45 degrees.
Search and rescue operations consist of which of the following five basic tasks? -
Answers - Mobilization, intelligence gathering, containment, search, and rescue
