IFSTA 7th EDITION ALL CHAPTERS with complete
solution
The formal line of authority, responsibility, and communication within an organization -✔✔ chain of
command (P. 14)
When an employee reports directly to just one supervisor. -✔✔ Unity of Command (P. 14)
Span of Control -✔✔ 3 to 7. Optimal 5 (P. 14)
Personnel that deliver emergency services to the public. -✔✔ Line Personnel (P. 16)
Personnel that provide administrative and logistical support for line personnel. -✔✔ Staff Personnel (P.
16)
Guide to decision-making within an organization. Sets boundaries and establish standards of conduct. -
✔✔ Policy (P. 21)
Detailed written plans that list specific steps for approaching a recurring problem/situation. -✔✔
Procedure (P. 21)
SOP vs SOG? -✔✔ SOP - Standard Operating Procedure : Hard and Fast Rules
SOG - Standard Operating Guideline : allows firefighters some leeway in particular situations
(P. 21)
Incident Priorities? (3) -✔✔ Life safety, incident stabilization, property conservation (P. 23)
How often should PPE be cleaned? (Per IFSTA) -✔✔ Twice annually and after every exposure to smoke.
(P. 29)
,Acute Illnesses VS Chronic Illnesses? -✔✔ Acute Illnesses (colds/viruses) last only a few days
Chronic illnesses (cancer/diabetes) are long-lasting and can even be fatal
(P. 31)
How should apparatus be mounted/dismounted? -✔✔ - 3 points of contact
- Facing Apparatus
- Using handholds
(P. 38)
Personnel who are directly involved in disposing of the problem are allowed to enter this zone. -✔✔
Hot Zone (P. 40)
Personnel who are directly supporting personnel. Personnel in this zone are also in full protective
clothing. -✔✔ Warm Zone (P. 40-41)
This zone may include incident command posts, rapid intervention crews, PIO, rehabilitation and staging
(crews and equipment). -✔✔ Cold Zone (P. 41)
How should scene lighting be positioned on roadways? -✔✔ Directed toward the scene, not into the
eyes of approaching drivers. (P. 42)
Electrical wires in contact with the ground, causing current to flow outward in all directions. -✔✔
Ground Gradient (P. 45) (Definition: P.48)
How far away should you be from a downed power line? -✔✔ Approximately 2 poles away (P. 45)
Central location that takes all emergency calls and routes the call to the fire, emergency medical, or law
enforcement dispatcher. -✔✔ Public Safety Answering Point (P. 58) Ex. : JMTC
Use of plain English in radio communications transmissions. No 10-codes or agency specific codes are
used. -✔✔ Clear Text (P. 71)
,Different Types of Radio Systems? (3 Types) -✔✔ Base Station Radios (telecommunications centers,
training centers, admin offices)
Mobile Radios (Apparatus)
Portable Radios (Handheld)
(P. 63-64)
Communications that allow the same radio channel to be used by other groups that are located at a
greater distance from the first group. -✔✔ Direct Communication (P. 66)
Communications used to strengthen signals between radios, increase distance of transmission, or
increase the capacity on the system. -✔✔ Repeated communications (P. 66)
Radio Limitations? (5) -✔✔ Distance
Physical Barriers
Dead zones
Interference
Ambient Noise
(P. 66)
Methods of overcoming physical barriers (Communications) -✔✔ Turn body 90˚
Lift radio higher
Raise antenna up straight
(P. 67)
Distance between mouth (or SCBA voice port) when making a radio transmission? -✔✔ 1-2 inches (P.
70)
Determination of the type of building construction? -✔✔ Construction Material & Resistance to Fire
Exposure (P. 77)
, Five Types of Building Construction? -✔✔ Type I - Fire Resistive
Type II - Noncombustible
Type III - Ordinary construction
Type IV - Heavy Timber
Type V - Wood Frame
Roof Types (8) -✔✔ Pitched
Gambrel
Mansard
Saw Tooth
Hip
Shed
Lantern
Butterfly
(P. 90)
Usually plywood or Oriented Strand Board (OSB) applied at right angles over rafters, sometimes over the
entire roof? -✔✔ Roof Decking or sheathing material (P. 91)
Truss Types (4) -✔✔ Parallel Chord
Arched Chord
Pitched Chord
Bowstring Truss
(P. 94)
Door consisting of vertical and horizontal members that frame a rectangular area? -✔✔ Panel Door (P.
104)
solution
The formal line of authority, responsibility, and communication within an organization -✔✔ chain of
command (P. 14)
When an employee reports directly to just one supervisor. -✔✔ Unity of Command (P. 14)
Span of Control -✔✔ 3 to 7. Optimal 5 (P. 14)
Personnel that deliver emergency services to the public. -✔✔ Line Personnel (P. 16)
Personnel that provide administrative and logistical support for line personnel. -✔✔ Staff Personnel (P.
16)
Guide to decision-making within an organization. Sets boundaries and establish standards of conduct. -
✔✔ Policy (P. 21)
Detailed written plans that list specific steps for approaching a recurring problem/situation. -✔✔
Procedure (P. 21)
SOP vs SOG? -✔✔ SOP - Standard Operating Procedure : Hard and Fast Rules
SOG - Standard Operating Guideline : allows firefighters some leeway in particular situations
(P. 21)
Incident Priorities? (3) -✔✔ Life safety, incident stabilization, property conservation (P. 23)
How often should PPE be cleaned? (Per IFSTA) -✔✔ Twice annually and after every exposure to smoke.
(P. 29)
,Acute Illnesses VS Chronic Illnesses? -✔✔ Acute Illnesses (colds/viruses) last only a few days
Chronic illnesses (cancer/diabetes) are long-lasting and can even be fatal
(P. 31)
How should apparatus be mounted/dismounted? -✔✔ - 3 points of contact
- Facing Apparatus
- Using handholds
(P. 38)
Personnel who are directly involved in disposing of the problem are allowed to enter this zone. -✔✔
Hot Zone (P. 40)
Personnel who are directly supporting personnel. Personnel in this zone are also in full protective
clothing. -✔✔ Warm Zone (P. 40-41)
This zone may include incident command posts, rapid intervention crews, PIO, rehabilitation and staging
(crews and equipment). -✔✔ Cold Zone (P. 41)
How should scene lighting be positioned on roadways? -✔✔ Directed toward the scene, not into the
eyes of approaching drivers. (P. 42)
Electrical wires in contact with the ground, causing current to flow outward in all directions. -✔✔
Ground Gradient (P. 45) (Definition: P.48)
How far away should you be from a downed power line? -✔✔ Approximately 2 poles away (P. 45)
Central location that takes all emergency calls and routes the call to the fire, emergency medical, or law
enforcement dispatcher. -✔✔ Public Safety Answering Point (P. 58) Ex. : JMTC
Use of plain English in radio communications transmissions. No 10-codes or agency specific codes are
used. -✔✔ Clear Text (P. 71)
,Different Types of Radio Systems? (3 Types) -✔✔ Base Station Radios (telecommunications centers,
training centers, admin offices)
Mobile Radios (Apparatus)
Portable Radios (Handheld)
(P. 63-64)
Communications that allow the same radio channel to be used by other groups that are located at a
greater distance from the first group. -✔✔ Direct Communication (P. 66)
Communications used to strengthen signals between radios, increase distance of transmission, or
increase the capacity on the system. -✔✔ Repeated communications (P. 66)
Radio Limitations? (5) -✔✔ Distance
Physical Barriers
Dead zones
Interference
Ambient Noise
(P. 66)
Methods of overcoming physical barriers (Communications) -✔✔ Turn body 90˚
Lift radio higher
Raise antenna up straight
(P. 67)
Distance between mouth (or SCBA voice port) when making a radio transmission? -✔✔ 1-2 inches (P.
70)
Determination of the type of building construction? -✔✔ Construction Material & Resistance to Fire
Exposure (P. 77)
, Five Types of Building Construction? -✔✔ Type I - Fire Resistive
Type II - Noncombustible
Type III - Ordinary construction
Type IV - Heavy Timber
Type V - Wood Frame
Roof Types (8) -✔✔ Pitched
Gambrel
Mansard
Saw Tooth
Hip
Shed
Lantern
Butterfly
(P. 90)
Usually plywood or Oriented Strand Board (OSB) applied at right angles over rafters, sometimes over the
entire roof? -✔✔ Roof Decking or sheathing material (P. 91)
Truss Types (4) -✔✔ Parallel Chord
Arched Chord
Pitched Chord
Bowstring Truss
(P. 94)
Door consisting of vertical and horizontal members that frame a rectangular area? -✔✔ Panel Door (P.
104)
