,Acute - CORRECT ANSWERS-Sharp or severe having a rapid onset and short
duration.
All-Hazard Concept - CORRECT ANSWERS-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 - CORRECT ANSWERS-Term used in National Fire
Protection Association (NFPA) standards to describe incidents that have a likelihood of
causing critical incident stress.
Battalion - CORRECT ANSWERS-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) - CORRECT ANSWERS-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 - CORRECT ANSWERS-Cancer-producing substance.
Chain of Command - CORRECT ANSWERS-Order of rank and authority in the fire and
emergency services.
Chronic - CORRECT ANSWERS-Long-term and reoccurring.
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) - CORRECT ANSWERS-Term for
several diseases that result in obstructive problems in the airway.
Code - CORRECT ANSWERS-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 - CORRECT ANSWERS-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 - CORRECT ANSWERS-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.
Community Risk Reduction (CRR) - CORRECT ANSWERS-The Fire Department's or
other agency's identification and prioritization of risks to the community followed by
, integrated application of resources to improve public safety through minimizing the
probability or occurrence and/or the impact of unfortunate events.
Company - CORRECT ANSWERS-Basic fire fighting organizational unit consisting of
firefighters and apparatus; headed by company officer.
Culture - CORRECT ANSWERS-The shared assumptions, beliefs, and values of a
group or organization.
Generator - CORRECT ANSWERS-Portable device for generating auxiliary electrical
power; generators are powered by gasoline or diesel engines and typically have 110-
and/or 220-volt capacity outlets.
Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) - CORRECT ANSWERS-Device designed to
protect against electrical shock; when grounding occurs, the device opens a circuit to
shut off the flow of electricity.
Ground Gradient - CORRECT ANSWERS-Electrical field that radiates outward from
where the current enters the ground; its intensity dissipated rapidly as distance
increases from the point of entry.
Hazard - CORRECT ANSWERS-Condition, substance, or device that can directly cause
injury or loss; the source of a risk.
Hot Zone - CORRECT ANSWERS-Potentially hazardous area immediately surround the
incident site; requires appropriate protective clothing and equipment and other safety
precautions for entry.
Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health (IDLH) - CORRECT ANSWERS-Description
of any atmosphere that poses an immediate hazard to life or produces immediate
irreversible debilitating effects on health.
Incident Command System (ICS) - CORRECT ANSWERS-Standardizing approach to
incident management that facilitates interaction between cooperating agencies;
adaptable to incidents of any size or type.
Incident Commander (IC) - CORRECT ANSWERS-Person in chare of the incident
command system and responsible for the management of all incident operations during
a emergency.
Intrinsically Safe - CORRECT ANSWERS-Describes equipment that is approved for use
in flammable atmospheres; must be incapable of releasing enough electrical energy to
ignite the flammable atmosphere.
Inverter - CORRECT ANSWERS-Step-up transformer that converts vehicle's 12- or 24-
volt DC current into 110- or 220-volt AC current.
duration.
All-Hazard Concept - CORRECT ANSWERS-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 - CORRECT ANSWERS-Term used in National Fire
Protection Association (NFPA) standards to describe incidents that have a likelihood of
causing critical incident stress.
Battalion - CORRECT ANSWERS-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) - CORRECT ANSWERS-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 - CORRECT ANSWERS-Cancer-producing substance.
Chain of Command - CORRECT ANSWERS-Order of rank and authority in the fire and
emergency services.
Chronic - CORRECT ANSWERS-Long-term and reoccurring.
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) - CORRECT ANSWERS-Term for
several diseases that result in obstructive problems in the airway.
Code - CORRECT ANSWERS-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 - CORRECT ANSWERS-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 - CORRECT ANSWERS-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.
Community Risk Reduction (CRR) - CORRECT ANSWERS-The Fire Department's or
other agency's identification and prioritization of risks to the community followed by
, integrated application of resources to improve public safety through minimizing the
probability or occurrence and/or the impact of unfortunate events.
Company - CORRECT ANSWERS-Basic fire fighting organizational unit consisting of
firefighters and apparatus; headed by company officer.
Culture - CORRECT ANSWERS-The shared assumptions, beliefs, and values of a
group or organization.
Generator - CORRECT ANSWERS-Portable device for generating auxiliary electrical
power; generators are powered by gasoline or diesel engines and typically have 110-
and/or 220-volt capacity outlets.
Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) - CORRECT ANSWERS-Device designed to
protect against electrical shock; when grounding occurs, the device opens a circuit to
shut off the flow of electricity.
Ground Gradient - CORRECT ANSWERS-Electrical field that radiates outward from
where the current enters the ground; its intensity dissipated rapidly as distance
increases from the point of entry.
Hazard - CORRECT ANSWERS-Condition, substance, or device that can directly cause
injury or loss; the source of a risk.
Hot Zone - CORRECT ANSWERS-Potentially hazardous area immediately surround the
incident site; requires appropriate protective clothing and equipment and other safety
precautions for entry.
Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health (IDLH) - CORRECT ANSWERS-Description
of any atmosphere that poses an immediate hazard to life or produces immediate
irreversible debilitating effects on health.
Incident Command System (ICS) - CORRECT ANSWERS-Standardizing approach to
incident management that facilitates interaction between cooperating agencies;
adaptable to incidents of any size or type.
Incident Commander (IC) - CORRECT ANSWERS-Person in chare of the incident
command system and responsible for the management of all incident operations during
a emergency.
Intrinsically Safe - CORRECT ANSWERS-Describes equipment that is approved for use
in flammable atmospheres; must be incapable of releasing enough electrical energy to
ignite the flammable atmosphere.
Inverter - CORRECT ANSWERS-Step-up transformer that converts vehicle's 12- or 24-
volt DC current into 110- or 220-volt AC current.
