Exact Answers.
Primary mission correct answers 1. To save lives and protect property and the environment
through:
a. Prevention
b. Education
c. Suppression
d. Rescue activities
The cultural characteristics of the fire service include correct answers 1. Courage
a. The physical, moral, and mental strength of a person
2. Honor
a. Guides a person to demonstrate ethical and moral behavior
3. Duty
a. An act or course of action required of a fire fighter
4. Respect
a. Deep admiration for something or someone elicited by his or her abilities, achievements, or
qualities
5. Integrity
a. A measure of where a person stands in times of challenge and controversy
6. Character
a. The combination of emotional, intellectual, and moral qualities that constitute a person
7. Moral courage
a. Required to take action when you have doubts or fears about the consequences
The Candidate Physical Ability Test (CPAT) includes eight scenarios: correct answers i. Stair
climb
,ii. Ladder raise and extension
iii. Hose drag
iv. Equipment carry
v. Forcible entry
vi. Search
vii. Rescue
viii. Ceiling breach and pull
1. Training officer correct answers a. Responsible for updating the training of current fire fighters
and for training new fire fighters
Incident commander (IC) correct answers a. Responsible for the management of all the incident
operations
b. Focuses on overall strategy of the incident
Fire marshal correct answers a. Delivers, manages, and/or administers:
i. Fire protection and life safety-related codes and standards
ii. Investigations
iii. Education
iv. Prevention services
Fire inspector correct answers a. Inspects businesses
b. Enforces public safety laws and fire codes
Fire investigator correct answers a. Responds to fire scenes to assist in cause determination
b. May have full police powers
,Emergency vehicle technician (EVT) correct answers a. Repair, service, and keep fire and
Emergency Medical Services (EMS) vehicles ready to respond to emergencies
b. Usually trained by equipment manufacturers
Fire police officer correct answers a. Fire fighters who control traffic and secure the scene from
public access
Information management ("info techs") correct answers a. Fire fighters or civilians who take care
of a department's computer and networking systems
Fire protection engineer correct answers a. Usually has an engineering degree
b. Reviews plans and works with building owners to ensure that their detection and suppression
systems are appropriate
Aircraft/crash rescue fire fighter (ARFF) correct answers a. Based on military and civilian
airports
b. Receives specialized training in aircraft fires, extrication, and extinguishing agents
Technical rescuer ("Tech rescuer") correct answers a. Trained in special rescue techniques for
incidents involving:
i. Structural collapse
ii. Trench rescue
iii. Swift water rescue
iv. Confined-space rescue
v. High-angle rescue
1. Emergency medical services (EMS) personnel correct answers a. Administer prehospital care
to people who are sick or injured
b. Prehospital calls account for most responses in many departments.
, c. Emergency Medical Responder (EMR)
i. First trained professional to arrive at the scene of an emergency to provide initial medical
assistance
ii. Often performs an assistant role within the ambulance
d. Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
i. Has training in basic emergency care skills, including oxygen therapy, bleeding control, CPR,
automated external defibrillation, basic airway devices, and assisting patients with certain
medications
e. Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT)
i. Can perform more procedures than EMTs
ii. Has training in specific aspects of Advanced Life Support (ALS), such as IV therapy,
interpretation of cardiac rhythms, defibrillation, and airway intubation
f. Paramedic
i. Highest level of training in EMS
ii. Has extensive training in ALS, including IV therapy, administering drugs, cardiac monitoring,
inserting advanced airways, and manual defibrillation
A. Community Risk Reduction (CRR) correct answers 1. Comprehensive, all-hazard, unifying
approach that includes programs, actions, and services used by a community, which prevent or
mitigate the loss of life, property, and resources associated with life safety, fire, and other
disasters
The six basic steps of risk reduction(CRR): correct answers a. Identify risks.
b. Prioritize risks.
c. Develop strategies and tactics to mitigate risks.
d. Prepare the CRR plan.
e. Implement the CRR plan.
f. Monitor, evaluate, and modify the plan.