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66 Cards in this Set
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What are the tactical priorities in Firefighting
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1. Life Safety
2. Incident Stabilzation 3. Property Conseration |
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5 Characteristics of a Firefighter
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1. Integrity (obedience to the unenforceable)
2.Moral Character (Truthfullness and Honesty) 3.Work Ethic (do what needs to be done without being told) 4.Pride (How you look and Behave) 5.Courage |
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Organizational Principles
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Unity Of Comand (only one supervisor)
Span of Control (number of individuals an officer can effectively manage 3-7, 5 optimal) Division Of Labor(break big job into small jobs) Discipline (setting limits and enforcing them) |
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Engine Company
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Deploys Hoseline for fire attack
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Truck Company
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Peforms Forcible entry, search and rescue, ventilation, salvage and overhaul, utilities control, access to upper levels of structure.
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Rescue Squad
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Searches for and removes victims from danger, may perform technical recue
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HazMat Company
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responds to and mitigates Hazardous materials incidents
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Brush Company
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Extinguishes wildland fires
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Special Rescue Company
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Responds to and performs technical rescues
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Fire Police Personnel
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Assist Law enforcement officers with traffic control
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Fire Prevention Personnel
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Fire Prevention Officer/Inspector (inspects buildings for code compliance)
Fire and Arson Investigator(Determines cause and origin of fire) Public Fire and Life Safety Educator(makes presentations) Fire Protection Engineer/Specialist(Checks building plans) |
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Policy
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Guide to Decision Making
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Procedure
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WRITTEN communication closely related to a policy
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Components of ICS
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Common Terminology
Modular Organization Integrated Communications Unified Command Structure Consolidated Action Plans Manageable Span of Control Predesignated Incident Facilities Comprehensive Resource Management |
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ICS - Command Staff
Hint: SLP |
Safety Officer
Liaison Officer (Point of contact for government and nongovernment agencies in incident) Public Information Officer (Interfaces with public or media) |
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ICS - General Staff
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Operations Section Chief (activites that r reducing hazard)
Planning Section Chief (disseminates incident information) Logistics Section Chief (Responsible for all support requirements) Finance Information / Intelligence |
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Assigned
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Resource currently committed to an assignment
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Available
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Resource has checked in at incident and is available for assignment
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Branch
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Organization level between Divisions/Groups and the IC and Operations. (ie. Fire Branch, EMS Branch, Law enforcemnt Branch)
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Command
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The function of directing ordering and controlling resources by virtue of explicit legal, agency, or delegated authority.
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Division
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Geographical designation assigning responsibility for all operations within an area. Assigned clockwise on a wildfire and by floor on multi story fire.
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Group
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Functional designations (forcible entry, salvage, ventilation, etc)
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Incident Action Plan (IAP)
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Written or unwritten plan for managing an emergency.
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Strike Team
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Set number of resources of the same kind
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Task Force
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Any combination of resources assembled in support of a specific mission
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Other Organizations at an Incident
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EMS
Hospitals (MCI) Law Enforcement Utility Companies Media |
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On average the number of firefighters that die in the line of duty each year
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100
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Fatalities by Duty (Volunteer / Paid)
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70% - Volunteer
30% - Paid |
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Causes of Firefighter Fatalities
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54% - Stress or Overexertion
24 % - Other Causes 22% - Traffic Accidents |
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Consensus Standard
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Rules, principles or measures that are established through agreement of members of the standards-setting organization.
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Risk Manaagement Plan
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Written plan that identifies and analyzes the exposures to hazards and includes selection of appropriate risk management techniques to handle exposures, implementation of chosen techniques, and monitoring the result of those techniques.
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NFPA 1500
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Relates to Firefighter Saftey and Health
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NFPA Topics
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Safety and Health related policies and procedures
Training and Education Fire apparatus, Equipment, and Driver Operators PPE Emergency Operations(NIMS, Passports) Facility Safety Medical and Physical Requirements Member Assistance and Wellness Programs |
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Supplied Air Respirator
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An atmosphere providing respirator for which the source of breathing air is not designed to be carried by user
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OSHA
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Federal OSHA authority and regulations apply mainly to the PRIVATE SECTOR, and do not cover employees of state and local governments, including career and some volunteer programs. Does apply to federaly employed firefighters, prvate sector firefighters.
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Industrial Fire Brigade
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Team of employees organized within a private company who are assigned to fight fires.
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Employee Assistance Program
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Available to employee and their families to aid in soling work and personal problems.
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Defusing
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informal discussion that can happen at the scene or after units have returned to quarters.
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Jump Clear of Apparatus
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If in contact with energized electrical wires.
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Student to Instructor ratio for live fire training
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5:1
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Size Up Critical Factors
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Life Safety Hazard
Nature and Extent of the Emergency Building Type Arrangement and Access Resources Special Hazards |
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Structure Fire Tactical Priorities
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Firefighter Safety
Rescue Fire Control Loss Control |
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Personnel Accountability Report
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Report made to the IC signifying that companies working on incident are safe and accounted for
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"All Clear"
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The primary search has been completed and all salvageable occupants are out of the hazard zone.
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"Undr Control"
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The fire is controlled with the forward fire progress stopped, no additional units will be required, no dangers to firefighters.
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"Loss Stoped"
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Propert Conservation is complete
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Rapid Intervention Crew
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2 or more equipped and available firefighters.
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Safety Rule
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"Everyone Looks Out for Everyone else"
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How many lanes next to MVA should be closed.
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At least One
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Personnel Accountability Systems
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Passport System
SCBA Tag System (time of entry and expected time of exit based on scba pressure) |
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IDLH
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immediately dangerous to life and health safety
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List three ways to preventing firefighter injuries?
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training
maintaining company discipline/accountability following SOPs |
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What are the three IFSTA principles of Risk Management?
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Only take on significant risk if a life can be saved
No building is worh a firefighter Dont go interior if building is derilct or unoccpied |
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How can you avoid slips trips and falls at fire station?
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good housekeeping
good lighting maintain handrails |
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What NFPA standard must live fire training exercises meet?
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NFPA 1403
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What are two basic interior operations techniques?
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Scan the outside of bulding to locate egress routes
Wear full PPE including SCBA and use air management plan Take the appropriate tools with you Maintain team integrity Take a hoseline or tagline Pay attention to your immediate surroundings. |
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Hand Tool Safety
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Wear PPE
Remove loose clothing remove jewelry select the right tool for the job follow manufacturer's instruction |
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Power Saws
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Match the saw to the task
Wear PPE Keep saws sharp |
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Mater
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anything that occupies space and has mass
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Exothermic heat reaction
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chemical reaction between two or more materials that changes the materials and produces heat, flames and toxic smoke
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Endothermic Heat Reaction
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Chemical reaction in which a substance absorbs energy
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combustion
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exothermic reaction that is self sustaining process of rapid oxidation of a fuel that produces heat and light
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fire triangle
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Oxygen , Fuel , Heat
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Fire Tetrahedron
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Oxygen, Fuel, Heat, Self-Sustaining chemical reaction
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Potential Energy
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Stored Energy possessed by an object
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Kinetic Energy
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Energy possessed by a moving object
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