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Which of the following is not a major functional component of the Incident Command System? A. Groups B. Planning C. Logistics D. Operations - ANSWER A. Groups The Incident Command System should... : A. be fully implemented for all situations. B. be initiated by the first fire unit on the scene. C. provide procedures that perfectly fit all departments. D. eliminate the need for mutual aid assistance. - ANSWER B. be initiated by the first fire unit on the scene. What is the optimal number of individuals that one person should be supervising at an emergency incident? A. Up to two B. Eight to ten C. Three to seven D. Eight or more - ANSWER C. Three to seven Under the Incident Command System, the ________ Officer is responsible for providing factual and accurate information to the media. A. Safety B. Liaison C. Staffing D. Public Information - ANSWER D. Public Information A situation status progress report is provided upon: A. termination of the incident. B. arrival. C. transfer of command. D. setup of the staging area. - ANSWER C. transfer of command. Read the following statements regarding transfer of command and select your answer from choices A—D. 1. The first arriving fire department member must be prepared to transfer command to the next arriving individual with a higher authority. 2. Transfer of command must include a situation status progress report. 3. Command can only be transferred to someone who is on scene. A. Statement I is true, statements 2 and 3 are false. B. Statements 1 and 2 are true, statement 3 is false. C. Statements 1 and 2 are false, statement 3 is true. D. All three statements are true. - ANSWER D. All three statements are true. For what types and sizes of incidents is the Incident Command System (ICS) designed? A. Multi-agency only, medium or large size B. Multi-agency only, any size C. Single agency only, large size D. All types and sizes - ANSWER D. All types and sizes Who is the Incident Commander's point of contact for representatives from outside agencies? A. The Planning Director B. The Communications Center C. The Liaison Officer D. The Staging Chief - ANSWER C. The Liaison Officer By what title or rank are the heads of the four major functional components of the Incident Command System known? A. Director B. Chief C. Manager D. Officer - ANSWER B. Chief What Incident Command System term can refer to companies or crews that have been assigned on the basis of either geography or function? A. Division B. Strike force C. Recon D. Branch - ANSWER A. Division The term used for areas adjacent to a building is: A. rotundas. B. exposures. C. sectors. D. stages. - ANSWER B. exposures. What would be the incident command designation for the 7th floor on a high-rise? A. Sector 7 B. Sixth floor C. Division 7 D. Level 6 - ANSWER C. Division 7 Risk management is: A. a collection of documents that includes all federally promulgated regulations for all federal agencies. B. the process of minimizing the chance, degree, or probability of damage, loss, or injury. C. the result of a series of events and conditions that lead to an unsafe situation resulting in injury and/or property damage, D. a formal gathering of incident responders to help defuse and address stress from a given incident. - ANSWER B. the process of minimizing the chance, degree, or probability of damage, loss, or injury. Which of the following items would not be found in the risk/benefit philosophy of a risk management plan? A. Where no life can be saved, no risk shall be taken by fire fighters. B. Situations endangering valued property shall cause fire fighters to take a calculated and weighted risk. C. Where no life or valued property can be saved, risk may be taken by fire fighters. D. Significant risk to the life of a fire fighter shall be limited to those situations where the fire fighter can potentially save endangered lives. - ANSWER C. Where no life or valued property can be saved, risk may be taken by fire fighters. The type of call, action taken, number of injuries or fatalities, and the property usage information are all entries to be included on a/an _________ Report. A. United States Fire Administration B. Incident Command System C. Advanced Cardiac Life Support D. National Fire Incident Reporting System - ANSWER D. National Fire Incident Reporting System The report given to the incident commander from an interior crew which tells the incident commander that the fire is controlled would be a/an: A. sizeup/conditions report. B. situation status/progress report. C. all clear notification. D. staging report. - ANSWER B. situation status/progress report. All of the following are times or events when the Incident Commander may call for PAR except when: A. initial sizeup is completed. B. incident is declared under control. C. there is a change in strategy. D. there is an emergency evacuation. - ANSWER A. initial sizeup is completed. Which one of the following is not a method by which foam acts as a suppression agent? A. Smothering B. Cooling C. Inhibiting the chemical chain reaction D. Separating - ANSWER C. Inhibiting the chemical chain reaction Firefighting foam solution is _______ percent water. A. 95 to 98.6 B. 80 to 85.5 C. 94 to 99.9 D. 80 to 90.7 - ANSWER C. 94 to 99.9 The most effective type of foam for use on polar solvents is: A. alcohol-resistant. B. Class A foam. C. low/high expansion foam. D. FFFP. - ANSWER A. alcohol-resistant. The preferred method of controlling flammable liquid fires is: A. the use of foam. B. the use of large amounts of water. C. the use of unmanned nozzles. D. letting the fire burn undisturbed. - ANSWER A. the use of foam. Read the following statements regarding foam application and select your answer from choices A—D. 1. AFFF can be effectively applied through a standard fire department fog nozzle. 2. Air aspirating foam nozzles or foam nozzle adaptors on standard fog nozzles produce effective, high quality foam. 3. Special aerating nozzles are recommended for use with protein and fluoroprotein foams. A. Statement 1 is true, statements 2 and 3 are false. B. Statements 1 and 2 are true, statement 3 is false. C. Statements I and 2 are false; statement 3 is true. D. All three statements are true. - ANSWER D. All three statements are true Foam, rather than water, is chosen to control a hydrocarbon fire because: A. it cools more effectively. B, it is soluble, which allows it to dilute the fuel concentration. C. its specific gravity is greater than that of the burning fuel. D. its specific gravity is less than that of the burning fuel. - ANSWER D. its specific gravity is less than that of the burning fuel. The safest recommended means for a fire fighter to disconnect electrical service to a building is to: A. cut the service entrance wire. B. pull the meter. C. locate the nearest transformer and deactivate it. D. shut off the main power breaker/fuse in the panel box. - ANSWER D. shut off the main power breaker/fuse in the panel box. A roof that is elevated in the center and with an angular slope to the edges is called a _____ roof. A. butterfly B. dome [Show More]

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