Evfd Isfta Essentials Of Fire Fighting 7 Ch 10

Front 1

Bump Test

Back 1

Function check for an air monitor in which a gas that is meant to trigger the monitor's alarm is passed over teh sensor(s) at the correct concentration and exposure time to trigger the alarm

Front 2

Bypass Valve

Back 2

valve on a self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) that when opened allows air to bypass its normal route through the regulator; used when a regulator malfunctions

Front 3

Calibration

Back 3

operations intended to standardize or adjust the values of quantities indicated by a measuring instrument

Front 4

Combustible Gas Indicator (CGI)

Back 4

Electronic device that indicates the presence and explosive levels of combustible gases, as relayed from a combustible gas detector

Front 5

Freelance

Back 5

To operate independently of the incident commander's command and control

Front 6

Incident Action Plan (IAP)

Back 6

Written or unwritten plan for the disposiion of an incident; contains the overall strategic goals, tactical objectives, and support requirements for a given operational period during an incident

Front 7

Instrument Reaction Time

Back 7

Elapsed tiem between the movement (drawing in) of an air sample into a monitoring/detection device and the reading (analysis) provided to the user

Front 8

Low Pressure Alarm

Back 8

Alam that sounds when SCBA air supply is low; typically 33 percent

Front 9

MAYDAY

Back 9

internationally recognized distress signal

Front 10

Oriented-Search Method

Back 10

search method in which the team leader reamins at a fixed point such as a door, wall, or hoseline while searching team members spread out thorugh a room to complete a search; The team leader's role is to communicate with team members and guid them back to the entry point

Front 11

Personnel Accountability Report (PAR)

Back 11

Roll call or all units (crews, teams, groups, companies, sectors) assigned to an incident; the supervisor of each unit reports the status of the personnel within the unit at that time, usually by radio

Front 12

Preincident Survey

Back 12

Assessment of a facility or location made before an emergency occurs, in order to prepare for an appropriate emergency response

Front 13

Primary Search

Back 13

Rapid but thorough serc ht o determine the location of victims; performed either before or during fire supproession operations; may be conducted with or without a charged hoseline, depending on local policy

Front 14

Rapid Interventon Crew (RIC)

Back 14

Two or more fire fighters designated to perform firefighter rescue; they are stationed outside the hazard adn must be standing by throughout the incident

Front 15

Rekindle

Back 15

to reignite because of laten heat, sparks, or somoldering embers; can be prevented by proper overhaul

Front 16

Safe Haven

Back 16

Any area that is no longer considered a hostile environment

Front 17

Safety Data Sheets (SDS)

Back 17

Reference materials that provide information on chemicals that are used, produced, or stored at a facility; forms identify specific hazards that are likely to be present at an incident

Front 18

Secondary Search

Back 18

Slow thorough search to ensure that no occupants were overlooked during the primary search; conducted after the fire is under control by personnel who did not conduct the primary search

Front 19

Target Hazard

Back 19

facility where tehre is a great potential likelihood of life or property loss in the event of a fire, terrorist attack or natural disaster

Front 20

VEIS Method

Back 20

Stands for vents, enter, isolate, and search, search technique intended to provide a rapid search adn isolation of an individual room accessed from the exterior; normally conducted in survivable areas of a structure where tehre is a credible report of a possible victim

Front 21

Wide-Area Search Method

Back 21

Tactic that employs a dedicated sarch line to allow a large nube of team members to search a large, open space inside a structure

Front 22

What is a basic skill of fire fighting that is also an essential survival technique during search and rescue operations?

Back 22

Forcible entry used as a means of escape

Front 23

To prepare yourself for survival during rapid fire development or structural collapse, knowing your personal physical limitation will help you:

Back 23

Monitor your stress level and air consumption

Front 24

Disorientation, fear, and claustrophobia are:

Back 24

Psychological effects of obscured vision conditions

Front 25

What should you do to overcome psychological effects of obscured vision conditions?

Back 25

Stay in contact with your partner(s)

Front 26

What would generally be considered a MAYDAY situation?

Back 26

Firefighter loses contact with hose line or search line

Front 27

What BEST describes the process of determining tenability of interior fire enviornments?

Back 27

Signs of structural collapse make interior operations untenable even for firefighters in full PPE and SCBA

Front 28

When identifying safe havens during search and rescue operations, firefighters should identify areas:

Back 28

where the door can be closed to prevent the spread of fire and smoke

Front 29

True or False: staying in the structure until the low-pressure alarm activates is a key principle of air management during structural search and rescue operations

Back 29

False

Front 30

When using SCBA your point of no return is based on:

Back 30

your team's physical and mental condition

Front 31

An air cylinder's rated operating time is:

Back 31

not an indicator of actual operating time

Front 32

Knowing how to react in an air emergency requires effective air management, which includes:

Back 32

remaining calm, following procedures to determine a cuse, and implementing a solution

Front 33

What action should you take if you are laost and sheltering in place during interior fire fighting operations?

Back 33

Get to an uninvolved room if possible and close the door

Front 34

During what type of incident would firefighters likely perform air monitoring?

Back 34

Search and rescue calls with no fire present

Front 35

TRUE or FALSE: Identifying the point of origin during arson investigations is typically NOT a reason for conducting air monitoring?

Back 35

True

Front 36

TRUE or FALSE: Identifying the point of origin during arson investigations is typically NOT a reason for conducting air monitoring?

Back 36

True

Front 37

How can the instrument reaction time of an air monitor affect the safety of firefighters?

Back 37

if firefighters move too quickly, they may find themselves in a situation where the toxic gas concentration is much higher than the meter indicates

Front 38

Which statement about oxygen-enriched atmospheres is true?

Back 38

an oxygen-enriched atmosphere is greatly increases the flammability or explosive potential

Front 39

If an air monitor determines that the atmosphere is 20.7% oxygen, the:

Back 39

oxygen has been displaced by some type of contaminant