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34 Cards in this Set
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What is the maximum and minimum span of control?
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Maximum of 7, Minimum of 3
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NFPA 1001 defines?
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Organization of the fire department, the role of the fire fighter 1 in the department
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ICS stands for
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Incident Command System
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NIMS
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National incident management system
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"Der rote hahn" Means?
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"The Red Hen" common reference to a roof fire.
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What were the original fire fighters called?
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The Bucket Brigade
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The first fire departments were mostly made of ? (What former Profession)
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Ex- Military Soldiers
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The first fire insurance company was called
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Philadelphia contributorship
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The Philadelphia contributorship was founded by
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Benjamin Franklin
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The three missions of the fire service is.
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Protection of life, containment of incident, and protection of property
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Fires are most commonly caused by
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Electrical malfunction
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EMS was started.
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In the 1960s
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"Rapid Response Tool" pertaining to heart attacks
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AED " automated external defibulator"
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"Rapid Response Tool" pertaining to Stroke
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Stroke center, golden hours (3 hours)
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"Rapid Response Tool" pertaining to Hemorrhages
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Trauma Center
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Define Unity of command
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Having 1 leader
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Unified Command
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Multiple agencies grouping together for a common goal
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Strike Team
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Multiple same type units dispatched for a specific goal
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Task Force
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Different units dispatching for a same goal.
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A location away from the immediate incident but close enough to give commands.
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Incident Command
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An area where individual resources are waiting for dispatch
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Staging area
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An area away from base that contains supplies and area for recuperation.
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Camp
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The location of most of the command staff and support branches. Contains the check in station.
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Base
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What are the 4 section branches
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Operations, Planning, Logistics, Finance
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What are the 3 positions within the command staff
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Liason, Public information officer, Safety Officer
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The two branches broken up under the Logistics section are the
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Service and support Branch
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Planning Section has 5 units
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Resource, situation, Documentation, Demobolization, technical
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Finance branch has 4 units
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Time, Procurement, Compensation/claims and cost.
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The service branch under logistics offers
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communication medical and food
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Support branch under logistics provides
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supply, facilties, and ground support unit.
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The Air Operations branch is located under what section?
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Operation section
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The air operations branch contains two groups
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Air Support and Air attack group
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Air support contains
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Helibase, and fixed wing bases
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Air attack contains
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Helicopter coordiantor and air tanker coordinator
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