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73 Cards in this Set
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Which of the following emergency scene lighting equipment is typically light enough to be carried by two people? |
A. Fixed lights |
B. Portable electric generator |
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Which of the following emergency scene lighting equipment has the disadvantage of contaminating the scene with exhaust fumes if the vehicle is not positioned downwind? |
A. Fixed lights |
C. Vehicle-mounted generator |
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The telescoping stand on a portable light: |
A. allows the output to be boosted by 20%. |
C. allows it to be raised and directed more effectively. |
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Large banks of fixed lights have a capacity of _____ per light. |
A. 500 to 1,500 watts
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A. 500 to 1,500 watts |
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Which of the following BEST describes the result of using equipment that exceeds extension cord capacity? |
A. It creates an electrical hazard. |
A. It creates an electrical hazard. |
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Which of the following BEST describes when to replace a spark plug on an electrical generator? |
A. When it is damaged |
A. When it is damaged |
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Which of the following BEST describes the result of running a generator for a long period of time without a load? |
A. May contaminate fuel |
C. Will overheat and damage generator |
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If a bulb must be replaced while hot, wear _____ to prevent being burned. |
A. latex gloves |
C. leather gloves |
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Which of the following rescue tool uses includes tools to drag materials away to free victims? |
A. Lifting |
B. Pulling |
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Tool capabilities vary depending on: |
A. age of tool. |
D. manufacturer and power source. |
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Which rescue tool power source is typically powered by pumps? |
A. Electric |
B. Hydraulic |
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Which hydraulic/electric tool is excellent for a small rapid-interventions vehicle? |
A. Shears |
D. Combination spreader/shears |
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Which type of rescue tools are typically vehicle repair tools adapted to fire service use? |
A. Pulling tools |
D. Pneumatic and manual rescue tools |
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What type of saw is often used for delicate cutting operations? |
A. Rotary saw |
C. Whizzer saw |
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During vehicle extrication operations what is the BEST type of surface to place a jack on? |
A. A flat, level surface |
A. A flat, level surface |
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Which type of jack is operated by using the jack to tighten and support a shoring/stabilizing system? |
A. Screw jack |
C. Trench screw jack |
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What stabilizing tool uses a system of at least three posts wedged between the ground and a vehicle resting on its side or top? |
A. Hydraulic jack |
D. Buttress tension system |
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Which of the following stabilizing tools must comply with both NFPA® and Society of Automotive Engineers standards? |
A. Wheel chocks |
A. Wheel chocks |
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Which of the following BEST describes why plastic cribbing may be preferred over wooden cribbing? |
A. It is less expensive to buy. |
B. It is lighter and lasts longer. |
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What type of lifting tool is used to create an anchor point above a manhole or opening? |
A. Tripod |
A. Tripod |
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Which of the following tools is made in three basic types and gives rescuers the ability to lift or displace objects? |
A. Cribbing materials |
C. Pneumatic lifting bags |
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Which of the following BEST describes what may occur if there are openings in the center of cribbing that supports a lifting bag? |
A. The bag may shift or rupture. |
A. The bag may shift or rupture. |
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Which of the following BEST describes an advantage of winch cable made of steel? |
A. It floats on water. |
C. It is durable and long lasting. |
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The area on either side of a winch cable where a cable can whip if broken is called the: |
A. cable zone. |
D. danger zone. |
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What rescue tool can be useful for securing vinyl coverings on roof openings? |
A. Impact tools |
D. Pneumatic nailers |
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Which of the following BEST describes when power tools should be inspected? |
A. At the end of each shift |
B. At the beginning of each shift |
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What is the step of extrication that begins at dispatch and continues throughout the incident |
A. Size-up |
A. Size-up |
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Which of the following methods of controlling hazards BEST describes one way to control traffic hazards at an incident scene? |
A. Allow traffic in one direction only |
C. Maintain constant situational awareness |
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Which of the following vehicle extrication hazards can be isolated by deactivating undeployed air bags? |
A. Fire |
C. Sharp objects |
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Which of the following BEST describes the minimum level of protection that should be on stand-by at vehicle extrication incidents? (508) |
A. A single firefighter standing by with a charged hoseline |
B. A single firefighter standing by with a portable extinguisher |
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. What type of vehicle is powered by a bank of batteries that must be plugged into a charging station and has a relatively short driving range? |
A. Electric vehicle |
A. Electric vehicle |
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Hybrid vehicles that use color-coded wiring use _____ to mark high voltage wiring. |
A. red |
D. orange |
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Which of the following is a duty that is part of assessing the immediate area around a vehicle during an extrication operation? |
A. Assess condition and position of vehicles |
A. Assess condition and position of vehicles |
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Which of the following BEST describes who should assess the extent of entrapment while assessing the need for extrication? |
A. Incident commander
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D. Firefighter trained in emergency medical care |
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Which of the following BEST describes the goal of stabilizing the vehicle? |
A. To assess the extent of entrapment |
C. To prevent the vehicle from moving unexpectedly |
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Chocking can be accomplished with standard: |
A. tools and cribbing. |
C. wheel chocks or cribbing. |
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Where should a firefighter place chocks if the direction of grade is undetermined? |
A. Behind tires |
C. On both sides of tires |
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What type of rescue equipment is used to raise a vehicle resting on its roof or side? |
A. Pulling devices |
B. Lifting devices |
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When using a strut and buttress tension system, firefighters must ensure all parts have a safety margin that is: |
A. the same as the weight being secured. |
B. in excess of the weight being secured. |
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What type of extrication method is used to stabilize a vehicle that is upside down or lying on its side? |
A. Lifting jack system |
B. Buttress tension system |
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When cutting power cables in a nonelectric vehicle cut: |
A. before unlocking power doors. |
C. the negative first, then the positive. |
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How long is the electrical system in an electric vehicle considered unsafe after the ignition has been shut down? |
A. 10 minutes |
A. 10 minutes |
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Which of the following passenger safety systems can deploy at up to 200 mph (322 km/h), generating potentially lethal force? |
A. Seat belt pretensioners |
D. Supplemental passenger restraining systems |
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Which of the following passenger safety systems can be found either behind the front seat in small sports cars or in the rear window deck of convertibles? |
A. Seat belt pretensioners |
C. Extendable roll over protection systems |
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Which of the following describes the BEST method to gain access to a victim during vehicle extrication? |
A. The method more firefighters know. |
B. The method that is simplest and fastest. |
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Which of the following BEST describes where safety glass is commonly used in vehicle windows? |
A. Mirrors |
D. Windshields and rear windows |
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Using your opposite hand to support the hand holding the center punch prevents: |
A. glass from breaking without warning. |
D. the center punch from hitting the victim close to the glass. |
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What method of gaining access to victims can be accomplished by cutting hinges, breaking a latch mechanism, or compromising locks |
A. Prying a door open |
A. Prying a door open |
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When removing a roof, firefighters cut just below roof level to avoid cutting which of the following? ( |
A. Fuel lines |
C. Side airbag gas cylinders |
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Which of the following statements about cutting posts made from exotic metals is MOST accurate? |
A. Hand tools can be used but take much longer. |
D. Hand tools cannot be used to cut posts made from exotic metals. |
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Which of the following extrication methods is common after front-end collisions? |
A. Prying open a door
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C. Displacing the dashboard |
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Which of the following BEST describes the role of a Firefighter II at a technical rescue incident |
A. Replace technical rescue team members if needed |
D. Assist technical rescuers with tasks related to specific incidents |
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What initial action is the next priority after stabilizing the scene? |
A. Stabilize the victim |
A. Stabilize the victim |
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What initial action is performed to ensure the use of a personnel accountability system? |
A. Stabilize the victim |
C. Establish scene security |
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Which of the following personnel are allowed in the hot zone? |
A. Those personnel who are working the incident |
B. Those directly involved in resolving the emergency |
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What type of structural collapse pattern occurs when the exterior walls of a structure collapse? |
A. Pancake |
A. Pancake |
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What type of structural collapse occurs when the floor and/or roof assemblies on both sides of a load-bearing wall collapse, allowing a good chance of victim survival? |
A. A-frame D. Cantilever
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A. A-frame |
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What type of technical rescue involves physical hazards such as debris that is sharp, jagged, or unstable as well as exposed wiring and rebar? |
A. Water rescue |
D. Structural collapse rescue |
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Firefighters without confined-space rescue training are limited to which of the following duties? |
A. Performing non-entry rescues |
A. Performing non-entry rescues |
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During confined-space rescue, all rescuers must have a _____ attached to a harness that is constantly monitored. |
A. search line |
A. search line |
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In the OATH method of signaling on a search line, two tugs represents: |
A. O – ok |
C. A – advance |
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What is the first step during water rescue operations size-up? |
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D. Determine if incident requires rescue or recovery |
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Which of the following BEST describes hazards specific to ice rescue operations? |
A. Victims unlikely to help with own rescue |
A. Victims unlikely to help with own rescue |
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During trench rescue operations exit ladders should be placed no more than _____ apart. |
A. 25 feet (7.62 m) |
C. 50 feet (15.24 m) |
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What type of technical rescue requires the use of lock out/tag out devices to secure power switches? |
A. Water rescue |
D. Machinery rescue |
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What type of device BEST fits the following characteristics: small, accelerates quickly, and may have automatic controls? |
A. Escalator |
C. Passenger elevator |
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Hydraulic elevator operating systems are used in structures less than _____ stories high. |
A. six |
A. six |
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During an elevator rescue, extrication should begin immediately if occupants: |
A. seem prone to panic. |
B. require medical attention. |
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If an elevator is equipped with a _____ it will return to the ground floor by inserting a key into the control panel. |
A. recall system |
A. recall system |
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Which of the following BEST describes the location of an escalator’s manual stop switch? |
A. Next to the closest exit door |
D. On nearby wall or handrail at top or bottom of unit |
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Which of the following BEST describes the cause of the majority of escalator rescues? |
A. Electrical issues that cause malfunctions |
D. Fingers and toes becoming caught between step treads |
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When responding to electrical rescue operations, always assume that electrical lines or equipment are: |
A. energized. |
A. energized. |
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When an energized wire is in contact with the ground, the current: |
A. does not flow into the ground. |
C. flows in all directions from point of contact. |
