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17 Cards in this Set
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What are fire apparatus driver/operators responsible for? |
Safely transporting firefighters, apparatus, and equipment to and from the scene of an emergency. |
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According to NIOSH, what is the second most common cause of firefighter fatalities? |
Fatalities occurring from accidents while responding to or returning from an emergency. |
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What NFPA states the "standard for fire apparatus driver/operator professional qualifications?" |
NFPA 1002 |
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NFPA 1002 requires any driver/operator who will be responsible for operating a fire pump to meet the requirements of NFPA _________? |
1001, Standard for firefighter professional qualifications. |
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What are some skills and physical abilities required to be a pumping apparatus driver/operator? |
-Reading skills -Writing skills -Matatical skills -Physical fitness -Vision requirements -Hearing requirements |
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What are some examples of duties of a driver/operator that call for good reading comprehension? |
-Reading maps -Reading manufacturers operating instructions -Reading pre-incident plans -Reading printed computer dispatch instructions -Reading and working on a mobile terminal |
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What are some examples of driver/operator functions that require writing skills? |
-Completing maintenance reports -Equipment repair requests -incident reports |
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What type of rigorous activity do driver/operators perform? |
-Connecting to a hydrant with an intake hose -Stretching a supply line to a hydrant by hand -deploying a portable water tank |
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What NFPA is "Standard on fire department occupational safety and health program?" |
NFPA 1500 |
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What NFPA is "Standard on comprehensive occupational medical program for fire departments?" What |
NFPA 1582 |
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What does NFPA 1582 require a firefighters vision (visual acuity) to be?NFPA 2 |
20/40 with contact lenses or spectacles |
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NFPA 1582 recommends rejecting any candidates who have a hearing loss of _____ decibels or more in any one of four frequencies (500-1000-2000-3000) in either ear. |
40 |
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What NFPA is "Standard for a fire service vehicle operations training program?" |
NFPA 1451 |
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In career fire departments, driver/operators are usually promoted from the rank of firefighter. Promotion is frequently based upon what? |
-a required minimum time of service. -written and performance testing -or a combination of years of service and tests. |
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NFPA 1002 requires a driver/operator to be a certified firefighter to what minimum level? |
Must be at least Firefighter I |
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Most laws and statutes concerning motor vehicle operation are maintained at what level? |
State or provincial |
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If a driver/operator is negligent in the operation of an emergency vehicle and becomes involved in an accident, who can be held responsible? |
Both the driver and the department |
