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44 Cards in this Set
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Throughout your training and career, keep in mind the five fire fighter guidelines:
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• Be safe
• Follow orders • Work as a team • Think! • Follow the Golden Rule. |
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The training and performance qualifications for fire fighters are specified in ________ Standard for Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications. Age, education requirements, medical requirements, and other criteria are established locally.
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NFPA 1001
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A Fire Fighter ____ works in a team under direct supervision to suppress fires.
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One
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A Fire Fighter ___ works in a team under general supervision. A Fire Fighter II may assume command, transfer command, and coordinate command within the incident command system.
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Two
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The fire ______________________ is responsible for getting the fire apparatus to the scene safely, as well as setting up and running the pump or operating the aerial ladder.
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apparatus driver/operator
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The ______________ __________ leads the company both on the scene and at the station.
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company officer
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The _________ ___________ watches the overall operation for unsafe practices.
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safety officer
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The ________ ________ is responsible for updating the training of current fire fighters and for training new fire fighters.
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training officer
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The ________ _________ is responsible for the management of all incident operations.
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incident commander
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The ____________________ ___________________ inspects businesses and enforces public safety laws and fire codes. He or she may also respond to fire scenes to help investigate the cause of a fire.
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fire marshal/fire inspector/fire investigator
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The ___________________________ educates the public about fire safety and injury prevention.
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fire and life safety education specialist
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The _________________ takes calls from the public and dispatches appropriate units to an emergency.
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911 dispatcher/telecommunicator
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____________________ personnel repair and service fire and EMS vehicles, keeping them ready to respond to emergencies.
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Fire apparatus maintenance
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______ __________ control traffic and secure the scene from the public.
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Fire police
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________ ___________ _________ are fire fighters or civilians who take care of a fire department’s computer network system.
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Information management professionals
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The _________ _____________ __________ serves as a liaison between the incident commander and the news media.
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public information officer
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The _______ _________ __________ reviews plans and works with building owners to ensure that their fire suppression and detection systems will meet the applicable codes and function as needed.
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fire protection engineer
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An _____________ __________ _________ works at military and civilian airports and has specialized training in aircraft fires, extricating victims from aircraft, and extinguishing agents.
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aircraft/crash rescue fire fighter (ARFF)
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A _________ ________ ________ is trained to identify chemicals, control leaks, decontaminate a scene, and clean up a scene.
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hazardous materials technician
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A _________ ___________ ________ is trained in special rescue techniques for incidents involving structural collapse, trench rescue, swiftwater rescue, confined-space rescue, high-angle rescue, and other situations.
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technical rescue technician
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A _________ _______ _______ ________ is trained in water rescue, recovery, and search procedures.
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SCBA dive rescue technician
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____ _________ are trained to administer prehospital medical care to victims.
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EMS personnel
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When multiple agencies, such as police, fire, and EMS, work together at an incident, a _________ ________ must be established as part of the incident command system. A _______ ________ establishes a single set of incident goals under a single leader and ensures mutual communication and cooperation.
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unified command
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__________ is the process by which an organization exercises authority and performs the functions assigned to it. The ___________ of a fire department depends on regulations, policies, and SOPs.
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Governance
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__________ are developed by various government or government-authorized organizations to implement a law that has been passed by a government body.
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Regulations
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___________ are developed to provide definitive guidelines for present and future actions.
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Policies
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________ provide specific information on the actions that should be taken to accomplish a certain task.
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SOPs
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The _________ _________ is responsible for securing a water source, deploying handlines, conducting search and rescue operations, and putting water on the fire.
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engine company
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The ________ _________ is responsible for forcible entry, ventilation, roof operations, search and rescue, and ground ladder deployment.
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truck company
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The _________ _________ is responsible for rescuing victims from fires, confined spaces, trenches, and high-angle situations.
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rescue company
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A __________ _________ is dispatched to wildland and brush fires.
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wildland/brush company
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A _________ __________ ___________ responds to and controls scenes involving spilled or leaking hazardous chemicals.
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hazardous materials company
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An ______ _________ includes ambulances and responds to medical emergencies.
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EMS company
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The chain of command, from lowest rank to highest, is:
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• Fire fighter
• Lieutenant • Capitan • Battalion chief • Assistant or division chief • Chief of the department |
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Four basic management principles apply to the fire service:
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Discipline
Division of Labor Unity of Command Span of Control |
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__________ comprises the set of guidelines that a fire department establishes for fire fighters.
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Discipline
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Regulations, policies, and procedures are all forms of _____________.
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Discipline
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________ ___ ________ is a way of organizing an incident by breaking down an overall strategy into a series of smaller tasks.
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Division of labor
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_________ __ _________ is the concept that each fire fighter answers to only one supervisor.
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Unity of command
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________ __ ________ is the number of people whom one person can supervise effectively.
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Span of control
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Highly destructive fires such as the Great _______ Fire and the ________, ______________________ spurred communities to enact strict building and fire codes in an effort to prevent large loss of life and property.
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Chicago / Peshtigo, Wisconsin, fire of 1871
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Today’s building codes not only govern construction materials, but also frequently require_________ ______ ______ and safety measures such as fire detectors.
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built-in fire prevention
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Communications have evolved from simple shouting to using ________ ____________.
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two-way radios
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The fire service in the United States today is the product of an evolution over the past _______ years. As a beginning fire fighter, it is helpful for you to learn from the past and to study the fire service in the United States today.
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