IFSTA Chapter 2

Which of the following BEST summarizes a benefit of the National Incident Managment System (NIMS) ?

• Allows multiple organizations to operate together at high rise incidents

• Provides consistent framework for agencies from multiple jurisdiction to operate together

• Allows multiple organizations to operate together at haz mat incidents

• Produces consistent funding for agencies from multiple jurisdictions when operating together

Firefighters should ___ and put all tools in a ready state before storing

• modify clean

• inspected as needed

• inspected, clean

• modify as needed

which of the following is a minimum requirement for protective clothing and equipment as established by NFPA 1500?

• most personnel should be fully equipped with PPE

• protective equipment must meet current NFPA design standard

• New recruits may not need to train with PPE

• protective equipment must meet one of the two most current NFPA design standards

Which of the following commonly causes slips, trips, and falls in the fire station ?

• Cluttered surfaces

• cooking equpment

• toxic cleaning chemicals

• lifting heavy objects

Which of the following must a fire department's safety and health program address?

• all anticipated hazards to which members may be exposed

• all hazards to which members have been exposed in the past

• some anticipated hazards to which members may be exposed

• some hazards which members have been exposed to in the past

which of the following BEST describes all the factors taken into account when establishing on scene control zones?

• Work area needed, time of day, weather conditions

• Hazard present, amount of people present

• Work area needed, hazard present, weather conditions

• hazard present, weather conditions

Which NFPA standard specifies the minimum requirements for department safety and health programs?

• 1851

• 1977

• 1500

• 1407

Which of the following is an injury cost carried by an individual

• a physical pain

• compensation payments

• needed to replace personnel off duty

• higher insurance payout

The goal of the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation is reduce fatalities by twenty-five percent within 5 years and by __ in ten years

• 50%

• 30%

• 15%

• 10%

When driving a fire apparatus, drivers/operators should remember safe driving begins:

• As soon as a problem occurs while driving

• when encountering a problem on scene

• when encountering the public when driving

• before leaving station