ETC 5,6

What does the acronym ETC stand for?

• Electronic Technician Caller

• Emergency Telecommunicator

• Emergency Telephone Contact

• Emergency Telegraph Center

A caller reports a heavy, black smoke coming from the window of a nearby building. What is the most appropriate fire/rescue call classification for this case?

• alarms

• outside fire

• smoke investigation (outside)

• structure fire

In this course, the three "P's" refer to:

• politeness, privilege, and politics

• professionalism, priority and public service

• protocol, procedure and policy

• party (of caller),pre arrical instructions and post dispatch instructions

An incident requiring HAZMAT response involves:

• a nonemergency request for assistance

• an electrical hazard without fire present

• a rapidly growing forest fire

• the release or escape of a gas, liquid, or solid that, in any quantity, poses a threat to life, health, or property

In the context of firefighting, what does bunker (or turnout) gear refer to?

• a firefighting suit specially designed to be worn in extreme heat not caused by a structure fire

• a suit used for protection from chemical absorption and respiration hazards

• a self-contained breathing apparatus

• either the basic trousers, boots, and jacket worn by firefighters or the entire combination of persona protective gear

In regard to legal negligence, causation is proven when:

• harm (physical, mental, or financial) has been verified

• there were no clearly established standards of care

• a duty was not performed or was performed inappropriately

• a direct link between the breach of duty and the identified injury or damage has been established

Which of the following would bean example of a trauma incident?

• a report of a patient with a terrible headache

• a report of a burned patient

• a report of a patient who is seizing

• a report of a patient having diabetic problems

For the caller, the perceived response time is often longer than the actual response time.

• true

• false

Post-dispatch instructions (PDI,s) are :

• instructions that provide a dispatch diagnosis of the patient's problem

• basic-level instructions given to the caller immediately after initiating dispatch

• advanced-level instructions provided to the caller in time-critical sitauations

• special instructions provided to responders while en route to an incident

Interagency communication (interoperability) tends to be inefficient and effective:

• without standardized cross-agency rules and procedures for radio use

• without the most expensive radio equipment currently available

• when all involved agencies use an agreed upon system of communications

• when information is broadcast in short segments with breaks between them