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Which NFPA standard sets the ISO qualifications for NIMS safety officers?
Which NFPA standard sets the ISO qualifications for NIMS safety officers?
In the 1970s, where was the FIRESCOPE program developed and used for multiagency incidents?
In the 1970s, where was the FIRESCOPE program developed and used for multiagency incidents?
Whose role is it to focus on scene-specific operations?
Whose role is it to focus on scene-specific operations?
Who is responsible for assigning the Type 1 and Type 2 incident management team (IMT) designations?
Who is responsible for assigning the Type 1 and Type 2 incident management team (IMT) designations?
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What does the D stand for in the context of reading smoke?
What does the D stand for in the context of reading smoke?
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What makes the smoke from unfinished wood distinctive?
What makes the smoke from unfinished wood distinctive?
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What is black fire?
What is black fire?
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According to NFPA 1521, what does thicker smoke indicate?
According to NFPA 1521, what does thicker smoke indicate?
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What is the third step of the Three-Step Process for Reading Smoke?
What is the third step of the Three-Step Process for Reading Smoke?
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What is required to become a skilled smoke-reader according to the text?
What is required to become a skilled smoke-reader according to the text?
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According to NFPA 1561, what is the leading cause of line-of-duty deaths (LODDs)?
According to NFPA 1561, what is the leading cause of line-of-duty deaths (LODDs)?
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What are contributing factors to LODDs?
What are contributing factors to LODDs?
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What does the appointment of an Incident Safety Officer (ISO) not absolve other firefighters or fire officers from?
What does the appointment of an Incident Safety Officer (ISO) not absolve other firefighters or fire officers from?
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In the MEDIC acronym, what does the D stand for?
In the MEDIC acronym, what does the D stand for?
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What is the primary role of the HSO?
What is the primary role of the HSO?
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NFPA 1521 lists professional qualifications for?
NFPA 1521 lists professional qualifications for?
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When was Homeland Security Presidential Directive 5, Management of Domestic Incidents, signed?
When was Homeland Security Presidential Directive 5, Management of Domestic Incidents, signed?
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What was the National Response Framework (NRF) recently renamed from?
What was the National Response Framework (NRF) recently renamed from?
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Who conducts LODD examinations to prevent further occurrences according to the text?
Who conducts LODD examinations to prevent further occurrences according to the text?
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What is mass related to in the context of heat resistance?
What is mass related to in the context of heat resistance?
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What is the final step in protecting a building from collapse?
What is the final step in protecting a building from collapse?
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What does dead load refer to in the context of building construction?
What does dead load refer to in the context of building construction?
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What can be a warning sign for flashover in a compartmentalized fire?
What can be a warning sign for flashover in a compartmentalized fire?
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During which era was platform framing most commonly used?
During which era was platform framing most commonly used?
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What can smoke at a building fire be created by?
What can smoke at a building fire be created by?
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What might indicate that a collapse could be imminent in a building?
What might indicate that a collapse could be imminent in a building?
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What can ventilation-limited phase in a compartmentalized fire limit?
What can ventilation-limited phase in a compartmentalized fire limit?
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In what era would a building with high surface-to-mass ratio likely have been built?
In what era would a building with high surface-to-mass ratio likely have been built?
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What can a 100-foot structural steel beam elongate up to at 1100°F?
What can a 100-foot structural steel beam elongate up to at 1100°F?
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What does rough sawn wood have in terms of burn rate?
What does rough sawn wood have in terms of burn rate?
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In which NFPA standard were the qualifications for Incident Safety Officers (ISO) outlined?
In which NFPA standard were the qualifications for Incident Safety Officers (ISO) outlined?
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Which type of observation is NOT an indication that a collapse might be imminent?
Which type of observation is NOT an indication that a collapse might be imminent?
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Who would initiate a precautionary withdrawal?
Who would initiate a precautionary withdrawal?
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In discussing different loads on a building, the load that refers to the weight of the building itself is known as the:
In discussing different loads on a building, the load that refers to the weight of the building itself is known as the:
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What is an item that is releasing a mix of particulates and aerosols as well as gases referred to as?
What is an item that is releasing a mix of particulates and aerosols as well as gases referred to as?
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What does NFPA 1561 list regarding the Incident Safety Officer (ISO)?
What does NFPA 1561 list regarding the Incident Safety Officer (ISO)?
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What is the primary role of the Health and Safety Officer (HSO)?
What is the primary role of the Health and Safety Officer (HSO)?
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What is a contributing factor to the number of injuries on the fireground according to the text?
What is a contributing factor to the number of injuries on the fireground according to the text?
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Study Notes
Essential Building Construction and Fire Growth Concepts
- Spreader is used to gain entry through a small opening
- Platform framing was most commonly used during the industrial era
- The legacy era brought larger interior spaces for most buildings
- A building with high surface-to-mass ratio would probably have been built during the lightweight era
- Final step in protecting from collapse is to predict and communicate
- Gusset plates can fail in trusses in as little as 5 minutes
- Observations that a collapse might be imminent include settling noises, sagging floors, and roofs, and signs of building repair
- Precautionary withdrawal can be initiated by ISO or IC
- Dead load refers to the weight of the building itself
- Rough sawn wood will have a slower burn rate
- A 100-foot structural steel beam can elongate up to 10 inches at 1100°F
- Smoke at a building fire is created by incomplete combustion and pyrolitic decomposition
- An item releasing a mix of particulates, aerosols, and gases is referred to as off-gassing
- Ventilation-limited phase in a compartmentalized fire limits available combustion air
- Turbulent smoke flow that has filled a compartment can be a warning sign for flashover
- Increasing smoke speed can be a warning sign for a smoke explosion
- Smoke volume alone does not provide sufficient information about a fire
- Smoke pressurizes in a building due to smoke volume and convection heat
NFPA Standard and NIMS Safety Officers
- NFPA standard sets ISO qualifications for NIMS safety officers
- Most line-of-duty deaths are stress (cardiac) related
- Contributing factors to LODD include lightweight construction techniques and slow adaptation to societal changes
- Number of injuries on the fireground is declining, but not as quickly as the number of fires
- Workers' compensation experience modifier is typically based on a 3-year loss experience
- The appointment of an ISO does not absolve other firefighters from responsibility
- In the MEDIC acronym, the D stands for Develop
- The HSO role is primarily an administrative or managerial position
- NFPA 1561 lists the ISO requirements, duties, and responsibilities
- Homeland Security Presidential Directive 5 was signed in 2004
- National Response Framework (NRF) was recently renamed from National Response Preparedness (NRP)
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) conducts LODD examinations to prevent further occurrences
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Test your knowledge of essential building construction and fire growth concepts with this quiz. From spreader entry to smoke behavior, gusset plate failures to collapse predictions, this quiz covers a wide range of crucial topics for fire safety and building construction.
