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In which situations would an incident exceed the capabilities of any organization?
In which situations would an incident exceed the capabilities of any organization?
- Traffic control and crowd control at a terrorist incident
- A structure fire with a single engine and tanker
- Activation of the local emergency plan (correct)
- Multiple engines and aerial apparatus responding to a structure fire
What is the first level of assistance for fires when the normal capabilities of the fire department are exceeded?
What is the first level of assistance for fires when the normal capabilities of the fire department are exceeded?
- Request for additional resources from the state government
- Activation of the local emergency plan
- Mutual aid from surrounding fire departments (correct)
- Response from other local agencies like law enforcement and public works
Which agency is usually responsible for traffic control and crowd control during incidents?
Which agency is usually responsible for traffic control and crowd control during incidents?
- Law enforcement or sheriff’s department (correct)
- Public works department
- Emergency medical services
- Fire department
What is normally the responsibility of the fire department according to the text?
What is normally the responsibility of the fire department according to the text?
What is the primary cause of noncardiac death within a burning structure?
What is the primary cause of noncardiac death within a burning structure?
Why are century-old buildings, even those that appear sturdy, considered dangerous to operate in?
Why are century-old buildings, even those that appear sturdy, considered dangerous to operate in?
What has increased in frequency over the past decades, impacting fire departments as first responders?
What has increased in frequency over the past decades, impacting fire departments as first responders?
What has been a challenge for non-white and non-male firefighters seeking inclusion in the fire service?
What has been a challenge for non-white and non-male firefighters seeking inclusion in the fire service?
What did Professor Corinne Bendersky's research find promising for creating a more inclusive environment for women in the fire service?
What did Professor Corinne Bendersky's research find promising for creating a more inclusive environment for women in the fire service?
Why do fire officers frequently have to interact with other agencies?
Why do fire officers frequently have to interact with other agencies?
What did the Norris-LaGuardia Act of 1932 specifically address?
What did the Norris-LaGuardia Act of 1932 specifically address?
What was the main impact of the Wagner-Connery Act of 1935?
What was the main impact of the Wagner-Connery Act of 1935?
How did the Taft-Hartley Labor Act of 1947 differ from the Norris-LaGuardia Act of 1932?
How did the Taft-Hartley Labor Act of 1947 differ from the Norris-LaGuardia Act of 1932?
Which act addressed the issue of employers requiring workers to sign yellow dog contracts?
Which act addressed the issue of employers requiring workers to sign yellow dog contracts?
Which legislation laid the legal foundation for collective bargaining in the United States?
Which legislation laid the legal foundation for collective bargaining in the United States?
Which act was designed to correct the practice of employers obtaining injunctions to prevent strikes?
Which act was designed to correct the practice of employers obtaining injunctions to prevent strikes?
What percentage of the response workload does emergency medical services (EMS) calls account for?
What percentage of the response workload does emergency medical services (EMS) calls account for?
What is the most common reason for fire service response after EMS calls?
What is the most common reason for fire service response after EMS calls?
In what percentage of activated fire protection system alarm responses does an incipient fire or an inferno occur?
In what percentage of activated fire protection system alarm responses does an incipient fire or an inferno occur?
What does the author describe as the single most important component of fire attack?
What does the author describe as the single most important component of fire attack?
What did the author learn from one of their first calls regarding fire attack?
What did the author learn from one of their first calls regarding fire attack?
What is the second most common reason for fire department response?
What is the second most common reason for fire department response?
What is the approximate percentage of a fire company's response workload that EMS calls represent in some fire departments?
What is the approximate percentage of a fire company's response workload that EMS calls represent in some fire departments?
What does the author emphasize as imperative for being safe during fire operations?
What does the author emphasize as imperative for being safe during fire operations?
What percentage of the response workload do activated fire protection system alarms account for?
What percentage of the response workload do activated fire protection system alarms account for?
What is required to take a systematic approach to a fire, according to the text?
What is required to take a systematic approach to a fire, according to the text?
What is considered as the third most common reason for fire department response?
What is considered as the third most common reason for fire department response?
What did the author realize during overhaul after one of their first calls regarding fire attack?
What did the author realize during overhaul after one of their first calls regarding fire attack?
What is the primary responsibility of the emergency management office?
What is the primary responsibility of the emergency management office?
In what situations can the evacuation plan be activated on a limited scale?
In what situations can the evacuation plan be activated on a limited scale?
Who has the primary responsibility for notifying people within an evacuation area?
Who has the primary responsibility for notifying people within an evacuation area?
What may need to be established by the Red Cross for large-scale or long-term evacuations?
What may need to be established by the Red Cross for large-scale or long-term evacuations?
What could be consulted for guidance in determining evacuation distances?
What could be consulted for guidance in determining evacuation distances?
What role has become more engaged over time for managing fire officers?
What role has become more engaged over time for managing fire officers?
What structure remains essential when operating at emergency scenes?
What structure remains essential when operating at emergency scenes?
What approach is especially important when considering non-fire incidents?
What approach is especially important when considering non-fire incidents?
What is emphasized as one of the least frequently performed activities by fire companies by NFPA?
What is emphasized as one of the least frequently performed activities by fire companies by NFPA?
What percentage of firefighters met the criteria for posttraumatic stress disorder in one study?
What percentage of firefighters met the criteria for posttraumatic stress disorder in one study?
What is established in the 1860s based on the Civil War military deployment model?
What is established in the 1860s based on the Civil War military deployment model?
What has been taking a toll on fire fighters according to Jahnke, Poston, Haddock, and Murphy (2016)?
What has been taking a toll on fire fighters according to Jahnke, Poston, Haddock, and Murphy (2016)?
What is the primary responsibility of law enforcement during a local incident according to the text?
What is the primary responsibility of law enforcement during a local incident according to the text?
What is the responsibility of the American Red Cross during a local incident according to the text?
What is the responsibility of the American Red Cross during a local incident according to the text?
When incidents grow, who may take a lead role in an investigation, as mentioned in the text?
When incidents grow, who may take a lead role in an investigation, as mentioned in the text?
What is the main responsibility of the jurisdiction’s Office of Emergency Management during a local incident according to the text?
What is the main responsibility of the jurisdiction’s Office of Emergency Management during a local incident according to the text?
What do fire departments generally send to any EMS event, as stated in the text?
What do fire departments generally send to any EMS event, as stated in the text?
What are the terms negotiated through collective bargaining, as mentioned in the text?
What are the terms negotiated through collective bargaining, as mentioned in the text?
Which federal legislation applies a basic framework to all workers regarding collective bargaining, according to the text?
Which federal legislation applies a basic framework to all workers regarding collective bargaining, according to the text?
What does the text mention as the primary responsibility of fire departments during a local incident?
What does the text mention as the primary responsibility of fire departments during a local incident?
What is the main responsibility of FEMA in relation to incidents, according to the text?
What is the main responsibility of FEMA in relation to incidents, according to the text?
What has been occurring throughout the United States with regard to homeless encampments, as highlighted in the text?
What has been occurring throughout the United States with regard to homeless encampments, as highlighted in the text?
What is the general composition of the Community care response unit that services homeless encampments, according to the text?
What is the general composition of the Community care response unit that services homeless encampments, according to the text?
What is considered as a unique feature of Behavioral response units that service homeless encampments, as mentioned in the text?
What is considered as a unique feature of Behavioral response units that service homeless encampments, as mentioned in the text?
