Emergency Services Fire Safety and Firefighting 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What does 'IDLH' stand for in fire and hazmat response?
- Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health (Correct answer)
- Initial Deployment of Life-Hazard resources
- Incident Detection Level Hazard
- Integrated Dispatch and Life-threat Hazards
Correct answer: Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health
IDLH (Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health) defines concentrations of hazardous substances that pose immediate threats.
Question 2: What is a 'flashover' in fire behavior?
- When a fire jumps a fire line
- The near-simultaneous ignition of all combustible material in a compartment (Correct answer)
- A fire caused by lightning strike
- Water being applied to an electrical fire
Correct answer: The near-simultaneous ignition of all combustible material in a compartment
Flashover is the near-simultaneous ignition of all combustible materials in a space when they reach ignition temperature.
Question 3: What color tag is given to a 'deceased or expectant' victim in the START triage system?
- Red
- Yellow
- Black (Correct answer)
- Green
Correct answer: Black
Black tags are assigned to deceased victims or those with injuries so severe that survival is unlikely even with treatment.
Question 4: Which NFPA standard governs the professional qualifications for firefighters?
- NFPA 70
- NFPA 1001 (Correct answer)
- NFPA 101
- NFPA 1710
Correct answer: NFPA 1001
NFPA 1001 establishes the minimum job performance requirements for career and volunteer firefighters.
Question 5: What is the purpose of a 'two-in/two-out' rule in firefighting?
- Two engines respond to every fire
- Two firefighters must enter a structure together and two must be on standby outside for rescue (Correct answer)
- Two hose lines must be charged before entry
- Two incident commanders manage every scene
Correct answer: Two firefighters must enter a structure together and two must be on standby outside for rescue
OSHA's two-in/two-out rule requires at least two firefighters to enter a hazardous area and two to stand by outside for rapid rescue.
Question 6: What does the 'R' stand for in the RECEO-VS tactical priorities for firefighting?
- Rescue (Correct answer)
- Recon
- Response
- Relay
Correct answer: Rescue
In RECEO-VS, R stands for Rescue, which is always the first tactical priority at a structural fire.
Emergency Services Fire Safety and Firefighting 2
What does 'IDLH' stand for in fire and hazmat response?