
Fire Service Vocabulary
Quiz by David Quick
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- Q1Internationally recognized distress signalHelp911Captain AmericaMayday30s
- Q2When the water supply line is laid from the hydrant to the incidentForward layreverse layfast forwardfront lay30s
- Q3When the water supply line is laid from the incident to the hydrantReverse Layback laychargehome30s
- Q4Sides of a structure with alpha being the address side of the structure continuing counter-clockwise through bravo, charlie, and delta.Front/Back/Left/RightUp/Down/Inside/OutsideAlpha/Bravo/Charlie/Delta1/2/3/430s
- Q5Categories of fires indicating the level of response by local authoritiesThird/Fourth/FifthMild/Moderate/SeriousEasy,Medium,HardFirst, Second, third alarms30s
- Q6A fire that overwhelms or envelops completely.Lots of flamesPartially EngulfedGulf CoastFully Engulfed30s
- Q7The fire is no longer a threat.under controlput outwe got it outon top of30s
- Q8The fire is extinguishedno fireall clearfire outcool down30s
- Q9A quick search of all compartments in a structure for victims.Quick SearchSecondary SerchFirst SearchPrimary Search30s
- Q10Once the fire is under control a second search of the structure will be conducted.Secondary SearchSlow SearchPrimary SearchRescue30s
- Q11Declared after the secondary search is complete.all clearno one founda OK10-430s
- Q12A system that is used to track the location of firefighters while operating on the emergency scene.Equipment ReportInventory ReportPersonal accountability reportEverybody Ok30s
- Q13property near fire that may become involved by transfer of heat or burning materials from the main firehouse fireexposureclose byprotected building30s
- Q14willful and illegal burning of a buildingarsonillegal burnworking fireaccidental fire30s
- Q15waiting on around the area until law enforcement clears the sceneStand byStagingLogisticsCharge30s