Loss Control
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| 119. The philosophy of loss control is to perform activities to minimize losses to property: A. during a fire incident. B. after a fire incident occurs. C. before a fire incident occurs. D. before, during, and after a fire incident. | show 🗑
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| show | Practice of minimizing damage and providing customer service through effective mitigation and recovery efforts before, during and after an incident
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| Primary Damage | show 🗑
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| show | Damage caused by or resulting from action taken to fight a fire and leaving the property unprotected
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| show | Methods and operating procedures by which ffs attempt to save property and reduce further damage from water smoke heat and exposure during or immediately after a fire
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| show | Operations conducted once the main body of the fire has been extinguished. (searching for hidden remaining fire, placing building and its contents in a safe condition, determining the cause of the fire, and recognizing and preserving evidence of arson)
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| Damage caused by fire and smoke is referred to as: A. key damage. B. primary damage. C. secondary damage. D. involuntary damage. | show 🗑
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| show | D. secondary damage.
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| show | B. secondary damage.
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| show | A. intended to reduce property damage.
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| 124. Special loss-control-related concerns are identified and addressed: A. during preincident planning. B. during postincident planning. C. after salvage operations begin. D. after overhaul operations begin. | show 🗑
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| 125. Preincident planning may not be your responsibility to develop, but you may be required to implement the plan as directed by the: A. Company Officer. B. Incident Commander. C. fire suppression team. D. home or business owner. | show 🗑
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| show | A. preincident plan.
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| 127. Special preincident plans for loss control are developed: A. solely by property owners. B. by the Incident Commander on scene. C. for all items covered under insurance at the property. D. for high value items especially susceptible to water and smoke damage. | show 🗑
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| 128. In a preincident plan, which of the following is a means of protecting items in a residential or business-occupied structure? A. Monitoring a security system B. Moving items to unaffected area C. Placing fire retardant furnishings nearby D. Preparing equipment for future response | show 🗑
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| show | D. recommend continual loss control practices.
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| show | D. Upon arrival, continuing until the last unit leaves the scene
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| 131. Protecting the contents of rooms immediately below the fire floor with salvage covers while fire suppression operations are conducted is performing a: A. fire suppression activity. B. preincident plan activity. C. salvage operations procedure. D. overhaul operations procedure. | show 🗑
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| show | A. Salvage procedures
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| 133. Which of the following procedures includes moving contents to a safe location in the fire incident structure? A. Salvage B. Primary C. Overhaul D. Secondary | show 🗑
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| 134. What is the BEST reason for removing contents from a structure during salvage procedures? A. Allow better water access B. Allow more items to be accounted for after the fire incident C. Help protect them from further primary or potential secondary damage D. Make owner/occupant aware contents should be secured when removed from the structure | show 🗑
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| show | D. interfere with suppression and ventilation crews using the same doors.
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| 136. During salvage procedures, where should the contents of the structure be placed once they are removed? A. Stored in an adjacent secured building B. Placed on grass lawn to prevent reignition C. Stored on a firefighting apparatus for transport to storage D. Stacked on dry surface not near where firefighters may be collecting debris for disposal | show 🗑
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| 137. When contents of a structure have been stored outside after a fire incident during loss control, who should be made aware of the location of the contents? A. Local media sources B. Owners or occupants C. Fire personnel on site D. Ventilation and suppression crews | show 🗑
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| 138. Which of the following methods would MOST often be used for protecting contents in a fire incident? A. Gathered and placed in an adjacent structure B. Gathered and placed outside and covered with minimal salvage covers C. Gathered into large piles to be covered with one large salvage cover D. Gathered into compact piles to be covered with minimal salvage covers | show 🗑
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| 139. Which of the following techniques for loss control allows water to run off without collecting in the depressions? A. By lifting and removing the floor covering B. By using one salvage cover for the entire room C. By creating one high point in the furniture group D. By putting pictures, curtains, and lamps on the bed | show 🗑
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| show | C. Raising furniture off floor with water resistant materials
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| show | C. Water must be routed to the floor to be removed later
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| show | A. guard against potential loss.
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| show | D. Ladder companies and specially designed salvage or overhaul companies
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| 144. Which of the following materials are salvage covers for loss control typically made of? A. Plywood B. Heat resistant foam C. Waterproof canvas or vinyl D. Heavy-weight treated leather | show 🗑
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| 145. When performing salvage operations, firefighters: A. require a specific collection of tools. B. assess biological monitoring results. C. can use whatever tools are easily available. D. should use materials and equipment in the structure. | show 🗑
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| Scupper | show 🗑
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| show | D. Flow of water from an open sprinkler
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| 147. Automatic sprinkler tongs, stoppers, and wedges are tools used to: A. route water out of the fire incident structure. B. stop the flow of water from an open sprinkler. C. stop the flow of water going down the structure’s drain. D. remove water from lower floors of the fire incident structure. | show 🗑
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| show | A. Carryalls
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| Carryall | show 🗑
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| 149. Which of the following is used to help prevent unintentional damage done by firefighters’ boots and equipment during fire suppression operations? A. Carryalls B. Floor runners C. Sprinkler wedges D. Dewatering devices | show 🗑
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| show | D. dewatering devices.
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| 151. Water vacuums are used: A. to dry sheetrock and plaster walls. B. to drain water chutes when they become clogged. C. where the water is too deep to be picked up by a submersible pump. D. where the water is not deep enough to be picked up by a submersible pump. | show 🗑
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| show | B. 4 to 5 gallons (15 L to 20 L).
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| show | B. J-hook
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| show | A. S-hook
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| show | D. One person can quickly unroll the salvage cover across the top of an object.
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| show | D. Balloon throw
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| 157. Which of the following gives a parachute effect to float a salvage cover into place over the article to be covered during loss control? A. Warm air B. Heated air C. Pocketed air D. Smoke and hot air | show 🗑
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| 158. Which of the following is one of the most practical methods of removing water coming through a ceiling from an upper floor? A. Water chutes B. Drain runoffs C. Floor runners D. Water vacuums | show 🗑
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| 159. Which of the following BEST describes a catchall? A. A chute to collect and drain runoff water B. A container constructed of a salvage cover to collect small amounts of water C. A salvage cover ballooned to float over household or commercial items to be covered D. A kit containing a special collection of tools stored in a designated toolbox on a fire fighting apparatus | show 🗑
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| show | B. to route water outside.
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| 161. When does splicing covers with watertight joints becomes necessary? A. When more than one floor of a fire incident structure is involved B. When objects or groupings may be covered easily with a single cover C. When objects or groupings are too large to be covered with a single cover D. When there are not enough firefighter personnel available on the scene of the fire incident | show 🗑
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| show | D. As soon as water accumulates in the catchall, it can be drained to outside the fire incident structure
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| show | C. Lumber or thick plywood
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| 164. Who is responsible for the authorization of when overhaul procedures should begin once the fire incident is under control? A. Salvage Operations Team B. Overhaul Operations Team C. Fire Protection Engineers and inspection staff members D. Incident Commander and individual responsible for fire investigation | show 🗑
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| Thermal Imager | show 🗑
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| show | A. Safety
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| 166. All firefighting personnel should continue to use self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) until: A. the fire behavior has been determined. B. the fire has been completely extinguished. C. air monitoring confirms SCBAs can be safely removed. D. atmosphere has been determined toxic below 5 percent. | show 🗑
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| 167. Charged hoselines should be present during overhaul operations of a fire incident: A. due to the threat of reignition. B. in case of roof or floor collapse. C. for unmarked potentially hazardous areas. D. to prevent fatigue or exhaustion in firefighting personnel. | show 🗑
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| show | D. Evaluate the structural condition of the area to be searched
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| show | A. Intensity of the fire
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| show | D. sight, touch, sound, electronic sensors.
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| show | A. of most severe fire involvement.
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| 172. What building material can retain hidden fires for prolonged periods of time during overhaul procedures? A. Asphalt shingles B. Insulation materials C. Sheetrock or drywall D. Plaster and metal lath | show 🗑
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| show | B. visually verify full extinguishment.
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| show | D. between the area being pulled down and the doorway.
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| show | D. Taken outside of the structure for thorough extinguishment
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| 176. Thermal imagers (TIs) used for overhaul operations after a fire incident are used to identify which of the following? A. Where the fire originated B. The heat signature of items C. Any extinguishment evidence D. The type of building construction | show 🗑
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| 177. If there are any discrepancies between a thermal imager (TI) and the signs of a fire in a concealed place, which of the following should be done? A. Thermal imager batteries should be checked and replaced B. Thermal imager should be serviced by licensed technician C. Concealed space should be opened up and inspected visually D. Concealed space should be flooded with water followed by inspection | show 🗑
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| show | B. Secondary damage
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| show | B. contents of the structure are valuable.
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| show | C. J-hooks
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| show | B. On the shoulder with open edges next to the neck
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| show | B. toxic combustion products.
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| 12. Which of the following statements about hoselines during overhaul operations is MOST accurate? (1120) A. Floor runners protect hoselines from damage by debris. B. 3½ inch (90 mm) attack lines must be present during overhaul. C. All couplings should be positioned in the middle of the salvage site. D. Hoselines should be monitored for leakage, especially at couplings. | show 🗑
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| 13. Firefighters must be especially aware of checking the attic and basement for fire extension in structures using: (1121) A. masonry foundation. B. balloon construction. C. structures with mezzanines or upper floors. D. old lath and plaster wall and ceiling construction. | show 🗑
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| 14. What are two criteria for areas to be used as a safe location for moving contents during salvage procedures? (1107) | show 🗑
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