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Chapter 1: The Orientation and History of the Fire Service3usually has an engineering degree. He or she reviews plans and works with building owners to ensure that theirfire suppression and detection systems will meet code and function as needed. (15) Aircraft/crash rescue fire fighter:Aircraft rescue fire fighters are based at military and civilian airports and receive specialized training in aircraftfires, extrication, and extinguishing agents. (16) Hazardous materials technician: “Hazmat” technicians have trainingand certification in chemical identification, leak control, decontamination, and clean-up procedures. (17) Technicalrescue technician: A “tech rescue” technician is trained in special rescue techniques for incidents involving structuralcollapse, trench rescue, swiftwater rescue, confined-space rescue, high-angle rescue, and other unusual situations.(18) SCUBA dive rescue technician: Many fire departments, especially those around waterways, lakes, or an ocean,use SCUBA technicians who are trained in rescue, recovery, and search procedures in both water and under-icesituations. (19) Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel: EMS personnel administer prehospital care to people whoare sick and injured. Prehospital calls account for the majority of responses in many departments, so fire fighters areoften cross-trained with EMS personnel. (20) Emergency Medical Technician (EMT): Most EMS providers are EMTs.They have training in basic emergency care skills, including oxygen therapy, bleeding control, cardiopulmonaryresuscitation (CPR), automated external defibrillation (AED), use of basic airway devices, and assisting patients withcertain medications. (21) Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT): AEMTs can perform more proceduresthan EMTs, but they are not yet Paramedics. They have training in specific aspects of advanced life support, suchas intravenous (IV) therapy, interpretation of cardiac rhythms, defibrillation, and airway intubation. (22) Paramedic:A Paramedic is the highest level of training in EMS. Paramedics have extensive training in advanced life support,including IV therapy, administering drugs, cardiac monitoring, inserting advanced airways (endotracheal tubes),manual (rather than automated) defibrillation, and other advanced assessment and treatment skills. (pages 6–7)5. The roles and responsibilities of a Fire Fighter II include: (1) Prepare reports. (2) Communicate the need forassistance. (3) Coordinate an interior attack line team. (4) Extinguish an ignitable liquid fire. (5) Control a flammablegas cylinder fire. (6) Protect evidence of fire cause and origin. (7) Assess and disentangle victims from motorvehicle accidents. (8) Assist special rescue team operations. (9) Perform a fire safety survey. (10) Present fire safetyinformation. (11) Maintain fire equipment. (12) Perform annual service tests on fire hoses. (page 6)Word Fun1SC2B3ABANKEACG ILMEUM12FIARU DN6LIT9H175DO7T84I9781449688240 ANS Pass2A.indd 3SCIPLINNE09/04/13 11:49 PM

4Answer KeyFire Alarms1. During this course of study, you will need to practice and work hard. Do your best. Five guidelines will help tokeep you on target to become a proud and accomplished fire fighter: (1) Be safe. Safety should always be uppermostin your mind. Keep yourself safe. Keep your teammates safe. Keep the public you serve safe. (2) Follow orders. Yoursupervisors have more training and experience than you do. If you can be counted on to follow orders, you willbecome a dependable member of the team. (3) Work as a team. Fighting fires requires the coordinated efforts of eachdepartment member. Teamwork is essential to success. (4) Think! Lives will depend on the choices you make. Put yourbrain in gear. Think about what you are studying. (5) Follow the Golden Rule. Treat each person, patient, or victim as animportant person or as a member of your family. Everyone is an important person or family member to someone anddeserves your best efforts.2. Every member of the fire service will interact with the public. People may visit the fire station, requesting a tour orasking questions on specific fire safety issues. Fire fighters should be prepared to assist these visitors and use theseopportunities to provide them with additional fire safety information. Use every contact with the public to deliverpositive public relations and an educational message. Inform and encourage the use of wearing a helmet and explainthe benefits.Fire Fighter II in Action1. Answers will vary.Chapter 2: Fire Fighter SafetyMatching1. F (page 35)5. A (page 28)2. H (page 38)6. D (page 27)3. E (page 30)7. C (page 35)4. B (page 35)8. G (page 36)Multiple Choice1. B (page 36)8. B (page 27)2. D (page 37)9. D (page 27)3. A (page 30)10. B (page 28)4. C (page 31)11. A (page 28)5. B (page 35)12. D (page 29)6. C (page 38)13. C (page 31)7. D (page 27)14. A (page 29)Vocabulary1. Personnel accountability system: A method of tracking the identity, assignment, and location of fire fightersoperating at an incident scene. (page 35)2. Standard operating procedures (SOPs): Written rules, policies, regulations, and procedures enforced to structurethe normal operations of most fire departments. (page 27)3. Employee assistance program (EAP): Fire service programs that provide confidential help to fire fighters withpersonal issues. (page 30)4. The 16 Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives: In an effort to do more to prevent line-of-duty deaths and injuries,the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation has developed a fire fighter safety initiative called Everyone Goes9781449688240 ANS Pass2A.indd 409/04/13 9:49 PM

Chapter 2: Fire Fighter Safety5Home. The goal of this program is to raise awareness of life safety issues, improve safety practices, and alloweveryone to return home at the end of their shift. In particular, the Everyone Goes Home program has developed“The 16 Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives,” which describe steps that need to be taken to change the current cultureof the fire service to help make it a safer place for all. (page 29)5. Incident safety officer: A designated individual who oversees safety practices at an emergency scene and duringtraining. Safety officers have the authority to stop any activity that is deemed unsafe. (page 28)6. Buddy system: A system in which two fire fighters always work as a team for safety purposes. (page 35)Fill-in1. Vehicle (page 27)6. Near-Miss Reporting System (page 28)2. National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (page 28)7. an hour (page 28)3. Employee assistance programs (page 30)8. Heart disease (page 29)4. safety (page 28)5. Safe driving practices (page 32)9. freelancing (page 28)10. traffic regulations (page 31)True/False1. F (page 30)6. F (page 35)2. T (page 30)7. T (page 31)3. F (page 28)8. T (page 31)4. T (page 28)9. T (page 35)5. T (page 35)10. F (page 36)Short Answer1. The nine Guidelines for Safe Emergency Vehicle Response are (Students should include five of the following): (1) Drive2.3.4.5.defensively. (2) Follow agency policies in regard to posted speed limits. (3) Always maintain a safe distance. Use the“four-second rule”: Stay at least four seconds behind another vehicle in the same lane. (4) Maintain an open spaceor cushion in the lane next to you as an escape route in case the vehicle in front of you stops suddenly. (5) Alwaysassume that other drivers will not hear your siren or see your emergency lights. (6) Select the shortest and leastcongested route to the scene at the time of dispatch. (7) Visually clear all directions of an intersection beforeproceeding. (8) Go with the flow of traffic. (9) Watch carefully for bystanders and pedestrians. They may not moveout of your way or could move the wrong way. (page 33)The purpose of a critical incident stress debriefing (CISD) is to provide a forum for firefighting and EMS personnel todiscuss the anxieties, stress, and emotions triggered by a difficult call. (page 38)Guidelines to stay safe, both on and off the job are: (1) You are personally responsible for safety. Keep yourselfsafe. Keep your teammates safe. Keep citizens—your customers—safe. (2) Work as a team. The safety of the entirefirefighting unit depends on the efforts of each unit. Become a dependable member of the team. (3) Follow orders.Freelancing can endanger other fire fighters as well as yourself. (4) Think! Before you act, think about what you aredoing. Many people are depending on you. (page 38)The four major components of a successful safety program are: (1) Standards and procedures; (2) Personnel;(3) Training; (4) Equipment (page 27)Three groups that fire fighters must always consider when ensuring safety at the scene are: (1) Their personal safety;(2) The safety of other team members; (3) The safety of everyone present at an emergency scene (page 27)9781449688240 ANS Pass2A.indd 509/04/13 9:49 PM

6Answer KeyWord I7IOONIONSLYCHIEIATENYNGFire Alarms1. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) reports that each year, on average, 80 to 100 fire fighters are killedin the line of duty in the United States. These deaths occur at emergency incident scenes, in fire stations, duringtraining, and while responding to or returning from emergency situations.Approximately the same number of fire fighter deaths occurs on the fire ground or emergency scene as during trainingor while performing other nonemergency duties. Approximately one-fourth of all deaths occur while fire fighters areresponding to or returning from alarms. Heart attack and stroke are the most common causes of fire fighter death dueto injury.Vehicle collisions are a major cause of fire fighter fatalities. For every 1000 emergency responses, it is estimated that onevehicle collision involving an emergency vehicle occurs. One study found that 39 percent of the fire fighters who diedin those incidents were not using seat belts. Fire fighters should never overlook basic safety procedures, such as alwaysfastening seat belts.The NFPA estimates that 71,875 fire fighters were injured in the line of duty in 2010. Fewer than half of these injuries occurred while fighting fires. The most common injuries were strains, sprains, and soft-tissue injuries. Burnsaccounted for only 10 percent of the total injuries. Smoke and inhalation injuries accounted for 5 percent of all fireground injuries.Fire Fighter II in Action1. Answers will vary.9781449688240 ANS Pass2A.indd 609/04/13 9:49 PM

Chapter 3: Personal Protective Equipment and Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus7Chapter 3: Personal Protective Equipment andSelf-Contained Breathing ApparatusMatching1. F (page 49)6. B (page 51)2. D (page 78)7. C (page 51)3. I (page 45)8. E (page 78)4. A (page 46)9. G (page 56)5. J (page 54)

Chapter 9: Fire Fighter Tools and Equipment 28 Chapter 10: Ropes and Knots 31 Chapter 11: Response and Size-Up 39 Chapter 12: Forcible Entry 42 Chapter 13: Ladders 46 Chapter 14: Search and Rescue 54 Chapter 15: Ventilation 59 Chapter 16: Water Supply 68