ESSENTIAL OF FIRE FIGHTING 7TH EDITION/234 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026-2027

ESSENTIAL OF FIRE

FIGHTING 7TH EDITION/234

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

( ) 2026-2027

Acute - =Sharp or severe having a rapid onset and

short duration.

-All-Hazard Concept - =Provides a coordinated

approach to a wide variety of incidents; all

responders use a similar, coordinated approach

with a common set of authorities, protections, and

resources.

-Atypically Stressful Event - =Term used in

National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)

standards to describe incidents that have a

likelihood of causing critical incident stress.

-Battalion - =Fire department organizational

subdivision consisting of several fire service

companies in a designated geographic area. A

battalion is usually the first organizational level

above individual companies or stations.

-Body Substance Isolation (BSI) -

=Comprehensive method of infection control in

which every patient is assumed to be infected;