2023 FireFighter 1 and 2 Study Guide 2023/2024 GRADED A
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GRADED A
In a typical fire department rank structure, an assistant chief reports to the _ .
a. sectionchief
b. chief of the department
c. commandstaff
d. battalion chief Ans:b. chief of the department
Which term can be definedas the set of guide...
2023 FireFighter 1 and 2 Study Guide 2023/2024
GRADED A
In a typical fire department rank structure, an assistant chief reports to the _ .
a. section chief
b. chief of the department
c. command staff
d. battalion chief Ans: b. chief of the department
Which term can be defined as the set of guidelines that a department establishes for its firefighters?
a. Unity of command
b. Span of control
c. Discipline
d. Training Ans: c. discipline
In a typical fire department rank structure, an assistant chief reports to the _ .
a. section chief
b. chief of the department
c. command staff
d. battalion chief Ans: b. Chief of the Department
Which of the following are developed to provide definitive guidelines for present and futureactions?
a. Regulations
b. Standard operating procedures
c. Policies
D. After action reports Ans: c. Policies
Which term can be defined as the set of guidelines that a department establishes for its firefighters?
a. Unity of command
b. Span of control
c. Discipline
d. Training Ans: c. Discipline
Truck companies are sometimes referred to as companies.
a. rapid intervention
b. rescue
,c. ladder
d.engine Ans: c. Ladder
For whom should fire fighters consider that they work?
a. The tax paying citizens
b. Themselves
c. Their supervisors
d. Their team Ans: a. the tax paying citizens
The number of people whom one person can supervise effectively is known as .
a. chain of command
b. division of labor
c. span of control
d. functional supervision Ans: c. span of control
Which development led to the widespread use of the mechanized pumping apparatus?
a. Private insurance companies
b. Wagon mounted steam engines
c. Jacketed hose
d. Internal combustion engines Ans: d. Internal combustion engines
In the fire service, the bugle has become a symbol of
.
a. authority
b. courage
c. fraternity
d. service Ans: a. authority
Medical requirements for fire fighters are specified in which NFPA standard?a. 1002
b. 1582
c. 1962
d. 904 Ans: b. 1582
Which type of company specializes in saving victims from fires, confined spaces, trenches, andhigh angle situations?
a. Rescue
b. Rapid Intervention
c. Truck
d. Engine Ans: a. Rescue
NFPA standards are .
a. regulatory law
b. administrative law
c. consensus documents
d. model codes Ans: c. consensus documents
,Which rank is directly above a lieutenant in the fire service?
a. Division/group supervisor
b. Division chief
c. Captain
d. Battalion chief Ans: c. Captain
What does the "S" stand for in "SOP"?
a. Standard
b. Sequential
c. Specific
d. Special Ans: a. Standard
Where was the first fire insurance company formed in America?
a. New York, New York
b. Boston, Massachusetts
c. Charleston, South Carolina
d. Chicago, Illinois Ans: c. Charleston, South Carolina
Training and performance qualifications for firefighters are specified in which NFPA standard?a. 1021
b. 472
c. 1001
d. 1500 Ans: c. 1001
Which position specializes in reviewing plans for fire detection and suppression systems for functionality and code
compliance?
a. Fire protection engineer
b. Fire prevention officer
c. Fire systems specialist
d. Fire marshal Ans: a. Fire protection engineer
Who developed the first fire hydrant?
a. John Lofton
b. Ben Franklin
c. Hans Hautsch
d. George Smith Ans: d. George Smith
The individual responsible for the overall management of an incident is the .
a. incident commander
b. company officer
c. commanding officer
d. operations chief Ans: a. incident commander
The earliest known fire department was in .
a. ancient Rome
, b. Germany
c. Greece
d. the Ottoman Empire Ans: a. ancient Rome
Which type of company is responsible for securing a water source, deploying handlines, andputting water on the fire?
a. Pumper
b. Initial attack
c. Engine
d. Truck Ans: c. Engine
Three out of four career fire fighters work in jurisdictions with a population of or
more.
a. 75,000
b. 25,000
c. 50,000
d. 100,000 Ans: b. 25,000
A fire fighter will most typically report directly to a person of which rank?
a. Battalion chief
b. Lieutenant
c. Unit leader
d. Section chief Ans: b. Lieutenant
Organizing an incident by breaking down the overall strategy into a series of smaller tasks is anexample of .
a. span of control
b. unity of command
c. division of labor
d. discipline Ans: c. division of labor
Which national organization writes codes and standards for fire protection?
a. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
b. United States
c. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
d. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Ans: d. National Fire Protection Association(NFPA)
Which of the following is the organizational structure through which a department manages itsroutine and emergency
operations?
a. Incident command system
b. Division of labor
c. Chain of command
d. Scalar structure Ans: c. Chain of Command
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