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What are the five firefighter guidelines? Answer: 1: Be Safe 2: Follow Orders 3: Work as a Team 4:
Think 5: Follow the Golden Rule
What is the Golden Rule? Answer: Treat every other person better than yourself
What is the mission of the fire department? Answer: Save lives and protect property through
prevention, education, suppression, and rescue activities
What are some qualifications of a fireman? Answer: Healthy, in good physical condition, work as a
team, brave enough to enter dangerous situations, and the ability to learn and apply what they learn
What qualifications are specified in NFPA 1001 Answer: Training and performance qualifications for
fire fighters.
How old do you need to be to work at most departments? Answer: 18 years old or 21 for some
departments
What are age requirements for volunteer departments? Answer: Can depend on insurance, but
some allow junior members at 16
What are education requirements of most departments? Answer: All require GED or High School
Diploma, some require college courses and all require additional courses/certifications to promote or for
more responsibility
What requirements are specified in NFPA 1582? Answer: Medical requirements and evaluations
, Why are there physical fitness requirements? Answer: To ensure fire fighters have the strength and
stamina needed to preform the tasks for firefighting
What are the minimum medical care requirements firefighters need to know? Answer: How to
understand infection control procedures, perform CPR, control bleeding, and manage shock
Why would people visit the fire station? Answer: Request a tour, ask about fire safety, and report
emergencies
What are some tasks fire fighters generally perform? Answer: Placing hose lines, extinguishing fires,
and on rare occasion supervising
What are responsibilities of drivers? Answer: Drive the trucks to the scene of the fire, setting up and
running the pump or operating the aerial ladder
What are responsibilities of the Company Officer? Answer: Usually in charge of an apparatus and
leads the company both on scene and at the station. Responsible for firefighting strategy, personnel
safety, and overall activities of the company
What are responsibilities of the Safety Officer? Answer: To halt any firefighting activities until they
can be done safely
What are responsibilities of the Training Officer? Answer: Updating the training of current fire
fighters and for training new fire fighters
What are responsibilities of the Incident Commander (IC)? Answer: Managing all incident
operations. Usually assumed by battalion/district chief
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