100% satisfaction guarantee Immediately available after payment Both online and in PDF No strings attached
logo-home
Previously searched by you
Previously searched by you
logo
The Fire Service Chapter 1 Questions and Answers CA$13.25
Add to cart
Quickly navigate to
Preview
  2.  
  3. Firefighter Certification
  4.  
  5. Firefighter certification

Exam (elaborations)

The Fire Service Chapter 1 Questions and Answers
 3 views  0 purchase
  • Course
  • Firefighter certification
  • Institution
  • Firefighter Certification

The Fire Service Chapter 1 Questions and Answers The position responsible for a fire company and for coordinating activities of that company among the shifts ** Answ** Captain A valve installed to control water accessed from wooden pipes ** Answ** Fireplug

Preview 2 out of 5  pages

Document information

  • September 24, 2024
  • 5
  • 2024/2025
  • Exam (elaborations)
  • Questions & answers

Subjects

  • the fire service chapter 1 questions and answers

Written for

  • Firefighter certification
All documents for this subject (5)

Seller

avatar-seller
smartchoices

Reviews received

Content preview

The Fire Service Chapter 1 Questions and Answers


The position responsible for a fire company and for coordinating activities of that company
among the shifts ** Answ** Captain


A valve installed to control water accessed from wooden pipes ** Answ** Fireplug


Guiding and directing fire fighters to do what their fire department expects of them ** Answ**
Discipline


To take off ** Answ** Doff


The position responsible for operating the fire apparatus ** Answ** Driver/Operator


A tool used to pull down burning structures ** Answ** Fire hook


To put on ** Answ** Don


The position often in charge of running calls and supervising multiple stations or districts within
a city ** Answ** Battalion Chief


The position with the authority to stop any firefighting activity until it can be done safely and
correctly ** Answ** Incident Safety Officer


Air packs used by fire fighters to enter a hazardous atmosphere ** Answ** SCBA


To provide a uniform way to deal with emergency situations, departments develop and follow
** Answ** Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

, In some fire departments, the preferred terminology for standard operating procedures is **
Answ** Suggested operating guidelines


The majority of fire departments consist of ** Answ** All volunteer fire fighters


The organizational structure of a fire department consists of a(n) ** Answ** Chain of
Command


New Fire Fighters usually report to a ** Answ** Lieutenant


A comprehensive all-hazard approach programs, activities, and services to reduce the loss of life
and property is known as ** Answ** Community Risk Reduction


In the 1700s, a fire mark indicated ** Answ** The homeowner had fire insurance


The overall responsibility for the administration and operations of the department belongs to **
Answ** Battalion Chief


The first water system valves or fire hydrants used by fire fighters were called ** Answ**
fireplugs


The theory that each fire fighter answers to only one supervisor is referred to as ** Answ**
Span of control


Which of the following is not a form of discipline?


SOPs
Policies
Span of Control
Training ** Answ** SOPs

The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:

Guaranteed quality through customer reviews

Guaranteed quality through customer reviews

Stuvia customers have reviewed more than 700,000 summaries. This how you know that you are buying the best documents.

Quick and easy check-out

Quick and easy check-out

You can quickly pay through credit card or Stuvia-credit for the summaries. There is no membership needed.

Focus on what matters

Focus on what matters

Your fellow students write the study notes themselves, which is why the documents are always reliable and up-to-date. This ensures you quickly get to the core!

Frequently asked questions

What do I get when I buy this document?

You get a PDF, available immediately after your purchase. The purchased document is accessible anytime, anywhere and indefinitely through your profile.

Satisfaction guarantee: how does it work?

Our satisfaction guarantee ensures that you always find a study document that suits you well. You fill out a form, and our customer service team takes care of the rest.

Who am I buying these notes from?

Stuvia is a marketplace, so you are not buying this document from us, but from seller smartchoices. Stuvia facilitates payment to the seller.

Will I be stuck with a subscription?

No, you only buy these notes for CA$13.25. You're not tied to anything after your purchase.

Can Stuvia be trusted?

4.6 stars on Google & Trustpilot (+1000 reviews)

48756 documents were sold in the last 30 days

Founded in 2010, the go-to place to buy study notes for 15 years now

Start selling
CA$13.25
  • (0)
Add to cart
Added