IFSTA 7th Edition Block 1 Test Review, Questions & Answers
(All Chapters)
What is the mission of the fire service?
a. Completely eliminate the occurrence of fires in residential structures
b. Protect personal and public property from fire and disrepair
c. Save lives and protect property and the environment from fires and other
hazardous situations
d. Employ the all-hazard approach to providing community protection - c. Save
lives and protect property and the environment from fires and other hazardous
situations
When operating at highway/roadway incident scenes, apparatus lights:
Select one:
a. provide effective traffic control.
b. can confuse motorists and make the situation more hazardous.
c. will assist with eliminating the hazard.
d. provide adequate scene lighting for most operations. - b. can confuse motorists
and make the situation more hazardous.
What is the main purpose of a fire department member assistance program (MAP)?
Select one:
a. Help eliminate the need for personal counseling
b. Allow firefighters to continue working regular shifts after a major illness or
injury
c. Help members who are facing financial hardship
d. Offer easily accessible, confidential assistance with personal problems that
affect job performance - d. Offer easily accessible, confidential assistance with
personal problems that affect job performance
In the most common type of fire department organizational structure,:
Select one:
a. firefighters of all different ranks share equal decision-making authority.
,b. decisions and information are directed from the fire chief down through the
intermediate levels.
c. decisions and information are passed from the base up through the intermediate
levels to the fire chief.
d. a fire department safety officer ranks above everyone else in the department. - b.
decisions and information are directed from the fire chief down through the
intermediate levels.
Which duty is a Fire Fighter I expected to perform?
Select one:
a. Providing ropes and knots training to new recruits
b. Overseeing personnel at an incident scene
c. Performing fire suppression activities at an airport
d. Forcing entry into a structure - d. Forcing entry into a structure
Written regulations such as an organization's policies and procedures clarify
expectations and:
Select one:
a. create personnel schedules.
b. award promotions.
c. delegate authority.
d. organize the budget. - c. delegate authority.
The basic unit of firefighting operations is called a:
Select one:
a. battalion.
b. company.
c. response district.
d. local division. - b. company.
What are personnel accountability systems designed to do?
Select one:
a. Track personnel training and promotional records
b. Document incident near misses and injuries
c. Organize preincident plans and site surveys
,d. Track personnel in and out of the IDLH environment - d. Track personnel in and
out of the IDLH environment
What does it mean to practice situational awareness on the fireground?
Select one:
a. Following the IC's orders without question
b. Performing all duties to the best of your ability
c. Being observant about hazards and changing conditions
d. Creating a strategic plan of attack for fire suppression - c. Being observant about
hazards and changing conditions
Which statement describes the difference in the roles of a Fire Fighter I and a Fire
Fighter II?
Select one:
a. A Fire Fighter I can only assume command at a structural fire scene, but a Fire
Fighter II can assume command at any type of emergency incident.
b. A Fire Fighter I can oversee a maximum of five personnel, but a Fire Fighter II
can oversee any number of personnel.
c. A fire Fighter II works under the direct supervision of a Fire Fighter I or other
Fire Fighter II.
d. A Fire Fighter I works under the direct supervision of a Fire Fighter II or
company officer. - d. A Fire Fighter I works under the direct supervision of a Fire
Fighter II or company officer.
A(An) _____ is meant to help reduce firefighter illnesses, injuries, and deaths by
ensuring that firefighters are healthy.
Select one:
a. IAP
b. employee assistance initiative
c. facility safety program
d. wellness program - d. wellness program
Which fire service organizational principle refers to the formal line of authority,
responsibility, and communication within an organization?
Select one:
, a. Division of labor
b. Discipline
c. Span of control
d. Chain of command - d. Chain of command
Why did the National Fallen Firefighters Association develop the 16 Firefighter
Life Safety Initiatives in 2004?
Select one:
a. Provide the fire service with a blueprint for making changes
b. Mandate changes that must be made in the fire service
c. Eliminate public criticism of the fire service
d. Increase funding for new apparatus and equipment - a. Provide the fire service
with a blueprint for making changes
When does the response to an emergency begin?
Select one:
a. As soon as the department is notified of the emergency
b. After the firefighters don PPE and SCBA
c. Upon arrival at the emergency scene
d. At the start of each shift - a. As soon as the department is notified of the
emergency
Which type of fire department is continually staffed by full-time paid firefighters
who typically live in the station?
Select one:
a. Public
b. Volunteer
c. Career
d. Private - c. Career
Which organization or agency would assist the fire department with incident scene
security, crowd control, and explosives disposal?
Select one:
a. Media
b. Law enforcement
(All Chapters)
What is the mission of the fire service?
a. Completely eliminate the occurrence of fires in residential structures
b. Protect personal and public property from fire and disrepair
c. Save lives and protect property and the environment from fires and other
hazardous situations
d. Employ the all-hazard approach to providing community protection - c. Save
lives and protect property and the environment from fires and other hazardous
situations
When operating at highway/roadway incident scenes, apparatus lights:
Select one:
a. provide effective traffic control.
b. can confuse motorists and make the situation more hazardous.
c. will assist with eliminating the hazard.
d. provide adequate scene lighting for most operations. - b. can confuse motorists
and make the situation more hazardous.
What is the main purpose of a fire department member assistance program (MAP)?
Select one:
a. Help eliminate the need for personal counseling
b. Allow firefighters to continue working regular shifts after a major illness or
injury
c. Help members who are facing financial hardship
d. Offer easily accessible, confidential assistance with personal problems that
affect job performance - d. Offer easily accessible, confidential assistance with
personal problems that affect job performance
In the most common type of fire department organizational structure,:
Select one:
a. firefighters of all different ranks share equal decision-making authority.
,b. decisions and information are directed from the fire chief down through the
intermediate levels.
c. decisions and information are passed from the base up through the intermediate
levels to the fire chief.
d. a fire department safety officer ranks above everyone else in the department. - b.
decisions and information are directed from the fire chief down through the
intermediate levels.
Which duty is a Fire Fighter I expected to perform?
Select one:
a. Providing ropes and knots training to new recruits
b. Overseeing personnel at an incident scene
c. Performing fire suppression activities at an airport
d. Forcing entry into a structure - d. Forcing entry into a structure
Written regulations such as an organization's policies and procedures clarify
expectations and:
Select one:
a. create personnel schedules.
b. award promotions.
c. delegate authority.
d. organize the budget. - c. delegate authority.
The basic unit of firefighting operations is called a:
Select one:
a. battalion.
b. company.
c. response district.
d. local division. - b. company.
What are personnel accountability systems designed to do?
Select one:
a. Track personnel training and promotional records
b. Document incident near misses and injuries
c. Organize preincident plans and site surveys
,d. Track personnel in and out of the IDLH environment - d. Track personnel in and
out of the IDLH environment
What does it mean to practice situational awareness on the fireground?
Select one:
a. Following the IC's orders without question
b. Performing all duties to the best of your ability
c. Being observant about hazards and changing conditions
d. Creating a strategic plan of attack for fire suppression - c. Being observant about
hazards and changing conditions
Which statement describes the difference in the roles of a Fire Fighter I and a Fire
Fighter II?
Select one:
a. A Fire Fighter I can only assume command at a structural fire scene, but a Fire
Fighter II can assume command at any type of emergency incident.
b. A Fire Fighter I can oversee a maximum of five personnel, but a Fire Fighter II
can oversee any number of personnel.
c. A fire Fighter II works under the direct supervision of a Fire Fighter I or other
Fire Fighter II.
d. A Fire Fighter I works under the direct supervision of a Fire Fighter II or
company officer. - d. A Fire Fighter I works under the direct supervision of a Fire
Fighter II or company officer.
A(An) _____ is meant to help reduce firefighter illnesses, injuries, and deaths by
ensuring that firefighters are healthy.
Select one:
a. IAP
b. employee assistance initiative
c. facility safety program
d. wellness program - d. wellness program
Which fire service organizational principle refers to the formal line of authority,
responsibility, and communication within an organization?
Select one:
, a. Division of labor
b. Discipline
c. Span of control
d. Chain of command - d. Chain of command
Why did the National Fallen Firefighters Association develop the 16 Firefighter
Life Safety Initiatives in 2004?
Select one:
a. Provide the fire service with a blueprint for making changes
b. Mandate changes that must be made in the fire service
c. Eliminate public criticism of the fire service
d. Increase funding for new apparatus and equipment - a. Provide the fire service
with a blueprint for making changes
When does the response to an emergency begin?
Select one:
a. As soon as the department is notified of the emergency
b. After the firefighters don PPE and SCBA
c. Upon arrival at the emergency scene
d. At the start of each shift - a. As soon as the department is notified of the
emergency
Which type of fire department is continually staffed by full-time paid firefighters
who typically live in the station?
Select one:
a. Public
b. Volunteer
c. Career
d. Private - c. Career
Which organization or agency would assist the fire department with incident scene
security, crowd control, and explosives disposal?
Select one:
a. Media
b. Law enforcement
