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FireFighter 1 and 2 Study GuideQuestions And Answers
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 - b. chief of the department
Which term can be defined as the set of guidelines that a department establishes for its
fire fighters?
a. Unity of command
b. Span of control
c. Discipline
d. Training - 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 - b. Chief of the Department
Which of the following are developed to provide definitive guidelines for present and
future actions?
a. Regulations
b. Standard operating procedures
c. Policies
D. After action reports - c. Policies
Which term can be defined as the set of guidelines that a department establishes for its
fire fighters?
a. Unity of command
b. Span of control
c. Discipline
d. Training - c. Discipline
Truck companies are sometimes referred to as ______ companies.
a. rapid intervention
b. rescue
c. ladder
d.engine - c. Ladder
For whom should fire fighters consider that they work?
,a. The tax paying citizens
b. Themselves
c. Their supervisors
d. Their team - 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 - 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 - d. Internal combustion engines
In the fire service, the bugle has become a symbol of
_____.
a. authority
b. courage
c. fraternity
d. service - a. authority
Medical requirements for fire fighters are specified in which NFPA standard?
a. 1002
b. 1582
c. 1962
d. 904 - b. 1582
Which type of company specializes in saving victims from fires, confined spaces,
trenches, and high angle situations?
a. Rescue
b. Rapid Intervention
c. Truck
d. Engine - a. Rescue
NFPA standards are ________.
a. regulatory law
b. administrative law
c. consensus documents
d. model codes - 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 - c. Captain
What does the "S" stand for in "SOP"?
a. Standard
b. Sequential
c. Specific
d. Special - 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 - c. Charleston, South Carolina
Training and performance qualifications for firefighters are specified in which NFPA
standard?
a. 1021
b. 472
c. 1001
d. 1500 - 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 - a. Fire protection engineer
Who developed the first fire hydrant?
a. John Lofton
b. Ben Franklin
c. Hans Hautsch
d. George Smith - 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 - a. incident commander
The earliest known fire department was in _________.
a. ancient Rome
b. Germany
c. Greece
d. the Ottoman Empire - a. ancient Rome
, Which type of company is responsible for securing a water source, deploying handlines,
and putting water on the fire?
a. Pumper
b. Initial attack
c. Engine
d. Truck - 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 - 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 - b. Lieutenant
Organizing an incident by breaking down the overall strategy into a series of smaller
tasks is an example of _____.
a. span of control
b. unity of command
c. division of labor
d. discipline - 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) - d. National Fire Protection Association
(NFPA)
Which of the following is the organizational structure through which a department
manages its routine and emergency operations?
a. Incident command system
b. Division of labor
c. Chain of command
d. Scalar structure - c. Chain of Command
Specific information on the actions to be taken to accomplish a certain task is provided
by _______.
a. Policies
b. Rules and regulations
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