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FIREFIGHTER 1 Chapter 1What is the main duty of a Firefighter I?
a. Assume command
b. Assign tasks to be performed
c. Supervise performance of assigned tasks
d. Perform assigned tasks under supervision - answer perform assigned tasks under supervision
Which of the following types of staffing performs required functions for minimal or no pay?
a. Career
b. On-call
c Volunteer
d. Combination - answer voluteer
Which of the following positions is responsible for monitoring operational safety according to the requirements of NFPA® 1521?
a. wildland
b. fire department officer
c. hazmat tech
d. fire department incident safety officer - answer fire department safety officer
Why was the National Commission on Fire Prevention and Control established?
a. to determine how fire loss occurs
b. to determine how to reduce fire loss
c. to recommend design of fire safety vehicles
d. to regulate training of emergency responders - answer to determine how to reduce
fire loss
Which of the following is a result of the Iroquois Theater Fire, Chicago (1903)?
a. mandated evacuation drills
b. panic hardware on exit doors
c. enclosed stairwell requirements
d. increased emphasis on search and rescue training - answer panic hardware on exit doors What organization formed in 1896 develops codes and standards to ensure fire and life safety for the public?
a. surveyors of buildings
b. Jamestown fire associations c. union volunteer fire company d. national fire protection association - answer NFPA
Which of the following positions provides advanced emergency medical care for critical and emergent patients?
a. paramedic
b. EMR
c. EMT
d. AEMT - answer paramedic
What type of company is responsible for forcible entry?
a. truck company
b. brush company
c. engine company
d. special rescue company - answer truck company
Which of the following organizations may be an agency of the authority having jurisdiction (AHJ) or privately owned?
a. hospital
b. law enforcement
c. emergency medical services
d. emergency disaster management - answer EMS
Which of the following is a cultural challenge in the fire service?
a. moral character
b. command structure
c. ranks d. differences in personal characteristics - answer differences in personal characteristics
A(an) ___ is a guide to decision making in an organization.
a. policy b. standard
c. procedure
d. ordinance - answer policy
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