Chapter Test 1 (IFSTA 7th Edition) Questions With 100%Verified AnswersA+GRADED
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Chapter Test 1 (IFSTA 7th Edition) Questions With 100%Verified AnswersA+GRADED
What is the overall mission of the fire service? (12) [4.1.1]
A. Prevent arson fires by educating the public
B. Eliminate the use of unsafe building practices
C. Provide low-cost emergency services to the public...
Chapter Test 1 (IFSTA 7th Edition)
Questions With 100%Verified
AnswersA+GRADED
What is the overall mission of the fire service? (12) [4.1.1]
A. Prevent arson fires by educating the public
B. Eliminate the use of unsafe building practices
C. Provide low-cost emergency services to the public
D. Save lives and protect property and the environment - correct answer...
✔✔D. Save lives and protect property and the environment
A(an)____concept allows all responders to use a similar, coordinated
approach with a common set of authorities, protections, and resources.
(12) [4.1.1]
A. all hazard
B. chain of command
C. incident awareness
D. hazard enforcement - correct answer...✔✔A. all hazard
A type of fire departmental organizational structure where decisions and
information are directed from the top and filtered down through the
intermediate levels to the base can be described as: (13) [4.1.1]
A. linear.
B. scalar.
C. modular.
D. sequential. - correct answer...✔✔B. scalar.
Most fire departments are organized in a series of levels, with the
intermediate levels made up of personnel assigned by: (13-14) [4.1.1]
A. rank and duty.
B. age and name.
C. years of experience.
D. geographical location. - correct answer...✔✔A. rank and duty.
Each employee reporting to just one supervisor, who in turn moves up the
chain of command, is an example of: (14) [4.1.1]
A. discipline.
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, B. span of control.
C. division of labor.
D. unity of command. - correct answer...✔✔D. unity of command.
The division of labor refers to: (14) [4.1.1]
A. each employee reporting to just one supervisor.
B. an organization?s responsibility to provide leadership.
C. the formal line of authority, responsibility, and communication within an
organization.
D. the process of dividing large jobs into smaller pieces to make them
more manageable. - correct answer...✔✔D. the process of dividing large
jobs into smaller pieces to make them more manageable.
Why is the division of labor necessary in the fire service? (14) [4.1.1]
A. Comply with federal law
B. Prevent the duplication of effort
C. Ensure fair work loads for all members
D. Keep department expenses at a minimum - correct answer...✔✔B.
Prevent the duplication of effort
Which statement describes the staffing and funding of volunteer fire
departments? (15) [4.1.1]
A. Continuously staffed and publicly funded
B. Continuously staffed and may rely on fundraisers for funding
C. Not continuously staffed and funded by state and federal level grants
D. Not continuously staffed and may rely on fundraisers for funding -
correct answer...✔✔D. Not continuously staffed and may rely on
fundraisers for funding
Multiple fire companies within a response area whose day-to-day functions
are overseen by the operations division are called a(an): (15) [4.1.1]
A. squad.
B. battalion.
C. operations group.
D. combination department. - correct answer...✔✔B. battalion.
Which type of specialized fire company is assigned to a pumping apparatus
and performs suppression duties at structure fires? (16) [4.1.1]
A. Brush company
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