Which practice has been introduced to help fire fighters cope with particularly difficult or emotional incidents? - answer-Critical incident stress debriefing
You have completed five of the six core courses toward your associate's degree and have to choose from the following courses. Which of th...
FST 50 Midterm Chapters 1-6
Which practice has been introduced to help fire fighters cope with particularly difficult or emotional
incidents? - answer-Critical incident stress debriefing
You have completed five of the six core courses toward your associate's degree and have to choose from
the following courses. Which of the following is considered a core course? - answer-Fire Behavior and
Combustion
__________ training programs teach skills such as handling ladders, extinguishers, hand and power
tools, and hose lays. - answer-Preservice
Why might a new fire fighter report to the training academy rather than the fire station? - answer-All of
these are correct.
Which of the following prohibits discrimination against any person in the classified service or any person
seeking admission in the organization? - answer-Equal Employment Opportunity Act
Manipulative training differs from education and training in that it: - answer-uses tools and equipment.
Which of the following is not an online course offered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency
through the Emergency Management Institute? - answer-IS-300.a—Intermediate ICS for Expanding
Incidents
The CPAT consists of __________ tasks that must be performed sequentially and continuously. - answer-
8
The National Fire Science Programs Committee was formed to develop a model __________, including
standard titles, descriptions, outcomes, and outlines for curriculum. - answer-curriculum
Which of the following is not a core course for an associate's degree in fire science? - answer-Hazardous
Materials Chemistry
Which step in the appointment process might include a drug screening? - answer-Medical examination
Which of the following assessments is designed to test the candidates' ability to learn firefighting
procedures and techniques? - answer-Written examination
Which term describes a fire fighter who is able to perform many firefighting and rescue functions? -
answer-Generalist
Along with certification, what may some organizations require from an individual that is often referred
to as performance-based certification? - answer-Task book
Who released the Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education 13-course, upper-level Degrees at a
Distance Program curriculum to accredited baccalaureate degree programs? - answer-National Fire
Academy (NFA)
, Which of the following terms describes a willingness to give up personal desires to benefit the other fire
fighters? - answer-Teamwork
The court may require an affirmative action program if the fire department does not represent the
__________ of the community. - answer-demographics
What does the candidate wear during the CPAT to simulate wearing self-contained breathing apparatus
and fire-protective clothing? - answer-A 50-pound vest
In 2011, more than half of fire fighter deaths were attributed to which of the following? - answer-
Cardiac events
Individuals assigned to aid others in goal setting, monitoring their progress, and assisting them as
necessary are called: - answer-mentors.
After performing satisfactorily, the wildland fire fighter could be trained to which of the following
positions? - answer-Smoke jumper
A heavy equipment operator performs all of the following tasks, except: - answer-performing paramedic
functions.
As a heavy equipment operator using a bulldozer in steep, rough terrain, you may be required to build a:
- answer-control line.
Employment standards as a fire fighter recruit include all of the following, except: - answer-ability to
perform paramedic duties.
Which is the standard entry-level position in fire protection, regardless of fire fighter academy
completion? - answer-Fire fighter
Which of the following fire service innovations was invented by Edward Pulaski of the U.S. Fire Service? -
answer-Pulaski tool
Which of the following is not a wildland fire fighter assignment? - answer-Incident command
Which of the following is not one of the telecommunicator's tasks? - answer-Organizing fund-raising
activities
Which of the following nonsafety positions in the fire service evaluates potential hazards of unusual
chemicals, develops lists of hazardous materials, and assists in the development and review of the area
plan? - answer-Fire hazardous materials program specialist
Which of the following nonsafety positions in the fire service performs routine field checks such as
hydrant flow test and fire sprinkler checks? - answer-Fire prevention specialist
Which of the following parties designs the specifications and plans the installation of special systems? -
answer-Fire protection systems engineers
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