ch 1 test quiz Flashcards
What does the Golden Rule mean when applied to the fire service?
Treat everyone else as if they were a member of your family
Which position serves as a point of contact between the incident commander and the news media?
Public information officer
Which style of leadership does the fire department use?
Paramilitary
Seventy-one percent of career fire fighters work in jurisdictions with a population of ________ or more.
25,000
In the fire service, the bugle has become a symbol of:
Authority
Where was the first fire insurance company formed in America?
Charleston, South Carolina
For whom should fire fighters consider that they work?
The tax-paying citizens
Which basic management principle says that each fire fighter should answer to only one supervisor?
Unity of command
Which rank is directly above a lieutenant in the fire service?
Captain
Which cultural characteristic means taking action even though you have doubts or fears about the consequences?
Moral courage
The goal of __________ is to ensure that all members of an agency perform a given task in a uniform way.
standard operating procedures
Which is one of the four basic management principles used by fire departments?
Division of labor
Who is responsible for coordinating the activities of several fire companies in a defined geographic area such as a district?
Battalion Chief
A fire fighter who is trained and certified in chemical identification, leak control, and decontamination is a:
hazardous materials technician
What is the set of shared attitudes, values, goals, and practices that characterize an institution or organization?
Culture
Approximately _____ percent of fire fighters in the United States are volunteers.
70
The earliest known fire department was in:
ancient Rome
Which was one of the major U.S. fires of 1871?
Great Chicago Fire
According to FEMA, span of control of personnel is between:
3 and 7
Which development led to the widespread use of the mechanized pumping apparatus?
Internal combustion engines
A fire fighter will most typically report directly to a person of which rank?
Lieutenant
In a typical fire department rank structure, an assistant chief reports directly to the:
chief of the department.
Truck companies are sometimes referred to as __________ companies.
ladder
Which type of company specializes in saving victims from fires, confined spaces, trenches, and high-angle situations?
Rescue
A fire fighter with specialized knowledge and training for high-angle rescue, structural collapse, trench rescue, confined-space, and similar operations is a:
technical rescuer.
Which are developed to provide definitive guidelines for present and future actions?
Policies
What does the “S” stand for in “SOP”?
Standard
What does the “O” stand for in “SOP”?
operating
What does the “P” stand for in “SOP”?
PROCEDURE
Which are the two levels of NFPA fire fighter certification?
I and II
Training and performance qualifications for firefighters are specified in which NFPA standard?
1001
Medical requirements for fire fighters are specified in which NFPA standard?
1582
The individual responsible for the management of all incident operations is the:
incident commander
A fire fighter with specialized training for aircraft and airport-related incidents is a(n):
aircraft rescue fire fighter.
A fire fighter who is trained and certified in chemical identification, leak control, and decontamination is a:
hazardous materials technician.
Specific information on the actions to be taken to accomplish a certain task is provided by:
standard operating procedures.
Which type of company is responsible for securing a water source, deploying handlines, and putting water on the fire?
Engine
Which type of company specializes in incidents involving spilled or leaking hazardous chemicals?
Hazardous material
Who is responsible for coordinating the activities of several fire companies in a defined geographic area such as a district?
Battalion Chief
Which term is defined as guiding and directing fire fighters to do what their fire department expects of them?
Discipline
Organizing an incident by breaking down the overall strategy into a series of smaller tasks is an example of:
division of labor
The number of people whom one person can supervise effectively is known as:
span of control
Which position specializes in reviewing plans for fire detection and suppression systems for functionality and code compliance?
Fire protection engineer
Which national organization writes codes and standards for fire protection?
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
Who developed the first fire hydrant?
Frederick Graff
Which is one of the four basic management principles used by fire departments?
Division of labor
NFPA standards are ____________ codes and standards:
consensus-based.
The goal of __________ is to ensure that all members of an agency perform a given task in a uniform way.
standard operating procedures
The _______________ creates a structure through which a department manages its routine and emergency operations?
Chain of command
A fire department has posted the following message in a prominent location: “The Smith City Fire Department is Committed to Professional Excellence Through a Tradition of Protecting Lives, Property, and the Environment by Providing the Highest Quality of Service in Prevention, Fire Protection, Emergency Medical Services, and Community Preparedness.” This is an example of a __________ statement.
mission
Which cultural characteristic means taking action even though you have doubts or fears about the consequences?
Moral courage
What is the set of shared attitudes, values, goals, and practices that characterize an institution or organization?
Culture
Which fire was the precursor for today’s NFPA 101 Life Safety Code and helped bring about changes like sprinkler systems where more than 25 people work above ground level?
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
