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1
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What does the Golden Rule mean when applied to the fire service?

A

Treat everyone else as if they were a member of your family

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2
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Which position serves as a point of contact between the incident commander and the news media?

A

Public information officer

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3
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Which style of leadership does the fire department use?

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Paramilitary

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4
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Seventy-one percent of career fire fighters work in jurisdictions with a population of ________ or more.

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25,000

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5
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In the fire service, the bugle has become a symbol of:

A

Authority

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6
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Where was the first fire insurance company formed in America?

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Charleston, South Carolina

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7
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For whom should fire fighters consider that they work?

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The tax-paying citizens

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8
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Which basic management principle says that each fire fighter should answer to only one supervisor?

A

Unity of command

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9
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Which rank is directly above a lieutenant in the fire service?

A

Captain

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10
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Which cultural characteristic means taking action even though you have doubts or fears about the consequences?

A

Moral courage

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11
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The goal of __________ is to ensure that all members of an agency perform a given task in a uniform way.

A

standard operating procedures

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12
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Which is one of the four basic management principles used by fire departments?

A

Division of labor

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13
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Who is responsible for coordinating the activities of several fire companies in a defined geographic area such as a district?

A

Battalion Chief

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14
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A fire fighter who is trained and certified in chemical identification, leak control, and decontamination is a:

A

hazardous materials technician

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15
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What is the set of shared attitudes, values, goals, and practices that characterize an institution or organization?

A

Culture

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16
Q

Approximately _____ percent of fire fighters in the United States are volunteers.

A

70

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17
Q

The earliest known fire department was in:

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ancient Rome

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18
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Which was one of the major U.S. fires of 1871?

A

Great Chicago Fire

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19
Q

According to FEMA, span of control of personnel is between:

A

3 and 7

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20
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Which development led to the widespread use of the mechanized pumping apparatus?

A

Internal combustion engines

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21
Q

A fire fighter will most typically report directly to a person of which rank?

A

Lieutenant

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22
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In a typical fire department rank structure, an assistant chief reports directly to the:

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chief of the department.

23
Q

Truck companies are sometimes referred to as __________ companies.

A

ladder

24
Q

Which type of company specializes in saving victims from fires, confined spaces, trenches, and high-angle situations?

A

Rescue

25
Q

A fire fighter with specialized knowledge and training for high-angle rescue, structural collapse, trench rescue, confined-space, and similar operations is a:

A

technical rescuer.

26
Q

Which are developed to provide definitive guidelines for present and future actions?

A

Policies

27
Q

What does the “S” stand for in “SOP”?

A

Standard

28
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What does the “O” stand for in “SOP”?

A

operating

29
Q

What does the “P” stand for in “SOP”?

A

PROCEDURE

30
Q

Which are the two levels of NFPA fire fighter certification?

A

I and II

31
Q

Training and performance qualifications for firefighters are specified in which NFPA standard?

A

1001

32
Q

Medical requirements for fire fighters are specified in which NFPA standard?

A

1582

33
Q

The individual responsible for the management of all incident operations is the:

A

incident commander

34
Q

A fire fighter with specialized training for aircraft and airport-related incidents is a(n):

A

aircraft rescue fire fighter.

35
Q

A fire fighter who is trained and certified in chemical identification, leak control, and decontamination is a:

A

hazardous materials technician.

36
Q

Specific information on the actions to be taken to accomplish a certain task is provided by:

A

standard operating procedures.

37
Q

Which type of company is responsible for securing a water source, deploying handlines, and putting water on the fire?

A

Engine

38
Q

Which type of company specializes in incidents involving spilled or leaking hazardous chemicals?

A

Hazardous material

39
Q

Who is responsible for coordinating the activities of several fire companies in a defined geographic area such as a district?

A

Battalion Chief

40
Q

Which term is defined as guiding and directing fire fighters to do what their fire department expects of them?

A

Discipline

41
Q

Organizing an incident by breaking down the overall strategy into a series of smaller tasks is an example of:

A

division of labor

42
Q

The number of people whom one person can supervise effectively is known as:

A

span of control

43
Q

Which position specializes in reviewing plans for fire detection and suppression systems for functionality and code compliance?

A

Fire protection engineer

44
Q

Which national organization writes codes and standards for fire protection?

A

National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)

45
Q

Who developed the first fire hydrant?

A

Frederick Graff

46
Q

Which is one of the four basic management principles used by fire departments?

A

Division of labor

47
Q

NFPA standards are ____________ codes and standards:

A

consensus-based.

48
Q

The goal of __________ is to ensure that all members of an agency perform a given task in a uniform way.

A

standard operating procedures

49
Q

The _______________ creates a structure through which a department manages its routine and emergency operations?

A

Chain of command

50
Q

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.

A

mission

51
Q

Which cultural characteristic means taking action even though you have doubts or fears about the consequences?

A

Moral courage

52
Q

What is the set of shared attitudes, values, goals, and practices that characterize an institution or organization?

A

Culture

53
Q

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?

A

Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire

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