Ch. 1 - The Fire Service

Question 1

What is the mission of the fire service?

Answer 1

save lives and protect property thought prevention, education, suppression, and rescue

Question 2

What are the qualifications to be a firefighter?

Answer 2

Most 18, some 21; most high school, some college; physical

Question 3

What NFPA standard covers training and performance qualifications for firefighters?

Answer 3

NFPA 1001

Question 4

What NFPA covers medical requirements for firefighters?

Answer 4

1582

Question 5

What is a comprehensive approach that seeks to prevent or mitigate loss of life, property, and resources associated with fire and other disasters?

Answer 5

Community Risk Reduction

Question 6

What NFPA covers smoke alarms?

Answer 6

72

Question 7

What smoke alarms detect microscopic charged particles?

Answer 7

Ionization

Question 8

What smoke alarms use light beams to detect smoke?

Answer 8

Photoelectric

Question 9

What is an ICS?

Answer 9

Incident command system

Question 10

What is an AHJ?

Answer 10

Authority having jurisdiction

Question 11

What is the difference between SOPs and SOGs?

Answer 11

Standard operating procedures vs standard operating guidelines; SOGs are more flexible

Question 12

Engine company responsibilities

Answer 12

securing water source, search and rescue, putting water on the fire

Question 13

Truck company responsibilities

Answer 13

forcible entry, ventilation, roof operations, search and rescue

Question 14

Division of labor

Answer 14

way to organize and incident by breaking down strategy into a series of smaller tasks

Question 15

Unity of command

Answer 15

each fire fighter answers to only one superior

Question 16

Span of control

Answer 16

number of people one person can supervise effectively

Question 17

What is the total number of people one person can supervise effectively?

Answer 17

3-7

Question 18

Who created the first fire department?

Answer 18

Augustus Caesar in 24 BCE.

Question 19

When were the first fire regulations in America established?

Answer 19

Boston 1630

Question 20

When was the first paid fire department created in America?

Answer 20

1679 in Boston

Question 21

When was the first volunteer fire department created in America?

Answer 21

Philadelphia 1735

Question 22

Historically, the basic unit of the fire department is the?

Answer 22

company

Question 23

How many fire fighters in the US?

Answer 23

over 1 million

Question 24

Who developed the first hydrant?

Answer 24

Frederick Graff in NY

Question 25

Min number of firefighters in a firefighter team?

Answer 25

2

Question 26

NFPA standard on work uniforms?

Answer 26

1975