Ch 3. Types of Fire Departments

Question 1

4 basic ways fire service entities can be distinguished (45)

Answer 1

1) The type of entity
2) The type of fire department organization
3) the source of funding from which the department sustains itself
4) The employment status of personnel

Question 2

6 types of entities (45)

Answer 2

1) State or federal government
2) Municipal corporation
3) Quasi-municipal corporation
4) For-profit corporation
5) Nonprofit corporation
6) Association

Question 3

7 types of fire department organizations (45)

Answer 3

1) Agency of municipality or county fire district or fire protection district
2) Regional fire department
3) State or federal fire department
4) Quasi-governmental authority
5) Volunteer fire company
6) Industrial fire company
7) Fire brigade

Question 4

8 Sources of Revenue (45)

Answer 4

1) Tax from federal or state government
2) Tax from municipal government
3) Tax from county
4) Ability to tax (fire tax)
5) Agreement with local community
6) Fundraising
7) Subscription
8) Business enterprise

Question 5

4 Types of personnel [employment status] (45)

Answer 5

1) Career
2) Part-time (call)
3) Volunteer
4) Combination

Question 6

____ entities are agencies and instrumentalities of the federal, state, or local government. (47)

Answer 6

Public sector

Question 7

____ entities are privately owned, operated, and managed. These entities are not part of the government. (48)

Answer 7

Private sector

Question 8

___ is a legally created entity that is accepted, approved, and recognized by a state through a formalized process. (48)

Answer 8

A corporation

Question 9

4 types of corporations (48)

Answer 9

1) municipal (public sector)
2) Quasi-municipal (public sector)
3) for-profit (private sector)
4) not-for-profit (private sector)

Question 10

___ are corporations created by the state, usually at the request of the inhabitants or at least with the approval of the inhabitants through a referendum vote in an effort to govern or address local needs. They are always considered to be part of the public sector. (48)

Answer 10

Municipal corporation

Question 11

___ are corporations created by the state legislature, but not always at the request of the local inhabitants. (48)

Answer 11

Quasi-municipal corporations (AKA quasi-public corporations)

Question 12

Typical municipalities- cities and towns, whose purpose is to provide self-governance for their populations- are usually ____. (49)

Answer 12

municipal corporations

Question 13

Special entities, such as transit authorities and school districts, are often classified as ____. (49)

Answer 13

quasi-municipalities

Question 14

Both municipal and quasi-municipal corporations are considered part of the public sector, but ___ are generally less subject to state control and regulation than the other. (49)

Answer 14

municipal corporations

Question 15

____ are corporations owned by stakeholders with the goal of making money. These are also known as business corporations. (49)

Answer 15

For-profit corporations

Question 16

____ are corporations formed for a charitable, benevolent, or some other purpose that will not make profits that benefit its organizers or members. (49)

Answer 16

Nonprofit corporations

Question 17

Corporations are overseen by a state agency, typically ___. (49)

Answer 17

the secretary of state

Question 18

Municipal corporation {created by} [purpose]
Quasi-municipal corporation {created by} [purpose]
For-profit corporation {created by} [purpose]
nonprofit corporation {created by} [purpose]
(50)

Answer 18

Municipal {State legislature} [Self-governance by local inhabitants]
Quasi {State legislature} [Assist with some administrative functions]
For-profit {Individuals, approved by state} [Make money for stockholders]
nonprofit {Individuals, approved by state} [Charitable, benevolent, or nonprofit purposes]

Question 19

A corporation is the functional equivalent of ___ (50)

Answer 19

a person

Question 20

Most states require all corporations to file ____. This provides updated information about the corporation, and may require the payment of an annual fee. (51)

Answer 20

an annual report

Question 21

Whenever a group of individuals acts together for a common purpose without incorporating, they have formed ____. (51)

Answer 21

an association

Question 22

Associations become formalized when ___. (51)

Answer 22

their members adopt formal rules, regulations, or bylaws

Question 23

___ exist merely in the minds and actions of their members.

Answer 23

Informal associations

Question 24

When individuals engage in ____ all members may be held liable for the acts of any one member who was acting within the scope of the enterprise; also any member may bind the it to a contract. (51)

Answer 24

a joint enterprise

Question 25

Unincorporated associations can be construed as ___. (51)

Answer 25

joint enterprises

Question 26

Probably the most important benefit of doing business as a corporation is ___. (52)

Answer 26

the liability protection afforded to the shareholders, members, and officers of a corporation

Question 27

The critical factor determining a fire department as a municipal fire department is if the fire department is ___. (54)

Answer 27

an agency of the municipality

Question 28

Usually ___ will establish the fire department as an agency of the municipality. (54)

Answer 28

the municipal charter or ordinances

Question 29

The term ___ refers to a political subdivision that has the authority to impose taxes and organize fire and emergency services. They have limited powers of self-government and usually exist separate and apart from local municipal government. (55)

Answer 29

fire district

Question 30

___ are political subdivisions of the state. (56)

Answer 30

Fire districts

Question 31

Fire districts are managed by ___. (56)

Answer 31

officials who are elected by the voters in the district

Question 32

Fire districts are LIMITED municipal corporations insofar as their purpose is not ___. (56)

Answer 32

to provide general self-governance to the local population

Question 33

___ may be established to ensure fire protection in rural or suburban areas that do not have a fire department. It has the authority to collect and utilize taxes to contract with a nearby fire department to provide fire protection but does NOT DIRECTLY PROVIDE THE SERVICE ITSELF. (56)

Answer 33

fire protection district

Question 34

Some fire districts exist to organize, oversee, and fund ____ that operate within their jurisdiction. (57)

Answer 34

volunteer fire companies

Question 35

Where several communities can agree upon the need to consolidate their fire departments, ___ can be created. (58)

Answer 35

a regional fire department

Question 36

Fire districts are not limited by city, town, or county boundaries but must be created by ___. (58)

Answer 36

the state legislature or through a procedure that the legislature has established

Question 37

Many wildland firefighters are ___ or ___ employees. (59)

Answer 37

state or federal

Question 38

___ are private sector entities established as either corporations or associations that provide fire and emergency services that is not an agency or part of local government. It must retain its own autonomy. (60)

Answer 38

Volunteer fire companies

Question 39

Volunteer fire companies are private sector entities that deliver ___ (60)

Answer 39

a public service

Question 40

Volunteer fire company is a type of fire department organization, and not a statement about ____. (60)

Answer 40

the employment status of the company’s personnel

Question 41

One of the most important reasons for understanding the distinction between public and private sector entities: (60)

Answer 41

governmental immunity

Question 42

Volunteer fire company oversight boards may be established by ___. (66)

Answer 42

the municipal charter or by ordinance

Question 43

As a general rule, members of a volunteer fire company have no statutory or constitutional right to a ____ before being disciplined or terminated. (68)

Answer 43

hearing

Question 44

____ are private corporations or associations that charge people a fee for responding to their emergencies. (68)

Answer 44

Subscription fire departments

Question 45

Subscription fire departments are ordinarily organized as ___. (68)

Answer 45

private nonprofit corporations

Question 46

___ are fire departments that are owned and operated by the owner of an industrial site that lacks adequate municipal fire protection. (69)

Answer 46

Industrial fire departments

Question 47

___ are not true fire departments. They are emergency response teams set up at manufacturing facilities, and are designed to provide an initial response to fires at the facility. (69)

Answer 47

Fire brigades

Question 48

Members of fire brigades are employees of ___ where the have a specific full-time job, but are pulled away to help mitigate an emergency when needed. (69)

Answer 48

the facility that they protect

Question 49

Ultimately it is the state that has the inherent authority to address fire protection by virtue of its ___. (69)

Answer 49

police powers

Question 50

The 4 primary organizations providing fire protection services are: (72)

Answer 50

1) municipal fire departments
2) county fire department
3) fire districts
4) volunteer fire companies