Chapter 1

Question 1

Fire service mission

Answer 1

To save lives and to protect property and the environment from fires and other hazardous situations.

Question 2

Scalar organizational structure

Answer 2

Decisions and information are directed from the top (chief) down through the levels

Chief-Deputy chief-assistant chief-battalion chief-captains-lieutenants-driver/operators-firefighters/EMTs

Question 3

Chain of command

Answer 3

The formal line of authority, responsibility, and communication within an organization.

Question 4

Unity of command

Answer 4

Each employee reports directly to just one supervisor

Question 5

Span of control

Answer 5

The max number of subordinates that any one supervisor can control. Typically 3-7, 5 is optimum

Question 6

Discipline

Answer 6

An organization’s responsibility to provide leadership, and an individual’s responsibility to follow orders

Question 7

Division of labor

Answer 7

The process of dividing large jobs into smaller jobs to make them more manageable, equalize workloads, and increase efficiency

Question 8

Career departments

Answer 8

Most large cities and some counties maintain the department’s facilities and equipment. They deploy full-time, career firefighters and other personnel to provide necessary services. Emergency responders live in the station while on duty

Question 9

Volunteer departments

Answer 9

May be overseen by the local government, or it may be independent and governed by an elected board of directors. Many are not continuously staffed with firefighters, instead volunteer firefighters respond to emergencies when necessary

Question 10

Combination departments

Answer 10

Staffed by a a mixture of career and volunteer firefighters

Question 11

Company

Answer 11

The basic unit of firefighting operations, consisting of an apparatus, firefighters, and is lead by a company officer

Question 12

Battalion

Answer 12

Multiple companies within a response area.

Question 13

Different types of companies

Answer 13

Engine- fire suppression, search/rescue, ventilation, etc
Truck- forcible entry, search/rescue, ventilation, salvage/overhaul, access to upper levels, elevated water streams
Rescue- searches for and removes victims from danger, RIC
Brush- ground cover/grass fires near structures
HAZMAT
EMS
Aircraft

Question 14

Line personnel

Answer 14

Deliver emergency services to the public

Question 15

Staff personnel

Answer 15

Provide administrative and logistical support for line personnel

Question 16

Policy

Answer 16

A guide to decision-making within an organization. Policies set boundaries and and establish standards of conduct that an organization expects from its members.

Question 17

Procedures

Answer 17

Detailed written plans that list specific steps for approaching a recurring problem or situation. Ex steps to ventilate a roof

Question 18

Duties of a Firefighter I

Answer 18

-establish work areas and emergency scenes
-force entry into structures
-set up/use ground ladders
-extinguish fires
-conduct search and rescue
-salvage and overhaul
-tie knots/hoist tools
-hydrant prep/hose lays
-turn off building utilities
-route emergency and nonemergency calls
-communicate on radios
-clean/maintain equipment
-prepare apparatus for response

Question 19

NFPA 1500

Answer 19

The standard on fire department occupational safety and health program