Chapter 1

Question 1

Holds 4-5 people, main task is to get water on the fire, carries tools. It’s the “work horse”

Answer 1

Engine

Question 2

Includes aerials, rescue, hazmats, tenders, air/light & high rise. More specialized

Answer 2

Auxillary

Question 3

Staffed with 2 or more, this is a more specialty rig that includes aquatics, bush buggies, recovery truck, mobile command unit, and technical rescue

Answer 3

Specialty Apparatus

Question 4

Gold metal band,
2 rows of oak leaf clusters on brim,
5 stripes,
5 crossed bugles,
Collar dogs

Answer 4

Fire cheif

Question 5

Gold metal band,
1 row of gold oak leaf clusters on brim,
4 stripes,
4 crossed bugels

Answer 5

Deputy Cheif

Question 6

Gold metal Band,
1 row of gold leaf clusters on brim,
One large stripe,
2 small stripes,
Followed by another large stripe,
4 encircling bugles

Answer 6

Assistant deputy chief

Question 7

Gold brim,
1 row of gold trim
3 large stripes
3 crossed bugles,

Answer 7

Battalion Cheif

Question 8

Gold metal band,
Metallic edging on brim,
2 large stripes with one small in the middle,
2 crossed bugels

Answer 8

District chief

Question 9

Black leather band,
2 large stripes
2 upright bugles

Answer 9

Fire captain

Question 10

Black band,
1 stripe
1 bugle

Answer 10

Fire lieutenant

Question 11

Black leather band
No stripes
No bugels

Answer 11

Firefighters, senior firefighters

Question 12

The formal line of authority, responsibility and communication with an organization . An organizational chart with the fire chief at the top and firefighters at the bottom.

Answer 12

Chain of command

Question 13

Each employee reports directly to one supervisor moving up the chain of command

Answer 13

Unity of command

Question 14

The maximum number of subordinates That anyone supervisor can control typically 3 to 7 with five considered as optimal

Answer 14

Span of control

Question 15

Performs fire, suppression duties at structured vehicle, wildland, and other types of fires.

Answer 15

Engine company

Question 16

Perform forcible entry search and rescue ventilation. Salvage overhaul and utilities control provides access to upper levels of a structure.

Answer 16

Truck (ladder) company

Question 17

Searches for, and removes victims from areas of danger, or entrapment, may specially trained to perform technical rescues. May serve as rapid intervention crew (RIC)

Answer 17

Rescue company

Question 18

Extinguishes, ground cover, or grass fires and protect structures and areas close to fields and Woodlands

Answer 18

Brush company

Question 19

Mitigates hazardous material incident

Answer 19

Hazmat

Question 20

NFPA standard 1001

Answer 20

Firefighters

Question 21

Who is appointed captain in 1898?

Answer 21

James “cappy” Smart

Question 22

When was the first fire hall?

Answer 22

1885

Question 23

Fire mission

Answer 23

L life
I incident
P property/environment

Question 24

Personnel supervise a fire company in the station and at fires

Answer 24

Company officers

Question 25

Monitors operational safety

Answer 25

Fire department, incident, and safety officer

Question 26

Supervise a group of fire companies and stations

Answer 26

District/battalion Cheif

Question 27

Manage fire prevention, plans, reviews, and investigation, divisions

Answer 27

 fire marshal

Question 28

Responsible for all operations within the fire department

Answer 28

Cheif

Question 29

Accountability and awareness (pass location)

Answer 29

Red Pass (main pass) stays on the truck, green Pass (backup) stays with the officer (on his radio)

Question 30

What order do the name tags go on the accountability and awareness passes?

Answer 30

Officer
Driver
Senior
Hydrant
Fifth person

Question 31

How many stripes are on the fire chiefs epaulette?

Answer 31

5 (12.7mm)

Question 32

How many stripes on the deputy chiefs epaulette?

Answer 32

4 (12.7mm)

Question 33

How many stripes on the assistant deputy chiefs epaulette?

Answer 33

4
2 (12.7mm)
2 (6.35mm)

Question 34

How many stripes on the battalion chiefs epaulette?

Answer 34

3 (12.7mm)

Question 35

How many stripe on the district Chiefs epaulette?

Answer 35

3
2 (12.7mm)
1 (12.7mm)

Question 36

What’s the city of Calgary 4 C’s

Answer 36

C character
Competence
Commitment
Collaboration

Question 37

What are the core values of the CFD?

Answer 37

Pride
Professionalism
Teamwork
Respect

Question 38

What is the name for the organizational structure of the fire department?

Answer 38

SCALAR

Question 39

What is the NFPA standard for Professional Fire Fighter Driver/Operator qualifications?

Answer 39

NFPA 1002

Question 40

What is the NFPA standard for Professional Airport Fire Fighter qualifications?

Answer 40

1003

Question 41

What is the NFPA standard for Technical Rescuer Professional qualifications?

Answer 41

1006

Question 42

Trained personnel who work to resolve a problem and personnel directly involved in the incident are in what zone?

Answer 42

Hot zone

Question 43

Personnel who are involved in support work, in full PPE, and outside the Hot Zone are in the…

Answer 43

Warm zone

Question 44

Immediately surrounds the hot and warm zones, includes the ICP, RIC, PIO, Rehab and staging area is the…

Answer 44

Cold zone

Question 45

Before entering the apparatus or rehab area, where should you go?

Answer 45

Decontamination

Question 46

Things to take into consideration when setting up a deacon area

Answer 46

Elevation, wind, space drainage, safety supplies

Question 47

Maximum weight for the Yates, Voyager harness

Answer 47

310lbs