Chapter 1

Question 1

When did the city of Boston purchase its first fire engine?

Answer 1

1653

Question 2

When did the city of Boston form its first ever paid fire company?

Answer 2

1678

Question 3

What is the National fire protection association and when was it formed?

Answer 3

Formed in 1896 to develop codes and standards to ensure fire and life safety

Question 4

What did the Iroquois theater fire in Chicago of 1903 enact?

Answer 4

Panic hardware

Question 5

What did the coconut grove night club fire in Boston if 1942 enact?

Answer 5

Stricter fire and life safety requirements

Question 6

What is the national commission on fire prevention and control ?

Answer 6

Formed in the 20th century. Determine how to reduce fire loss in America

Question 7

What challenges were brought to the fire service ?.

Answer 7

Diversity
Resistance to change
Differences of personal characteristics
Accepting personal responsibility

Question 8

What is pride to a fire fighter?

Answer 8

The feeling of self respect and self worth

Question 9

What is the mission of the fire service ?

Answer 9

To save lives and protect property and the environment from fire and other hazardous situations

Question 10

What is the all hazard concept?

Answer 10

Provides a coordinated approach to a wide variety of incidents . All responders use similar codes

Question 11

What is a public organization?

Answer 11

Funded by the community though taxes, fees, donations , fund raisers , contracts

Question 12

What is a private organization?

Answer 12

Raise money through contracts , billing for services, and revenue provided by parent organization

Question 13

What is a volunteer department?

Answer 13

Volunteer personnel receive minimal or no pay for their work

Question 14

What is a line function?

Answer 14

Personnel who provide emergency services to the public (external customers)

Question 15

What is a staff/support function ?

Answer 15

Personnel who provide logistical and administrative support to line units (internal customers)

Question 16

Describe a fire company

Answer 16

Has a company officer, a engineer, a firefighter and /or a Emt . Multiple companies form a battalion/district

Question 17

What is a truck (ladder) company ?

Answer 17

Performs forcible entry, search and rescue, ventilation, salvage and overhaul, and utilities control, and provides access to upper levels of a structure . Can also provide emergency medical care, water streams and extrication

Question 18

What is a brush company?

Answer 18

Extinguishes ground cover or grass fires and protects structures in areas close to woodlands , referred to as the woodland urban interface

Question 19

What did the NFPA 1001 (standard for fire fighting professional qualifications establish?

Answer 19

2 levels of fire fighters . FF 1 and FF 2

Question 20

What is a FF 1? What is a FF 2?

Answer 20

Trained in fire suppression, search and rescue , ems, salavage and overhaul, ventilation and extrication .

A FF 2 are trained to coordinate FF 1 staff

Question 21

What is the NFPA 1002 (standard for fire apparatus driver/operator professional qualification) ?

Answer 21

Personnel trained to drive fire apparatus to and from fires and other emergencies.

Question 22

What is a fire department incident safety officer?

Answer 22

Personnel who monitor operational safety at emergency incidents.

Question 23

What is a fire and life safety educator?

Answer 23

Uniformed or nonuniformed personnel who inform the public about fire and life safety hazards, fire causes, and precautions, or actions to take during a fire. Also known as NFPA 1035 ( standard for professional qualifications for fire and life safety educator , public information officer , and juvenile firesetter intervention specialist)

Question 24

What is a fire alarm maintenance personnel?

Answer 24

Maintain municipal Fire alarm systems based on the requirements of NFPA 72 ( National fire alarm and signaling code)

Question 25

What is the chain of command?

Answer 25

Formal line of authority , responsibility, and communication within an organization.

Question 26

What is division of labor?

Answer 26

Process of dividing large jobs into smaller jobs in order to make hem more manageable, equalize workloads and increase efficiency. I assigns responsibility, prevents duplication of work and assign specific clear cut tasks

Question 27

What is a policy?

Answer 27

Guide to decision making in a organization

Question 28

What do you do if you have a question about department regulations?

Answer 28

Ask your supervisor first.

Question 29

What is a procedure ?

Answer 29

Step by step written plan that is closely related to a policy . Helps a organization approach a task in the correct way to accomplish a objective

Question 30

The FLSA sets criteria for pay and the _____ affects both hiring practices and building accessibility

Answer 30

Americans with disabilities act

Question 31

What is a standard?

Answer 31

Set of principles protocols or procedures developed by committees through consensus that explain how to do something or provide a set of minimum standards to be followed

Question 32

What is a code?

Answer 32

A collection of rules and regulations that has been enacted by law in a particular jurisdiction

Question 33

What is EMS?

Answer 33

emergency medical services. Provide pre hospital patient care and or transportation to a medical facility.

Question 34

What is public works ?

Answer 34

A department that typically oversees the construction and maintainence of public roads buildings and sewers .

Question 35

How can public works assist the fire department?

Answer 35

Earth moving equipment
Sand for containing spills
Heavy equipment for confined space rescue
Barriers and signs to divert traffic
Flood control equipment and materials

Question 36

What should a ff do if approached by the media ?

Answer 36

Never answer questions ,or offer an opinion unless authorized to do so. Should divert them to a incident commander ranking officer or public info officer