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Question: Which group of knights first used the Red Cross symbol?

A

Order of Saint John

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Question: What were the people called who were given rattles to alert others of a fire?

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The Rattle Watch

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Question: What myth is based on the consequences of fire?

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The Phoenix

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Question: Referring to the ladder used to describe the fire services history, what do the two beams stand for?_

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Courage and Commitment

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Question: What was the first permanent fire brigade called?

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Cohortes Vigilum_

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Question: During 1100A.D- 1600 what was the punishment for arson?

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To be burned alive

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Question: What is the symbol of the american fire service during the civil war?

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The Dalmatian

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Question: Who was the first to have an organized fire department?

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The Roman Empire

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Question: Who was commonly referred as the first fire chief?

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Benjamin Franklin

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Question: What 3 things can the triple combination engine do?

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carry water, hoses and pump water

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Question: Henry Parmalee created which device in the 1870’s?

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Automatic Fire Sprinklers

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Question: What notifies the fire department that a fire or emergency was in progress?

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Fire Alarm

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Question:What is a large and destructive fire?

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Conflagration

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Question: Major wildland fires in 1910 that killed many firefighters lead to the creation of what new agency?

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U.S. Forest Service_

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Question: What technology boosted the power and reach of fire streams and replaced manual/hand powered pumps in the mid 1850’s?

A

Steamer Technology

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Question: A written declaration by a fire agency describing the things that it intends to do to protect its citizenry or customers is known as a/an?

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Mission statement

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Question: Following a riot by fire fighters in the 1850’s, what city instituted the first full-time, paid firefighting force in 1853?

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Cincinnati, Ohio

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Question: A short front brim and an extended back brim were incorporated into the American fire helmet to assist with what?

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Water run-off

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Question: What are the three components of the triple combination engine company?

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Have a pump, carry water, and carry equipment

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Question: In general, the tasks of firefighters all around the world are to?

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Save lives and property from fire

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Question: What is the crime of maliciously and intentionally or recklessly starting a fire or explosion called?

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Arson

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Question: The symbol for the Knights of Malta was the Pattee-Nowy cross, otherwise known as the?

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Maltese cross

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Question: Buckets of water were passed down a line of people from the source of the water to the fire was called a__

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Bucket Brigade

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Question:A substance that causes harm when reliesed into the environment and property is called what?

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Hazardous Material

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Question:The “Knights of Malta” went into battle grounds to do what?

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to save lives and/or treat the injured

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Question:Which American war influenced the fire service to take on a military structure?

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The Civil War

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Question: What did Andrew Gratacap, a leather hat maker, develop?

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The American fire helmet

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Question: Who was the Greek god that was believed to have given fire to the common human?

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Prometheus

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Question: Which Roman leader was credited with creating the first fire pump?

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Hero of Alexandria

30
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Question: What animal was introduced to fire departments to provide the muscle to move the steam fire apparatus?

31
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QUESTION: WHICH AMERICAN FOREFATHER WAS ALSO A COFOUNDER OF THE UNION FIRE COMPANY IN 1736?_

A

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN._

32
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QUESTION: WHAT SINGLE NATURAL DISASTER KILLS MORE AMERICANS THAN ALL OTHER NATURAL DISASTERS COMBINED?

33
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Question: The great fire of London happened in what year?

34
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Question: The first American fire helmet was developed by a leather hat maker named_____?

A

Andrew Gratacap

35
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Question: The early hand pumper, called the __Red Rover__ was used by the Howard Engine company in what US city?

36
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Question: Which breed was originally developed as a companion for horses to calm them and chase away any small animals in their path, that later became a symbol of the fire service in America?

A

Dalmation_

37
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Question: The Great Chicago Fire happened in what year?

38
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Question: What is the name of the labor union that was formed at the turn of the 20th century?

A

International Association of Firefighters (IAFF)_

39
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Question: What was the title of a early leader of a fire company modernly known today as a fire chief?

40
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Question: The first fire pump was based on what design?

A

Syringe- Like Design

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Question: What was the name of designated community individuals who walked the streets at night looking for fire and carrying large wooden rattles with which to signify a found fire?

A

Fire Wardens

42
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QUESTION: WHAT DID INSURANCE COMPANIES USE TO DETERMINE IF A HOME WAS INSURED BY THEM?

A

FIRE MARKS

43
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QUESTION: WHAT WOULD A FOREMAN HAVE USED TO SHOUT ORDERS OVER THE NOISE OF FIRE OPERATIONS?

A

SPEAKING TRUMPET

44
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QUESTION: WHAT TWO WORD TERM DESCRIBES THE CONCEPT THAT ANY GIVEN TECHNOLOGY WILL ONLY BE USEFUL FOR A CERTAIN PERIOD OF TIME BEFORE IT IS REPLACED?

A

TECHNOLOGICAL OBSOLESCENCE

45
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QUESTION: WHAT TERM DESCRIBES THIS DEFINITION.

A

FIRE SOCIETIES

46
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GROUPS OF PEOPLE WHO VOLUNTARILY BANDED TOGETHER TO DEAL WITH A COMMUNITY’S FIRE PROBLEMS

A

PRIDE, HONOR, INTEGRITY, COURAGE

47
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QUESTION: WHAT ARE ONE OF THE FOUR FIRE SERVICE CORE VALUES?

48
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Question: Acts of violence that are arbitrarily committed against lives and property and intended to create fear and anxiety are known as ________.

A

Aerial apparatus.

49
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Question: A fire apparatus using mounted ladders and other devices for reaching areas beyond the length of ground ladders is an _________.

A

Military Veterans

50
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Question: Who replaced lost firefighters during the Civil War?

A

Crusades: Order of Saint John of Hospitaliers

51
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Question: Who was dedicated to treatment of battlefield wounds?

A

Emperor Augustus

52
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Question: Who created the Seven Cohorts?

A

Ancient Greeks

53
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Question: Who believed fire was a gift from the Prometheus?

A

Organizational structure

54
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Question: Name one common factor all fire agencies have?

55
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Question: The permanent fire brigade in Rome, named the Cohortes Vigilum, was created in what year A.D.?_

56
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Question: After the fall of THIS empire, there were no organized fire brigades for 1000 years

57
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Question: Which fuel replaced gasoline on fire engines?

A

America Burning

58
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Question: The creation of the United States Fire Administration and the development of the National Fire Academy were a result of a document entitled what?

59
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QUESTION: What is the name of the line that is the edge of your shirt to the edge of your belt to the edge of your fly called?

60
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QUESTION: What color socks are we wearing for Class 135?

61
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QUESTION: What is the only item that we are allowed to consume in the classroom?

A

Wearing our helmet and always in double time.

62
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QUESTION: When we step foot on the __grinder,__ what TWO things are mandatory from us?

A

The Ladder Nest.

63
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QUESTION: What item on the apparatus floor requires 4-6 recruits to move in the morning and in the afternoon?

A

DELEGATE (the task to be done.)

64
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QUESTION: The __Day Captain__ has many responsibilities throughout the day. What can the __Day Captain__ do to make his/her job __easier?__

65
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QUESTION: What TOTAL percentage does our final written exam AND our final manipulative exam equal to?

66
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QUESTION: According to the school__s policy, hour many hours are we able to miss, however, it is HIGHLY discouraged?

A

IMMEDIATELY!

67
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QUESTION: IF you are injured at the academy, when should you report the injury?

A

Knock on the door.

68
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QUESTION: Before you enter into a room, what should you do?

69
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Question: In the age of the Crusades, to tell a friend from a foe you had to look for a symbol on the uniform and another on the (BLANK) carried by soldiers. (usually carried on the left shoulder)

A

Fire engineering

70
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Question: What is the study of fire, fire behavior, fire extinguishment, and fire suppression called?

ECFA-135 (12 decks)

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