Chapter 1 - History & Orientation

Question 0

Define the roles and responsibilities of a fire fighter 1 (1/4)

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• Properly don and doff PPE
• Hoist tools using appropriate knots and rope
• Understand and correctly apply proper communication protocol
• Use self contained breathing apparatus
• respond on apparatus to an emergancy scene

Question 1

List five guidelines for successful figure fighting training

Answer 1

• Be safe
• Follow orders
• Work as a team
• Think!
• Follow the golden rule

Question 2

Define the roles and responsibilities of a fire fighter 1 (2/4)

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• Force entry into a structure
• Exit a hazardous area safely as a team
• Setup ground ladders safely and correctly
• Attack a passenger vehicle fire, an exterior class A fire, and an interior structure fire

Question 3

Define the roles and responsibilities of a fire fighter 1 (3/4)

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• Conduct search and rescue in a structure
• Perform ventilation of an involved structure
• Overhaul a fire scene
• Conserve property with salvage tools and equipment
• Connect a fire engine to a water supply

Question 4

Define the roles and responsibilities of a fire fighter 1 (4/4)

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• Extinguish class A, class B, class C, and class D fires
• Illuminate an emergency scene
• Turn off utilities
• Perform a fire safety survey
• Clean and maintain equipment

Question 5

Define the roles and responsibilities of a fire fighter 2 (2/2)

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• Assist special rescue team operations
• Perform annual service tests on fire hose
• Test the operability of, and flow from, a fire hydrant
• Assist visitors to the fire station and use the opportunity to discuss fire safety info.

Question 6

Define the roles and responsibilities of a fire fighter 2 (1/2)

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• Coordinate an interior attack line team
• Extinguish an ignitable liquid fire
• Control a flammable gas cylinder fire
• Protect evidence of a fire cause and origin
• Assess and disentangle victims from motor vehicle accidents

Question 7

Define the roles of fire fighters within the fire department (1/3)

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• Fire fighter
• Driver/ operator
• Company officer
• Safety officer
• Training officer

Question 8

Define the roles of fire fighters within the fire department (2/3)

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• Incident commander
• Fire marshal/ inspector/ investigator
• Fire and life safety Education specialist
• 9-1-1 dispatch/ telecommunicator

Question 9

Define the roles of fire fighters within the fire department (3/3)

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• Fire police
• Information management
• Public information officer
• Fire protection engineer

Question 10

What are the four basic principles of organization of a fire department?

Answer 10

• Discipline
• Division of labor
• Unity of command
• Span of control

Question 11

Define

Discipline

Answer 11

The guidelines that department sets for firefighters to work within

We need a strong system that’s both positive and corrective

Question 12

Define:

Division of labor

Answer 12

Organizing an incident by breaking down the overall strategy into smaller tasks.

The Specific assignment of a task to an individual makes that person responsible for completing the task and prevents duplication of a job

Question 12

Define:

Unity of command

Answer 12

The idea that each fire fighter only answers to one supervisor, each supervisor answers only to one boss

Establishes chain of command and doesn’t overwhelm the fire fighter with multiple orders from different supervisors

Question 13

Define:

Span of control

Answer 13

The number of people whom one person can supervise effectively.

Should not extend to more than 5 people

Question 14

Fire Department Governance:

Regulations

Answer 14

a law, rule, or other order prescribed by authority, especially to regulate conduct.

Question 15

Fire Department Governance:

Policies

Answer 15

• Outline what is expected in stated conditions

- Issued by a department to provide guidelines for its actions

Question 16

Fire Department Governance:

What does it mean-

Standard Operating Procedures (S.O.Ps)

Answer 16

• Provide specific information on actions that should be taken to accomplish a task
• Ensure that all members perform a task in the same manner
• Provide a uniform way to deal with situations
• May also be called Standard Operating Guidelines (S.O.Gs)

Question 17

Define the chain of command as it applies to a fire fighter

Answer 17

Lieutenant
Captain
Battalion Chief
Assistant Chief
Chief of the department

Question 18

List the different types of fire department companies, and describe their functions.

Engine company

Answer 18

• Responsible for securing a water source
• putting water on the fire
• conducting search and rescue operations

Question 19

List the different types of fire department companies, and describe their functions

Truck Company

Answer 19

• Specializes in forceable entry
• ventilation
• roof operations
• search and rescue
• setting up ground ladders.

Question 20

List the different types of fire department companies, and describe their functions

Rescue company

Answer 20

• Rescue victims from confined spaces
• trenches
• high angle rescue

Question 21

List the different types of fire department companies, and describe their functions

Wildland/ bush company

Answer 21

Drive Four-wheel drive vehicles in places big trucks can’t go

Question 22

List the different types of fire department companies, and describe their functions

Hazardous materials company

Answer 22

Scenes involving spilled or leaking hazardous materials

Question 23

List the different types of fire department companies, and describe their functions

Emergency Medical Service company (EMS company)

Answer 23

Assists in transporting to medical facilities

Question 24

What’s my age

Answer 24

27

Question 25

How big is a fish

Answer 25

Fish size