Chapter 1 Introduction

Question 1

What is the NFPA standard for Fire Officer?

Answer 1

NFPA 1021

Question 2

What are the four levels of Fire Officer?

Answer 2

I Lieutenant
II Captain
III Battalion Chief
IV Administrative Chief

Question 3

What was the first documented fire department?

Answer 3

24 BC, by the Roman emperor Augustus Caesar, the Familia Publica

Question 4

Corps of Vigiles

Answer 4

In 60AD, emperor Nero’s fire department

Question 5

What was the first documented fire department in North America in 1607?

Answer 5

Jamestown Virginia

Question 6

When did Boston create the first fire regulations in North America?

Answer 6

1630

Question 7

When did Ben Franklin establish the first volunteer fire company in Philadelphia?

Answer 7

1735, the Philadelphia Hook and Ladder Company

Question 8

What were the two major fires in 1871 that affected the development of the fire service codes?

Answer 8

The Great Chicago Fire

The Peshtigo, Wisconsin Fire

Question 9

What are the basic organization principals of the fire department?

Answer 9

Paramilitary style of leadership

Question 10

What are the four management principals of paramilitary leadership?

Answer 10

Unity of Command
Span of Control
Division of Labor
Discipline

Question 11

Unity of Command

Answer 11

Each firefighter answers to only one supervisor
Each supervisor answers to one chief
A direct route of responsibility leads from the chief to the firefighter

Question 12

Span of Control

Answer 12

Maximum number of personnel or activities that one individual can control, usually 3-7.
Experts believe that no more than 5 is ideal.

Question 13

Division of Labor

Answer 13

A way to organize the incident
Breaks down the overall strategy into smaller tasks
Prevents duplication of effort

Question 14

Disciplline

Answer 14

A set of guidelines for fire fighters

Can be positive or corrective

Question 15

What are the Four Functions of Management?

Answer 15

Planning
Organizing
Leading
Controlling

Question 16

Planning

Answer 16

Developing a program or method to accomplish an objective

Question 17

Organizing

Answer 17

Putting resources together into an orderly, functional, structured whole.

Question 18

Leading

Answer 18

Guiding or directing a course of action

Question 19

Controlling

Answer 19

Restraining, regulating, governing, counteracting, or overpowering

Question 20

Rules and Regulations

Answer 20

Developed by government or government-authorized organizations. There is no room for latitude or discretion.

Question 21

Polices

Answer 21

These provide guidelines for present and future actions. They often require judgment on the best course of action within the policy.

Question 22

Standard Operating Procedures SOP’s

Answer 22

Written organizational directives that establish routing methods to follow for operations or actions. They are developed within the fire department.

Question 23

3 questions to ask for an ethical decision

Answer 23

What would my friends and family say?
Would I mind if the story was in the paper?
How does it make me feel about myself?

Question 24

Five Challenges for the Captain

Answer 24

Supervision and Motivation
Increase in non-fire incidents
Deterioration of the built environment
Related Duties
Cultural Diversity

Question 25

Supervision and Motivation

Answer 25

Rigid command is essential during emergencies.

In non-emergency situations, use employee empowerment.

Question 26

What are the 3 types of non-fire incidents we go on the most?

Answer 26

EMS calls
Activated alarms
Investigating odors, haz mat, or other service calls

Question 27

What is Deterioration of Built Environment?

Answer 27

Flashover and structural collapse are primary causes of fire death.
Buildings may be old and not have modern renovations.