Chapter 1- Orientation and Fire Service History

Question 1

Which of the following was the first fire organization in America? (11)

a. Surveyors of Buildings
b. New Fire Company
c. Philadelphia Fire Society
d. Union Volunteer Fire Company

Answer 1

a. Surveyors of Buildings

Question 2

Which of the following enhanced the trend the trend toward fire protection in the 1700s? (11)

a. Fines for fire codes
b. Formation of fire societies
c. Advancements in technology
d. Use of iron structural members

Answer 2

c. Advancements in technology

Question 3

Which of the following BEST describes the effect of the use of steel in urban construction on the potential for disastrous fires? (11-12)

a. It greatly reduced fire potential
b. It created the need for fire regulations
c. It placed ignition sources within structures
d. It combined large numbers of people with limited means of escape

Answer 3

d. It combined large of numbers of people with limited means of escape

Question 4

What organization was formed in 1896 to develop consensus-based codes intended to ensure fire and life safety? (12)

a. Philadelphia Fire Society
b. New York Fire Company
c. National Fire Protection Association
d. National Society of Surveyors of Buildings

Answer 4

c. National Fire Protection Association

Question 5

What was the NFPA standard published in 1897? (12)

a. Fire Safety Code
b. National Fire Code
c. Building Safety Code
d. National Electric Code

Answer 5

d. National Electric Code

Question 6

Which of the following historic fires resulted in limitations on the amount of combustible materials in assembly occupancies? (12)

a. Iroquis Theater Fire, Chicago
b. The Great Fire of 1904, Toronto, Ontario
c. Our Lady of the Angels School Fire, Chicago
d. Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus Fire, Hartford, Connecticut

Answer 6

a. Iroquis Theater Fire, Chicago

Question 7

Which of the following historic fires resulted in NFPA changes in fire sprinkler and crowd management requirements for assembly occupancies? (14)

a. Iroquis Theater Fire, Chicago
b. Our Lady of the Angels School Fire, Chicago
c. Station Nightclub Fire, West Warwick, Rhode Island
d. Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus Fire, Hartford Connecticut

Answer 7

c. Station Nightclub Fire, West Warwick, Rhode Island

Question 8

Which of the following events resulted in an emphasis on communication between agencies during disasters? (14)

a. Iroquis Theater Fire, Chicago
b. The Great Fire of 1904, Toronto, Ontario
c. Murrah Building Bombing, Oklahoma City
d. World Trade Center and Pentagon Attacks

Answer 8

d. World Trade Center and Pentagon Attacks

Question 9

What trend of change in the fire service led to the establishment of the National Commission on Fire Prevention and Control? (15)

a. Firefighter safety
b. Hazardous materials
c. All hazard mitigation
d. Fire prevention and public safety education

Answer 9

d. Fire prevention and public safety education

Question 10

Which trend of change in the fire service led to publication of the 16 Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives in 2004? (15-16)

a. Firefigher safety
b. Hazardous materials
c. All hazard mitigation
d. Fire prevention and public safety education

Answer 10

a. Firefighter safety

Question 11

What trend of change in the fire service is impacted by U.S. federal regulations such as OSHA 1910.120 and the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986? (16)

a. Firefighter safety
b. Hazardous materials
c. All hazard mitigation
d. Fire prevention and public safety education

Answer 11

b. Hazardous materials

Question 12

Which of the following fire service cultural strengths requires the ability to confront fear and uncertainty in the course of duty? (20)

a. Integrity
b. Courage
c. Work ethic
d. Moral character

Answer 12

b. Courage

Question 13

Which of the following determines the type and level of fire service needed to protect citizens? (16)

a. Fire board
b. City council
c. State legislature
d. Authority having jurisdiction

Answer 13

d. Authority having jurisdiction

Question 14

Which of the following BEST describes the fire service mission? (17)

a. To save lives and protect property
b. To prevent fire through education
c. To protect jurisdiction from fires
d. To interpret safety codes for the public

Answer 14

a. To save lives and protect property

Question 15

What trend of change in the fire service means that firefighters are usually the first to be called and the first to arrive at the scene of natural disasters? (17)

a. Firefighter safety
b. Hazardous materials
c. All hazard materials
d. Fire prevention and public safety education

Answer 15

c. All hazard materials

Question 16

Which of the following is an organizational characteristic of the fire service? (18)

a. Integrity
b. Work ethic
c. Command structure
d. Personal responsibility

Answer 16

c. Command structure

Question 17

Which of the following is the BEST way to overcome the cultural challenges present in the fire service? (19)

a. Associate with people of similar world views
b. Do not participate in the decision making process
c. Resist change to department standard procedures
d. Treat new personnel as you would want to be treated

Answer 17

d. Treat new personnel as you would want to be treated

Question 18

Which of the following fire service cultural strengths requires doing the right thing simply because it is right?

a. Integrity
b. Courage
c. Work ethic
d. Moral character

Answer 18

a. Integrity

Question 19

Which of the following fire service cultural strengths requires that a firefighter’s behavior be right or just?

a. Loyalty
b. Courage
c. Work ethic
d. Moral character

Answer 19

d. Moral character

Question 20

Which of the following BEST describes how public fire and emergency services organizations are funded?

a. By the community through taxes and fees
b. By the community through sales of services
c. By the parent organization through contracts
d. By the parent organization through taxes and fees

Answer 20

a. By the community through taxes and fees