Chapter 1 The Fire Service

Question 1

The firefighter that is trained in rescue, recovery, and search procedures in both water and ice conditions

Answer 1

Scuba dive rescue tech
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Question 2

Which catastrophic fire, even bigger than the great Chicago fire and burning at the same time, caused seven times loss of life of the Chicago fire and jumped sixth miles across the Green Bay?

Answer 2

The peshtigo fire
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Question 3

What is generally considered the upper limit of span of control

Answer 3

7
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Question 4

What compromises the guiding and directing of fire fighters to do what their fire department expects of them

Answer 4

Discipline
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Question 5

What is the term for the fire fighter at a rescue situation requiring specialized knowledge or training in structural collapse, trench rescue, swift water rescue, confined-space rescue, etc.

Answer 5

Technical rescuer
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Question 6

Which type of company is responsible for securing a water source, deploying hand lines, conducting search and rescue ops, and putting water on the fire.

Answer 6

Engine company
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Question 7

What is the first step in developing a community risk reduction program

Answer 7

Identify risk
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Question 8

What is one piece of modern equipment that uses infrared technology to enable fire fighters to find objects giving off a heat structure

Answer 8

Thermal imaging device
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Question 9

About how many fire fighters are there in the United States, according to the nfpa

Answer 9

Over a million
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Question 10

Which of the following national organizations develops US codes and standards dealing with fire protection

Answer 10

Nfpa
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Question 11

Who inspects businesses and enforced public safety laws and fire codes

Answer 11

The fire Marshall
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Question 12

What are the original hooks of “hook-and-ladder” fame used for?

Answer 12

For pulling down burning structures
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Question 13

Which type of rule is developed by various government or government-authorized organization to implement a law that has been passed by a government body?

Answer 13

Regulation
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Question 14

Which type of company includes such units as medical and ambulances for first-responds to medical or trauma patients?

Answer 14

Ems company
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Question 15

What is developed to price specific information about the actions that should be taken to accomplish a certain task?

Answer 15

Standard operation procedures
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Question 16

Which type of company responds to and controls scene involving spilled or leaking hazardous chemicals

Answer 16

Hazardous materials company
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Question 17

What is the minimum fire fighter level that is expected to be able to don doff personal protective equipment properly

Answer 17

Fire fighter I
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Question 18

What does the bugle on the insignia of the fire service indicate?

Answer 18

Authority
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Question 19

The number of people that one person can supervise effectively is known as?

Answer 19

Span of control
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Question 20

The fire fighter who receives specialized training in aircraft fires, extrication of victims on aircraft, and extinguishing agents is a(n)

Answer 20

Aircraft rescue fire fighter
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Question 21

What is another term for a truck company

Answer 21

A ladder company
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Question 22

Which of the following concepts dictates that each fire fighter answer to only one supervisor

Answer 22

Unity of command
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Question 23

Using technology to make buildings and products safer is an example of what tile of CRR strategy

Answer 23

Engineering
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Question 24

Which of the following ways to organize an incident involves breaking down the overall strategy into a series of smaller task?

Answer 24

Division of labor
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Question 25

What is developed to provide definitive guidelines for present and future actions

Answer 25

Policies Page 16

Question 26

The fire fighter who receives training and certification in chemical identification, leak control, and decontamination is

Answer 26

Hazardous materials technician Page 10

Question 27

Which type of company specializes in forcible entry, ventilation, roof ops, and deployment of ground ladders

Answer 27

Truck/ladder company Page 18

Question 28

Smoke alarms should be tested how often

Answer 28

Monthly Page 15

Question 29

To which fire department rank do fire fighters usually report

Answer 29

Lieutenant Page 19

Question 30

Who are the ones responsible for coordinating the additives of several fire companies in a define geographic area such as a station or district

Answer 30

Battalion chiefs Page 19

Question 31

What does the O stand for in SOP

Answer 31

Operating Page 16

Question 32

Who developed the first fireplug (hydrant)

Answer 32

Frederick Graff, Sr in New York, NY Page 27

Question 33

Most of the volunteer fire fighters In the United States protect small communities of ——— or less

Answer 33

25,000 Page 29

Question 34

What are the two levels of fire fighter certification

Answer 34

Fire fighter I and fire fighter II Page 8

Question 35

Which rank in the fire service is usually responsible for one fire company on a particular shift

Answer 35

Lieutenant Page 19

Question 36

For whom should fire fighters consider they work for?

Answer 36

The tax paying citizens Page 20

Question 37

Which NFPA standard specifies training and performance qualifications for fire fighters

Answer 37

1001 Page 6

Question 38

Which is the next level up from lieutenant in the fire service

Answer 38

Captain Page 19

Question 39

Any contact with the public should be used as a

Answer 39

Educational opportunity Page 9

Question 40

To whom do captains report

Answer 40

Chiefs Page 19

Question 41

What does it mean to describe certain fire fighters as “Career” fire fighters

Answer 41

They are paid full time Page 30

Question 42

Where was the first fire insurance company formed in America

Answer 42

Charleston, SC Page 28

Question 43

Where in the rank structure do assistant chiefs fall?

Answer 43

Between battalion chiefs and the chief of the department Page 19

Question 44

What is another term for the rank of driver/operator

Answer 44

Engineer Page 9

Question 45

Which type of policy is used to allow a responder the flexibility to deviate from a set procedure, yet still be held accountable for the action?

Answer 45

Standard operating guidelines Page 16-17

Question 46

What is the more general term for a lieutenant of captain in charge of a single apparatus and the fire fighters assigned to it on a given shift m.

Answer 46

Company officer. Page 9

Question 47

Approximately three out for four career fire fighters work in jurisdictions with a population of ____ or more

Answer 47

25,000 Page 29

Question 48

Medical requirements for fire fighters are specified in which NFPA standard

Answer 48

1582 Page 7

Question 49

How old is the institution of a fire department

Answer 49

It goes back to ancient to Rome, some 2000 years ago Page 21

Question 50

How would insurance companies keep track of which homes had purchased insurance in the early days in America

Answer 50

A fire mark, a type of plaque, would be placed on the house Page 29

Question 51

What type of leadership does the fire service use

Answer 51

Paramilitary Page 20

Question 52

Which officer serves as a liaison between the IC and the new media

Answer 52

Public information officer Page 10

Question 53

What is the purpose of fire and life safety surveys in private dwellings

Answer 53

Provide the occupants with recommendations on how to make their home safer Page 12

Question 54

The individual who is responsible for the management of all incident operations is the.

Answer 54

Incident commander Page 9

Question 55

Which type of company is usually responsible for rescuing victims from fires, confined spaces, and high angle situations

Answer 55

Rescue company Page 18