exam 1 intro to fire fighting

Question 1

To become a firefighter, there are several steps in the selection process.
Name these steps.

Answer 1

recruitment, application, written exam, a skills test, oral interview, physical ability/agility, medical examination, psychological examination, background check, oral examination, and finally probationary period

Question 2

What is a fire service certificate? An Associate Degree in Fire Science?

Answer 2

a cert is not a degree but the certificate attests to the accumulation of a body of knowledge in fire science

Question 3

What is “freelancing”?

Answer 3

the act of performing operations without a coordinated effort or the knowledge of ones superior officer

Question 4

Why is becoming educated or having a higher education important to
you?

Answer 4

being able to move up the ranks

Question 5

What is the purpose of the probationary period?

Answer 5

to lear the departments policies and procedures

Question 6

What are some of the work ethics expected of firefighters?

Answer 6

respect of others,

Question 7

Why is teamwork important for
firefighters?

Answer 7

one person cannot save a burning house on there own everyone doing there part why people get saved.

Question 8

. In the fire service, what is a Generalist? What is a Specialist?

Answer 8

generalist- a person with general knowledge in several areas

Specialists- people with extensive training in one or more areas

Question 9

Why is the job announcement/job flyer an important piece of information
for you?

Answer 9

so you know what jobs are avaliable and where

Question 10

Regarding Career Potential Assessment, write several of the items to
consider regarding becoming a firefighter.

Answer 10

exceed education standards, get in good shape, stay out of trouble, get involved with the community.

Question 11

What organization rates cities and fire departments, which in turn
provides a schedule for determining insurance rates? What does the
rating scale of 1-10 mean?

Answer 11

ISO

Question 12

You are raising money for the purchase of defibrillators. What local
service groups, might you contact?

Answer 12

community service orgs

Question 13

What Federal organization is OSHA under, and what service does
OSHA perform?

Answer 13

dept of labor, OSHA aims to ensure safety in the work place

Question 14

On a haz-mat incident, you see a placard on a tractor-trailer rig. The
U.S. Department of Transportation provides firefighters with a
resource guide for information on placarding. What is this resource
guidebook called, and what types of information would be listed?

Answer 14

ERG

Question 15

What does FEMA mean, and what service does it perform?

Answer 15

Federal Emergency Managment Agency, it is the parent company of EMI witch provides programs in emergency management technicsl development and professional develoipment

Question 16

How does working closely with the Building Department benefit the
Fire Department?

Answer 16

to ensure fire and life saftey in buildings

Question 17

How does the local law enforcement agency provide assistance to the
fire department?

Answer 17

local law enforcement provides evac and traffic control

Question 18

How can the American Red Cross assist the firefighters?

Answer 18

provides assistance to the victims and provides training and certifications to emergency responders

Question 19

Where do firefighters of the U.S. Forest Service, National Park
Service, and Bureau of Land Management have the responsibility to
provide fire protection?
USFS –
NPS –
BLM –

Answer 19

USFS –provides fire protection in national forests
NPS – provides fire protection in national parks
BLM –provides fire suppression services

Question 20

What does NFPA stand for and what efforts are they recognized for?

Answer 20

National fire protection assosiaction, the elimination of global loss from fire, electrical, and related hazards

Question 21

Firefighters respond to a fire at a restaurant. What local organization
would need to check the restaurant before re-opening and selling
food?

Answer 21

health dept

Question 22

What is the IAFF and what do they do? How about the IAFC?

Answer 22

international association of fire fighters Represents firefighters and their interests

Question 23

How does the Hazardous Materials Control Unit assist on-duty
personnel?

Answer 23

handles hazardous materials, assists on duty personnel before and after they arrive

Question 24

Why would a fire department benefit from having its own repair
garage and mechanics?

Answer 24

fire mechanics know fire pumps and related equipment and the fire equipment will have top priority

Question 25

What support person and staff are in charge of the budget document, tracking expenditures, and the day-to-day department accounting?

Answer 25

business manager,

Question 26

Name the areas of which an Arson Investigator should be trained.

Answer 26

gathering and preserving of evidence

Question 26

What are some of the reasons people will commit arson?

Answer 26

fires destroy fingerprints, the criminal could be miles away before the fire gets reported,

Question 27

Name some of the activities that occur at the department Warehouse

Answer 27

receive sort and store items that are supplied to the stations the warehouse is also the central receiving facility for items ordered, and where items get repaired.

Question 28

What would the department personnel clerk/staff do?

Answer 28

pressonell staff deals with matters regarding employee, fills out the paperwork etc.

Question 29

What are the benefits to the department of having a Staff Aide or Adjutant/Aide? What are the benefits to a firefighter who fulfills that role?

Answer 29

helps out the chief withj everyday tasks, researchers new projects, fills out memos, this is a big benefit to learn the ins and outs of the fire service

Question 30

How does GIS mapping help firefighters?

Answer 30

shows new and updated streets, shows owners names and location names in rural areas

Question 31

Name the ways a fire alarm is transmitted to the fire department. Which is the most common?

Answer 31

alarm box, 911, ems

Question 32

What is the difference between the fire fighter trainee and figherfighter position

Answer 32

a fire fighter trainee who is still in training, receves less pay and benifits, a firefighter has completed the training and is a full fledged firefighter

Question 33

what is the meaning of under supervision as it relates to being a firefighter

Answer 33

being closley moniterd by a higher ranking firefighter

Question 34

What addition requirments are placed on a fire fighter paramedic over those of a regular firefighter

Answer 34

firefighter paramedic certification

Question 35

what particular skills are required of a fire heavy equipment operatror

Answer 35

expirence operating heavy moterized equiupment

Question 36

What are the difference between a safety section requirement and a general retirement

Question 37

What are the benifits of having a summer job as a firefightrer forestry aid

Question 38

what are some of the services provided by private fire protection companies, in fire protection and fighting

Question 39

what are some of the private sector jobs you could have that would help you prepare for the position of fire fighter- fire dept

Question 40

ch7 the six principal of command

Question 41

list the 6 vomponents of the managment cycle

Question 42

why is it neccesary for the managment cycle to be a continuing process

Question 43

list 4 forms of comm

Question 44

in chain of command who does the fire fighter awnser too

Question 45

what are general responsabilities of a fire fighter

Question 46

what are the general admin responsabilities

Question 47

who is the first level superviser in the fire dept

Question 48

if you have a question about a policy or procedure who shopuld you ask

Question 49

what is the difference between a line and staff function

Question 50

what is division of labor