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How many Private, and Public, combination, and volunteer fire and emergency service organizations are in North America?
34,000
What cultural strength in the fire service is based on the feelings of self-respect and personal worth?
Select one:
a. Pride
b. Work ethic
c. Integrity
d. Moral character
A. Pride
What organization formed in 1896 develops codes and standards to ensure fire and life safety for the public?
Select one: A. National Fire Protection Association B. Union Volunteer Company C. Jamestown Fire Association D. Surveyors of bulidings
A. National Fire Protection Association
Which of the following staff positions is responsible for maintaining municipal fire alarm systems according to the requirements of NFPA® 72?
select one: A. Fire alarm maintenance personnel B. Fire department health safety officer C. Information systems personnel D. Communications personnel
A. Fire Alarm Maintenance Personnel
A department type is determined by how:
select one: A. Lawmakers can raise money B. FireFighters can raise money C. An organization is funded D. An organization is staffed
C. An Organization is Funded
What is the mission of the fire service?
select one: A. To determine how fire loss occurs B. To save lives and protect property C. To provide a variety of services D. To regulate training of emergency responders
B. To save lives and protect property
The all-hazards approach means the fire service:
Select one:
A. Resists changes that may occur
B. provides a variety of services in the community
C. Uses established organizational structure
D. Requires personal accountability
B. Provides A variety of services in the community
Which of the following is a result of the Cocoanut Grove Nightclub Fire, Boston, Massachusetts (1942)?
Select one:
A. Enclose stairwell requirements
B. increased emphasis on search and rescue training
C. Increased fire and life safety requirements in assembly-type occupancies
D. Mandated evacuation drills
C. Increased fire and life safety requirements and assembly-type occupancies
When was the first fire engine purchased in Colonial North America?
select one: A.1653 B.1735 C.1608 D.1631
A. 1653
Which of the following duties is the responsibility of the public works division?
select one: A. provide sand for containing spills B. Provide medical aid via radio C. provide traffic control D. provide emergency medical aid
A. provide sand for containing spills
Which of the following positions provides advanced emergency medical care for critical and emergent patients?
select one: A. Emergency medical responder B. Advanced emergency medical Technician C. Emergency Medical Technician D. Paramedic
D. Paramedic
Which of the following organizations may be an agency of the authority having jurisdiction (AHJ) or privately owned?
Select one: A. Law enforcement B. Emergency medical services C. Emergency disaster management D. Hospitals
B. Emergency medical services
A(an) ___ is a written step-by-step plan of action.
select one: A. Policy B. Ordinance C. Standard D. Procedure
D. Procedure
Which of the following is the BEST action to take when approached by media while on- scene?
select one:
A. Direct the media to public information officer after answering questions truthfully
B. Answer truthfully all questions
C. Direct the media to public information officer
D. Answer with your opinion
C. Direct the media to the public information officer
The broad category for personnel that deliver emergency services directly to external customers is:
select one: A. Combination B. Staff C. Line D. Volunteer
C. Line
What is the First recommended step in locating information in departmental documents?
Select one: A. Ask your fellow firefighter B. Look it up in the Administractive Office C. Look it up on the internet D. Ask your Supervisor
D. Ask your Supervisor
Which of the following fire service organizational principles works to prevent duplication of effort?
select one: A. Unity of command B. Span of control C. Chain of command D. Divisin of labor
D. Divison of labor
A(an) ___ is a guide to decision making in an organization.
select one: A. Policy B. Procedure C. Standard D. Ordinance
A. Policy
Which of the following is a result of t5he Iroquois Theater fire, Chicago (1903)?
Select one: A. Panic Hardware on exit doors B. Mandated evacuation drills C. Enclosed Stairwell requirements D. Increased emphasis on search and rescue training
A. Panic hardware on exit doors
Which of the following fire service organizational principles is described as a formal line of authority?
select one: A. Unity of command B. Divison of Labor C. Chain of command D. Span of control
C. Chain of command
A(an) ___ is a set of principles or procedures developed by consensus.
select one: A. Procedure B. Standard C. Policy D. ordinance
B. Standard
Which of the following positions belongs to the fire prevention division?
select one: A. Fire Department officer B. Fire and Arson investigator C. Wildland Firefighter D. Fire Department Incident Safety officer
D. Fire Department Incident Safety officer
Which of the following is a cultural challenge in the fire service?
Select one: A. Differences of personal characteristics B. command structure C. Moral Character D. Ranks to define positions
A. Differences of personal Characteristics
What type of company performs fire suppression duties at structure, vehicle, wildland, and other types of fires?
Select one: A. Brush Company B. Truck company C. Special rescue Company D. Engine Company
D. Engine Company
What NFPA® standard establishes basic training criteria for Firefighter I and Firefighter II?
Select one: A. 1001 B. 1582 C. 1021 D. 1002
A. 1001
Which of the following positions is responsible for monitoring operational safety according to the requirements of NFPA® 1521?
select one: A. wildland firefighter B. Fire department incident safety officer C. Fire Department officer D. HAzardous matericals Technician
B. Fire department incident safety officer
Which of the following positions is trained in the operation of aerial devices according to the requirements of NFPA® 1002?
Select one: A. fire departmenet officer B. Rescue technician C. Fire apparatus driver D. Airport firefighter
C. Fire Apparatus Driver
Why was the National Commission on Fire Prevention and Control established?
select one:
A. To determine how fire loss occurs
B. To determine how to reduce fire loss
C. To regulate Training of Emergency Responders
D. To Recommend design of fire safety Vehicles
B. To Determine how to reduce fire loss
Which of the following types of staffing performs required functions for minimal or no pay?
Select one: A. Volunteer B. Career C. Combination D. On-Call
A. Volunteer
A(an) ___ is a collection of rules enacted by law in a particular jurisdiction.
select one: A. Standard B.Code C.Policy D.Procedure
B. Code
What part of the fire service is composed of a variety of companies located in a response area?
Select one: A. Engin company B. Battalion C. Operations Divisions D. Company
B. Battalion
What is the main duty of a Firefighter I?
Select one:
A. Supervise performance of assigned task
B. Assign tasks to be preformed
C. Assume command
D. Preform assigned tasks under supervison
D. Preform assigned tasks under supervision
Which federal law affects hiring practices and building accessibility?
select one: A. Federal Torte Claims Act B. Americans With Disabilities Act C. Fair Labor standards Act D. Architectural BArriers Act
B. Americans With Disabilities Act
What type of company protects structures in the wildland/urban interface?
select one: A. Engine Company B. Brush company C. Special rescue company D. Truck company
B. Brush Company
