2023 FireFighter 1 and 2 Study Guide 2023/2024
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In a typical fire department rank structure, an assistant chief reports to the _ .
a.
... [Show More] sectionchief
b. chief of the department
c. commandstaff
d. battalion chief Ans:b. chief of the department
Which term can be definedas the set of guidelines that a department establishes for its firefighters?
a. Unityof command
b. Span of control
c. Discipline
d. Training Ans: c. discipline
In a typical fire department rank structure, an assistant chief reports to the _ .
a. sectionchief
b. chief of the department
c. commandstaff
d. battalion chief Ans:b. Chief of the Department
Which of the following aredeveloped to provide definitive guidelines for present and futureactions?
a. Regulations
b. Standard operatingprocedures
c. Policies
D. After action reports Ans: c. Policies
Which term can be definedas the set of guidelines that a department establishes for its firefighters?
a. Unityof command
b. Span of control
c. Discipline
d. Training Ans: c. Discipline
Truck companies aresometimes referredto as companies.
a. rapid intervention
b. rescue
c. ladder
d.engine Ans: c. Ladder
For whom should fire fighters consider that they work?
a. The tax payingcitizens
b. Themselves
c. Their supervisors
d. Their team Ans:a. the tax paying citizens
The number of people whom one person can supervise effectively is known as .
a. chain of command
b. division of labor
c. span of control
d. functional supervision Ans: c. span of control
Which development ledto the widespread use of the mechanized pumping apparatus?
a. Private insurance companies
b. Wagon mountedsteam engines
c. Jacketed hose
d. Internalcombustionengines Ans:d. Internal combustionengines
In the fire service, the bugle has become a symbol of
.
a. authority
b. courage
c. fraternity
d. service Ans: a. authority
Medical requirements for fire fighters arespecified in which NFPA standard?a. 1002
b. 1582
c. 1962
d. 904 Ans: b. 1582
Which type of company specializes insaving victims from fires, confined spaces, trenches, andhigh angle situations?
a. Rescue
b. Rapid Intervention
c. Truck
d. Engine Ans:a. Rescue
NFPA standards are .
a. regulatory law
b. administrative law
c. consensus documents
d. modelcodes Ans: c. consensus documents
Whichrank is directlyabove a lieutenant in the fire service?
a. Division/groupsupervisor
b. Divisionchief
c. Captain
d. Battalion chief Ans: c. Captain
What does the "S" stand for in "SOP"?
a. Standard
b. Sequential
c. Specific
d. Special Ans: a. Standard
Where was the first fire insurance companyformed in America?
a. New York, New York
b. Boston, Massachusetts
c. Charleston, South Carolina
d. Chicago, Illinois Ans: c. Charleston, South Carolina
Training and performance qualifications for firefighters arespecified in which NFPA standard?a. 1021
b. 472
c. 1001
d. 1500 Ans: c. 1001
Which position specializes in reviewing plans for fire detection and suppression systems forfunctionalityand code
compliance?
a. Fireprotection engineer
b. Fireprevention officer
c. Firesystems specialist
d. Fire marshal Ans:a. Fireprotection engineer
Who developed the first fire hydrant?
a. John Lofton
b. BenFranklin
c. Hans Hautsch
d. George Smith Ans: d. George Smith
The individual responsible for the overall management of an incident is the .
a. incident commander
b. companyofficer
c. commandingofficer
d. operations chief Ans: a. incident commander
The earliest known firedepartment was in .
a. ancient Rome [Show Less]