In a typical fire department rank structure, an assistant chief reports to the ______.
a. section chief
b. chief of the department
c. command staff
d.
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b. chief of the department
Which term can be defined as the set of guidelines that a department establishes for its fire fighters?
a. Unity of command
b. Span of control
c. Discipline
d. Training
c. discipline
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In a typical fire department rank structure, an assistant chief reports to the ______.
a. section chief
b. chief of the department
c. command staff
d. battalion chief
b. Chief of the Department
Which of the following are developed to provide definitive guidelines for present and future actions?
a. Regulations
b. Standard operating procedures
c. Policies
D. After action reports
c. Policies
Which term can be defined as the set of guidelines that a department establishes for its fire fighters?
a. Unity of command
b. Span of control
c. Discipline
d. Training
c. Discipline
Truck companies are sometimes referred to as ______ companies.
a. rapid intervention
b. rescue
c. ladder
d.engine
c. Ladder
For whom should fire fighters consider that they work?
a. The tax paying citizens
b. Themselves
c. Their supervisors
d. Their team
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
c. span of control
Which development led to the widespread use of the mechanized pumping apparatus?
a. Private insurance companies
b. Wagon mounted steam engines
c. Jacketed hose
d. Internal combustion engines
d. Internal combustion engines
In the fire service, the bugle has become a symbol of
_____.
a. authority
b. courage
c. fraternity
d. service
a. authority
Medical requirements for fire fighters are specified in which NFPA standard?
a. 1002
b. 1582
c. 1962
d. 904
b. 1582
Which type of company specializes in saving victims from fires, confined spaces, trenches, and high angle situations?
a. Rescue
b. Rapid Intervention
c. Truck
d. Engine
a. Rescue
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NFPA standards are ________.
a. regulatory law
b. administrative law
c. consensus documents
d. model codes
c. consensus documents
Which rank is directly above a lieutenant in the fire service?
a. Division/group supervisor
b. Division chief
c. Captain
d. Battalion chief
c. Captain
What does the "S" stand for in "SOP"?
a. Standard
b. Sequential
c. Specific
d. Special
a. Standard
Where was the first fire insurance company formed in America?
a. New York, New York
b. Boston, Massachusetts
c. Charleston, South Carolina
d. Chicago, Illinois
c. Charleston, South Carolina
Training and performance qualifications for firefighters are specified in which NFPA standard?
a. 1021
b. 472
c. 1001
d. 1500
c. 1001
Which position specializes in reviewing plans for fire detection and suppression systems for functionality and code compliance?
a. Fire protection engineer
b. Fire prevention officer
c. Fire systems specialist
d. Fire marshal
a. Fire protection engineer
Who developed the first fire hydrant?
a. John Lofton
b. Ben Franklin
c. Hans Hautsch
d. George Smith
d. George Smith
The individual responsible for the overall management of an incident is the ______.
a. incident commander
b. company officer
c. commanding officer
d. operations chief
a. incident commander
The earliest known fire department was in _________.
a. ancient Rome
b. Germany
c. Greece
d. the Ottoman Empire
a. ancient Rome
Which type of company is responsible for securing a water source, deploying handlines, and putting water on the fire?
a. Pumper
b. Initial attack
c. Engine
d. Truck
c. Engine
Three out of four career fire fighters work in jurisdictions with a population of _________ or more.
a. 75,000
b. 25,000
c. 50,000
d. 100,000
b. 25,000
A fire fighter will most typically report directly to a person of which rank?
a. Battalion chief
b. Lieutenant
c. Unit leader
d. Section chief
b. Lieutenant
Organizing an incident by breaking down the overall strategy into a series of smaller tasks is an example of _____.
a. span of control
b. unity of command
c. division of labor
d. discipline
c. division of labor
Which national organization writes codes and standards for fire protection?
a. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
b. United States
c. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
d. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
d. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
Which of the following is the organizational structure through which a department manages its routine and emergency operations?
a. Incident command system
b. Division of labor
c. Chain of command
d. Scalar structure
c. Chain of Command
Specific information on the actions to be taken to accomplish a certain task is provided by _______.
a. Policies
b. Rules and regulations
c. Standard operating procedures
d. Incident action plans
c. standard operating procedures
A fire fighter with specialized knowledge and training for high angle rescue, structural collapse, trench rescue, confined space, and similar operations is a _______.
a. Special operations technician
b. Fire Fighter II
c. Search and rescue technician
d. technical rescue technician
d. technical rescue technician
Which basic management principle says that each fire fighter should answer to only one supervisor?
a. Organizational accountability
b. Division of labor
c. Unity of command
d. Span of control
c. Unity of command
Which position servers as a liaison between the incident commander and the news media?
a. Public information officer
b. Liaison officer
c. Agency representative
d. Planning section chief
a. Public information officer
Which are the two levels of NFPA fire fighter certification?
a. A and B
b. Basic and Advanced
c. Junior and Senior
d. I and II
d. I and II
Which of the following was one of the major U.S. fires of 1871?
a. Great New Orleans fire
b. Great Fire of Pittsburgh
c. Great Chicago fire
d. Great Boston fire
c. Great Chicago fire
A fire fighter with specialized training for aircraft and airport related incidents is a(n) _______.
a. technical rescue technician
b. aircraft rescue fire fighter
c. hazardous material technician
d. aviation operations specialist
b. aircraft rescue fire fighter
The goal of ______ is to ensure that all members of the agency perform a given task in a uniform way.
a. The manual of operations
b. Policies
c. Standard operating procedures
d. Tactical objectives
b. Policies
The upper limit of span of control in a complex, dynamic situation is generally considered to be ___ to 1.
a. 5
b. 10
c. 20
d. 15
a. 5
Who is responsible for coordinating the activities of several fire companies in a defined geographic area such as a district?
a. Section chief
b. Captain
c. Battalion Chief
d. Assistant Chief
c. Battalion Chief
A fire fighter who is trained and certified in chemical identification, leak control and decontamination is a(n) ____.
a. Material technical specialist
b. Fire Fighter II
c. Spill management technician
d. Hazardous materials technician
d. hazardous material technician
Which type of company specializes in incidents involving spilled or leaking hazardous chemicals?
a. Hazardous material
b. Truck
c. Salvage
d. Engine
a. Hazardous material
Which of the following is one of the four basic management principles used by fire departments?
a. Division of labor
b. Common terminology
c. Delegation of authority
d. Management by objective
a. Division of labor
Approximately ____ percent of fire fighters in the United States are volunteers.
a. 34
b. 46
c. 55
d. 73
d. 73
Which style of leadership does the fire department use?
a. Paramilitary
b. Top centralized
c. Decentralized
d. Distributed
a. Paramilitary
What does the Golden Rule mean when applied to the fire service?
a. Treat everyone else as if they were a member of your family
b. Working as a team is essential to success
c. Stay humble and teachable, and be willing to teach others
d. Honor the job by working hard and doing your best
a. Treat everyone else as if they were a member of your family
Which organization developed the Everybody Goes Home Program?
a. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
b. National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF)
c. International Association of Firefighters (IAFF)
d. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
b. National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF) [Show Less]