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.NFPA 1021 - Ans-Standard for Fire Officer Professional Qualifications.. . - Ans-. In a typical fire department rank structure, an assistant chief reports to the ______. a. section chief b. ch... ief of the department c. command staff d. battalion chief - Ans-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 - Ans-c. discipline 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 - Ans-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 - Ans-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 - Ans-c. Discipline Truck companies are sometimes referred to 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 paying citizens 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 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 - Ans-d. Internal combustion engines 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 are specified in which NFPA standard? a. 1002 b. 1582 c. 1962 d. 904 - Ans-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 - Ans-a. Rescue NFPA standards are ________. a. regulatory law b. administrative law c. consensus documents d. model codes - Ans-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 - 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 company formed 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 are specified 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 for functionality and code compliance? a. Fire protection engineer b. Fire prevention officer c. Fire systems specialist d. Fire marshal - Ans-a. Fire protection engineer Who developed the first fire hydrant? a. John Lofton b. Ben Franklin 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. company officer c. commanding officer d. operations chief - Ans-a. incident commander The earliest known fire department was in _________. a. ancient Rome b. Germany c. Greece d. the Ottoman Empire - Ans-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 - Ans-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 - Ans-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 - Ans-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 - Ans-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) - Ans-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 - Ans-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 - Ans-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 - Ans-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 - Ans-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 - Ans-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 - Ans-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 - Ans-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 - Ans-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 - Ans-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 - Ans-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 - Ans-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 - Ans-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 - Ans-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 - Ans-a. Division of labor Approximately ____ percent of fire fighters in the United States are volunteers. a. 34 b. 46 c. 55 d. 73 - Ans-d. 73 Which style of leadership does the fire department use? a. Paramilitary b. Top centralized c. Decentralized d. Distributed - Ans-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 - Ans-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) - Ans-b. National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF) When responding to domestic disputes or other scenes involving violence, fire fighters should ______. a. attempt to mediate the dispute b. wait for law enforcement to declare the scene safe c. call for a critical incident stress debriefing team d. remove the involved individuals to separate rooms - Ans-b. wait for law enforcement to declare the scene safe Which of the following is a life threatening condition requiring immediate medical care? a. Heat exhaustion b. Heat stroke c. Heat shock d. None of the above - Ans-b. Heat stroke Which part of the body should be used for a heavy lift? a. The shoulder girdle b. The abdomen c. The legs d. The waist - Ans-c. the legs Approximately _____ fire fighters are killed in the line of duty each year in the United States. a. 1000 b. 10 c. 100 d. 10,000 - Ans-c. 100 What is the minimum number of fire fighters required to make up a firefighting team? a. 4 b. 3 c. 2 d. 1 - Ans-c. 2 It is estimated that one vehicle accident involving an emergency vehicle occurs for every ____ emergency responses. a. 1000 b. 5000 c. 100 d. 10,000 - Ans-a. 1000 What is a common sign or symptom of heat stroke? a. Hot, dry skin b. Cramping c. Profuse sweating d. Bradycardia - Ans-a. Hot, dry skin Which of the following is one of the three methods by which team members working in hazardous area should maintain contact with one another at all times? a. OTOH b. Rope c. Visual d. Radio - Ans-C. Visual Who has the authority to directly and immediately stop any activity on the fire ground that he or she judges to be unsafe? a. Safety officer b. Division/group supervisors c. All personnel d. Company officer - Ans-a. Safety Officer In the United States, the number of fire fighter deaths that occurs during emergency operations is _____ the number that occur during nonemergency activates. a. nearly five teams b. about equal to c. about twice d. about half - Ans-b. about equal to If one team member must exit a hazard area for any reason, what should the rest of the team do? a. Defer to the team leader, who should decided based on the circumstances b. Exit as the entire team together c. Continue working on their assignment d. Assign a buddy to accompany the member out of the hazard area - Ans-b. Exit as the entire team together [Show More]

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