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Firefighter 1 & 2 Study Guide (Questions & Answers, 1-100)-What style of leadership does the fire department use? - Paramilitary Three out of four career firefighters work in jurisdictions with a p... opulation of ________________ or more. - 25,000 How old is the practice of having fire departments? - It goes back to ancient Rome, about 2000 years ago. What catastrophic fire, bigger even than the Great Chicago Fire, and burning at the same time, caused five times the loss of life and jumped 60 miles across Green Bay, Wisconsin? - The Peshtigo Fire What were the original "hooks" of "hook-and-ladder" frame used for? - For pulling down burning structures to prevent extension to exposures. What does the bugle of the insignia for the fire service indicate? - Authority Where was the first fire insurance company formed in America? - Charleston, South Carolina For whom should firefighters consider that they work? - The tax-paying citizens What principle says each firefighter answers to only one supervisor? - Unity of command What is generally considered the upper limit of span of control? - 5 To what rank do firefighters usually report? - Lieutenants What is the next level up from a lieutenant in the fire service? - Captain Where in the rank structure are assistant chiefs? - Between battalion chiefs and the chief of the department What is another term for truck companies? - Ladder companies What type of company is usually responsible for rescuing victims from fires, confined spaces, trenches, and high-angle situations? - Rescue company What is another term for the rank of driver/operator - Engineer A rescue situation requires specialized [Show More]
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