FireFighter 1 and 2 Final Study Guide|Complete Verified Questions
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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 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
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
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
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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 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
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
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
