2025 Firefighter 1 & 2 Study Guide
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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 Ans: b. chief of the department
Which term can be defined as the set of guidelines that a department establishes for its firefighters?
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 futureactions?
Regulations
Standard operating procedures
Policies
D. After action reports Ans: c. Policies
Which term can be defined as the set of guidelines that a department establishes for its firefighters?
a. Unity of command
b. Span of control
Discipline
Training Ans: c. Discipline
Truck companies are sometimes referred to as companies.
a. rapid intervention
b. rescue
, 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
Internal combustion engines Ans: d. Internal combustion engines
In the fire service, the bugle has become a symbol of
.
authority
courage
fraternity
service Ans: a. authority
Medical requirements for fire fighters are specified in which NFPA standard?a. 1002
1582
1962
904 Ans: b. 1582
Which type of company specializes in saving victims from fires, confined spaces, trenches, andhigh angle situations?
Rescue
Rapid Intervention
Truck
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
Captain
Battalion chief Ans: c. Captain
What does the "S" stand for in "SOP"?
Standard
Sequential
Specific
Special Ans: a. Standard
Where was the first fire insurance company formed in America?
a. New York, New York
b. Boston, Massachusetts
Charleston, South Carolina
Chicago, Illinois Ans: c. Charleston, South Carolina
Training and performance qualifications for firefighters are specified in which NFPA standard?a. 1021
472
1001
1500 Ans: c. 1001
Which position specializes in reviewing plans for fire detection and suppression
systems forfunctionality 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
, Germany
Greece
the Ottoman Empire Ans: a. ancient Rome
Which type of company is responsible for securing a water source, deploying handlines, andputting water on the fire?
Pumper
Initial attack
Engine
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
Lieutenant
Unit leader
Section chief Ans: b. Lieutenant
Organizing an incident by breaking down the overall strategy into a series of smaller tasks is anexample of .
span of control
unity of command
division of labor
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 itsroutine and emergency operations?
a. Incident command system
b. Division of labor
c. Chain of command
d. Scalar structure Ans: c. Chain of Command
– 2024/2025 Updated Edition with
Verified Questions & Answers |
Guaranteed A+ Success for Fire
Academy Exams
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 term can be defined as the set of guidelines that a department establishes for its firefighters?
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 futureactions?
Regulations
Standard operating procedures
Policies
D. After action reports Ans: c. Policies
Which term can be defined as the set of guidelines that a department establishes for its firefighters?
a. Unity of command
b. Span of control
Discipline
Training Ans: c. Discipline
Truck companies are sometimes referred to as companies.
a. rapid intervention
b. rescue
, 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
Internal combustion engines Ans: d. Internal combustion engines
In the fire service, the bugle has become a symbol of
.
authority
courage
fraternity
service Ans: a. authority
Medical requirements for fire fighters are specified in which NFPA standard?a. 1002
1582
1962
904 Ans: b. 1582
Which type of company specializes in saving victims from fires, confined spaces, trenches, andhigh angle situations?
Rescue
Rapid Intervention
Truck
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
Captain
Battalion chief Ans: c. Captain
What does the "S" stand for in "SOP"?
Standard
Sequential
Specific
Special Ans: a. Standard
Where was the first fire insurance company formed in America?
a. New York, New York
b. Boston, Massachusetts
Charleston, South Carolina
Chicago, Illinois Ans: c. Charleston, South Carolina
Training and performance qualifications for firefighters are specified in which NFPA standard?a. 1021
472
1001
1500 Ans: c. 1001
Which position specializes in reviewing plans for fire detection and suppression
systems forfunctionality 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
, Germany
Greece
the Ottoman Empire Ans: a. ancient Rome
Which type of company is responsible for securing a water source, deploying handlines, andputting water on the fire?
Pumper
Initial attack
Engine
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
Lieutenant
Unit leader
Section chief Ans: b. Lieutenant
Organizing an incident by breaking down the overall strategy into a series of smaller tasks is anexample of .
span of control
unity of command
division of labor
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 itsroutine and emergency operations?
a. Incident command system
b. Division of labor
c. Chain of command
d. Scalar structure Ans: c. Chain of Command
