IFSTA 7th Edition Chapter 1 Study
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The mission of the fire service is usually mandated by law or ordinance enacted by the:
ANSWER - Authority having juristiction.
A fire department that provides a varitey of public services such as fire suppression and
emergency medical services in a coordinated manner is employing a(an)________ approach.
ANSWER - All-hazard concept
What is the most common type of fire department organizational structure? ANSWER -
Scalar Organization (based on rank).
Which fire department principle refers to an individual's responsibility to follow orders and
a department's responsibility to provide leadership? ANSWER - Discipline
Most fire and emergency services organization in North America are funded by the
community through taxes and fees, so they are considered to be ________ organizations.
ANSWER - Public
Combination fire departments refer to those that are: ANSWER - Staffed by a mixture of
career and volunteer firefighters.
What is the basic unit of firefighting operations called? ANSWER - Company
Which type of specialized fire company generally performs forcible entry, performs
ventilation, and provides access to upper levels of a structure? ANSWER - Truck/Ladder
Company
, Which type of specialized fire company is in charge of extinguishing ground cover or grass
fires? ANSWER - Brush Company
Firefighters who work a required scheduled and receive pay and benefits for their work are
referred to as: ANSWER - Career firefighters
The basic criteria for Fire fighter I competency and professionalism is established in:
ANSWER - NFPA 1001
Which individual or entity is in charge of setting, the age and educational requirements for
employment at a fire department? ANSWER - National Fire Protection Association
(NFPA).
Which statement accurately describes a difference in level of responsibilities and duties of a
Fire Fighter I and Fire Fighter II? ANSWER - Firefighter II may assume command
within the Incident Command System, but a Firefighter I may not.
Which type of fire service specialization includes personnel who are specifically certified to
mitigate chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, or explosive emergencies? ANSWER -
Hazardous materials technician
Which type of fire officer is generally tasked with managing the fire prevention, plans
review, and investigation division of a fire department? ANSWER - Fire Marshal
Which type of fire officer directly supervises a group of fire companies? ANSWER -
Battalion/District chief
Which duty is the responsibility of the fire prevention division of a fire department?
ANSWER - Code enforcement and community risk reduction.
Which individual oversees all training activities and supervises training division personnel?
ANSWER - Training officer
What kind of regulation is a guide to decision-making within an organization and addresses
issues such as working hours or emergency response guidelines? ANSWER - Policy
Guide Updated Questions And
Answers With 100% Correct Answers
Graded A+
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The mission of the fire service is usually mandated by law or ordinance enacted by the:
ANSWER - Authority having juristiction.
A fire department that provides a varitey of public services such as fire suppression and
emergency medical services in a coordinated manner is employing a(an)________ approach.
ANSWER - All-hazard concept
What is the most common type of fire department organizational structure? ANSWER -
Scalar Organization (based on rank).
Which fire department principle refers to an individual's responsibility to follow orders and
a department's responsibility to provide leadership? ANSWER - Discipline
Most fire and emergency services organization in North America are funded by the
community through taxes and fees, so they are considered to be ________ organizations.
ANSWER - Public
Combination fire departments refer to those that are: ANSWER - Staffed by a mixture of
career and volunteer firefighters.
What is the basic unit of firefighting operations called? ANSWER - Company
Which type of specialized fire company generally performs forcible entry, performs
ventilation, and provides access to upper levels of a structure? ANSWER - Truck/Ladder
Company
, Which type of specialized fire company is in charge of extinguishing ground cover or grass
fires? ANSWER - Brush Company
Firefighters who work a required scheduled and receive pay and benefits for their work are
referred to as: ANSWER - Career firefighters
The basic criteria for Fire fighter I competency and professionalism is established in:
ANSWER - NFPA 1001
Which individual or entity is in charge of setting, the age and educational requirements for
employment at a fire department? ANSWER - National Fire Protection Association
(NFPA).
Which statement accurately describes a difference in level of responsibilities and duties of a
Fire Fighter I and Fire Fighter II? ANSWER - Firefighter II may assume command
within the Incident Command System, but a Firefighter I may not.
Which type of fire service specialization includes personnel who are specifically certified to
mitigate chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, or explosive emergencies? ANSWER -
Hazardous materials technician
Which type of fire officer is generally tasked with managing the fire prevention, plans
review, and investigation division of a fire department? ANSWER - Fire Marshal
Which type of fire officer directly supervises a group of fire companies? ANSWER -
Battalion/District chief
Which duty is the responsibility of the fire prevention division of a fire department?
ANSWER - Code enforcement and community risk reduction.
Which individual oversees all training activities and supervises training division personnel?
ANSWER - Training officer
What kind of regulation is a guide to decision-making within an organization and addresses
issues such as working hours or emergency response guidelines? ANSWER - Policy
