IFSTA 7th Edition Fire 1 CH 1-15
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which organization or agency would assist the fire department with incident scene
security, crowd control, and explosives disposal? ANSWER - Law Enforcement
When does the response to an emergency begin? ANSWER - As soon as the department is
notified of the emergency.
What must a fire department's health and safety program address? ANSWER - All
anticipated hazards to which members might be exposed.
In the most common type of fire department organizational structure: ANSWER -
Decisions and information are directed from the fire chief down through the intermediate
levels.
Which duty is a Fire Fighter I expected to perform? ANSWER - Forcing entry into a
structure.
What are personnel accountability systems designed to do? ANSWER - Track personnel
in and out of the IDLH environment.
What is the mission of the fire service? ANSWER - To save lives and protect property and
the environment from fires and other hazardous situations.
Emergency scene lighting and portable rescue equipment are powered by apparatus-
mounted generators, the apparatus' electrical system, or: ANSWER - Portable electric
generators.
,Which safety guideline will help minimize a firefighter's exposure to risk at a structural fire
scene? ANSWER - Maintain communication with team members and Command
NFPA 1500 requires all personnel operating in an immediately dangerous to life and health
(IDLH) atmosphere to: ANSWER - be fully equipped with the appropriate PPE.
Which type of fire department is continually staffed by full-time paid firefighters who
typically live in the station? ANSWER - Career
When operating at highway/roadway incident scenes, apparatus lights: ANSWER - Can
confuse motorists and make the situation more hazardous.
Which fire service organizational principle refers to the formal line of authority,
responsibility, and communication within an organization? ANSWER - Chain of command
A(An) _____ is meant to help reduce firefighter illnesses, injuries, and deaths by ensuring
that firefighters are healthy. ANSWER - wellness program
The basic unit of firefighting operations is called a: ANSWER - Company
Which statement describes the difference in roles of a Fire Fighter I and a Fire Fighter II?
ANSWER - A Fire Fighter I works under the direct supervision of a Fire Fighter II or
company officer.
Why did the National Fallen Firefighters Association develop the 16 Firefighter Life Safety
Initiatives in 2004? ANSWER - Provide the fire service with a blueprint for making
changes.
Written regulations such as an organization's policies and procedures clarify expectations
and: ANSWER - delegate authority.
What does it mean to practice situational awareness on the fireground? ANSWER - Being
observant about hazards and changing conditions.
What is the main purpose of a fire department member assistance program (MAP)?
ANSWER - Offer easily accessible, confidential assistance with personal problems that
affect job performance.
, Which method of alerting fire department members of an emergency alerts the member by
tone, light, and/or vibration and can be sent to specific frequencies? ANSWER - Pagers
Everyone at an emergency scene should follow two basic communications rules: the sender
should identify themselves in every transmission and the receiver should: ANSWER -
acknowledge the message.
Which federal agency issues radio licenses to fire departments that operate radio
equipment? ANSWER - Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Once an emergency has been reported, the information must be: ANSWER - transmitted
to responding units.
Individuals who are trained to receive, process, and dispatch emergency calls are known as:
ANSWER - Telecommunicators.
Remote areas or locations inside structures that cause the loss of cellular telephone service
or radio signals are known as: ANSWER - dead zones.
When answering nonemergency telephone calls, remember to be professional and
courteous because you are: ANSWER - representing your department.
Enhanced 9-1-1 systems provide dispatchers with information such as the caller's location,
phone number, and: ANSWER - Directions to the caller's location.
The power of the transmitter and receiver and the height of the broadcast and receiving
antennas determine the: ANSWER - distance a radio signal will travel.
A central location that takes emergency calls and routes the call to the fire, emergency
medical, or law enforcement dispatchers is a: ANSWER - Public safety answering point.
Radios used in fixed locations such as fire stations, telecommunications centers, training
centers, or administrative offices are referred to as: ANSWER - base station radios.
What are the three main components that make up a roof? ANSWER - Supporting
structure, roof deck, roof covering.
Final review Updated Questions And
Answers With 100% Correct Answers
Graded A+
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which organization or agency would assist the fire department with incident scene
security, crowd control, and explosives disposal? ANSWER - Law Enforcement
When does the response to an emergency begin? ANSWER - As soon as the department is
notified of the emergency.
What must a fire department's health and safety program address? ANSWER - All
anticipated hazards to which members might be exposed.
In the most common type of fire department organizational structure: ANSWER -
Decisions and information are directed from the fire chief down through the intermediate
levels.
Which duty is a Fire Fighter I expected to perform? ANSWER - Forcing entry into a
structure.
What are personnel accountability systems designed to do? ANSWER - Track personnel
in and out of the IDLH environment.
What is the mission of the fire service? ANSWER - To save lives and protect property and
the environment from fires and other hazardous situations.
Emergency scene lighting and portable rescue equipment are powered by apparatus-
mounted generators, the apparatus' electrical system, or: ANSWER - Portable electric
generators.
,Which safety guideline will help minimize a firefighter's exposure to risk at a structural fire
scene? ANSWER - Maintain communication with team members and Command
NFPA 1500 requires all personnel operating in an immediately dangerous to life and health
(IDLH) atmosphere to: ANSWER - be fully equipped with the appropriate PPE.
Which type of fire department is continually staffed by full-time paid firefighters who
typically live in the station? ANSWER - Career
When operating at highway/roadway incident scenes, apparatus lights: ANSWER - Can
confuse motorists and make the situation more hazardous.
Which fire service organizational principle refers to the formal line of authority,
responsibility, and communication within an organization? ANSWER - Chain of command
A(An) _____ is meant to help reduce firefighter illnesses, injuries, and deaths by ensuring
that firefighters are healthy. ANSWER - wellness program
The basic unit of firefighting operations is called a: ANSWER - Company
Which statement describes the difference in roles of a Fire Fighter I and a Fire Fighter II?
ANSWER - A Fire Fighter I works under the direct supervision of a Fire Fighter II or
company officer.
Why did the National Fallen Firefighters Association develop the 16 Firefighter Life Safety
Initiatives in 2004? ANSWER - Provide the fire service with a blueprint for making
changes.
Written regulations such as an organization's policies and procedures clarify expectations
and: ANSWER - delegate authority.
What does it mean to practice situational awareness on the fireground? ANSWER - Being
observant about hazards and changing conditions.
What is the main purpose of a fire department member assistance program (MAP)?
ANSWER - Offer easily accessible, confidential assistance with personal problems that
affect job performance.
, Which method of alerting fire department members of an emergency alerts the member by
tone, light, and/or vibration and can be sent to specific frequencies? ANSWER - Pagers
Everyone at an emergency scene should follow two basic communications rules: the sender
should identify themselves in every transmission and the receiver should: ANSWER -
acknowledge the message.
Which federal agency issues radio licenses to fire departments that operate radio
equipment? ANSWER - Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Once an emergency has been reported, the information must be: ANSWER - transmitted
to responding units.
Individuals who are trained to receive, process, and dispatch emergency calls are known as:
ANSWER - Telecommunicators.
Remote areas or locations inside structures that cause the loss of cellular telephone service
or radio signals are known as: ANSWER - dead zones.
When answering nonemergency telephone calls, remember to be professional and
courteous because you are: ANSWER - representing your department.
Enhanced 9-1-1 systems provide dispatchers with information such as the caller's location,
phone number, and: ANSWER - Directions to the caller's location.
The power of the transmitter and receiver and the height of the broadcast and receiving
antennas determine the: ANSWER - distance a radio signal will travel.
A central location that takes emergency calls and routes the call to the fire, emergency
medical, or law enforcement dispatchers is a: ANSWER - Public safety answering point.
Radios used in fixed locations such as fire stations, telecommunications centers, training
centers, or administrative offices are referred to as: ANSWER - base station radios.
What are the three main components that make up a roof? ANSWER - Supporting
structure, roof deck, roof covering.
