Approximately _____ percent of fire fighters in the United States are volunteers. correct answers
73%
In the fire service, the bugle has become a symbol of __________. correct answers Authority
NFPA standards are __________. correct answers Consensus Documents
Specific information on the actions to be taken to accomplish a certain task is provided by
__________. correct answers Standing Operating Procedures
The earliest known fire department was in __________. correct answers Accient Rome
The goal of __________ is to ensure that all members of an agency perform a given task in a
uniform way. correct answers Standing operating procedures
The number of people whom one person can supervise effectively is known as ________. correct
answers Span of Control
Truck companies are sometimes referred to as __________ companies. correct answers Ladders
Which basic management principle says that each fire fighter should answer to only one
supervisor? correct answers Unity Of Command
Which development led to the widespread use of the mechanized pumping apparatus? correct
answers Internal Combustion
Which of the following are developed to provide definitive guidelines for present and future
actions? correct answers Policies
,Which style of leadership does the fire department use? correct answers Paramilitary
Which term can be defined as the set of guidelines that a department establishes for its fire
fighters? correct answers Discipline
Which type of company is responsible for securing a water source, deploying handlines, and
putting water on the fire? correct answers Engine
Which are the two levels of NFPA fire fighter certification? correct answers 1 and 2
A fire department is required to have a __________ to track personnel and assignments at an
emergency scene. correct answers Personal Accountability System
Approximately __________ fire fighters are killed in the line of duty each year in the United
States. correct answers 100
Fire fighters should drink _____ of water for every 5 to 10 minutes of physical exertion. correct
answers 8-10 Ozs
Fire fighters should spend a minimum of _____ minutes per day in physical fitness training.
correct answers 60
If one team member must exit a hazard area for any reason, what should the rest of the team do?
correct answers Exit as an entire team together
If, during training, you observe an unsafe practice, what should you do? The majority of fire
fighter deaths are caused by __________. correct answers Bring it to the attention of the
instructor or designated safety officer
, The majority of fire fighter injuries are __________. correct answers Strains and Sprains
What does the "buddy system" refer to? correct answers A Team of two partners who maintain
constant contact
Which of the following is one of the three methods by which team members working in a
hazardous area should maintain contact with one another at all times? correct answers Visual
Which statement best summarizes the types of incidents for which the incident command system
(ICS) should be implemented? correct answers All emergency Incidents
Who has the authority to directly and immediately stop any activity on the fire ground that he or
she judges to be unsafe? correct answers The Designated Safety Officers
What is the relationship between habits developed in training and performance on the fire
ground? correct answers Habits developed on the training ground will continue on the Fire
Ground
A primary goal of investigating each fire fighter accident or injury is to __________. correct
answers Determine how it can be avoided in the future
Following notification of an emergency response, when should fire fighters don personal
protective equipment (PPE)? correct answers prior to mounting the apparatus
A structural firefighting PPE ensemble includes which specific piece of equipment? correct
answers SCBA
An oxygen-deficient atmosphere is defined as one where the percentage of oxygen in air is less
than _____percent. correct answers 19.5