FIREFIGHTER 1 STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT!!
,Approximately _____ percent of fire fighters in the United States are volunteers. -
ANSWER73%
In the fire service, the bugle has become a symbol of __________. - ANSWERAuthority
NFPA standards are __________. - ANSWERConsensus Documents
Specific information on the actions to be taken to accomplish a certain task is provided
by __________. - ANSWERStanding Operating Procedures
The earliest known fire department was in __________. - ANSWERAccient Rome
The goal of __________ is to ensure that all members of an agency perform a given
task in a uniform way. - ANSWERStanding operating procedures
The number of people whom one person can supervise effectively is known as
________. - ANSWERSpan of Control
Truck companies are sometimes referred to as __________ companies. -
ANSWERLadders
Which basic management principle says that each fire fighter should answer to only one
supervisor? - ANSWERUnity Of Command
Which development led to the widespread use of the mechanized pumping apparatus? -
ANSWERInternal Combustion
Which of the following are developed to provide definitive guidelines for present and
future actions? - ANSWERPolicies
Which style of leadership does the fire department use? - ANSWERParamilitary
Which term can be defined as the set of guidelines that a department establishes for its
fire fighters? - ANSWERDiscipline
Which type of company is responsible for securing a water source, deploying handlines,
and putting water on the fire? - ANSWEREngine
, If, during training, you observe an unsafe practice, what should you do? The majority of
fire fighter deaths are caused by __________. - ANSWERBring it to the attention of the
instructor or designated safety officer
The majority of fire fighter injuries are __________. - ANSWERStrains and Sprains
What does the "buddy system" refer to? - ANSWERA 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? -
ANSWERVisual
Which statement best summarizes the types of incidents for which the incident
command system (ICS) should be implemented? - ANSWERAll 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? - ANSWERThe Designated Safety Officers
What is the relationship between habits developed in training and performance on the
fire ground? - ANSWERHabits developed on the training ground will continue on the
Fire Ground
A primary goal of investigating each fire fighter accident or injury is to __________. -
ANSWERDetermine how it can be avoided in the future
Following notification of an emergency response, when should fire fighters don personal
protective equipment (PPE)? - ANSWERprior to mounting the apparatus
A structural firefighting PPE ensemble includes which specific piece of equipment? -
ANSWERSCBA
An oxygen-deficient atmosphere is defined as one where the percentage of oxygen in
air is less than _____percent. - ANSWER19.5
Fire fighters should be able to don personal protective clothing within _____ seconds. -
ANSWER60 seconds
How much of the body is structural firefighting personal protective equipment (PPE)
designed to cover? - ANSWEREvery Square Inch
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT!!
,Approximately _____ percent of fire fighters in the United States are volunteers. -
ANSWER73%
In the fire service, the bugle has become a symbol of __________. - ANSWERAuthority
NFPA standards are __________. - ANSWERConsensus Documents
Specific information on the actions to be taken to accomplish a certain task is provided
by __________. - ANSWERStanding Operating Procedures
The earliest known fire department was in __________. - ANSWERAccient Rome
The goal of __________ is to ensure that all members of an agency perform a given
task in a uniform way. - ANSWERStanding operating procedures
The number of people whom one person can supervise effectively is known as
________. - ANSWERSpan of Control
Truck companies are sometimes referred to as __________ companies. -
ANSWERLadders
Which basic management principle says that each fire fighter should answer to only one
supervisor? - ANSWERUnity Of Command
Which development led to the widespread use of the mechanized pumping apparatus? -
ANSWERInternal Combustion
Which of the following are developed to provide definitive guidelines for present and
future actions? - ANSWERPolicies
Which style of leadership does the fire department use? - ANSWERParamilitary
Which term can be defined as the set of guidelines that a department establishes for its
fire fighters? - ANSWERDiscipline
Which type of company is responsible for securing a water source, deploying handlines,
and putting water on the fire? - ANSWEREngine
, If, during training, you observe an unsafe practice, what should you do? The majority of
fire fighter deaths are caused by __________. - ANSWERBring it to the attention of the
instructor or designated safety officer
The majority of fire fighter injuries are __________. - ANSWERStrains and Sprains
What does the "buddy system" refer to? - ANSWERA 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? -
ANSWERVisual
Which statement best summarizes the types of incidents for which the incident
command system (ICS) should be implemented? - ANSWERAll 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? - ANSWERThe Designated Safety Officers
What is the relationship between habits developed in training and performance on the
fire ground? - ANSWERHabits developed on the training ground will continue on the
Fire Ground
A primary goal of investigating each fire fighter accident or injury is to __________. -
ANSWERDetermine how it can be avoided in the future
Following notification of an emergency response, when should fire fighters don personal
protective equipment (PPE)? - ANSWERprior to mounting the apparatus
A structural firefighting PPE ensemble includes which specific piece of equipment? -
ANSWERSCBA
An oxygen-deficient atmosphere is defined as one where the percentage of oxygen in
air is less than _____percent. - ANSWER19.5
Fire fighters should be able to don personal protective clothing within _____ seconds. -
ANSWER60 seconds
How much of the body is structural firefighting personal protective equipment (PPE)
designed to cover? - ANSWEREvery Square Inch
