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,In a typical fire department rank structure, an assistant b. Chief of the Department
chief reports to the ______.
a. section chief
b. chief of the department
c. command staff
d. battalion chief
Which of the following are developed to provide c. Policies
definitive guidelines for present and future actions?
a. Regulations
b. Standard operating procedures
c. Policies
D. After action reports
Which term can be defined as the set of guidelines that a c. Discipline
department establishes for its fire fighters?
a. Unity of command
b. Span of control
c. Discipline
d. Training
Truck companies are sometimes referred to as ______ c. Ladder
companies.
a. rapid intervention
b. rescue
c. ladder
d.engine
For whom should fire fighters consider that they work? a. the tax paying citizens
a. The tax paying citizens
b. Themselves
c. Their supervisors
d. Their team
The number of people whom one person can supervise c. span of control
effectively is known as ______.
a. chain of command
b. division of labor
c. span of control
d. functional supervision
Which development led to the widespread use of the d. Internal combustion engines
mechanized pumping apparatus?
a. Private insurance companies
b. Wagon mounted steam engines
c. Jacketed hose
d. Internal combustion engines
,In the fire service, the bugle has become a symbol of a. authority
_____.
a. authority
b. courage
c. fraternity
d. service
Medical requirements for fire fighters are specified in b. 1582
which NFPA standard?
a. 1002
b. 1582
c. 1962
d. 904
Which type of company specializes in saving victims from a. Rescue
fires, confined spaces, trenches, and high angle
situations?
a. Rescue
b. Rapid Intervention
c. Truck
d. Engine
NFPA standards are ________. c. consensus documents
a. regulatory law
b. administrative law
c. consensus documents
d. model codes
Which rank is directly above a lieutenant in the fire c. Captain
service?
a. Division/group supervisor
b. Division chief
c. Captain
d. Battalion chief
What does the "S" stand for in "SOP"? a. Standard
a. Standard
b. Sequential
c. Specific
d. Special
, Where was the first fire insurance company formed in c. Charleston, South Carolina
America?
a. New York, New York
b. Boston, Massachusetts
c. Charleston, South Carolina
d. Chicago, Illinois
Training and performance qualifications for firefighters c. 1001
are specified in which NFPA standard?
a. 1021
b. 472
c. 1001
d. 1500
Which position specializes in reviewing plans for fire a. Fire protection engineer
detection and suppression systems for functionality and
code compliance?
a. Fire protection engineer
b. Fire prevention officer
c. Fire systems specialist
d. Fire marshal
Who developed the first fire hydrant? d. George Smith
a. John Lofton
b. Ben Franklin
c. Hans Hautsch
d. George Smith
The individual responsible for the overall management of a. incident commander
an incident is the ______.
a. incident commander
b. company officer
c. commanding officer
d. operations chief
The earliest known fire department was in _________. a. ancient Rome
a. ancient Rome
b. Germany
c. Greece
d. the Ottoman Empire