Fire Fighter 1 State Exam
5 firefighter guidelines - answer Be safe, follow orders, work as a team, think, follow the
golden rule
NFPA 1001 - answer training and performance qualifications for firefighters
Fire apparatus operator - answer responsible for getting apparatus to scene safely as
well as setting up and running the pump or operating aerial ladder
company officer - answer leads the company both on the scene and station
safety officer - answer watches overall operation for unsafe practices
training officer - answer responsible for updating the training of ff
incident commander - answer responsible for the management of all incident operations
fire marshal/inspector/investigator - answer inspects business and enforces public
safety laws and fire codes. can also help investigate cause of fire
fire and life safety education specialist - answer educates public about fire safety and
injury prevention
911 dispatcher/telecommunicator - answer takes calls from public and dispatches
appropriate units to an emergency
Fire police - answer control traffic and secure scene from public
information management personnel - answer take care of ff computer network system
fire protection engineer - answer reviews plans and works with building owners to
ensure that detection systems meet the applicable codes
technical rescue technician - answer trained in special rescue techniques for incidents
involving structural collapse, trench rescue, swift water rescue, confined space rescue,
high angle rescue
unified command system - answer establishes a single set of incident goals under a
single leader and ensures mutual communication operation
governance - answer organisation exercises authority and performs functions assigned
to it
regulations - answer developed by governmental bodies to implement a law
policies - answer developed to provide definitive guidelines for present and future
actions
,Fire Fighter 1 State Exam
engine company - answer responsible for securing water source, deploying landlines,
conducting search and rescue, and putting water on fire
truck company - answer responsible for forcible entry, ventilation, roof operations,
search and rescue, and ground ladder deployment
rescue company - answer responsible for rescuing victims from fires, confined spaces,
trenches, and high angle situations
Chain of command (lowest to highest) - answer firefighter, lieutenant, captain, battalion
chief, assistant or division chief, chief of department
four basic management principles - answer discipline, division of labor, unity of
command, span of control
Advanced emergency medical technician - answer ems who can perform limited
procedures that include iv therapy, interpretation of cardiac rhythms, defribillation, and
airway intubation. falls between emt basic and emt paramedic
assistant or division chief - answer midlevel chief who has functional area of
responsibility
banked - answer covering a fire to ensure low burning
battalion chief - answer first level of fire chief, charged of running calls and supervising
multiple stations or districts within a city
captain - answer second rank in fire service, responsible for managing a fire company
and coordinating activities
chief's trumpet - answer old device given to chiefs to give orders during calls
consensus document - answer code document developed through agreement between
people. NFPA is an example
emergency medical services company - answer company made up of medical units and
first response vehicles
emergency medical services personnel - answer personnel who are responsible for
administering prehospital care, cross trained as ff
emergency medical technicians - answer have training in basic emergency care skills
fire hook - answer tool used to pull down burning structures
, Fire Fighter 1 State Exam
fireplug - answer valve installed to control water accessed from wooden pipes
Incident command system - answer combination of facilities, equipment, personnel,
procedures, and communications operating within a common organisational structure
that has responsibility for assigned resources to effectively accomplish stated objectives
pertaining to indecent or training exercise
lieutenant - answer company officer in charge of a single fire company on a single shift
span of control - answer maximum number of personnel or activities that can be
controlled by one individual (3 to 7). 5 is best
unity of command - answer each person within an organisation reports to one and only
one designated person
NFPA 1582 - answer comprehensive operational medical program for fire departments
NFPA 1500 - answer safety pertaining to ff training and stuff
Communications center - answer central processing point for all information relating to
an emergency incident and all information relating to location, status, and activities of
fire department units
equipment in communications centers - answer 911 telephones, public telephones,
direct line phones to other agencies, equipment to receive alarms, computers or hard
files to locate addresses and send units to dispatch, equipment for alerting and
dispatching units, two way radio system, recording devices, back up generators
computer aided dispatch - answer enables telecommunications to work more effectively.
tracks status of units and assists the telecommunication in quickly dispatching units to
an emergency incident
communications center functions - answer receiving calls, supporting operations,
coordinating fire department operations, keeping track of status of each fire department,
monitoring level of coverage and deployment of available units, notifying agencies of
incidents, maintaining records of emergencies, painting information for dispatch
purposes
5 steps for processing emergency incident - answer call receipt, location validation,
classification and priorization, unit selection, dispatch,
three types of fire radios - answer portable radio, mobile radio, bas station
Simplex channel - answer transmits signals and receives signals on the same frequency
5 firefighter guidelines - answer Be safe, follow orders, work as a team, think, follow the
golden rule
NFPA 1001 - answer training and performance qualifications for firefighters
Fire apparatus operator - answer responsible for getting apparatus to scene safely as
well as setting up and running the pump or operating aerial ladder
company officer - answer leads the company both on the scene and station
safety officer - answer watches overall operation for unsafe practices
training officer - answer responsible for updating the training of ff
incident commander - answer responsible for the management of all incident operations
fire marshal/inspector/investigator - answer inspects business and enforces public
safety laws and fire codes. can also help investigate cause of fire
fire and life safety education specialist - answer educates public about fire safety and
injury prevention
911 dispatcher/telecommunicator - answer takes calls from public and dispatches
appropriate units to an emergency
Fire police - answer control traffic and secure scene from public
information management personnel - answer take care of ff computer network system
fire protection engineer - answer reviews plans and works with building owners to
ensure that detection systems meet the applicable codes
technical rescue technician - answer trained in special rescue techniques for incidents
involving structural collapse, trench rescue, swift water rescue, confined space rescue,
high angle rescue
unified command system - answer establishes a single set of incident goals under a
single leader and ensures mutual communication operation
governance - answer organisation exercises authority and performs functions assigned
to it
regulations - answer developed by governmental bodies to implement a law
policies - answer developed to provide definitive guidelines for present and future
actions
,Fire Fighter 1 State Exam
engine company - answer responsible for securing water source, deploying landlines,
conducting search and rescue, and putting water on fire
truck company - answer responsible for forcible entry, ventilation, roof operations,
search and rescue, and ground ladder deployment
rescue company - answer responsible for rescuing victims from fires, confined spaces,
trenches, and high angle situations
Chain of command (lowest to highest) - answer firefighter, lieutenant, captain, battalion
chief, assistant or division chief, chief of department
four basic management principles - answer discipline, division of labor, unity of
command, span of control
Advanced emergency medical technician - answer ems who can perform limited
procedures that include iv therapy, interpretation of cardiac rhythms, defribillation, and
airway intubation. falls between emt basic and emt paramedic
assistant or division chief - answer midlevel chief who has functional area of
responsibility
banked - answer covering a fire to ensure low burning
battalion chief - answer first level of fire chief, charged of running calls and supervising
multiple stations or districts within a city
captain - answer second rank in fire service, responsible for managing a fire company
and coordinating activities
chief's trumpet - answer old device given to chiefs to give orders during calls
consensus document - answer code document developed through agreement between
people. NFPA is an example
emergency medical services company - answer company made up of medical units and
first response vehicles
emergency medical services personnel - answer personnel who are responsible for
administering prehospital care, cross trained as ff
emergency medical technicians - answer have training in basic emergency care skills
fire hook - answer tool used to pull down burning structures
, Fire Fighter 1 State Exam
fireplug - answer valve installed to control water accessed from wooden pipes
Incident command system - answer combination of facilities, equipment, personnel,
procedures, and communications operating within a common organisational structure
that has responsibility for assigned resources to effectively accomplish stated objectives
pertaining to indecent or training exercise
lieutenant - answer company officer in charge of a single fire company on a single shift
span of control - answer maximum number of personnel or activities that can be
controlled by one individual (3 to 7). 5 is best
unity of command - answer each person within an organisation reports to one and only
one designated person
NFPA 1582 - answer comprehensive operational medical program for fire departments
NFPA 1500 - answer safety pertaining to ff training and stuff
Communications center - answer central processing point for all information relating to
an emergency incident and all information relating to location, status, and activities of
fire department units
equipment in communications centers - answer 911 telephones, public telephones,
direct line phones to other agencies, equipment to receive alarms, computers or hard
files to locate addresses and send units to dispatch, equipment for alerting and
dispatching units, two way radio system, recording devices, back up generators
computer aided dispatch - answer enables telecommunications to work more effectively.
tracks status of units and assists the telecommunication in quickly dispatching units to
an emergency incident
communications center functions - answer receiving calls, supporting operations,
coordinating fire department operations, keeping track of status of each fire department,
monitoring level of coverage and deployment of available units, notifying agencies of
incidents, maintaining records of emergencies, painting information for dispatch
purposes
5 steps for processing emergency incident - answer call receipt, location validation,
classification and priorization, unit selection, dispatch,
three types of fire radios - answer portable radio, mobile radio, bas station
Simplex channel - answer transmits signals and receives signals on the same frequency
