FIRE 101 MIDTERM EXAM REVIEW
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
A+ GRADED.
The transfer of heat by wavelengths of energy is known as what?
Radiation
What is the informal communication system within the fire department that
often disseminates information that is wholly or partially untrue?
Grapevine
What facility supplies fire departments with day-to-day items such as toilet
paper, turnout gear, and hoses?
Warehouse Facility
What communication method is essential when personnel and equipment
are spread out at an emergency scene and the personnel are too busy (or
the message is too time sensitive) for the individuals to meet?
Radio/Telephone
Which fire classification involves materials such as magnesium, titanium,
zirconium, and potassium?
Class D
Delegation of authority requires that the manager give the subordinate the
authority and responsibility while holding him or her ________ for taking
on a specific mission.
Accountable
Which NFPA standard is written for automotive fire apparatus?
NFPA 1901
, What is not a telecommunicator's task?
Organizing Fundraising Activities
What tool is commonly carried by fire fighters to tighten and loosen hose
fittings?
Spanner
Which fire service position is responsible for all aspects of the fire
department's training program?
Fire Department Training Specialist
In 1666, which city was two-thirds destroyed by fire, resulting in the city
passing a code of building regulation?
London
Which founding father organized the Union Volunteer Fire Company in
Philadelphia in 1736 after observing the operation of mutual fire societies?
Ben Franklin
Which publication from the Department of Transportation should be carried
in all fire apparatus for reference in case of a shipping accident?
Emergency Response Guidebook
What position is mostly limited to departments that provide fire protection
for wildland areas?
Fire Heavy Equipment Specialist
What is the pressure exerted by vapor molecules on the sides of a
container at equilibrium?
Vapor Pressure
Which management principle states that the person delegating authority
wants to be informed in situations of major importance?
Exception Principle
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
A+ GRADED.
The transfer of heat by wavelengths of energy is known as what?
Radiation
What is the informal communication system within the fire department that
often disseminates information that is wholly or partially untrue?
Grapevine
What facility supplies fire departments with day-to-day items such as toilet
paper, turnout gear, and hoses?
Warehouse Facility
What communication method is essential when personnel and equipment
are spread out at an emergency scene and the personnel are too busy (or
the message is too time sensitive) for the individuals to meet?
Radio/Telephone
Which fire classification involves materials such as magnesium, titanium,
zirconium, and potassium?
Class D
Delegation of authority requires that the manager give the subordinate the
authority and responsibility while holding him or her ________ for taking
on a specific mission.
Accountable
Which NFPA standard is written for automotive fire apparatus?
NFPA 1901
, What is not a telecommunicator's task?
Organizing Fundraising Activities
What tool is commonly carried by fire fighters to tighten and loosen hose
fittings?
Spanner
Which fire service position is responsible for all aspects of the fire
department's training program?
Fire Department Training Specialist
In 1666, which city was two-thirds destroyed by fire, resulting in the city
passing a code of building regulation?
London
Which founding father organized the Union Volunteer Fire Company in
Philadelphia in 1736 after observing the operation of mutual fire societies?
Ben Franklin
Which publication from the Department of Transportation should be carried
in all fire apparatus for reference in case of a shipping accident?
Emergency Response Guidebook
What position is mostly limited to departments that provide fire protection
for wildland areas?
Fire Heavy Equipment Specialist
What is the pressure exerted by vapor molecules on the sides of a
container at equilibrium?
Vapor Pressure
Which management principle states that the person delegating authority
wants to be informed in situations of major importance?
Exception Principle
