FFI/II Final Exam
A fire department has posted the following message in a prominent location: "The Smith City
Fire Department is Committed to Professional Excellence Through a Tradition of Protecting
Lives, Property, and the Environment by Providing the Highest Quality of Service in
Prevention, Fire Protection, Emergency Medical Services, and Community Preparedness."
This is an example of a __________ statement.
vision
charter
mission
department purpose - ANS-mission
\A fire fighter who is trained and certified in chemical identification, leak control, and
decontamination is a:
materials technical specialist
spill management technician
Fire Fighter II
hazardous materials technician - ANS-hazardous materials technician
\A fire fighter will most typically report directly to a person of which rank?
Lieutenant
Unit leader
Battalion chief
Section chief - ANS-Lieutenant
\A fire fighter with specialized knowledge and training for high-angle rescue, structural
collapse, trench rescue, confined-space, and similar operations is a:
technical rescuer
Fire Fighter II
special operations technician
search and rescue technician - ANS-technical rescuer
\A fire fighter with specialized training for aircraft and airport-related incidents is a(n):
aviation rescue technician
technical rescue technician
aircraft rescue fire fighter
aviation operations specialist - ANS-aircraft rescue fire fighter
\According to FEMA, span of control of personnel is between:
1 and 10
3 and 7
5 and 10
2 and 5 - ANS-3 and 7
\Approximately _____ percent of fire fighters in the United States are volunteers.
55
34
70
46 - ANS-70
\For whom should fire fighters consider that they work?
Their team
, Their supervisors
The tax-paying citizens
Themselves - ANS-The tax-paying citizens
\In a typical fire department rank structure, an assistant chief reports directly to the:
command staff.
battalion chief.
chief of the department.
section chief. - ANS-chief of the department.
\In the fire service, the bugle has become a symbol of:
fraternity
courage
authority
service - ANS-authority
\Medical requirements for fire fighters are specified in which NFPA standard?
1002
1962
1582
904 - ANS-1582
\NFPA standards are ____________ codes and standards:
prescriptive
authoritative
administrative law
consensus-based - ANS-consensus-based
\Organizing an incident by breaking down the overall strategy into a series of smaller tasks is
an example of:
span of control
discipline
division of labor
unity of command - ANS-division of labor
\Seventy-one percent of career fire fighters work in jurisdictions with a population of
________ or more.
75,000
50,000
100,000
25,000 - ANS-25,000
\Specific information on the actions to be taken to accomplish a certain task is provided by:
rules and regulations
policies
standard operating procedures
incident action plans - ANS-standard operating procedures
\The _______________ creates a structure through which a department manages its routine
and emergency operations?
Chain of command
Division of labor
Scalar structure
Incident command system - ANS-Chain of command
\The goal of __________ is to ensure that all members of an agency perform a given task in
a uniform way.
A fire department has posted the following message in a prominent location: "The Smith City
Fire Department is Committed to Professional Excellence Through a Tradition of Protecting
Lives, Property, and the Environment by Providing the Highest Quality of Service in
Prevention, Fire Protection, Emergency Medical Services, and Community Preparedness."
This is an example of a __________ statement.
vision
charter
mission
department purpose - ANS-mission
\A fire fighter who is trained and certified in chemical identification, leak control, and
decontamination is a:
materials technical specialist
spill management technician
Fire Fighter II
hazardous materials technician - ANS-hazardous materials technician
\A fire fighter will most typically report directly to a person of which rank?
Lieutenant
Unit leader
Battalion chief
Section chief - ANS-Lieutenant
\A fire fighter with specialized knowledge and training for high-angle rescue, structural
collapse, trench rescue, confined-space, and similar operations is a:
technical rescuer
Fire Fighter II
special operations technician
search and rescue technician - ANS-technical rescuer
\A fire fighter with specialized training for aircraft and airport-related incidents is a(n):
aviation rescue technician
technical rescue technician
aircraft rescue fire fighter
aviation operations specialist - ANS-aircraft rescue fire fighter
\According to FEMA, span of control of personnel is between:
1 and 10
3 and 7
5 and 10
2 and 5 - ANS-3 and 7
\Approximately _____ percent of fire fighters in the United States are volunteers.
55
34
70
46 - ANS-70
\For whom should fire fighters consider that they work?
Their team
, Their supervisors
The tax-paying citizens
Themselves - ANS-The tax-paying citizens
\In a typical fire department rank structure, an assistant chief reports directly to the:
command staff.
battalion chief.
chief of the department.
section chief. - ANS-chief of the department.
\In the fire service, the bugle has become a symbol of:
fraternity
courage
authority
service - ANS-authority
\Medical requirements for fire fighters are specified in which NFPA standard?
1002
1962
1582
904 - ANS-1582
\NFPA standards are ____________ codes and standards:
prescriptive
authoritative
administrative law
consensus-based - ANS-consensus-based
\Organizing an incident by breaking down the overall strategy into a series of smaller tasks is
an example of:
span of control
discipline
division of labor
unity of command - ANS-division of labor
\Seventy-one percent of career fire fighters work in jurisdictions with a population of
________ or more.
75,000
50,000
100,000
25,000 - ANS-25,000
\Specific information on the actions to be taken to accomplish a certain task is provided by:
rules and regulations
policies
standard operating procedures
incident action plans - ANS-standard operating procedures
\The _______________ creates a structure through which a department manages its routine
and emergency operations?
Chain of command
Division of labor
Scalar structure
Incident command system - ANS-Chain of command
\The goal of __________ is to ensure that all members of an agency perform a given task in
a uniform way.
