Firefighter I Midterm Exam
FIREFIGHTER I MIDTERM EXAM INCLUDES ACCURATE AND VERIFIED
QUESTIONS COVERING CORE FIREFIGHTING KNOWLEDGE SUCH AS FIRE
BEHAVIOR, PPE USAGE, SCBA OPERATIONS, FIRE SUPPRESSION
TECHNIQUES, LADDERS, HOSES AND NOZZLES, RESCUE PROCEDURES,
AND SAFETY PROTOCOL
Which basic management principle says that each fire fighter should answer to only one
supervisor?
A. Division of labor
B. Organizational accountability
C. Unity of command
D. Span of control - ANSWER-C
Which of the following are developed to provide definitive guidelines for present and future
actions?
A. Regulations
B. Standard operating procedures
C. After-action reports
D. Policies - ANSWER-D
Which of the following is one of the four basic management principles used by fire
departments?
A. Division of labor
B. Common terminology
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C. Management by objective
D. Delegation of authority - ANSWER-A
Which of the following is the organizational structure through which a department manages its
routine and emergency operations?
A. Incident command system
B. Division of labor
C. Scalar structure
D. Chain of command - ANSWER-D
A fire department is required to have a __________ to track personnel and assignments at an
emergency scene.
A. unit log
B. passport system
C. situation status report
D. personnel accountability system - ANSWER-D
A primary goal of investigating each fire fighter accident or injury is to __________.
A. assess civil liability exposure
B. determine how such an incident can be avoided in the future
C. establish patterns and trends
D. determine whether misfeasance occurred - ANSWER-B
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Approximately __________ fire fighters are killed in the line of duty each year in the United
States.
A. 10
B. 100
C. 1000
D. 10,000 - ANSWER-B
Approximately _____percent of fire fighters who die in vehicle collisions are not wearing seat
belts.
A. 40
B. 10
C. 50
D. 25 - ANSWER-A
Health and safety programs for fire fighters are the subject of NFPA _____.
A. 1500
B. 1901
C. 1021
D. 1001 - ANSWER-A
How soon after a traumatic call should a critical incident stress debriefing (CISD) be held?
A. Within 24 hours
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B. As soon as possible
C. Within 72 hours
D. Within a week - ANSWER-B
If one team member must exit a hazard area for any reason, what should the rest of the team
do?
A. Exit as the entire team together.
B. Continue working on their assignment.
C. Assign a buddy to accompany the member out of the hazard area.
D. Defer to the team leader, who should decide based on the circumstances. - ANSWER-A
A fire fighter will most typically report directly to a person of which rank?
A. Battalion chief
B. Lieutenant
C. Section chief
D. Unit leader - ANSWER-B
A fire fighter with specialized training for aircraft and airport-related incidents is a(n)
__________.
A. aviation operations specialist
B. aircraft rescue fire fighter
C. hazardous material technician
D. technical rescue technician - ANSWER-B
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FIREFIGHTER I MIDTERM EXAM INCLUDES ACCURATE AND VERIFIED
QUESTIONS COVERING CORE FIREFIGHTING KNOWLEDGE SUCH AS FIRE
BEHAVIOR, PPE USAGE, SCBA OPERATIONS, FIRE SUPPRESSION
TECHNIQUES, LADDERS, HOSES AND NOZZLES, RESCUE PROCEDURES,
AND SAFETY PROTOCOL
Which basic management principle says that each fire fighter should answer to only one
supervisor?
A. Division of labor
B. Organizational accountability
C. Unity of command
D. Span of control - ANSWER-C
Which of the following are developed to provide definitive guidelines for present and future
actions?
A. Regulations
B. Standard operating procedures
C. After-action reports
D. Policies - ANSWER-D
Which of the following is one of the four basic management principles used by fire
departments?
A. Division of labor
B. Common terminology
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C. Management by objective
D. Delegation of authority - ANSWER-A
Which of the following is the organizational structure through which a department manages its
routine and emergency operations?
A. Incident command system
B. Division of labor
C. Scalar structure
D. Chain of command - ANSWER-D
A fire department is required to have a __________ to track personnel and assignments at an
emergency scene.
A. unit log
B. passport system
C. situation status report
D. personnel accountability system - ANSWER-D
A primary goal of investigating each fire fighter accident or injury is to __________.
A. assess civil liability exposure
B. determine how such an incident can be avoided in the future
C. establish patterns and trends
D. determine whether misfeasance occurred - ANSWER-B
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Approximately __________ fire fighters are killed in the line of duty each year in the United
States.
A. 10
B. 100
C. 1000
D. 10,000 - ANSWER-B
Approximately _____percent of fire fighters who die in vehicle collisions are not wearing seat
belts.
A. 40
B. 10
C. 50
D. 25 - ANSWER-A
Health and safety programs for fire fighters are the subject of NFPA _____.
A. 1500
B. 1901
C. 1021
D. 1001 - ANSWER-A
How soon after a traumatic call should a critical incident stress debriefing (CISD) be held?
A. Within 24 hours
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B. As soon as possible
C. Within 72 hours
D. Within a week - ANSWER-B
If one team member must exit a hazard area for any reason, what should the rest of the team
do?
A. Exit as the entire team together.
B. Continue working on their assignment.
C. Assign a buddy to accompany the member out of the hazard area.
D. Defer to the team leader, who should decide based on the circumstances. - ANSWER-A
A fire fighter will most typically report directly to a person of which rank?
A. Battalion chief
B. Lieutenant
C. Section chief
D. Unit leader - ANSWER-B
A fire fighter with specialized training for aircraft and airport-related incidents is a(n)
__________.
A. aviation operations specialist
B. aircraft rescue fire fighter
C. hazardous material technician
D. technical rescue technician - ANSWER-B
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