Quiz____?
Approximately _____ percent of fire fighters in the United States are volunteers. -
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73%
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In the fire service, the bugle has become a symbol of __________. -
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Authority
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NFPA standards are __________. -
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Consensus Documents
Quiz____?
Specific information on the actions to be taken to accomplish a certain task is provided by
__________. -
Answer✓✓
1
, Standing Operating Procedures
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The earliest known fire department was in __________. -
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Accient Rome
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The goal of __________ is to ensure that all members of an agency perform a given task in
a uniform way. -
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Standing operating procedures
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The number of people whom one person can supervise effectively is known as ________. -
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Span of Control
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Truck companies are sometimes referred to as __________ companies. -
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Ladders
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2
, Which basic management principle says that each fire fighter should answer to only one
supervisor? -
Answer✓✓
Unity Of Command
Quiz____?
Which development led to the widespread use of the mechanized pumping apparatus? -
Answer✓✓
Internal Combustion
Quiz____?
Which of the following are developed to provide definitive guidelines for present and future
actions? -
Answer✓✓
Policies
Quiz____?
Which style of leadership does the fire department use? -
Answer✓✓
Paramilitary
Quiz____?
Which term can be defined as the set of guidelines that a department establishes for its fire
fighters? -
Answer✓✓
3
, Discipline
Quiz____?
Which type of company is responsible for securing a water source, deploying handlines, and
putting water on the fire? -
Answer✓✓
Engine
Quiz____?
Which are the two levels of NFPA fire fighter certification? -
Answer✓✓
1 and 2
Quiz____?
A fire department is required to have a __________ to track personnel and assignments at
an emergency scene. -
Answer✓✓
Personal Accountability System
Quiz____?
Approximately __________ fire fighters are killed in the line of duty each year in the
United States. -
Answer✓✓
100
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