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What is the overall mission of D. Save lives and protect property and the environment
the fire service? (12) [4.1.1]
A. Prevent arson fires by
educating the public
B.Eliminate the use of
unsafe building practices
C. Provide low-cost
emergency services to the
public
D.Save lives and protect
property and the
environment
,A(an)___concept allows all A. all hazard
responders to use a similar,
coordinated
approach with a common set of
authorities,
protections, and
resources. (12) [4.1.1]
A. all hazard
B.chain of command
C. incident awareness
D.hazard enforcement
A type of fire B. scalar.
departmental
organizational structure
where decisions and
information are directed
from the top and filtered
down through the
intermediate levels to the base
can be described as:
(13) [4.1.1]
A. linear.
B. scalar.
C. modular.
D. sequential.
Most fire departments are A. rank and duty.
organized in a series of levels,
with the
intermediate levels made up
of personnel assigned by: (13-
14) [4.1.1]
A. rank and duty.
B. age and name.
C. years of experience.
D. geographical location.
,Each employee reporting to D. unity of command.
just one supervisor, who in
turn moves up the chain of
command, is an example of: (14)
[4.1.1]
A. discipline.
B.span of control.
C. division of labor.
D.unity of command.
The division of labor refers to: D. the process of dividing large jobs into smaller pieces to make
(14) [4.1.1] them more manageable.
A. each employee
reporting to just one
supervisor.
B.an organization?s
responsibility to provide
leadership.
C. the formal line of
authority, responsibility,
and communication within an
organization.
D.the process of dividing
large jobs into smaller pieces
to make them more
manageable.
, Why is the division of B. Prevent the duplication of effort
labor necessary in the fire
service? (14) [4.1.1]
A. Comply with federal
law
B.Prevent the duplication of
effort
C. Ensure fair work loads for
all members
D.Keep department
expenses at a minimum