Chapter 1

Question 1

Organizing an incident by breaking down the overall strategy into a series of smaller tasks

Answer 1

Division of labor

Question 2

Specific information on the actions to be taken to accomplish a certain task is provided by

Answer 2

Standard operating procedure

Question 3

The ________ creates an organizational structure through which a fire department manages its routine and emergency operations

Answer 3

Chain of command

Question 4

The goal of ______ is to ensure that all members of an agency perform a given task in a uniform way

Answer 4

Standard operating procedure

Question 5

The number of people whom one person can supervise effectively

Answer 5

Spam of control (3-7)

Question 6

Training and performance qualifications for firefighters are specified in which NFPA standard

Answer 6

1001

Question 7

Fire insurance companies were established in England after the Great Fire of London in what year

Answer 7

1666

Question 8

Which fire was the precursor for todays NFPA 101 Life Safety Code and helped bring about changes like sprinkler systems where more than 25 people work above ground level

Answer 8

Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire

Question 9

Which national organization writes codes and standards for fire protection

Answer 9

National Fire Protection Association
(NFPA)

Question 10

Which position specializes in reviewing plans for fire detection and suppression systems for functionality and code compliance

Answer 10

Fire protection engineer