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Chapter 1 Flashcards

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According to the NFPA, what percentage of ff’s in the U.S. are full time career?

A

27%

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According to the NFPA, how many ff’s are there in the U.S.?

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1.1 million

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According to the NFPA, what percentage of ff’s in the U.S. are volunteers?

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73%

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3 out of 4 career ff’s work in communities with populations of ________ or more.

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25,000

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More than half of the volunteer ff’s in the U.S. work in Fire Dept’s that protect small rural communities with populations of _________ or less.

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2,500

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When was “the great Chicago fire”?

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Oct 8, 1871

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How long did the “Great Chicago Fire” burn?

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3 days

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More than ___________acres burned in the “great Chicago fire”?

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2000

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How many homes were destroyed in the “great Chicago fire”?

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17,000

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Chicago suffered over $__________in damage due to the “great Chicago fire”.

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2 million

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How many people died in the great Chicago fire?

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300

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How many people were homeless after the great Chicago fire?

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90,000

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What was the deadliest fire in U.S. history.

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The Peshtigo, Wisconsin fire.

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During the Peshtigo, Wisconsin fire, a tornado of fire over 1000’ high and ___ miles wide occurred.

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5

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How many sq. miles burnt during the Peshtigo, Wisconsin fire?

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More than 2,400

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How many people died in the Peshtigo fire?

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More than 2,200

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There are approx. how many fd’s in the U.S.?

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30,000

17
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In 24 BC, the roman emperor Augustus Caesar created what was the first FD called the familia publica. It was comprised of about 600 _______.

A

Slaves

18
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In about 60 AD, the Emperor Nero, the corps of vigiles had been created with how many free men?

A

7000

19
Q

Where and when was the first documented fire in North America?

A

Jamestown,VA. 1607

20
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Who established the first fire regulations in North America banning thatched roofs and wood chimneys?

A

Boston Mass. 1630

21
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The first volunteer fire company was established in Philadelphia (1735), under the leadership of whom?

A

Benjamin Franklin.

22
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Who developed the first municipal water system?

A

The Romans

23
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Who imported one of the first fire engines from England and donated it to the Alexandria FD in 1765?

A

George Washington.

24
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What did Richard Newsham develop in 1720 in London, England?

A

The first hand powered pumper.

25
Q

By 1829, more powerful __________ pumpers had been developed.

A

Steam

26
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who organized the first fire ins company and coined the phrase “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure”?

A

Ben Franklin

26
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George Smith, a New York FF, developed the first one of these in 1817

A

Fire hydrant

27
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When were “public call boxes” introduced in Washington D.C.?

A

in the 1850’s & 1860’s

28
Q

The use of trumpets or bugles to symbolize the rank of chief also signifies the need to do what?

A

Communicate clearly

29
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What would you use to insure that a given task was carried out in a uniform manner?

A

Chain of command

30
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What are the four (4) basic organizational principals that most FD’s are structured on the basis of?

A

Unity of command-only one supervisor
Span of control-max # of personnel or activities, 3-7
Division of labor-breaking down overall strategy into smaller tasks
Discipline-SOP’s

31
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What are the four (4) functions of management?

A

Planning
Organizing
Leading
Controlling

33
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Developing a scheme, program, or method that is worked out beforehand to accomplish an objective is the definition of what?

A

Planning

34
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How long is short range planning?

A

Up to 1 year

35
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How long is medium range planning?

A

1-3 years

36
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How long is long range planning?

A

More than 3 years

37
Q

Putting together into an orderly, functional, & structured whole is the definition of what?

A

Organizing

38
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Guiding or directing in a corse of action defines what?

A

Leading

39
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Restraining, regulating, governing, conteracting, or overpowering defines what?

A

Controlling

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