ch 1 test quiz

Question 1

What does the Golden Rule mean when applied to the fire service?

Answer 1

Treat everyone else as if they were a member of your family

Question 2

Which position serves as a point of contact between the incident commander and the news media?

Answer 2

Public information officer

Question 3

Which style of leadership does the fire department use?

Answer 3

Paramilitary

Question 4

Seventy-one percent of career fire fighters work in jurisdictions with a population of ________ or more.

Answer 4

25,000

Question 5

In the fire service, the bugle has become a symbol of:

Answer 5

Authority

Question 6

Where was the first fire insurance company formed in America?

Answer 6

Charleston, South Carolina

Question 7

For whom should fire fighters consider that they work?

Answer 7

The tax-paying citizens

Question 8

Which basic management principle says that each fire fighter should answer to only one supervisor?

Answer 8

Unity of command

Question 9

Which rank is directly above a lieutenant in the fire service?

Answer 9

Captain

Question 10

Which cultural characteristic means taking action even though you have doubts or fears about the consequences?

Answer 10

Moral courage

Question 11

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

Answer 11

standard operating procedures

Question 12

Which is one of the four basic management principles used by fire departments?

Answer 12

Division of labor

Question 13

Who is responsible for coordinating the activities of several fire companies in a defined geographic area such as a district?

Answer 13

Battalion Chief

Question 14

A fire fighter who is trained and certified in chemical identification, leak control, and decontamination is a:

Answer 14

hazardous materials technician

Question 15

What is the set of shared attitudes, values, goals, and practices that characterize an institution or organization?

Answer 15

Culture

Question 16

Approximately _____ percent of fire fighters in the United States are volunteers.

Answer 16

70

Question 17

The earliest known fire department was in:

Answer 17

ancient Rome

Question 18

Which was one of the major U.S. fires of 1871?

Answer 18

Great Chicago Fire

Question 19

According to FEMA, span of control of personnel is between:

Answer 19

3 and 7

Question 20

Which development led to the widespread use of the mechanized pumping apparatus?

Answer 20

Internal combustion engines

Question 21

A fire fighter will most typically report directly to a person of which rank?

Answer 21

Lieutenant

Question 22

In a typical fire department rank structure, an assistant chief reports directly to the:

Answer 22

chief of the department.

Question 23

Truck companies are sometimes referred to as __________ companies.

Answer 23

ladder

Question 24

Which type of company specializes in saving victims from fires, confined spaces, trenches, and high-angle situations?

Answer 24

Rescue

Question 25

A fire fighter with specialized knowledge and training for high-angle rescue, structural collapse, trench rescue, confined-space, and similar operations is a:

Answer 25

technical rescuer.

Question 26

Which are developed to provide definitive guidelines for present and future actions?

Answer 26

Policies

Question 27

What does the “S” stand for in “SOP”?

Answer 27

Standard

Question 28

What does the “O” stand for in “SOP”?

Answer 28

operating

Question 29

What does the “P” stand for in “SOP”?

Answer 29

PROCEDURE

Question 30

Which are the two levels of NFPA fire fighter certification?

Answer 30

I and II

Question 31

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

Answer 31

1001

Question 32

Medical requirements for fire fighters are specified in which NFPA standard?

Answer 32

1582

Question 33

The individual responsible for the management of all incident operations is the:

Answer 33

incident commander

Question 34

A fire fighter with specialized training for aircraft and airport-related incidents is a(n):

Answer 34

aircraft rescue fire fighter.

Question 35

A fire fighter who is trained and certified in chemical identification, leak control, and decontamination is a:

Answer 35

hazardous materials technician.

Question 36

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

Answer 36

standard operating procedures.

Question 37

Which type of company is responsible for securing a water source, deploying handlines, and putting water on the fire?

Answer 37

Engine

Question 38

Which type of company specializes in incidents involving spilled or leaking hazardous chemicals?

Answer 38

Hazardous material

Question 39

Who is responsible for coordinating the activities of several fire companies in a defined geographic area such as a district?

Answer 39

Battalion Chief

Question 40

Which term is defined as guiding and directing fire fighters to do what their fire department expects of them?

Answer 40

Discipline

Question 41

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

Answer 41

division of labor

Question 42

The number of people whom one person can supervise effectively is known as:

Answer 42

span of control

Question 43

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

Answer 43

Fire protection engineer

Question 44

Which national organization writes codes and standards for fire protection?

Answer 44

National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)

Question 45

Who developed the first fire hydrant?

Answer 45

Frederick Graff

Question 46

Which is one of the four basic management principles used by fire departments?

Answer 46

Division of labor

Question 47

NFPA standards are ____________ codes and standards:

Answer 47

consensus-based.

Question 48

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

Answer 48

standard operating procedures

Question 49

The _______________ creates a structure through which a department manages its routine and emergency operations?

Answer 49

Chain of command

Question 50

A fire department has posted the following message in a prominent location: “The Smith City Fire Department is Committed to Professional Excellence Through a Tradition of Protecting Lives, Property, and the Environment by Providing the Highest Quality of Service in Prevention, Fire Protection, Emergency Medical Services, and Community Preparedness.” This is an example of a __________ statement.

Answer 50

mission

Question 51

Which cultural characteristic means taking action even though you have doubts or fears about the consequences?

Answer 51

Moral courage

Question 52

What is the set of shared attitudes, values, goals, and practices that characterize an institution or organization?

Answer 52

Culture

Question 53

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

Answer 53

Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire