Chapter 1

Question 1

Question: Which group of knights first used the Red Cross symbol?

Answer 1

Order of Saint John

Question 2

Question: What were the people called who were given rattles to alert others of a fire?

Answer 2

The Rattle Watch

Question 3

Question: What myth is based on the consequences of fire?

Answer 3

The Phoenix

Question 4

Question: Referring to the ladder used to describe the fire services history, what do the two beams stand for?_

Answer 4

Courage and Commitment

Question 5

Question: What was the first permanent fire brigade called?

Answer 5

Cohortes Vigilum_

Question 6

Question: During 1100A.D- 1600 what was the punishment for arson?

Answer 6

To be burned alive

Question 7

Question: What is the symbol of the american fire service during the civil war?

Answer 7

The Dalmatian

Question 8

Question: Who was the first to have an organized fire department?

Answer 8

The Roman Empire

Question 9

Question: Who was commonly referred as the first fire chief?

Answer 9

Benjamin Franklin

Question 10

Question: What 3 things can the triple combination engine do?

Answer 10

carry water, hoses and pump water

Question 11

Question: Henry Parmalee created which device in the 1870’s?

Answer 11

Automatic Fire Sprinklers

Question 12

Question: What notifies the fire department that a fire or emergency was in progress?

Answer 12

Fire Alarm

Question 13

Question:What is a large and destructive fire?

Answer 13

Conflagration

Question 14

Question: Major wildland fires in 1910 that killed many firefighters lead to the creation of what new agency?

Answer 14

U.S. Forest Service_

Question 15

Question: What technology boosted the power and reach of fire streams and replaced manual/hand powered pumps in the mid 1850’s?

Answer 15

Steamer Technology

Question 16

Question: A written declaration by a fire agency describing the things that it intends to do to protect its citizenry or customers is known as a/an?

Answer 16

Mission statement

Question 17

Question: Following a riot by fire fighters in the 1850’s, what city instituted the first full-time, paid firefighting force in 1853?

Answer 17

Cincinnati, Ohio

Question 18

Question: A short front brim and an extended back brim were incorporated into the American fire helmet to assist with what?

Answer 18

Water run-off

Question 19

Question: What are the three components of the triple combination engine company?

Answer 19

Have a pump, carry water, and carry equipment

Question 20

Question: In general, the tasks of firefighters all around the world are to?

Answer 20

Save lives and property from fire

Question 21

Question: What is the crime of maliciously and intentionally or recklessly starting a fire or explosion called?

Answer 21

Arson

Question 22

Question: The symbol for the Knights of Malta was the Pattee-Nowy cross, otherwise known as the?

Answer 22

Maltese cross

Question 23

Question: Buckets of water were passed down a line of people from the source of the water to the fire was called a__

Answer 23

Bucket Brigade

Question 24

Question:A substance that causes harm when reliesed into the environment and property is called what?

Answer 24

Hazardous Material

Question 25

Question:The "Knights of Malta" went into battle grounds to do what?

Answer 25

to save lives and/or treat the injured

Question 26

Question:Which American war influenced the fire service to take on a military structure?

Answer 26

The Civil War

Question 27

Question: What did Andrew Gratacap, a leather hat maker, develop?

Answer 27

The American fire helmet

Question 28

Question: Who was the Greek god that was believed to have given fire to the common human?

Answer 28

Prometheus

Question 29

Question: Which Roman leader was credited with creating the first fire pump?

Answer 29

Hero of Alexandria

Question 30

Question: What animal was introduced to fire departments to provide the muscle to move the steam fire apparatus?

Answer 30

The horse

Question 31

QUESTION: WHICH AMERICAN FOREFATHER WAS ALSO A COFOUNDER OF THE UNION FIRE COMPANY IN 1736?_

Answer 31

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN._

Question 32

QUESTION: WHAT SINGLE NATURAL DISASTER KILLS MORE AMERICANS THAN ALL OTHER NATURAL DISASTERS COMBINED?

Answer 32

FIRE.

Question 33

Question: The great fire of London happened in what year?

Answer 33

1666_

Question 34

Question: The first American fire helmet was developed by a leather hat maker named_____?

Answer 34

Andrew Gratacap

Question 35

Question: The early hand pumper, called the __Red Rover__ was used by the Howard Engine company in what US city?

Answer 35

New York_

Question 36

Question: Which breed was originally developed as a companion for horses to calm them and chase away any small animals in their path, that later became a symbol of the fire service in America?

Answer 36

Dalmation_

Question 37

Question: The Great Chicago Fire happened in what year?

Answer 37

1871_

Question 38

Question: What is the name of the labor union that was formed at the turn of the 20th century?

Answer 38

International Association of Firefighters (IAFF)_

Question 39

Question: What was the title of a early leader of a fire company modernly known today as a fire chief?

Answer 39

Foreman_

Question 40

Question: The first fire pump was based on what design?

Answer 40

Syringe- Like Design

Question 41

Question: What was the name of designated community individuals who walked the streets at night looking for fire and carrying large wooden rattles with which to signify a found fire?

Answer 41

Fire Wardens

Question 42

QUESTION: WHAT DID INSURANCE COMPANIES USE TO DETERMINE IF A HOME WAS INSURED BY THEM?

Answer 42

FIRE MARKS

Question 43

QUESTION: WHAT WOULD A FOREMAN HAVE USED TO SHOUT ORDERS OVER THE NOISE OF FIRE OPERATIONS?

Answer 43

SPEAKING TRUMPET

Question 44

QUESTION: WHAT TWO WORD TERM DESCRIBES THE CONCEPT THAT ANY GIVEN TECHNOLOGY WILL ONLY BE USEFUL FOR A CERTAIN PERIOD OF TIME BEFORE IT IS REPLACED?

Answer 44

TECHNOLOGICAL OBSOLESCENCE

Question 45

QUESTION: WHAT TERM DESCRIBES THIS DEFINITION.

Answer 45

FIRE SOCIETIES

Question 46

GROUPS OF PEOPLE WHO VOLUNTARILY BANDED TOGETHER TO DEAL WITH A COMMUNITY'S FIRE PROBLEMS

Answer 46

PRIDE, HONOR, INTEGRITY, COURAGE

Question 47

QUESTION: WHAT ARE ONE OF THE FOUR FIRE SERVICE CORE VALUES?

Answer 47

Terrorism

Question 48

Question: Acts of violence that are arbitrarily committed against lives and property and intended to create fear and anxiety are known as ________.

Answer 48

Aerial apparatus.

Question 49

Question: A fire apparatus using mounted ladders and other devices for reaching areas beyond the length of ground ladders is an _________.

Answer 49

Military Veterans

Question 50

Question: Who replaced lost firefighters during the Civil War?

Answer 50

Crusades: Order of Saint John of Hospitaliers

Question 51

Question: Who was dedicated to treatment of battlefield wounds?

Answer 51

Emperor Augustus

Question 52

Question: Who created the Seven Cohorts?

Answer 52

Ancient Greeks

Question 53

Question: Who believed fire was a gift from the Prometheus?

Answer 53

Organizational structure

Question 54

Question: Name one common factor all fire agencies have?

Answer 54

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Question 55

Question: The permanent fire brigade in Rome, named the Cohortes Vigilum, was created in what year A.D.?_

Answer 55

Rome

Question 56

Question: After the fall of THIS empire, there were no organized fire brigades for 1000 years

Answer 56

Diesel

Question 57

Question: Which fuel replaced gasoline on fire engines?

Answer 57

America Burning

Question 58

Question: The creation of the United States Fire Administration and the development of the National Fire Academy were a result of a document entitled what?

Answer 58

Gig Line

Question 59

QUESTION: What is the name of the line that is the edge of your shirt to the edge of your belt to the edge of your fly called?

Answer 59

White

Question 60

QUESTION: What color socks are we wearing for Class 135?

Answer 60

Water

Question 61

QUESTION: What is the only item that we are allowed to consume in the classroom?

Answer 61

Wearing our helmet and always in double time.

Question 62

QUESTION: When we step foot on the __grinder,__ what TWO things are mandatory from us?

Answer 62

The Ladder Nest.

Question 63

QUESTION: What item on the apparatus floor requires 4-6 recruits to move in the morning and in the afternoon?

Answer 63

DELEGATE (the task to be done.)

Question 64

QUESTION: The __Day Captain__ has many responsibilities throughout the day. What can the __Day Captain__ do to make his/her job __easier?__

Answer 64

50%_

Question 65

QUESTION: What TOTAL percentage does our final written exam AND our final manipulative exam equal to?

Answer 65

12 hours

Question 66

QUESTION: According to the school__s policy, hour many hours are we able to miss, however, it is HIGHLY discouraged?

Answer 66

IMMEDIATELY!

Question 67

QUESTION: IF you are injured at the academy, when should you report the injury?

Answer 67

Knock on the door.

Question 68

QUESTION: Before you enter into a room, what should you do?

Answer 68

Shield

Question 69

Question: In the age of the Crusades, to tell a friend from a foe you had to look for a symbol on the uniform and another on the (BLANK) carried by soldiers. (usually carried on the left shoulder)

Answer 69

Fire engineering

Question 70

Question: What is the study of fire, fire behavior, fire extinguishment, and fire suppression called?

Answer 70

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