Chapter 1 Quiz

Question 1

What are the two categories firefighters are divided into?

Answer 1

Career and Volunteer

Question 2

What is it called when both paid on call and career firefighters work together for the same department?

Answer 2

Combination

Question 3

Who should officers consult first when preparing to present a class?

Answer 3

Their own personal library.

Question 4

What is the general principle guiding firefighters to do what their fire department expects?

Answer 4

Discipline

Question 5

According to the NFPA, what percentage of firefighters are volunteer?

Answer 5

70 percent

Question 6

What is a special political subdivision with the single purpose of providing fire protection within a defined geographic area?

Answer 6

District

Question 7

What is the current philosophical trend in labor management relationships?

Answer 7

Cooperative

Question 8

Which of the four functions of management deals with developing a scheme, program, or method that is worked out beforehand to accomplish an objective?

Answer 8

Planning

Question 9

Which is one of James O. Pages recommendations to assist fire officers in developing skills and competencies within the fire company?

Answer 9

Use Problem Solving Scenarios

Question 10

Which agency enforces the federal laws establishing the civil rights of Americans in the workplace?

Answer 10

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission