Fire 1 Midterm Study guide

Which of the following is not a stage of fire? 

Which of the following positions require advanced medical training?

Which of the following is not a core course for an associate degree in fire science?

Which fire department was the first in the United States, who gave their time and effort without financial comp?

What class of foam would be used to knock down fire in ordinary combustible materials? 

NFPA 1901 requires that pumpers carry a minimum of one straight ladder with hooks of at least how many feet in length?

What management principle states that the person of authority wants to be informed in situations of major importance?

Where was the first recognized firefighting force, known as the Familia Publica, organized?

What are the most common types of devices used to control the spread of the fire to adjoining fixtures?

Adding a fourth component, a chemical chain reaction, to the fire triangle creates which of the following models?

To achieve maximum effectiveness, personnel should be training beyond __________ for efficiency and safety reasons

Horses were replaced by motorized fire apparatus because of the apparatus’s:

In which of the following areas are fire inspectors specially trained to do their job effectively?

When you reinspect and find occupancy is still not in compliance, give a verbal warning. What is a good course of action

What determines which hose load is carried on the pumper

knowledge of the communications system is necessary to perform. What must you have knowledge about when fire department

Who educates/influences society to adopt safety/health policies, practices, procedures that mitigate human/eco losses

According to Fourth National Climate Assessment Update 2018, where would be at an increased threat from wildland fires

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration was established under federal law to ensure which of the following?

What within a fire dep. devotes its time preparing fire fighters to perform during ordinary/extraordinary circumstances

What is the preferred type of motor for fire apparatus based on its long life and durability under tough conditions? 

It would be helpful to include all of the following with your job application, EXCEPT: 

Which of the following fire service positions is responsible for all aspects of the fire department’s training program?

What American icon promotes the fire prevention through the message; “Only you can prevent forest fires”? 

What apparatus has different modules mounted. Giving the fire department flexibility for activities like hazard material

Which of the following is a positive side effect of assigning fire fighters rather than civilians to the dispatch center

Training yourself from the very beginning to think in a logical and orderly fashion in emergency situations develops: 

Under division of labor, assigning areas of responsibility avoids __________ and promotes efficient use of resources

Which is the standard entry-level position in fire protection, regardless of fire fighter academy completion? 

what stage of fire does the fire reach a point at which it no longer needs heat from outside sources to burn?

Which of the following is not one of the telecommunicator’s tasks? 

There are several methods alarm has been transmitted to fire departments. Besides 911 which method was common in cities

Who provides fire protection on national forest lands and provides resources to agencies protecting national forests

Goal and objective achievement require the use of:

which apparatus is considered a specialty vehicle, providing advanced life support medical functions or special lighting

What are substances that evolve or generate oxygen, either at ambient temperatures or when exposed to heat?

What non-safety positions in the fire service performs routine field checks such as hydrant flow and sprinkler checks?

Alarm boxes had several weaknesses as a system, including which of the following?

Regardless of rank or education, a supervisor can supervise a certain number of personnel. What principle is this?

After satisfactory performance, the wildland fire fighter GS 3 could be trained to which of the following positions? 

On large hazardous materials incidents, the Environmental Protection Agency has funding available under_ to cleanup

Which practice has been introduced to help fire fighters cope with particularly difficult or emotional incidents?

Who regulates the shipping of hazardous materials in trucking, railroads, on aircraft, and in waterways in US?

What can you do to the span of control to prevent from being too split in dynamic and dangerous situations?

The first method of transporting fire apparatus to the scene was by:

As a heavy equipment operator using a bulldozer in steep, rough terrain, you may be required to build a: 

Which of the following professionals is hired for his or her financial expertise and reports directly to the fire chief

According to the NFPA, the minimum size of water tank for apparatus to be classified as an engine is: 

What refers to the intended use of a building, floor, or other part of a building and is divided into general types?

state fire marshal office is often responsible for buildings above local jurisdiction. Which buildings WOULDN"T be local

A written examination evaluates all of the following elements, EXCEPT:

Who is responsible for servicing/testing fire extinguishers and fixed fire protection systems such as fire sprinklers

Which fire classification involves ordinary combustibles such as wood, paper, and cotton?

If an Arson investigators evidence is not properly preserved, It can't be used:

Flammable and combustible liquids fall into which fire classification? 

What NFPA lists requirements for a prevention officer

The most important area of technical training is safety. Your knowledge of which of the following can save your life?

____________ are more specific than policies, and they guide the everyday operations of the department

Hazard materials team personnel must test samples to sort chemicals. What is an area to study to perform these tasks

Which type of construction does not take fire into consideration and causes much concern for fire fighters?

Personnel in the arson bureau are responsible for determining the cause of _ fires to prepare criminal cases

What is the pressure exerted by vapor molecules on the sides of a container at equilibrium?

City water systems were constructed of hollowed-out logs what were the plugs called?

A fire fighter recruit fills all of the following roles, except: 

Which of the following provides a one-call notification service for hazardous materials emergencies? 

What management cycle components includes assigning resources and applies to both line and staff functions

In times of high-water demand due to the required fire flow to combat fires, what local government may be contacted

As an inspector, all the following abilities are required, except the ability to:

following orders from the fire officers is part of the team effort. Which of the following activities is discouraged?

When incidents reach a point at which dispatch is overrun, sometime _ can be deployed to take a load off of dispatchers

Which of the following hose fittings is used to divide a 2½″ hose line into two 1½″ hose lines?

When companies are located far from high-rise/high hazard areas, what special effort should the training bureau make?

Which command principle allows information to flow from the chief and so forth until the lowest firefighter?

One of the most important groups to reach with the fire prevention message, to effectively enforce the law, is:

What was a fire department required to send when a call was received from an alarm box on a street corner

When a chlorine emergency is reported, CHEMTREC initiates which subunit due to chlorine’s toxic and corrosive nature?

Cooking materials such as cooking oils, fats, and grease fall into which fire classification?

What must the fire department have to enforce fire-related codes and ordinances during fire prevention inspections?

The relative density of vapor or gas as compared to air is its: 

The fire triangle includes fuel, an oxidizer, and: 

New Amsterdam and Boston adopted _ that required fire to be extinguished between the hours of 9 pm and 4:30 am.  

If you plan to pursue an associate’s degree in fire science, which course would be a core course? 

What percentage of wildland fires are started by humans?

Which of the following terms describes a willingness to give up personal desires to benefit the other fire fighters?

With which office does the arson investigator work closely in preparation for presentation of the case

The National Fire Science Programs Committee formed to develop_, to include titles, descriptions, outcomes, and outlines

What standards groups is a private, nonprofit organization that identifies requirements for national safety standards

The mission of the fire service is becoming overall: 

In the development of the fire helmet, what was the purpose of the long brim in the back?

Why might a new fire fighter report to the training academy rather than the fire station? 

The chemical wagon invented in the late 1800s carried two tanks; one had acid + carbon dioxide, one had what?

Which of the candidate tests judges overall physical conditioning and ability to perform firefighting-related tasks? 

Which is the best tool for cutting through composite roofing? 

What document that training was received by the personnel involved and describes how that training was performed

What facility is responsible for installing and maintaining all of the department communication equipment

Who represents a cooperative effort of the Department of the Interior/Agriculture and is a central supply point

What principle is most violated at incidents? Example: when you receive an assignment and chief approaches with another?

When training bureau is closely tied to a local college, the training bureau administrator is likely to serve as the:

One area that requires special training/coordination is working around medical helicopters. What are these called?:

What computer system provides the dispatcher with info necessary to dispatch the required units to an emergency scene?