Duplicate of Chapter 1: Orientation and Fire Service History

Question 1

The broad category for personnel that deliver emergency services to external customers is:

Accepted Answer

Line

Question 2

Which federal law affects hiring practices and building accessibility?

Accepted Answer

Americans with Disabilities Act

Question 3

What is the first recommended step in locating information in departmental documents?

Accepted Answer

Ask your supervisor

Question 4

What NFPA® standard establishes basic training criteria for Firefighter I and Firefighter II?

Accepted Answer

1001

Question 5

Why was the National Commission on Fire Prevention and Control established?

Accepted Answer

To determine how to reduce fire loss

Question 6

When was the first fire engine purchased in Colonial North America?

Accepted Answer

1653

Question 7

What fire service organizational principles is described as a formal line of authority?

Accepted Answer

Chain of command

Question 8

Which of the following positions belongs to the fire prevention division?

Accepted Answer

Fire and arson investigator

Question 9

Which is a result of the Cocoanut Grove Nightclub Fire, Boston, Massachusetts (1942)?

Accepted Answer

Increased safety requirements in assembly-type occupancies

Question 10

A(an) ___ is a guide to decision making in an organization.

Accepted Answer

Policy

Question 11

Which fire service organizational principles works to prevent duplication of effort?

Accepted Answer

Division of labor

Question 12

What position provides advanced emergency medical care for critical and emergent patients?

Accepted Answer

Paramedic

Question 13

What type of company protects structures in the wildland/urban interface?

Accepted Answer

Brush

Question 14

The all-hazards approach means the fire service:

Accepted Answer

provides a variety of services in the community.

Question 15

Which of the following duties is the responsibility of the public works division?

Accepted Answer

Provide sand for containing spills

Question 16

A(an) ___ is a written step-by-step plan of action.

Accepted Answer

Procedure

Question 17

What type of company is responsible for forcible entry?

Accepted Answer

Truck

Question 18

What is the mission of the fire service?

Accepted Answer

To save lives and protect property

Question 19

Which of the following is a cultural challenge in the fire service?

Accepted Answer

Differences of personal characteristics

Question 20

A(an) ___ is a set of principles or procedures developed by consensus.

Accepted Answer

Standard

Question 21

Which of the following types of staffing performs required functions for minimal or no pay?

Accepted Answer

Volunteer

Question 22

Which of the following is a result of the Iroquois Theater Fire, Chicago (1903)?

Accepted Answer

Panic hardware on exit doors

Question 23

What part of the fire service is composed of a variety of companies located in a response area?

Accepted Answer

Battalion

Question 24

What is the main duty of a Firefighter I?

Accepted Answer

Perform assigned tasks under supervision

Question 25

A department type is determined by how:

Accepted Answer

an organization is funded.

Duplicate of Chapter 1: Orientation and Fire Service History

Questions 25

Duplicate of Chapter 1: Orientation and Fire Service History

Questions 25