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What does the Golden Rule mean when applied to the fire service?
Treat everyone else as if they were a member of your family
Working as a team is essential to success
Stay humble and teachable, and be willing to teach others
Honor the job by working hard and doing your best
2
What is the term for a two-way radio that is permanently mounted in a vehicle?
Hi-Band Radio
Repeater
Mobile Radio
Portable Radio
3
Which is the term for areas adjacent to a burning building?
Divisions
Sectors
Exposures
Zones
4
Which is a commonly used mnemonic for reporting a mayday?
LUNAR
TROUBL
UNIT-A
AREA
5
Which is a location near the incident scene where resources are held, ready to be assigned if needed?
Incident base
Staging area
Check-in area
Camp
6
What is the ICS term for a group of 2 or more single resources, of different types, assembled for a specific task
Task Force
Strike Team
Division
Group
7
Where should the command post be located?
In a nearby, protected location.
At the forward observation limit.
On either front corner of the building.
Adjacent to the incident perimeter.
8
What is the title for the individual in charge of a company?
Resource director
Squad leader
Company officer
Sector manager
9
Which statement best summarizes the type of incident for which ICS is applicable?
Any type or size of incident.
Incidents crossing jurisdiction borders.
Incidents exceeding more than one operational period.
Incidents involving unified command.
10
Truck companieas are sometimes referred to as ____ companies?
Ladder
Rescue
Engine
Rapid Intervention
11
As more companies are deployed at an incident, why must the incident management structure expand?
To establish the modular organization.
To maintain span of control.
To maintain unity of command.
To establish personnel accountability.
12
Initial size-up of an emergency incident is conducted by the:
Telecommunicator
First-arriving chief officer
Reporting party
First-arriving unit
13
Which is a key characteristic of the incident command system?
Decentralized command authority.
Professional financial accounting.
Sharing of human resources.
Common terminology.
14
for whom should fire fighters consider that they work?
Their supervisors
The tax-paying citizens
Their team
Themselves
15
Under which circumstances does the first-arriving officer assume command?
On every incident.
Upon arrival of a second officer.
When necessary to maintain span of control.
When multiple units will be needed to manage the incident.
16
Who serves as the command's point of contact for representatives from outside agencies?
The planning director
The liason officer
The staging chief
The agency representative
17
What is the best way to gather information about the size and location of a fire?
Reading the smoke
Reports from occupants
Direct visual observation
Use of thermal imaging
18
Which cultural characteristic means taking action even though you have fears or doubts about the consequences?
Steadfastness
Honor
Moral Courage
Integrity
19
Which item is a primary factor in determining which units to send to an incident?
The reporting party's plausibility
The reporting party's recommendation
The time lapse between call receipt and dispatch
The incident location
20
An exposure on the left side of the fire builing would be designated as exposure:
B
D
2
Left
21
The majority of calls to dispatch centers come via:
Cellullar Phones
Text Message
The Internet
Landline Phones
22
What is the term fo an urgent message, used by telecommunicator, which takes priority over all other communications?
Emergency Traffic
Code 30
Priority Message
Mayday
23
When is command terminated?
When the IC declares "'all clear"
When the incident is declared under control
When the last company leaves the scene
When the IC releases the command and general staff
24
What are TDD and TTY?
Communication devices for hearing-impaired persons
Voice-activated applications for smart phones that place a 911 call
Routers that direct wireless calls to the appropriate dispatch center
Location finders in enhanced 911 systems
25
There are ___ major steps in processing a report of and emergency incident.
Five
Six
Four
Three
26
What is the ICS term for the headquarter location of an incident?
The staging area
The incident command post
The forward observation point
The planning sector
27
What does the term "mayday" mean?
Hold all radio traffic
Deploy the rapid intervention crew (RIC)
A fire fighter is in trouble and needs assistance
Everyone withdraw from the hazard area
28
Which organization developed the first standard incident command?
NFPA
USFA
FEMA
FIRESCOPE
29
Which national organization writes codes and standards for fire protection?
Federal Emergency Mangement Agency (FEMA)
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
United States Fire Administration (USFA)
National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA)
30
Which type of company specializes in incidents involving spilled or leaked hazardous chemicals?
Engine
Truck
Salvage
Hazardous Material
31
The general objective is approximately __ seconds from the time a call reaches the communication until units dispatchs
90
30
60
45
32
The earliest known fire department was in:
The Ottoman empire.
Germany
Ancient Rome
Greece
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What is the first step in making plans to manage an emergency incident?
Transmit/recieve the initial report
Establish personnel accountability
Perform size-up
Establish command
