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Chapter 2: Firefighter Safety and Health
Chapter 2: Firefighter Safety and Health
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Essentials of Firefighting Edition 6
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1
What is a collection of rules enacted by law in a particular jurisdiction called?
Code
Policy
Procedure
Standard
2
What is the guide to decision making in an organization called?
Code
Policy
Procedure
Standard
3
Which of the following duties is the responsibility of the public works division?
Provide medical aid via radio
Provide sand for containing spills
Provide emergency medical aid
Provide traffic control
4
What is the main duty of a Firefighter I?
Assign tasks to be performed
Supervise performance of assigned tasks
Perform assigned tasks under supervision
Assume command
5
What is a set of principles developed through consensus called?
Procedure
Standard
Code
Policy
6
What fire service trends of change mean that FD's must provide some type of 1st Responder Care?
Emergency Medical Services
Terrorism
Fire Prevention and Public Safety
Firefighter Safety
7
What type of company protects structures in the wildland/urban interface?
Brush Company
Engine Company
Special Rescue Company
Truck Company
8
Which position in the fire service is responsible for supervising a fire company?
Fire department officer
Airport firefighter
Fire apparatus driver
Fire department incident safety officer
9
A(an) ___ is a guide to decision making in an organization
Procedure
Standard
Policy
Ordinance
10
The fire service uses an organizational structure based on rank
False
True
11
The all-hazards approach means the fire service:
Uses established organizational structure.
Resists changes that may occur.
Provides a variety of services in the community.
Requires personal accountability
12
What is the mission of the fire service?
To save lives and protect property
To provide a variety of services
To determine how fire loss occurs
To regulate training of emergency responders
13
The broad category for personnel that deliver EMS directly to external customers is:
Volunteer
Combination
Staff
Line
14
Many fire departments take the ___ approach by providing a variety of services to communities
Community risk reduction
One hazard
All hazard
Community risk suppression
15
Staff personnel deliver emergency services directly to external customers
False
True
16
Which of the following is a cultural challenge in the fire service?
Command structure
Ranks to define positions
Differences of personal characteristics
Moral character
17
What NFPA
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standard establishes basic training criteria for Firefighter I and Firefighter II?
1001
1002
1021
1582
18
When was the first fire engine purchased in Colonial North America?
1653
1735
1608
1631
19
A(an) ___ is a written step-by-step plan of action:
Policy
Procedure
Ordinance
Standard
20
What is the first step to locating information in your department’s regulations?
Ask your supervisor
Look in the division office
Look on the internet
Go to the bulletin board
21
The layers in the fire service organizational pyramid are composed of what?
Personnel assigned by rank and duty
Educational level
Type of people to hire
Number of positions
22
What organization interacts w/fire service and is helpful alerting public in large evacuations?
Red Cross
Media
Law Enforcement
Community Organizations
23
Which of the following is a result of the Iroquois Theater Fire, Chicago (1903)?
Panic hardware on exit doors
Enclosed stairwell requirements
Mandated evacuation drills
Increased emphasis on search and rescue training
24
What is a detailed plan of step-by-step action for conducting policy called
Policy
Code
Procedure
Standard
25
Which federal law affects hiring practices and building accessibility?
Americans with Disabilities Act
Federal Torte Claims Act
Architectural Barriers Act
Fair Labor Standards Act