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15. Medical requirements for fire fighters are specified in which NFPA standard? A) 904 B) 1002 C) 1582 D) 1962

C) 1582

9. Seventy-one percent of career fire fighters work in jurisdictions with a population of ________ or more. A) 25,000 B) 50,000 C) 75,000 D) 100,000

A) 25,000

45. According to FEMA, span of control of personnel is between: A) 3 and 7. B) 5 and10. C) 1 and 10. D) 2 and 5.

A) 3 and 7.

17. What is the set of shared attitudes, values, goals, and practices that characterize an institution or organization? A) Culture B) Character C) Tone D) Ethic

A) Culture

36. Which term is defined as guiding and directing fire fighters to do what their fire department expects of them? A) Discipline B) Training C) Unity of command D) Span of control

A) Discipline

35. Which is one of the four basic management principles used by fire departments? A) Division of labor B) Management by objective C) Common terminology D) Delegation of authority

A) Division of labor

27. Which type of company is responsible for securing a water source, deploying handlines, and putting water on the fire? A) Engine B) Initial attack C) Rescue D) Truck

A) Engine

20. Which type of company specializes in saving victims from fires, confined spaces, trenches, and high-angle situations? A) Rescue B) Truck C) Engine D) Rapid intervention

A) Rescue

31. A fire fighter with specialized training for aircraft and airport-related incidents is a(n): A) aircraft rescue fire fighter. B) aviation rescue technician. C) technical rescue technician. D) aviation operations specialist.

A) aircraft rescue fire fighter.

6. Truck companies are sometimes referred to as __________ companies. A) ladder B) engine C) rapid intervention D) rescue

A) ladder

41. The goal of __________ is to ensure that all members of an agency perform a given task in a uniform way. A) standard operating procedures B) the manual of operations C) tactical objectives D) policies

A) standard operating procedures

34. Specific information on the actions to be taken to accomplish a certain task is provided by: A) standard operating procedures. B) policies. C) rules and regulations. D) incident action plans.

A) standard operating procedures.

44. Training and performance qualifications for firefighters are specified in which NFPA standard? A) 472 B) 1001 C) 1021 D) 1500

B) 1001

2. Which rank is directly above a lieutenant in the fire service? A) Division/group supervisor B) Captain C) Division chief D) Battalion chief

B) Captain

19. Where was the first fire insurance company formed in America? A) Chicago, Illinois B) Charleston, South Carolina C) New York, New York D) Boston, Massachusetts

B) Charleston, South Carolina

4. Which cultural characteristic means taking action even though you have doubts or fears about the consequences? A) Integrity B) Moral courage C) Honor D) Steadfastness

B) Moral courage

26. Which are developed to provide definitive guidelines for present and future actions? A) Regulations B) Policies C) Standard operating procedures D) Tactical objectives

B) Policies

38. What does the Golden Rule mean when applied to the fire service? A) Working as a team is essential to success B) Treat everyone else as if they were a member of your family C) Stay humble and teachable, and be willing to teach others D) Honor the job by working hard and doing your best

B) Treat everyone else as if they were a member of your family

8. Which fire was the precursor for today's NFPA 101 Life Safety Code and helped bring about changes like sprinkler systems where more than 25 people work above ground level? A) Ohio State Penitentiary B) Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire C) Beverly Hills Supper Club D) Iroquois Theatre

B) Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire

18. NFPA standards are ____________ codes and standards: A) administrative law. B) consensus-based. C) prescriptive. D) authoritative.

B) consensus-based.

5. Organizing an incident by breaking down the overall strategy into a series of smaller tasks is an example of: A) discipline. B) division of labor. C) unity of command. D) span of control.

B) division of labor.

7. A fire fighter with specialized knowledge and training for high-angle rescue, structural collapse, trench rescue, confined-space, and similar operations is a: A) Fire Fighter II. B) technical rescuer. C) special operations technician. D) search and rescue technician.

B) technical rescuer.

16. Who is responsible for coordinating the activities of several fire companies in a defined geographic area such as a district? A) Section chief B) Captain C) Battalion chief D) Assistant chief

C) Battalion chief

32. Who developed the first fire hydrant? A) Ben Franklin B) John Lofton C) Frederick Graff D) Hans Hautsch

C) Frederick Graff

14. Which was one of the major U.S. fires of 1871? A) Cocoanut Grove Fire B) Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire C) Great Chicago Fire D) Iroquois Theatre Fire

C) Great Chicago Fire

12. Which type of company specializes in incidents involving spilled or leaking hazardous chemicals? A) Engine B) Truck C) Hazardous material D) Salvage

C) Hazardous material

29. Which development led to the widespread use of the mechanized pumping apparatus? A) Wagon-mounted steam engines B) Jacketed hose C) Internal combustion engines D) Private insurance companies

C) Internal combustion engines

23. A fire fighter will most typically report directly to a person of which rank? A) Battalion chief B) Section chief C) Lieutenant D) Unit leader

C) Lieutenant

1. Which national organization writes codes and standards for fire protection? A) United States Fire Administration (USFA) B) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) C) National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) D) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

C) National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)

30. What does the "S" stand for in "SOP"? A) Specific B) Special C) Standard D) Sequential

C) Standard

39. For whom should fire fighters consider that they work? A) Their supervisors B) Their team C) The tax-paying citizens D) Themselves

C) The tax-paying citizens

33. Which basic management principle says that each fire fighter should answer to only one supervisor? A) Span of control B) Organizational accountability C) Unity of command D) Division of labor

C) Unity of command

22. The earliest known fire department was in: A) the Ottoman Empire. B) Greece. C) ancient Rome. D) Germany.

C) ancient Rome.

42. A fire fighter who is trained and certified in chemical identification, leak control, and decontamination is a: A) Fire Fighter II. B) spill management technician. C) hazardous materials technician. D) materials technical specialist.

C) hazardous materials technician.

1. The individual responsible for the management of all incident operations is the: A) operations chief. B) company officer. C) incident commander. D) commanding officer.

C) incident commander.

28. Approximately _____ percent of fire fighters in the United States are volunteers. A) 34 B) 46 C) 55 D) 70

D) 70

10. The _______________ creates a structure through which a department manages its routine and emergency operations? A) Incident command system B) Division of labor C) Scalar structure D) Chain of command

D) Chain of command

25. Which position specializes in reviewing plans for fire detection and suppression systems for functionality and code compliance? A) Fire systems specialist B) Fire prevention officer C) Fire safety educator D) Fire protection engineer

D) Fire protection engineer

3. Which are the two levels of NFPA fire fighter certification? A) Interior and exterior B) Basic and Advanced C) Junior and Senior D) I and II

D) I and II

43. Which style of leadership does the fire department use? A) Top centralized B) Distributed C) Decentralized D) Paramilitary

D) Paramilitary

13. Which position serves as a point of contact between the incident commander and the news media? A) Liaison officer B) Planning section chief C) Agency representative D) Public information officer

D) Public information officer

37. In the fire service, the bugle has become a symbol of: A) fraternity. B) courage. C) service. D) authority.

D) authority.

21. In a typical fire department rank structure, an assistant chief reports directly to the: A) battalion chief. B) section chief. C) command staff. D) chief of the department.

D) chief of the department.

40. A fire department has posted the following message in a prominent location: "The Smith City Fire Department is Committed to Professional Excellence Through a Tradition of Protecting Lives, Property, and the Environment by Providing the Highest Quality of Service in Prevention, Fire Protection, Emergency Medical Services, and Community Preparedness." This is an example of a __________ statement. A) charter B) department purpose C) vision D) mission

D) mission

24. The number of people whom one person can supervise effectively is known as: A) functional supervision. B) division of labor. C) chain of command. D) span of control.

D) span of control.