Question 1

What type of company is responsible for forcible entry?

Accepted Answer

A)  Truck company 
B)  Brush company 
C)  Engine company 
D)  Special rescue company 
A)  Truck company 
B)  Brush company 
C)  Engine company 
D)  Special rescue company

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A)  policy 
B)  standard 
C)  procedure 
D)  ordinance 
A)  policy 
B)  standard 
C)  procedure 
D)  ordinance

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Mandated evacuation drills 
B)  Enclosed stairwell requirements 
C)  Increased emphasis on search and rescue training 
D)  Increased fire and life safety requirements in assembly-type occupancies 
A)  Mandated evacuation drills 
B)  Enclosed stairwell requirements 
C)  Increased emphasis on search and rescue training 
D)  Increased fire and life safety requirements in assembly-type occupancies

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A)  1608 
B)  1631 
C)  1653 
D)  1735 
A)  1608 
B)  1631 
C)  1653 
D)  1735

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Mandated evacuation drills 
B)  Panic hardware on exit doors 
C)  Enclosed stairwell requirements 
D)  Increased emphasis on search and rescue training 
A)  Mandated evacuation drills 
B)  Panic hardware on exit doors 
C)  Enclosed stairwell requirements 
D)  Increased emphasis on search and rescue training

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Provide traffic control 
B)  Provide medical aid via radio 
C)  Provide emergency medical aid 
D)  Provide sand for containing spills 
A)  Provide traffic control 
B)  Provide medical aid via radio 
C)  Provide emergency medical aid 
D)  Provide sand for containing spills

Question 7

What cultural strength in the fire service is based on the feelings of self-respect and personal worth?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pride 
B)  Integrity 
C)  Work ethic 
D)  Moral character 
A)  Pride 
B)  Integrity 
C)  Work ethic 
D)  Moral character

Question 8

Which of the following positions is responsible for monitoring operational safety according to the requirements of NFPA 1521?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wildland firefighter 
B)  Fire department officer 
C)  Hazardous materials technician 
D)  Fire department incident safety officer 
A)  Wildland firefighter 
B)  Fire department officer 
C)  Hazardous materials technician 
D)  Fire department incident safety officer

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A)  To determine how fire loss occurs 
B)  To determine how to reduce fire loss 
C)  To recommend design of fire safety vehicles 
D)  To regulate training of emergency responders 
A)  To determine how fire loss occurs 
B)  To determine how to reduce fire loss 
C)  To recommend design of fire safety vehicles 
D)  To regulate training of emergency responders

Question 10

What is the mission of the fire service?

Accepted Answer

A)  To provide a variety of services 
B)  To determine how fire loss occurs 
C)  To save lives and protect property 
D)  To regulate training of emergency responders 
A)  To provide a variety of services 
B)  To determine how fire loss occurs 
C)  To save lives and protect property 
D)  To regulate training of emergency responders

Question 11

What organization formed in 1896 develops codes and standards to ensure fire and life safety for the public?

Accepted Answer

A)  Surveyors of Buildings 
B)  Jamestown Fire Association 
C)  Union Volunteer Fire Company 
D)  National Fire Protection Association 
A)  Surveyors of Buildings 
B)  Jamestown Fire Association 
C)  Union Volunteer Fire Company 
D)  National Fire Protection Association

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A)  policy 
B)  standard 
C)  procedure 
D)  ordinance 
A)  policy 
B)  standard 
C)  procedure 
D)  ordinance

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Wildland firefighter 
B)  Fire department officer 
C)  Fire and arson investigator 
D)  Fire department incident safety officer 
A)  Wildland firefighter 
B)  Fire department officer 
C)  Fire and arson investigator 
D)  Fire department incident safety officer

Question 14

The all-hazards approach means the fire service:

Accepted Answer

A)  resists changes that may occur. 
B)  requires personal accountability. 
C)  uses established organizational structure. 
D)  provides a variety of services in the community. 
A)  resists changes that may occur. 
B)  requires personal accountability. 
C)  uses established organizational structure. 
D)  provides a variety of services in the community.

What type of company is responsible for forcible entry?

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

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

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

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

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

What cultural strength in the fire service is based on the feelings of self-respect and personal worth?

Which of the following positions is responsible for monitoring operational safety according to the requirements of NFPA 1521?

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

What is the mission of the fire service?

What organization formed in 1896 develops codes and standards to ensure fire and life safety for the public?

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

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

The all-hazards approach means the fire service:

Firefighter Safety and Health

Fire Department Communications Firefighter I

Building Construction Firefighter I

Fire Behavior

Firefighter Personal Protective Equipment

Portable Fire Extinguishers

Ropes, Webbing, and Knots

Structural Search, Victim Removal, and Firefighter Survival

Scene Lighting, Rescue Tools, Vehicle Extrication, and Technical Rescue Firefighter II

Forcible Entry

Ground Ladders

Tactical Ventilation

Water Supply

Fire Hose - Firefighter I

Fire Streams Firefighter II

Fire Control Firefighter I

Loss Control

Fire Origin and Cause Determination Firefighter II

Fire Protection Systems Firefighter II

Fire and Life Safety Initiatives Firefighter II

Emergency Medical Care for Fire Department First Responders

Hazards, Behavior, and Identification of Haz Matwmd

Mitigation of Haz Matwmd Incidents

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Exam 1: Orientation and Fire Service History

What type of company is responsible for forcible entry?

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

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

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

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

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

What cultural strength in the fire service is based on the feelings of self-respect and personal worth?

Which of the following positions is responsible for monitoring operational safety according to the requirements of NFPA 1521?

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

What is the mission of the fire service?

What organization formed in 1896 develops codes and standards to ensure fire and life safety for the public?

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

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

The all-hazards approach means the fire service:

Firefighter Safety and Health

Fire Department Communications Firefighter I

Building Construction Firefighter I

Fire Behavior

Firefighter Personal Protective Equipment

Portable Fire Extinguishers

Ropes, Webbing, and Knots

Structural Search, Victim Removal, and Firefighter Survival

Scene Lighting, Rescue Tools, Vehicle Extrication, and Technical Rescue Firefighter II

Forcible Entry

Ground Ladders

Tactical Ventilation

Water Supply

Fire Hose - Firefighter I

Fire Streams Firefighter II

Fire Control Firefighter I

Loss Control

Fire Origin and Cause Determination Firefighter II

Fire Protection Systems Firefighter II

Fire and Life Safety Initiatives Firefighter II

Emergency Medical Care for Fire Department First Responders

Hazards, Behavior, and Identification of Haz Matwmd

Mitigation of Haz Matwmd Incidents

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