JB Learning Chapter 1 The Fire Service || Get it Correct.
A firefighter will most typically report directly to a person of which rank? correct answers
Lieutenant
Truck companies are sometimes referred to as ___________ companies? correct answers Ladder
Which basic management principle says that each fire fighter should only answer to one
supervisor? correct answers Unity of Command
Which rank is directly above a lieutenant in the fire service? correct answers Captain
Which type of company specializes in saving victims from fire, confined spaces, trenches, and
high-angle situations? correct answers Rescue
Approximately ______ percent of fire fighters in the United States are volunteers. correct
answers 70
Seventy-one percent of career fire fighters work in jurisdictions with a population of
___________ or more. correct answers 25,000
The earliest known fire department was in: correct answers Ancient Rome
Which national organization writes codes and standards for fire protection? correct answers
National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA)
Which position serves as a point of contact between the incident commander and the news
media? correct answers Public Information Officer (PIO)
Which style of leadership does the fire department use? correct answers Paramilitary
A firefighter will most typically report directly to a person of which rank? correct answers
Lieutenant
Truck companies are sometimes referred to as ___________ companies? correct answers Ladder
Which basic management principle says that each fire fighter should only answer to one
supervisor? correct answers Unity of Command
Which rank is directly above a lieutenant in the fire service? correct answers Captain
Which type of company specializes in saving victims from fire, confined spaces, trenches, and
high-angle situations? correct answers Rescue
Approximately ______ percent of fire fighters in the United States are volunteers. correct
answers 70
Seventy-one percent of career fire fighters work in jurisdictions with a population of
___________ or more. correct answers 25,000
The earliest known fire department was in: correct answers Ancient Rome
Which national organization writes codes and standards for fire protection? correct answers
National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA)
Which position serves as a point of contact between the incident commander and the news
media? correct answers Public Information Officer (PIO)
Which style of leadership does the fire department use? correct answers Paramilitary
