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the NFPA requires that, at minimum ppe clothing should be cleaned every _______ months
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a. 12
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b. 6
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c. 9
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d. 14 - ans-b. 6
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National Fire Protection 1001 is ?
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A. Standard for firefighting professional qualifications
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B. Standard for Industrial Fire Brigades
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C. Standard for fire department occupational safety and health program
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D. standard for Blood Borne Pathogen training - ans-
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A. Standard for firefighting professional qualifications
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,Historically, the standard operating unit of a fire department is ? xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
A. the firefighter
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B. The company
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C. the battalion
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D. a platoon/shift - ans-B. The company
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Where are medical requirements for firefighters specified ?
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A. NFPA 1582
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B. NFPA 1001
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C. NFPA 1500
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D. NFPA 1501 - ans-A. NFPA 1582
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Directions: Read the following statements and choose the correct answer from alternatives
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A-D
Statement 1: A policy is a guide to thinking or decision making
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Statement 2: a procedure is a detailed plan of action xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
Statement 3: Standard operating procedures apply to both emergency and non-
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emergency situations xz
A. st. 1 is true; st 2 and 3 are false
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B. st 1 and 2 are false; st 3 is true
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C. St 1 is false; st 2 and 3 are true
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D. all statements are true - ans-D. all statements are true
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Which is true regarding NFPA standards
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A. they are regarded as law
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B. they consensus documents
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C. they are adopted at the federal level
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D. they identify the maximum allowable by law. - ans-B. they consensus documents
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What is the difference in a dept's SOP's as opposed to the SOG's ?
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A. SOP's are specific, and SOG's are not
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B. SOP's and SOG's are exactly alike
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C. SOP's are not as strict as SOG's
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D. Both are required to meet NFPA 1500 requirements. - ans-
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A. SOP's are specific, and SOG's are not
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Life safety, incident stabilization, and ___________ are the three most important orginizati
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on duties for FD's to pursue.
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,A. Building inspections
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B. public information
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C. Property conservation
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D. Resource management - ans-C. Property conservation
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What is the principle called that says each firefighter answers to only one supervisor ?
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A. Span of responsibility
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B. Organizational accountability
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C. Unity of command
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D. Delegation of duty - ans-C. Unity of command
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What is generally the upper limit of span of control ?
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a. 25
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B. 9
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C.13
D. 7 - ans-D. 7
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the process of dividing large jobs into smaller jobs to make them more manageable is descr
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ibed as ? xz xz
a. chain of command
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b. division of labor
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c. span of control
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d. unity of command - ans-b. division of labor
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Division of labor is necessary in the fire service in order to?
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a. determine who will be the incident commander
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b. separate union and administration
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c. determine chain of command
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d. make specific and clear-cut assignments - ans-d. make specific and clear-
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cut assignments
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One of the basic duties of an engine company is?
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a. attack and extinguish fires
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b. forcible entry
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c. perform technical rescue
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d. perform search and rescue - ans-a. attack and extinguish fires
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In the fire service, the basic definition of the word rescue is ?
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a. looking for victims who are in danger
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, b. removing a victim from a hazardous situation to safety
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c. performing CPR on a victim
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d. stabilizing a victim before transport - ans-
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b. removing a victim from a hazardous situation to safety
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Which is considered one of the basic tasks of a traditional ladder company crew ?
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a. Securing a water source
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b. deploying hand lines
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c. Forcible entry
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d. high angle operations - ans-c. Forcible entry
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What is the term for a rescue situation requiring specialized knowledge or training such as h
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igh-angle rescue or trench rescue ? xz xz xz xz xz
a. Class 1 rescue
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b. technical rescue
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c. barrel rescue
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d. second stage resuce - ans-b. technical rescue
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Which statement regarding NFPA standards is true ?
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a. they are viewed as regulations.
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b. they are viewed as consensus documents
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c. they are law and, therefore, must be implemented
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d. they are adopted by OSHA - ans-b. they are viewed as consensus documents
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Fire Department employee assistance programs provide ____________ help with problem
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s that might affect performance.
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a. instantaneous
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b. confidential
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c. all-encompassing
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d. common knowledge - ans-B. confidential
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NFPA 1500 provides guidance for which program to benefit firefighters ?
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a. employee assistance programs
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b. collective bargaining agreements
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c. professional certifications
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d. Disciplinary plan - ans-a. Employee assistance programs
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Which would be considered a program offered by an Employee assistance program?
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a. Driving course for adolescents
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b. dealing with physical problems
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TCFP prep questions and answers
the NFPA requires that, at minimum ppe clothing should be cleaned every _______ months
xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
a. 12
xz
b. 6
xz
c. 9
xz
d. 14 - ans-b. 6
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National Fire Protection 1001 is ?
xz xz xz xz xz
A. Standard for firefighting professional qualifications
xz xz xz xz xz
B. Standard for Industrial Fire Brigades
xz xz xz xz xz
C. Standard for fire department occupational safety and health program
xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
D. standard for Blood Borne Pathogen training - ans-
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A. Standard for firefighting professional qualifications
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,Historically, the standard operating unit of a fire department is ? xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
A. the firefighter
xz xz
B. The company
xz xz
C. the battalion
xz xz
D. a platoon/shift - ans-B. The company
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Where are medical requirements for firefighters specified ?
xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
A. NFPA 1582
xz xz
B. NFPA 1001
xz xz
C. NFPA 1500
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D. NFPA 1501 - ans-A. NFPA 1582
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Directions: Read the following statements and choose the correct answer from alternatives
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A-D
Statement 1: A policy is a guide to thinking or decision making
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Statement 2: a procedure is a detailed plan of action xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
Statement 3: Standard operating procedures apply to both emergency and non-
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emergency situations xz
A. st. 1 is true; st 2 and 3 are false
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B. st 1 and 2 are false; st 3 is true
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C. St 1 is false; st 2 and 3 are true
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D. all statements are true - ans-D. all statements are true
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Which is true regarding NFPA standards
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A. they are regarded as law
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B. they consensus documents
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C. they are adopted at the federal level
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D. they identify the maximum allowable by law. - ans-B. they consensus documents
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What is the difference in a dept's SOP's as opposed to the SOG's ?
xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
A. SOP's are specific, and SOG's are not
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B. SOP's and SOG's are exactly alike
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C. SOP's are not as strict as SOG's
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D. Both are required to meet NFPA 1500 requirements. - ans-
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A. SOP's are specific, and SOG's are not
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Life safety, incident stabilization, and ___________ are the three most important orginizati
xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
on duties for FD's to pursue.
xz xz xz xz xz
,A. Building inspections
xz xz
B. public information
xz xz
C. Property conservation
xz xz
D. Resource management - ans-C. Property conservation
xz xz xz xzxz xz xz
What is the principle called that says each firefighter answers to only one supervisor ?
xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
A. Span of responsibility
xz xz xz
B. Organizational accountability
xz xz
C. Unity of command
xz xz xz
D. Delegation of duty - ans-C. Unity of command
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What is generally the upper limit of span of control ?
xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
a. 25
xz
B. 9
xz
C.13
D. 7 - ans-D. 7
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the process of dividing large jobs into smaller jobs to make them more manageable is descr
xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
ibed as ? xz xz
a. chain of command
xz xz xz
b. division of labor
xz xz xz
c. span of control
xz xz xz
d. unity of command - ans-b. division of labor
xz xz xz xz xzxz xz xz xz
Division of labor is necessary in the fire service in order to?
xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
a. determine who will be the incident commander
xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
b. separate union and administration
xz xz xz xz
c. determine chain of command
xz xz xz xz
d. make specific and clear-cut assignments - ans-d. make specific and clear-
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cut assignments
xz
One of the basic duties of an engine company is?
xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
a. attack and extinguish fires
xz xz xz xz
b. forcible entry
xz xz
c. perform technical rescue
xz xz xz
d. perform search and rescue - ans-a. attack and extinguish fires
xz xz xz xz xz xzxz xz xz xz xz
In the fire service, the basic definition of the word rescue is ?
xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
a. looking for victims who are in danger
xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
, b. removing a victim from a hazardous situation to safety
xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
c. performing CPR on a victim
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d. stabilizing a victim before transport - ans-
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b. removing a victim from a hazardous situation to safety
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Which is considered one of the basic tasks of a traditional ladder company crew ?
xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
a. Securing a water source
xz xz xz xz
b. deploying hand lines
xz xz xz
c. Forcible entry
xz xz
d. high angle operations - ans-c. Forcible entry
xz xz xz xz xzxz xz xz
What is the term for a rescue situation requiring specialized knowledge or training such as h
xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
igh-angle rescue or trench rescue ? xz xz xz xz xz
a. Class 1 rescue
xz xz xz
b. technical rescue
xz xz
c. barrel rescue
xz xz
d. second stage resuce - ans-b. technical rescue
xz xz xz xz xzxz xz xz
Which statement regarding NFPA standards is true ?
xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
a. they are viewed as regulations.
xz xz xz xz xz
b. they are viewed as consensus documents
xz xz xz xz xz xz
c. they are law and, therefore, must be implemented
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d. they are adopted by OSHA - ans-b. they are viewed as consensus documents
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Fire Department employee assistance programs provide ____________ help with problem
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s that might affect performance.
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a. instantaneous
xz
b. confidential
xz
c. all-encompassing
xz
d. common knowledge - ans-B. confidential
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NFPA 1500 provides guidance for which program to benefit firefighters ?
xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
a. employee assistance programs
xz xz xz
b. collective bargaining agreements
xz xz xz
c. professional certifications
xz xz
d. Disciplinary plan - ans-a. Employee assistance programs
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Which would be considered a program offered by an Employee assistance program?
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a. Driving course for adolescents
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b. dealing with physical problems
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