IFSTA 7 - Chapter 1 65 Questions with 100% Correct Answers | Updated | Guaranteed A+

What is the overall mission of the fire service? - ️️To save lives and protect the property & the environment from fires and other hazardous situations. How are fire departments organized? - ️️Most common is Scalar, defined as having uninterrupted series of steps. Decisions and information are directed from the top (fire chief) to the organizational structure. What specialized jobs and divisions exist within the fire service? - ️️Fire apparatus/driver, hazardous materials technician, rescue technician, wildland firefighter, airport firefighter and EMS personnel What type of written regulations affect firefighters? - ️️SOPs, rules and regulations. How do fire departments interact with other organizations and agencies? - ️️Fire departments interact with EMS/hospitals, disaster management, law enforcement, utility companies and media. They interact mostly within the ICS structure. What is the role of a Firefighter I? - ️️Establish work areas Force entry into structures Set up/use ground ladders Extinguish fires as a part of a team Conduct search & rescue in a structure as a team Overhaul a fire scene & conserve property Set up electrical & lighting equipment to illuminate a scene Tie knots for hoisting tools Connect pumpers to hydrants & perform fire attack