IFSTA Mod 1: Introduction to the Fire
Service (ELIS) Exam Questions With
Detailed Answers 100% Solved
Which of the following is a result of the Cocoanut Grove Nightclub Fire, Boston,
Massachusetts (1942)? - ACCURATE ANSWER-Increased fire and life safety
requirements in assembly-type occupancies
What type of company is responsible for forcible entry? - ACCURATE ANSWER-Truck
company
Why was the National Commission on Fire Prevention and Control established? -
ACCURATE ANSWER-To determine how to reduce fire loss
What is the main duty of a Firefighter I? - ACCURATE ANSWER-Perform assigned
tasks under supervision
A(an) ___ is a collection of rules enacted by law in a particular jurisdiction. -
ACCURATE ANSWER-code
What is the mission of the fire service? - ACCURATE ANSWER-To save lives and
protect property
What cultural strength in the fire service is based on the feelings of self-respect and
personal worth? - ACCURATE ANSWER-Pride
Which of the following organizations may be an agency of the authority having
jurisdiction (AHJ) or privately owned? - ACCURATE ANSWER-Emergency medical
services
What is the first recommended step in locating information in departmental documents?
- ACCURATE ANSWER-Ask your supervisor
, A(an) ___ is a guide to decision making in an organization. - ACCURATE ANSWER-
policy
What organization formed in 1896 develops codes and standards to ensure fire and life
safety for the public? - ACCURATE ANSWER-National Fire Protection Association®
Which of the following positions is responsible for monitoring operational safety
according to the requirements of NFPA® 1521? - ACCURATE ANSWER-Fire
department incident safety officer
Which of the following is a cultural challenge in the fire service? - ACCURATE
ANSWER-Differences of personal characteristics
What type of company protects structures in the wildland/urban interface? - ACCURATE
ANSWER-Brush company
When was the first fire engine purchased in Colonial North America? - ACCURATE
ANSWER-1653
Which of the following positions belongs to the fire prevention division? - ACCURATE
ANSWER-Fire and arson investigator
What type of company performs fire suppression duties at structure, vehicle, wildland,
and other types of fires? - ACCURATE ANSWER-Engine company
Which of the following fire service organizational principles works to prevent duplication
of effort? - ACCURATE ANSWER-Division of labor
A(an) ___ is a written step-by-step plan of action. - ACCURATE ANSWER-procedure
Which of the following positions provides advanced emergency medical care for critical
and emergent patients? - ACCURATE ANSWER-Paramedic
Service (ELIS) Exam Questions With
Detailed Answers 100% Solved
Which of the following is a result of the Cocoanut Grove Nightclub Fire, Boston,
Massachusetts (1942)? - ACCURATE ANSWER-Increased fire and life safety
requirements in assembly-type occupancies
What type of company is responsible for forcible entry? - ACCURATE ANSWER-Truck
company
Why was the National Commission on Fire Prevention and Control established? -
ACCURATE ANSWER-To determine how to reduce fire loss
What is the main duty of a Firefighter I? - ACCURATE ANSWER-Perform assigned
tasks under supervision
A(an) ___ is a collection of rules enacted by law in a particular jurisdiction. -
ACCURATE ANSWER-code
What is the mission of the fire service? - ACCURATE ANSWER-To save lives and
protect property
What cultural strength in the fire service is based on the feelings of self-respect and
personal worth? - ACCURATE ANSWER-Pride
Which of the following organizations may be an agency of the authority having
jurisdiction (AHJ) or privately owned? - ACCURATE ANSWER-Emergency medical
services
What is the first recommended step in locating information in departmental documents?
- ACCURATE ANSWER-Ask your supervisor
, A(an) ___ is a guide to decision making in an organization. - ACCURATE ANSWER-
policy
What organization formed in 1896 develops codes and standards to ensure fire and life
safety for the public? - ACCURATE ANSWER-National Fire Protection Association®
Which of the following positions is responsible for monitoring operational safety
according to the requirements of NFPA® 1521? - ACCURATE ANSWER-Fire
department incident safety officer
Which of the following is a cultural challenge in the fire service? - ACCURATE
ANSWER-Differences of personal characteristics
What type of company protects structures in the wildland/urban interface? - ACCURATE
ANSWER-Brush company
When was the first fire engine purchased in Colonial North America? - ACCURATE
ANSWER-1653
Which of the following positions belongs to the fire prevention division? - ACCURATE
ANSWER-Fire and arson investigator
What type of company performs fire suppression duties at structure, vehicle, wildland,
and other types of fires? - ACCURATE ANSWER-Engine company
Which of the following fire service organizational principles works to prevent duplication
of effort? - ACCURATE ANSWER-Division of labor
A(an) ___ is a written step-by-step plan of action. - ACCURATE ANSWER-procedure
Which of the following positions provides advanced emergency medical care for critical
and emergent patients? - ACCURATE ANSWER-Paramedic
