Essentials of Fire
Fighting 7th Edition,
Exam Prep Chapter 1
Questions and Complete
Solutions Graded A+
The mission of the fire service is usually mandated by law or ordinance enacted by the: (See pg. 12) -
Answer: authority having jurisdiction.
A fire department that provides a variety of public services such as fire suppression and emergency
medical services in a coordinated manner is employing a(n) ____________ approach. (See pg. 12) -
Answer: all-hazard concept
What is the most common type of fire department organizational structure? (See pg. 13) - Answer:
Scalar
Which fire department organizational principle refers to an individual's responsibility to follow orders
and a department's responsibility to provide leadership? (See pg. 14) - Answer: Discipline
Most fire and emergency services organizations in North America are funded by the community through
taxes and fees, so they are considered to be ___________ organizations. (See pg. 15) - Answer: public
Combination fire departments refer to those that are: (See pg. 15) - Answer: staffed by a mixture of
career and volunteer firefighters.
What is the basic unit of firefighting operations called? (See pg. 15) - Answer: Company
, Which type of specialized fire company generally performs forcible entry, performs ventilation, and
provides access to upper levels of a structure? (See pg. 16) - Answer: Truck/Ladder Company
Which type of specialized fire company is in charge of extinguishing ground cover or grass fires? (See pg.
16) - Answer: Brush Company
Firefighters who work a required schedule and receive pay and benefits for their work are referred to as:
(See pg. 16) - Answer: career firefighters.
The basic criteria for Fire Fighter I competency and professionalism is established in: (See pg. 16) -
Answer: NFPA 1001.
Which individual or entity is in charge of setting the age and educational requirements for employment
at a fire department? (See pg. 16) - Answer: Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ)
Which statement accurately describes a difference in level of responsibilities and duties of a Fire Fighter
I and Fire Fighter II? (See pg. 17) - Answer: A Fire Fighter II may assume command within the Incident
Command System, but a Fire Fighter I may not.
Which type of fire service specialization includes personnel who are specifically certified to mitigate
chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, or explosive emergencies? (See pg. 17) - Answer: Hazardous
Materials (HAZMAT) Technician
Which type of fire officer is generally tasked with managing the fire prevention, plans review, and
investigation division of a fire department? (See pg. 19) - Answer: Fire Marshal
Which type of fire officer directly supervises a group of fire companies? (See pg. 19) - Answer:
Battalion/District Chief
Which duty is the responsibility of the fire prevention division of a fire department? (See pg. 19) -
Answer: Code enforcement and community risk reduction (CRR)
Fighting 7th Edition,
Exam Prep Chapter 1
Questions and Complete
Solutions Graded A+
The mission of the fire service is usually mandated by law or ordinance enacted by the: (See pg. 12) -
Answer: authority having jurisdiction.
A fire department that provides a variety of public services such as fire suppression and emergency
medical services in a coordinated manner is employing a(n) ____________ approach. (See pg. 12) -
Answer: all-hazard concept
What is the most common type of fire department organizational structure? (See pg. 13) - Answer:
Scalar
Which fire department organizational principle refers to an individual's responsibility to follow orders
and a department's responsibility to provide leadership? (See pg. 14) - Answer: Discipline
Most fire and emergency services organizations in North America are funded by the community through
taxes and fees, so they are considered to be ___________ organizations. (See pg. 15) - Answer: public
Combination fire departments refer to those that are: (See pg. 15) - Answer: staffed by a mixture of
career and volunteer firefighters.
What is the basic unit of firefighting operations called? (See pg. 15) - Answer: Company
, Which type of specialized fire company generally performs forcible entry, performs ventilation, and
provides access to upper levels of a structure? (See pg. 16) - Answer: Truck/Ladder Company
Which type of specialized fire company is in charge of extinguishing ground cover or grass fires? (See pg.
16) - Answer: Brush Company
Firefighters who work a required schedule and receive pay and benefits for their work are referred to as:
(See pg. 16) - Answer: career firefighters.
The basic criteria for Fire Fighter I competency and professionalism is established in: (See pg. 16) -
Answer: NFPA 1001.
Which individual or entity is in charge of setting the age and educational requirements for employment
at a fire department? (See pg. 16) - Answer: Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ)
Which statement accurately describes a difference in level of responsibilities and duties of a Fire Fighter
I and Fire Fighter II? (See pg. 17) - Answer: A Fire Fighter II may assume command within the Incident
Command System, but a Fire Fighter I may not.
Which type of fire service specialization includes personnel who are specifically certified to mitigate
chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, or explosive emergencies? (See pg. 17) - Answer: Hazardous
Materials (HAZMAT) Technician
Which type of fire officer is generally tasked with managing the fire prevention, plans review, and
investigation division of a fire department? (See pg. 19) - Answer: Fire Marshal
Which type of fire officer directly supervises a group of fire companies? (See pg. 19) - Answer:
Battalion/District Chief
Which duty is the responsibility of the fire prevention division of a fire department? (See pg. 19) -
Answer: Code enforcement and community risk reduction (CRR)
