Chapter Test 1 (IFSTA 7th Edition) questions
with answers
What is the overall mission of the fire service? (12) [4.1.1]
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| A. Prevent arson fires by educating the public
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| B. Eliminate the use of unsafe building practices
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| C. Provide low-cost emergency services to the public
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D. Save lives and protect property and the environment - .... VERIFIED
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ANSWERS.... ✔✔D. Save lives and protect property and the environment
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A(an)____concept allows all responders to use a similar, coordinated approach | | | | | | | | |
with a common set of authorities, protections, and resources. (12) [4.1.1]
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| A. all hazard
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| B. chain of command
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| C. incident awareness
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| D. hazard enforcement - ....
| | | | VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔A. all hazard | | | |
A type of fire departmental organizational structure where decisions and
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information are directed from the top and filtered down through the
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intermediate levels to the base can be described as: (13) [4.1.1]
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| A. linear.
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| B. scalar.
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| C. modular.
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| D. sequential. - ....
| | | VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔B. scalar. | | |
,Most fire departments are organized in a series of levels, with the intermediate
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levels made up of personnel assigned by: (13-14) [4.1.1]
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| A. rank and duty.
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| B. age and name.
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| C. years of experience.
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| D. geographical location. - ....
| | | | VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔A. rank and duty. | | | | |
Each employee reporting to just one supervisor, who in turn moves up the
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chain of command, is an example of: (14) [4.1.1]
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| A. discipline.
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| B. span of control.
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| C. division of labor.
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| D. unity of command. - ....
| | | | | VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔D. unity of command. | | | | |
The division of labor refers to: (14) [4.1.1]
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| A. each employee reporting to just one supervisor.
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| B. an organization?s responsibility to provide leadership.
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C. the formal line of authority, responsibility, and communication within an
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organization.
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D. the process of dividing large jobs into smaller pieces to make them more
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manageable. - .... VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔D. the process of dividing large
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jobs into smaller pieces to make them more manageable.
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Why is the division of labor necessary in the fire service? (14) [4.1.1]
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| A. Comply with federal law
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| B. Prevent the duplication of effort
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, | C. Ensure fair work loads for all members
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D. Keep department expenses at a minimum - ....
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✔✔B. Prevent the duplication of effort
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Which statement describes the staffing and funding of volunteer fire
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departments? (15) [4.1.1]
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| A. Continuously staffed and publicly funded
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| B. Continuously staffed and may rely on fundraisers for funding
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| C. Not continuously staffed and funded by state and federal level grants
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D. Not continuously staffed and may rely on fundraisers for funding -
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.... VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔D. Not continuously staffed and may rely on
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fundraisers for funding
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Multiple fire companies within a response area whose day-to-day functions are
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overseen by the operations division are called a(an): (15) [4.1.1]
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| A. squad.
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| B. battalion.
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| C. operations group.
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| D. combination department. - ....
| | | | VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔B. battalion. | | |
Which type of specialized fire company is assigned to a pumping apparatus and
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performs suppression duties at structure fires? (16) [4.1.1]
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| A. Brush company
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| B. Ladder company
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| C. Engine company
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| D. Rescue company - ....
| | | | VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔C. Engine company | | | |
with answers
What is the overall mission of the fire service? (12) [4.1.1]
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| A. Prevent arson fires by educating the public
| | | | | | |
| B. Eliminate the use of unsafe building practices
| | | | | | |
| C. Provide low-cost emergency services to the public
| | | | | | |
D. Save lives and protect property and the environment - .... VERIFIED
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ANSWERS.... ✔✔D. Save lives and protect property and the environment
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A(an)____concept allows all responders to use a similar, coordinated approach | | | | | | | | |
with a common set of authorities, protections, and resources. (12) [4.1.1]
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| A. all hazard
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| B. chain of command
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| C. incident awareness
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| D. hazard enforcement - ....
| | | | VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔A. all hazard | | | |
A type of fire departmental organizational structure where decisions and
| | | | | | | | |
information are directed from the top and filtered down through the
| | | | | | | | | | |
intermediate levels to the base can be described as: (13) [4.1.1]
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| A. linear.
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| B. scalar.
|
| C. modular.
|
| D. sequential. - ....
| | | VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔B. scalar. | | |
,Most fire departments are organized in a series of levels, with the intermediate
| | | | | | | | | | | |
levels made up of personnel assigned by: (13-14) [4.1.1]
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| A. rank and duty.
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| B. age and name.
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| C. years of experience.
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| D. geographical location. - ....
| | | | VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔A. rank and duty. | | | | |
Each employee reporting to just one supervisor, who in turn moves up the
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chain of command, is an example of: (14) [4.1.1]
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| A. discipline.
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| B. span of control.
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| C. division of labor.
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| D. unity of command. - ....
| | | | | VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔D. unity of command. | | | | |
The division of labor refers to: (14) [4.1.1]
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| A. each employee reporting to just one supervisor.
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| B. an organization?s responsibility to provide leadership.
| | | | | |
C. the formal line of authority, responsibility, and communication within an
| | | | | | | | | | |
organization.
|
D. the process of dividing large jobs into smaller pieces to make them more
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
manageable. - .... VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔D. the process of dividing large
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jobs into smaller pieces to make them more manageable.
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Why is the division of labor necessary in the fire service? (14) [4.1.1]
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| A. Comply with federal law
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| B. Prevent the duplication of effort
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, | C. Ensure fair work loads for all members
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D. Keep department expenses at a minimum - ....
| | | | | | | | | VERIFIED ANSWERS.... |
✔✔B. Prevent the duplication of effort
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Which statement describes the staffing and funding of volunteer fire
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departments? (15) [4.1.1]
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| A. Continuously staffed and publicly funded
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| B. Continuously staffed and may rely on fundraisers for funding
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| C. Not continuously staffed and funded by state and federal level grants
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D. Not continuously staffed and may rely on fundraisers for funding -
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.... VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔D. Not continuously staffed and may rely on
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fundraisers for funding
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Multiple fire companies within a response area whose day-to-day functions are
| | | | | | | | | |
overseen by the operations division are called a(an): (15) [4.1.1]
| | | | | | | | | |
| A. squad.
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| B. battalion.
|
| C. operations group.
| |
| D. combination department. - ....
| | | | VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔B. battalion. | | |
Which type of specialized fire company is assigned to a pumping apparatus and
| | | | | | | | | | | |
performs suppression duties at structure fires? (16) [4.1.1]
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| A. Brush company
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| B. Ladder company
| |
| C. Engine company
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| D. Rescue company - ....
| | | | VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔C. Engine company | | | |