Fire Module 1 Exam Study
Questions & Answers
A fire fighter will most typically report directly to a person of which rank? - ANSWERSLieutenant
A fire fighter with specialized knowledge and training for high-angle rescue, structural collapse,
trench rescue, confined-space, and similar operations is a: - ANSWERStechnical rescuer
According to FEMA, span of control of personnel is between: - ANSWERS3 and 7
For whom should fire fighters consider that they work? - ANSWERSThe tax-paying citizens
In a typical fire department rank structure, an assistant chief reports directly to the: -
ANSWERSChief of the department
Truck companies are sometimes referred to as ____________ companies - ANSWERSladder
Which are developed to provide definitive guidelines for present and future actions? -
ANSWERSPolicies
Which basic management principle says that each fire fighter should answer to only one
supervisor? - ANSWERSUnity of command
Which rank is directly above a lieutenant in the fire service? - ANSWERSCaptain
Questions & Answers
A fire fighter will most typically report directly to a person of which rank? - ANSWERSLieutenant
A fire fighter with specialized knowledge and training for high-angle rescue, structural collapse,
trench rescue, confined-space, and similar operations is a: - ANSWERStechnical rescuer
According to FEMA, span of control of personnel is between: - ANSWERS3 and 7
For whom should fire fighters consider that they work? - ANSWERSThe tax-paying citizens
In a typical fire department rank structure, an assistant chief reports directly to the: -
ANSWERSChief of the department
Truck companies are sometimes referred to as ____________ companies - ANSWERSladder
Which are developed to provide definitive guidelines for present and future actions? -
ANSWERSPolicies
Which basic management principle says that each fire fighter should answer to only one
supervisor? - ANSWERSUnity of command
Which rank is directly above a lieutenant in the fire service? - ANSWERSCaptain
