FireFighter 1 and 2 Study Guide
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In a typical fire department rank structure, an assistant chief reports to the _ . a.
section chief
b. chief of the department
c. command staff
d. battalion chief Answer: b. chief of the department
Which term can be defined as the set of guidelines that a department establishes for its fire fighters? a.
Unity of command
b. Span of control
c. Discipline
d. Training Answer: c. discipline
In a typical fire department rank structure, an assistant chief reports to the _ . a.
section chief
b. chief of the department
c. command staff
d. battalion chief Answer: b. Chief of the Department
Which of the following are developed to provide definitive guidelines for present and future actions? a.
Regulations
b. Standard operating procedures
c. Policies
D. After action reports Answer: c. Policies
Which term can be defined as the set of guidelines that a department establishes for its fire fighters? a.
Unity of command
b. Span of control
c. Discipline
d. Training Answer: c. Discipline
,Truck companies are sometimes referred to as companies. a. rapid intervention
b. rescue
c. ladder
d.engine Answer: c. Ladder
For whom should fire fighters consider that they work? a.
The tax paying citizens
b. Themselves
c. Their supervisors
d. Their team Answer: a. the tax paying citizens
The number of people whom one person can supervise effectively is known as . a.
chain of command
b. division of labor
c. span of control
d. functional supervision Answer: c. span of control
Which development led to the widespread use of the mechanized pumping apparatus? a.
Private insurance companies
b. Wagon mounted steam engines
c. Jacketed hose
d. Internal combustion engines Answer: d. Internal combustion engines
In the fire service, the bugle has become a symbol of
.
a. authority
b. courage
c. fraternity
d. service Answer: a. authority
Medical requirements for fire fighters are specified in which NFPA standard? a. 1002 b.
1582
c. 1962
d. 904 Answer: b. 1582
Which type of company specializes in saving victims from fires, confined spaces, trenches, and high angle situations? a.
Rescue
b. Rapid Intervention
c. Truck
d. Engine Answer: a. Rescue
,NFPA standards are .
a. regulatory law
b. administrative law
c. consensus documents
d. model codes Answer: c. consensus documents
Which rank is directly above a lieutenant in the fire service? a.
Division/group supervisor
b. Division chief
c. Captain
d. Battalion chief Answer: c. Captain
What does the "S" stand for in "SOP"? a.
Standard
b. Sequential
c. Specific
d. Special Answer: a. Standard
Where was the first fire insurance company formed in America? a.
New York, New York
b. Boston, Massachusetts
c. Charleston, South Carolina
d. Chicago, Illinois Answer: c. Charleston, South Carolina
Training and performance qualifications for firefighters are specified in which NFPA standard? a. 1021 b.
472
c. 1001
d. 1500 Answer: c. 1001
Which position specializes in reviewing planswer for fire detection and suppression systems for functionality and code
compliance?
a. Fire protection engineer
b. Fire prevention officer
c. Fire systems specialist
d. Fire marshal Answer: a. Fire protection engineer
Who developed the first fire hydrant? a.
John Lofton
b. Ben Franklin
c. Hanswer Hautsch
, d. George Smith Answer: d. George Smith
The individual responsible for the overall management of an incident is the . a.
incident commander
b. company officer
c. commanding officer
d. operations chief Answer: a. incident commander
The earliest known fire department was in .
a. ancient Rome
b. Germany
c. Greece
d. the Ottoman Empire Answer: a. ancient Rome
Which type of company is responsible for securing a water source, deploying handlines, and putting water on the fire? a.
Pumper
b. Initial attack
c. Engine
d. Truck Answer: c. Engine
Three out of four career fire fighters work in jurisdictions with a population of or
more.
a. 75,000
b. 25,000
c. 50,000
d. 100,000 Answer: b. 25,000
A fire fighter will most typically report directly to a person of which rank? a.
Battalion chief
b. Lieutenant
c. Unit leader
d. Section chief Answer: b. Lieutenant
Organizing an incident by breaking down the overall strategy into a series of smaller tasks is an example of . a.
span of control
b. unity of command
c. division of labor
d. discipline Answer: c. division of labor
Which national organization writes codes and standards for fire protection? a.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
b. United States
2025]]]\\actual exam!!!!
In a typical fire department rank structure, an assistant chief reports to the _ . a.
section chief
b. chief of the department
c. command staff
d. battalion chief Answer: b. chief of the department
Which term can be defined as the set of guidelines that a department establishes for its fire fighters? a.
Unity of command
b. Span of control
c. Discipline
d. Training Answer: c. discipline
In a typical fire department rank structure, an assistant chief reports to the _ . a.
section chief
b. chief of the department
c. command staff
d. battalion chief Answer: b. Chief of the Department
Which of the following are developed to provide definitive guidelines for present and future actions? a.
Regulations
b. Standard operating procedures
c. Policies
D. After action reports Answer: c. Policies
Which term can be defined as the set of guidelines that a department establishes for its fire fighters? a.
Unity of command
b. Span of control
c. Discipline
d. Training Answer: c. Discipline
,Truck companies are sometimes referred to as companies. a. rapid intervention
b. rescue
c. ladder
d.engine Answer: c. Ladder
For whom should fire fighters consider that they work? a.
The tax paying citizens
b. Themselves
c. Their supervisors
d. Their team Answer: a. the tax paying citizens
The number of people whom one person can supervise effectively is known as . a.
chain of command
b. division of labor
c. span of control
d. functional supervision Answer: c. span of control
Which development led to the widespread use of the mechanized pumping apparatus? a.
Private insurance companies
b. Wagon mounted steam engines
c. Jacketed hose
d. Internal combustion engines Answer: d. Internal combustion engines
In the fire service, the bugle has become a symbol of
.
a. authority
b. courage
c. fraternity
d. service Answer: a. authority
Medical requirements for fire fighters are specified in which NFPA standard? a. 1002 b.
1582
c. 1962
d. 904 Answer: b. 1582
Which type of company specializes in saving victims from fires, confined spaces, trenches, and high angle situations? a.
Rescue
b. Rapid Intervention
c. Truck
d. Engine Answer: a. Rescue
,NFPA standards are .
a. regulatory law
b. administrative law
c. consensus documents
d. model codes Answer: c. consensus documents
Which rank is directly above a lieutenant in the fire service? a.
Division/group supervisor
b. Division chief
c. Captain
d. Battalion chief Answer: c. Captain
What does the "S" stand for in "SOP"? a.
Standard
b. Sequential
c. Specific
d. Special Answer: a. Standard
Where was the first fire insurance company formed in America? a.
New York, New York
b. Boston, Massachusetts
c. Charleston, South Carolina
d. Chicago, Illinois Answer: c. Charleston, South Carolina
Training and performance qualifications for firefighters are specified in which NFPA standard? a. 1021 b.
472
c. 1001
d. 1500 Answer: c. 1001
Which position specializes in reviewing planswer for fire detection and suppression systems for functionality and code
compliance?
a. Fire protection engineer
b. Fire prevention officer
c. Fire systems specialist
d. Fire marshal Answer: a. Fire protection engineer
Who developed the first fire hydrant? a.
John Lofton
b. Ben Franklin
c. Hanswer Hautsch
, d. George Smith Answer: d. George Smith
The individual responsible for the overall management of an incident is the . a.
incident commander
b. company officer
c. commanding officer
d. operations chief Answer: a. incident commander
The earliest known fire department was in .
a. ancient Rome
b. Germany
c. Greece
d. the Ottoman Empire Answer: a. ancient Rome
Which type of company is responsible for securing a water source, deploying handlines, and putting water on the fire? a.
Pumper
b. Initial attack
c. Engine
d. Truck Answer: c. Engine
Three out of four career fire fighters work in jurisdictions with a population of or
more.
a. 75,000
b. 25,000
c. 50,000
d. 100,000 Answer: b. 25,000
A fire fighter will most typically report directly to a person of which rank? a.
Battalion chief
b. Lieutenant
c. Unit leader
d. Section chief Answer: b. Lieutenant
Organizing an incident by breaking down the overall strategy into a series of smaller tasks is an example of . a.
span of control
b. unity of command
c. division of labor
d. discipline Answer: c. division of labor
Which national organization writes codes and standards for fire protection? a.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
b. United States
