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FF1 Ch.1 Introduction to Fire Service and
Firefighting safety Questions and Correct
Answers
Each employee in a fire department reporting to one
supervisor is an example of: Ans: unity of command.
The officer responsible for all operations within a fire
department is the: Ans: fire chief.
Different staffing classifications are based on: Ans:
whether or not firefighters are paid and how often they
work.
Some of the medical and physical requirements of NFPA
1550 include medical evaluations, development of physical
performance standards, and: Ans: operation of an infection
control program.
Which type of stress accumulates over time and can take
years to develop? Ans: Occupational
One of the main functions of a truck (ladder) company is
to: Ans: provide access to upper levels of a structure.
If your personal stress management program is not
working, the organization's _____ should be able to assist
with stress management. Ans: member assistance program
(MAP)
Which fire services personnel inform the public about fire
and life safety hazards, fire causes, and precautions or
actions to take before and during a fire? Ans: Fire and life
safety educators
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Fire apparatus and vehicle safety requirements include:
Ans: firefighters assisting in the movement of apparatus as
ground guides (spotters).
Who selects the level of competency fire department
members should be trained to meet? Ans: The authority
having jurisdiction (AHJ)
Guides that set boundaries and establish standards of
conduct that an organization expects from its members
are: Ans: policies.
The use of seat belts or mitigation of hazardous spills are
examples of: Ans: procedures.
In a chain of command, the _____ is at the top and the
firefighters at the bottom. Ans: fire chief
Which personnel are responsible for managing fire
prevention, Investigation Divisions, and plans review? Ans:
Fire marshals
Which agency can alert the public of traffic incidents,
evacuations, and fire department activities? Ans: Media
Cancer and diabetes are examples of _____ illnesses that
are long lasting and can even be fatal. Ans: chronic
The group of personnel that delivers emergency services to
the public is known as _____ personnel while the group that
provides administrative and logistical support to those
personnel is known as staff personnel. Ans: line
Fire prevention officers/inspectors, plans examiners, and
fire and life safety educators are positions in the ____
division. Ans: fire prevention or Community Risk
Reduction (CRR)
© 2025 All rights reserved
FF1 Ch.1 Introduction to Fire Service and
Firefighting safety Questions and Correct
Answers
Each employee in a fire department reporting to one
supervisor is an example of: Ans: unity of command.
The officer responsible for all operations within a fire
department is the: Ans: fire chief.
Different staffing classifications are based on: Ans:
whether or not firefighters are paid and how often they
work.
Some of the medical and physical requirements of NFPA
1550 include medical evaluations, development of physical
performance standards, and: Ans: operation of an infection
control program.
Which type of stress accumulates over time and can take
years to develop? Ans: Occupational
One of the main functions of a truck (ladder) company is
to: Ans: provide access to upper levels of a structure.
If your personal stress management program is not
working, the organization's _____ should be able to assist
with stress management. Ans: member assistance program
(MAP)
Which fire services personnel inform the public about fire
and life safety hazards, fire causes, and precautions or
actions to take before and during a fire? Ans: Fire and life
safety educators
© 2025 All rights reserved
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Fire apparatus and vehicle safety requirements include:
Ans: firefighters assisting in the movement of apparatus as
ground guides (spotters).
Who selects the level of competency fire department
members should be trained to meet? Ans: The authority
having jurisdiction (AHJ)
Guides that set boundaries and establish standards of
conduct that an organization expects from its members
are: Ans: policies.
The use of seat belts or mitigation of hazardous spills are
examples of: Ans: procedures.
In a chain of command, the _____ is at the top and the
firefighters at the bottom. Ans: fire chief
Which personnel are responsible for managing fire
prevention, Investigation Divisions, and plans review? Ans:
Fire marshals
Which agency can alert the public of traffic incidents,
evacuations, and fire department activities? Ans: Media
Cancer and diabetes are examples of _____ illnesses that
are long lasting and can even be fatal. Ans: chronic
The group of personnel that delivers emergency services to
the public is known as _____ personnel while the group that
provides administrative and logistical support to those
personnel is known as staff personnel. Ans: line
Fire prevention officers/inspectors, plans examiners, and
fire and life safety educators are positions in the ____
division. Ans: fire prevention or Community Risk
Reduction (CRR)
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