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Which hazardous material is commonly found in vehicle batteries?
A) Sulfuric acid
B) Hydrochloric acid
C) Hydrofluoric acid
D) Pentaic acid - Answer--A) Sulfuric acid
A composite department is a fire department that is:
A) Staffed by volunteers instead of paid firefighters
B) Funded by both public and private sources
C) Funded entirely by private sources
D) Staffed by both full-time and on-call firefighters - Answer--D) Staffed by both full-time
and on-call firefighters
The number of people whom one person can supervise effectively is known as:
A) Division of labour
B) Span of control
C) Functional supervision
D) Chain of command - Answer--B) Span of control
,Which type of company is responsible for securing a water source, deploying handlines,
and putting water on the fire?
A) Truck
8) Initial attack
C) Rescue
D) Engine - Answer--D) Engine
Approximately percent of fire fighters in Canada are volunteers)
A) 55
B) 46
C) 83
D) 34 - Answer--C) 83
Medical requirements for firefighters are specified in which NFPA standard?
A) 1962
B) 1002
C) 1582
D) 904 - Answer--C) 1582
According to FEMA, span of control of personnel is between:
A) 1 and 10
B) 5 and 10
C) 2 and 5
D) 3 and 7 - Answer--D) 3 and 7
Which are developed to provide definitive guidelines for present and future actions?
A) Tactical objectives
B) Policies
C) Regulations
D) Standard operating procedures - Answer--B) Policies
NFPA standards are codes and standards
A) Authoritative
B) Prescriptive
C) Consensus-based
D) Administrative law - Answer--C) Consensus-based
The most important "machines" on the fire scene are:
A) Thermal imaging devices
,B) Fire extinguishers
C) Fire fighters
D) SCBA units - Answer--C) Fire fighters
Which national organization writes codes and standards for fire protection?
A) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
B) Canadian Fire Administration (CFA)
C) National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
D) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) - Answer--C) National Fire
Protection Association (NFPA)
VWhich position serves as a point of contact between commander and the news
media?
A) Liaison officer
B) Planning section chief
C) Public information officer
D) Agency representative - Answer--C) Public information officer
Which is one of the four basic management principles used by fire departments?
A) Delegation of authority
B) Common terminology
C) Management by objective
D) Division of labour - Answer--D) Division of labour
A fire department has posted the following message in a prominent location: "The Smith
Fire City Department is committed to professional excellence through a tradition of
protecting lives, property, and the environment by providing the highest quality service
in prevention, fire protection, emergency medical services, and community
preparedness". This is an example of a __________ statement.
A) Charter
B) Department purpose
C) Mission
D) Vision - Answer--C) Mission
Today's building codes frequently require safety measures such as:
A) Built-in sprinkler systems
B) Entry doors that open inward
C) Stairwell doors that lock when alarms sound
D) Water buckets near entryways - Answer--A) Built-in sprinkler systems
, The __________ creates a structure through which a department manages its routine
and emergency operations.
A) Scalar structure
B) Division of labour
C) Chain of command
D) Incident command system - Answer--C) Chain of command
Which type of company specializes in incidents involving spilled or leaking hazardous
chemicals?
A) Engine
B) Truck
C) Hazardous material
D) Salvage - Answer--C) Hazardous material
A fire fighter will most typically report directly to a person of which rank?
A) Lieutenant
B) District battalion chief
C) Unit leader
D) Section chief - Answer--A) Lieutenant
A fire fighter who is trained and certified in chemical identification, leak control, and
decontamination is a(n) ________.
A) Materials technician specialist
B) Spill management technician
C) Fire fighter II
D) Hazardous materials technician - Answer--D) Hazardous materials technician
Specific information on the actions to be taken to accomplish a certain task is provided
by:
A) Incident action plans
B) Rules and regulations
C) Policies
D) Standard operating procedures - Answer--D) Standard operating procedures
Who developed the first fire hydrant?
A) Ben Franklin
B) Hans Hautsch
C) John Lofton
D) Frederick Graff - Answer--D) Frederick Graff V