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APCO Fire Service Communications Questions with
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SUMMARIZE EARLY HX OF FIRE SERVICE Answer: EARLIEST

WAS 6 AD BUT LASTED ONLY ~500 YEARS. 1600s CAME

WARDENS AND ENGINES. 1700s HAD VOLUNTEER FFs AND

ORGANIZED UNIONS. THEN CAME INSURANCE COMPANIES

LIST FIRE SERVICE DIVISIONS Answer: ADMIN, OPERATION,

FIRE PROTECTION, SPECIAL OPS, EMS, TRAINING, EQUIPMENT

MAINTENANCE

DESCRIBE PURPOSE OF ADMIN DIVISION Answer: FIRE CHIEF

AND SENIORS TO OVERSEE AND DIRECT WITH RELATIONS,

RECORDS, P&P, AND FINANCIALS

DESCRIBE PURPOSE OF OPERATIONS DIVISION Answer: FRONT

LINE FFs AND OFFICERS THAT RESPOND

LIST RANKS ASSIGNED TO OPERATIONS DIVISION Answer: FF,

DRIVER, LT, CPT, BATTALION CHIEF, DISTRICT CHIEF,

DEPUTY/ASST CHIEF



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DESCRIBE PURPOSE OF FIRE PREVENTION DIVISION Answer:

BUILDING INSPECTORS, PLAN APPROVALS, PUB ED, ARSON

INSPECTION

DESCRIBE PURPOSE OF COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION Answer:

INVOLVES DISPATCH, COMM, AND RESOURCE MGMT. PROVIDE

PRE-ARRIVAL INSTRUCTIONS & FIRST AID, EVAC, AND SAFETY

INSTRUCTIONS

DESCRIBE PURPOSE OF SPECIAL OPS DIVISION Answer: HIGH

ANGLE, HAZMAT, WATER RESCUE, CONFINED SPACES, USAR.

HIGHLY TECHNICAL AND SPECIALLY TRAINED

DESCRIBE PURPOSE OF EMS DIVISION Answer: PROVIDE ALS

(PARAMEDIC) AND BLS (EMTs)

DESCRIBE PURPOSE OF TRAINING DIVISION Answer: TRAINING

NEW HIRES AND CON ED FOR CURRENT PERSONNEL.

DEPENDENT ON AVAILABLE RESOURCES

DESCRIBE PURPOSE OF EQUIPMENT MANAGEMENT DIVISION

Answer: RESPONSIBLE FOR RELIABILITY OF EQUIPMENT AND

APPARATUS


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