MDFR RECRUIT ORIENTATION MANUAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
LATEST UPDATE 2025/2026
What does the recruit orientation manual outline? - Answers expectations and responsibilities of
recruits as a guide to successfully transition into the role of a Probationary Firefighter
What is the MDFR mission for recruits? - Answers Graduate firefighters who possess character,
judgement, and professionalism.
Why does the academy exist? - Answers educate, guide, and inspire
What is one of the most vital traits in the fire service? - Answers Character
When was MDFR organized? - Answers 1935
What was MDFR known as in 1935? - Answers Fire Patrol
How many employees and trucks did Fire Patrol have? - Answers 1 Employee and 1 truck
Under whose direction was Fire Patrol under? - Answers Agriculture Department
Where was management transferred to? - Answers Dade County Sheriff's Department
When did the fire patrol become a division of the Dade County Public Safety Department? -
Answers 1958
What happened two years (1960) after Fire Patrol became a division of the Dade County Public
Safety Department? - Answers 15 firefighters graduated from the new fire college
When was the Metropolitan of Dade County Fire Department (MDFD) created? - Answers 1965
What happened in 1973? - Answers The Medical Rescue service program was integrated
How and when was the word Rescue implemented to the department's name? - Answers 1973,
with the medical rescue service program
What was seen in 1974? - Answers The department's lime green color was seen on response
vehicles
How many calls does Miami Dade Fire Rescue respond to annually? - Answers Over 295,000
emergency calls and assist.
How many employees work for MDFR? - Answers Over 3,000
How many stations does MDFR have? - Answers 72 Fire rescue stations
How many municipalities does MDFR provide service to? - Answers 29
Population status and square mileage that MDFR covers? - Answers Nearly 2.8 million
, distributed over 1,904 square miles
What is MDFR rated by the Insurance Service Office? - Answers ISO Class 1 Rating, highest
possible rating
How many battalions does MDFR have? - Answers 14
How are the 14 Battalions divided? - Answers Into 3 Operations division and the airport division
What is managed under the Special Operations Division? - Answers Hazardous Materials
Marine Operations/Services
Ocean Rescue
Technical Rescue
Air Rescue
Urban Search and Rescue (USAR),
How is the Fire Department organized? - Answers Similar to a military force known as
Paramilitary
Why is MDFR paramilitary? - Answers To enable span of control, order, and safety
What are the objectives accomplished by drill commands? - Answers Uniformity
Teamwork
Confidence
Pride
Alertness
Attention to detail
Discipline
What is "The Bell"? - Answers A bell that signifies a recruit's decision to quit, also known as "quit
bell"
What does the bell symbolize? - Answers A serious decision to abandon commitments,
reinforcing recruits to persevere.
What is a drill command? - Answers an oral order of an instructor or the class leader.
What are the two parts of a drill command? - Answers Preparatory command and command of
LATEST UPDATE 2025/2026
What does the recruit orientation manual outline? - Answers expectations and responsibilities of
recruits as a guide to successfully transition into the role of a Probationary Firefighter
What is the MDFR mission for recruits? - Answers Graduate firefighters who possess character,
judgement, and professionalism.
Why does the academy exist? - Answers educate, guide, and inspire
What is one of the most vital traits in the fire service? - Answers Character
When was MDFR organized? - Answers 1935
What was MDFR known as in 1935? - Answers Fire Patrol
How many employees and trucks did Fire Patrol have? - Answers 1 Employee and 1 truck
Under whose direction was Fire Patrol under? - Answers Agriculture Department
Where was management transferred to? - Answers Dade County Sheriff's Department
When did the fire patrol become a division of the Dade County Public Safety Department? -
Answers 1958
What happened two years (1960) after Fire Patrol became a division of the Dade County Public
Safety Department? - Answers 15 firefighters graduated from the new fire college
When was the Metropolitan of Dade County Fire Department (MDFD) created? - Answers 1965
What happened in 1973? - Answers The Medical Rescue service program was integrated
How and when was the word Rescue implemented to the department's name? - Answers 1973,
with the medical rescue service program
What was seen in 1974? - Answers The department's lime green color was seen on response
vehicles
How many calls does Miami Dade Fire Rescue respond to annually? - Answers Over 295,000
emergency calls and assist.
How many employees work for MDFR? - Answers Over 3,000
How many stations does MDFR have? - Answers 72 Fire rescue stations
How many municipalities does MDFR provide service to? - Answers 29
Population status and square mileage that MDFR covers? - Answers Nearly 2.8 million
, distributed over 1,904 square miles
What is MDFR rated by the Insurance Service Office? - Answers ISO Class 1 Rating, highest
possible rating
How many battalions does MDFR have? - Answers 14
How are the 14 Battalions divided? - Answers Into 3 Operations division and the airport division
What is managed under the Special Operations Division? - Answers Hazardous Materials
Marine Operations/Services
Ocean Rescue
Technical Rescue
Air Rescue
Urban Search and Rescue (USAR),
How is the Fire Department organized? - Answers Similar to a military force known as
Paramilitary
Why is MDFR paramilitary? - Answers To enable span of control, order, and safety
What are the objectives accomplished by drill commands? - Answers Uniformity
Teamwork
Confidence
Pride
Alertness
Attention to detail
Discipline
What is "The Bell"? - Answers A bell that signifies a recruit's decision to quit, also known as "quit
bell"
What does the bell symbolize? - Answers A serious decision to abandon commitments,
reinforcing recruits to persevere.
What is a drill command? - Answers an oral order of an instructor or the class leader.
What are the two parts of a drill command? - Answers Preparatory command and command of
