WI Certified Fire 1 - Chapter 1 The Fire Service|Verified Questiond
with Multiple Choices
The goal of ____________ is to ensure that all members of an agency perform a given task in a
uniform way.
A. standard operating procedures
B. the manual of operations
C. tactical objectives
D. policies
A. standard operating procedures
A firefighter with specialized training for aircraft and airport-related incidents is a(n):
A. aircraft rescue firefighter
B. aviation rescue technician
C. technical rescue technician
D. aviation operations specialist
A. aircraft rescue firefighter
Truck companies are sometimes referred to as ___________ companies.
A. ladder
B. engine
C. rapid intervention
D. rescue
A. ladder
Who developed the first fire hydrant?
A. Ben Franklin
B. John Lofton
C. Frederick Graff
D. Hans Hautsch
C. Frederick Graff
The ___________ creates a structure through which a department manages its routine and
emergency operations?
, A. Incident command system
B. Division of labor
C. Scalar structure
D. Chain of command
D. Chain of command
Which position serves as a point of contact between the incident commander and the news
media?
A. Liaison officer
B. Planning section chief
C. Agency representative
D. Public information officer
D. Public information officer
Seventy-one (71) percent (%) of career firefighters work in jurisdictions of ____________ or
more.
A. 25,000
B. 50,000
C. 75,000
D. 100,00
A. 25,000
Which type of company specializes in incidents involving spilled or leaking hazardous chemicals?
A. Engine
B. Truck
C. Hazardous material
D. Salvage
C. Hazardous material
Training and performance qualifications for firefighters are specified in which NFPA standard?
A. 472
B. 1001
with Multiple Choices
The goal of ____________ is to ensure that all members of an agency perform a given task in a
uniform way.
A. standard operating procedures
B. the manual of operations
C. tactical objectives
D. policies
A. standard operating procedures
A firefighter with specialized training for aircraft and airport-related incidents is a(n):
A. aircraft rescue firefighter
B. aviation rescue technician
C. technical rescue technician
D. aviation operations specialist
A. aircraft rescue firefighter
Truck companies are sometimes referred to as ___________ companies.
A. ladder
B. engine
C. rapid intervention
D. rescue
A. ladder
Who developed the first fire hydrant?
A. Ben Franklin
B. John Lofton
C. Frederick Graff
D. Hans Hautsch
C. Frederick Graff
The ___________ creates a structure through which a department manages its routine and
emergency operations?
, A. Incident command system
B. Division of labor
C. Scalar structure
D. Chain of command
D. Chain of command
Which position serves as a point of contact between the incident commander and the news
media?
A. Liaison officer
B. Planning section chief
C. Agency representative
D. Public information officer
D. Public information officer
Seventy-one (71) percent (%) of career firefighters work in jurisdictions of ____________ or
more.
A. 25,000
B. 50,000
C. 75,000
D. 100,00
A. 25,000
Which type of company specializes in incidents involving spilled or leaking hazardous chemicals?
A. Engine
B. Truck
C. Hazardous material
D. Salvage
C. Hazardous material
Training and performance qualifications for firefighters are specified in which NFPA standard?
A. 472
B. 1001
