Fire I/II- Chapter 1 - orientation & Fire history|Complete Questions
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What is the overall mission of the fire service?
Save lives and protect property and the environment
Most fire departments are organized in a series of levels, with the intermediate levels made up
of personnel assigned by
Rank and duty
Each employee reporting to just one supervisor, who in turn moves up the chain of command, is
an example of
Unity of command
The division of labor refers to
The process of dividing large jobs into smaller pieces to make them more manageable
Which statement describes the staffing and funding of volunteer departments
Not continually staffed and may rely on fundraisers
Which type of specialized fire company is assigned to a pumping apparatus and performs
suppression duties at structure fires
Engine company
Which type of specialized fire company generally has the primary duty of searching for victims
and removing them from areas of danger or entrapment
rescue company
Which type of specialized fire company transports patients to a hospital
Emergency medical company
Which group of fire department employees provides administrative and logistical support in
areas such as finance, maintenance, and training
staff personnel
On which NFPA standard are the professional quals for Fire Fighter I based
NFPA 1001
With Verified Answers
What is the overall mission of the fire service?
Save lives and protect property and the environment
Most fire departments are organized in a series of levels, with the intermediate levels made up
of personnel assigned by
Rank and duty
Each employee reporting to just one supervisor, who in turn moves up the chain of command, is
an example of
Unity of command
The division of labor refers to
The process of dividing large jobs into smaller pieces to make them more manageable
Which statement describes the staffing and funding of volunteer departments
Not continually staffed and may rely on fundraisers
Which type of specialized fire company is assigned to a pumping apparatus and performs
suppression duties at structure fires
Engine company
Which type of specialized fire company generally has the primary duty of searching for victims
and removing them from areas of danger or entrapment
rescue company
Which type of specialized fire company transports patients to a hospital
Emergency medical company
Which group of fire department employees provides administrative and logistical support in
areas such as finance, maintenance, and training
staff personnel
On which NFPA standard are the professional quals for Fire Fighter I based
NFPA 1001
