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MOD A Firefighter Basic Operations
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The four basic organizational principles to operate effectively as a
team member:
Ans: UNITY OF COMMAND
SPAN OF CONTROL
DIVISION OF LABOR
DISCIPLINE
UNITY OF COMMAND
Ans: principle that a person can report to only one supervisor.
SPAN OF CONTROL
Ans: number of personnel one individual can effectively
manage. 3-7 people typical
DIVISION OF LABOR
Ans: dividing large jobs into small jobs. (to assign
responsibility, prevent duplication of effort, make specific and
clear-cut assignments)
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DISCIPLINE
Ans: an organization's responsibility to provide the direction
needed to satisfy the goals and objectives it has identified.
ADMINISTRATION
Ans: responsible for the day-to-day operations of the
department. Consists of the chief and any suppor t staff.
LINE PERSONNEL
Ans: responsible for fire suppression, rescue, and in some
departments: emergency medical services, hazardous materials
response, and any number of technical rescue services. Consists
of officer and firefighters assigned to operational shifts or
crews.
STAFF PERSONNEL
Ans: responsible for support operations of the department.
Differs from department to department. May include training,
fire prevention, public education, maintenance, and any other
support services of the departments.
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WHAT DOES THE ENGINE COMPANY DO
Ans: deploys hose lines for fire attack and exposure protection.
WHAT DOES THE TRUCK (LADDER) COMPANY DO
Ans: performs forcible entry, search and rescue, ventilation,
salvage and overhaul, and provides access to upper levels of a
structure.
WHAT DOES THE RESCUE SQUAD/COMPANY DO
Ans: typically is responsible for the removal of victims from
areas of danger or entrapment.
WHAT DOES THE BRUSH COMPANY DO
Ans: extinguishes wild land fires and protects structures in the
urban-interface
WHAT DOES THE HAZARDOUS MATERIALS COMPANY DO
Ans: responds to and mitigates hazardous materials incidents.
WHAT DOES THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL COMPANY DO
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MOD A Firefighter Basic Operations
Questions and Correct Answers/ Latest
Update / Already Graded
The four basic organizational principles to operate effectively as a
team member:
Ans: UNITY OF COMMAND
SPAN OF CONTROL
DIVISION OF LABOR
DISCIPLINE
UNITY OF COMMAND
Ans: principle that a person can report to only one supervisor.
SPAN OF CONTROL
Ans: number of personnel one individual can effectively
manage. 3-7 people typical
DIVISION OF LABOR
Ans: dividing large jobs into small jobs. (to assign
responsibility, prevent duplication of effort, make specific and
clear-cut assignments)
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DISCIPLINE
Ans: an organization's responsibility to provide the direction
needed to satisfy the goals and objectives it has identified.
ADMINISTRATION
Ans: responsible for the day-to-day operations of the
department. Consists of the chief and any suppor t staff.
LINE PERSONNEL
Ans: responsible for fire suppression, rescue, and in some
departments: emergency medical services, hazardous materials
response, and any number of technical rescue services. Consists
of officer and firefighters assigned to operational shifts or
crews.
STAFF PERSONNEL
Ans: responsible for support operations of the department.
Differs from department to department. May include training,
fire prevention, public education, maintenance, and any other
support services of the departments.
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WHAT DOES THE ENGINE COMPANY DO
Ans: deploys hose lines for fire attack and exposure protection.
WHAT DOES THE TRUCK (LADDER) COMPANY DO
Ans: performs forcible entry, search and rescue, ventilation,
salvage and overhaul, and provides access to upper levels of a
structure.
WHAT DOES THE RESCUE SQUAD/COMPANY DO
Ans: typically is responsible for the removal of victims from
areas of danger or entrapment.
WHAT DOES THE BRUSH COMPANY DO
Ans: extinguishes wild land fires and protects structures in the
urban-interface
WHAT DOES THE HAZARDOUS MATERIALS COMPANY DO
Ans: responds to and mitigates hazardous materials incidents.
WHAT DOES THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL COMPANY DO
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