Firefighter 1 Review Questions
Jones and Bartlett WITH Answers
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What does the O stand for in SOP
A. OPTIONAL
B.OPERATING
C.OPPOSITE
D. ORGANIZED—ANSWER-Operating
What style of leadership does the fire department use
a. anarchic
b. democratic
c. theocratic
d. paramilitary—ANSWER-Paramilitary
Which type of company specializes in forcible entry, venilation, roof operations, and
deployment of ground ladders?
A. Engine Company
,B. Truck Company
C. Hazardous Materials Company
D. Chemical Compnay—ANSWER-Truck Company
The number of people that one person can supervise effectively is known as ?
A. discipline
b. the division of labor
c. unity of command
d. span of control—ANSWER-span of control
Each fire fighter accident or injury must be thoroughly investigated for two reasons. One is
to determine why it happeneWhat is the other?
A) To determine its classification under the S.I.M.P.L.E. system
B) To preclude any civil liability situation should it happen again
C) To determine whether or not a de facto feasance occurred
D) To determine how it can be avoided in the future—ANSWER-D) To determine how it can
be avoided in the future
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,Who are the ones responsible for coordinating the activities of several fire companies in a
defined geographic area such as a station or district?
A) Lieutenants
B) Captains
C) Battalion chiefs
D) Assistant chiefs—ANSWER-C. Battalion Chiefs
Firefighters who have consumed alcohol within the previous ______ hours should not be
permitted to engage in training or emergency operations?
A) 2 hours
B) 24 hours
, C) 12 hours
D) 8 hours—ANSWER-8 hours
About how many fire fighters are there in the United States, according to the NFPA?
A) Over a million
B) About a quarter million
C) Around a hundred thousand
D) Between fifty and sixty thousand—ANSWER-Over a million
What is the more general term for a lieutenant or captain in charge of a single apparatus and
the fire fighters assigned to it on a given shift?
A) Platoon leader
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Jones and Bartlett WITH Answers
100% PASS
What does the O stand for in SOP
A. OPTIONAL
B.OPERATING
C.OPPOSITE
D. ORGANIZED—ANSWER-Operating
What style of leadership does the fire department use
a. anarchic
b. democratic
c. theocratic
d. paramilitary—ANSWER-Paramilitary
Which type of company specializes in forcible entry, venilation, roof operations, and
deployment of ground ladders?
A. Engine Company
,B. Truck Company
C. Hazardous Materials Company
D. Chemical Compnay—ANSWER-Truck Company
The number of people that one person can supervise effectively is known as ?
A. discipline
b. the division of labor
c. unity of command
d. span of control—ANSWER-span of control
Each fire fighter accident or injury must be thoroughly investigated for two reasons. One is
to determine why it happeneWhat is the other?
A) To determine its classification under the S.I.M.P.L.E. system
B) To preclude any civil liability situation should it happen again
C) To determine whether or not a de facto feasance occurred
D) To determine how it can be avoided in the future—ANSWER-D) To determine how it can
be avoided in the future
© 2026 Copyright. All Rights Reserved. This document is
protected by copyright law, Copyrighted By Brittie Donald
,Who are the ones responsible for coordinating the activities of several fire companies in a
defined geographic area such as a station or district?
A) Lieutenants
B) Captains
C) Battalion chiefs
D) Assistant chiefs—ANSWER-C. Battalion Chiefs
Firefighters who have consumed alcohol within the previous ______ hours should not be
permitted to engage in training or emergency operations?
A) 2 hours
B) 24 hours
, C) 12 hours
D) 8 hours—ANSWER-8 hours
About how many fire fighters are there in the United States, according to the NFPA?
A) Over a million
B) About a quarter million
C) Around a hundred thousand
D) Between fifty and sixty thousand—ANSWER-Over a million
What is the more general term for a lieutenant or captain in charge of a single apparatus and
the fire fighters assigned to it on a given shift?
A) Platoon leader
© 2026 Copyright. All Rights Reserved. This document is
protected by copyright law, Copyrighted By Brittie Donald
