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In a typical fire department rank structure, an assistant chief reports to the
______.
a. section chief
b. chief of the department
c. command staff
d. battalion chief - Answer✔✔-b. chief of the department
,Which term can be defined as the set of guidelines that a department
establishes for its fire fighters?
a. Unity of command
b. Span of control
c. Discipline
d. Training - Answer✔✔-c. discipline
In a typical fire department rank structure, an assistant chief reports to the
______.
a. section chief
b. chief of the department
c. command staff
d. battalion chief - Answer✔✔-b. Chief of the Department
Which of the following are developed to provide definitive guidelines for
present and future actions?
a. Regulations
b. Standard operating procedures
c. Policies
D. After action reports - Answer✔✔-c. Policies
Which term can be defined as the set of guidelines that a department
establishes for its fire fighters?
a. Unity of command
b. Span of control
c. Discipline
,d. Training - Answer✔✔-c. Discipline
Truck companies are sometimes referred to as ______ companies.
a. rapid intervention
b. rescue
c. ladder
d.engine - Answer✔✔-c. Ladder
For whom should fire fighters consider that they work?
a. The tax paying citizens
b. Themselves
c. Their supervisors
d. Their team - Answer✔✔-a. the tax paying citizens
The number of people whom one person can supervise effectively is known as
______.
a. chain of command
b. division of labor
c. span of control
d. functional supervision - Answer✔✔-c. span of control
Which development led to the widespread use of the mechanized pumping
apparatus?
a. Private insurance companies
b. Wagon mounted steam engines
, c. Jacketed hose
d. Internal combustion engines - Answer✔✔-d. Internal combustion engines
In the fire service, the bugle has become a symbol of
_____.
a. authority
b. courage
c. fraternity
d. service - Answer✔✔-a. authority
Medical requirements for fire fighters are specified in which NFPA standard?
a. 1002
b. 1582
c. 1962
d. 904 - Answer✔✔-b. 1582
Which type of company specializes in saving victims from fires, confined
spaces, trenches, and high angle situations?
a. Rescue
b. Rapid Intervention
c. Truck
d. Engine - Answer✔✔-a. Rescue
NFPA standards are ________.
a. regulatory law