FIREFIGHTER 1 Chapter 1 Questions with
Verified Correct Answers
What is the main duty of a Firefighter I?
a. Assume command
b. Assign tasks to be performed
c. Supervise performance of assigned tasks
d. Perform assigned tasks under supervision
perform assigned tasks under supervision
Which of the following types of staffing performs required functions for minimal or no
pay?
a. Career
b. On-call
c Volunteer
d. Combination
voluteer
Which of the following positions is responsible for monitoring operational safety
according to the requirements of NFPA® 1521?
a. wildland
b. fire department officer
, c. hazmat tech
d. fire department incident safety officer
fire department safety officer
Why was the National Commission on Fire Prevention and Control established?
a. to determine how fire loss occurs
b. to determine how to reduce fire loss
c. to recommend design of fire safety vehicles
d. to regulate training of emergency responders
to determine how to reduce fire loss
Which of the following is a result of the Iroquois Theater Fire, Chicago (1903)?
a. mandated evacuation drills
b. panic hardware on exit doors
c. enclosed stairwell requirements
d. increased emphasis on search and rescue training
panic hardware on exit doors
What organization formed in 1896 develops codes and standards to ensure fire and life
safety for the public?
a. surveyors of buildings
b. Jamestown fire associations
c. union volunteer fire company
d. national fire protection association
NFPA
Verified Correct Answers
What is the main duty of a Firefighter I?
a. Assume command
b. Assign tasks to be performed
c. Supervise performance of assigned tasks
d. Perform assigned tasks under supervision
perform assigned tasks under supervision
Which of the following types of staffing performs required functions for minimal or no
pay?
a. Career
b. On-call
c Volunteer
d. Combination
voluteer
Which of the following positions is responsible for monitoring operational safety
according to the requirements of NFPA® 1521?
a. wildland
b. fire department officer
, c. hazmat tech
d. fire department incident safety officer
fire department safety officer
Why was the National Commission on Fire Prevention and Control established?
a. to determine how fire loss occurs
b. to determine how to reduce fire loss
c. to recommend design of fire safety vehicles
d. to regulate training of emergency responders
to determine how to reduce fire loss
Which of the following is a result of the Iroquois Theater Fire, Chicago (1903)?
a. mandated evacuation drills
b. panic hardware on exit doors
c. enclosed stairwell requirements
d. increased emphasis on search and rescue training
panic hardware on exit doors
What organization formed in 1896 develops codes and standards to ensure fire and life
safety for the public?
a. surveyors of buildings
b. Jamestown fire associations
c. union volunteer fire company
d. national fire protection association
NFPA
