FIRE FIGHTER CHAPTER

FIRE FIGHTER CHAPTER which national organization writes codes and standards for fire protection - CORRECT ANSWER-national fire protection association (NFPA) which cultural characteristic means taking action even though you have doubts or fears about the consequences? - CORRECT ANSWER-moral courage The -blank- creates a structure through which a department manages its routine and emergency operations? - CORRECT ANSWER-chain of command the earliest known fire department was in - CORRECT ANSWER-ancient rome which one of the four basic management principles used by fire departments? - CORRECT ANSWER-Division of labor -breaking down an ancient or task into a series of smaller, more manageable tasks and assigning personnel to complete those tasks. which are the two levels of NFPA fire fighter certification? - CORRECT ANSWER-I and II by NPFA 1001 a firefighter with specialized knowledge and training for high-angle rescue, structural collapse,trench rescue, confined=space, and similar operations is a: - CORRECT ANSWER-technical rescuer which term is defined as guiding and directing fire fighters to do what their fire department expects of them? - CORRECT ANSWER-discipline in the fire service, the bugle has become a symbol of : - CORRECT ANSWER-authority which type pf company specializes in saving victims form fires, confines spaces, trenches, and high angles situations? - CORRECT ANSWER-rescue medical requirements for fire fighters are specified in which NFPA? - CORRECT ANSWER-1582 What is the set of shared attitudes, values, goals, and practices that characterize an institution or organization? - CORRECT ANSWER-culture Truck companies are sometimes referred to as __ companies - CORRECT ANSWERladder A fire fighter who is trained and certified in chemical identification, leak control, and decontamination is a: - CORRECT ANSWER-Hazardous materials technician NFPA (national fire protection association) standards are _______ codes and standards: - CORRECT ANSWER-consensus-based specific information on the actions to be taken to accomplish a certain task is provided by: - CORRECT ANSWER-Standard operating procedures (SOP's) the goal of ________ is to ensure that all members of an agency perform a given task in a uniform way. - CORRECT ANSWER-Standard operating procedure (SOP's) Approximately______ percent of fire fighters in the united states are volunteers? - CORRECT ANSWER-70% a fire department has posted the following message in a prominent location: "the smith city fire department is committed to professional excellence through a tradition of protecting lives, property and the environment by providing the highest quality of service in prevention, fire protection, emergency medical services, and community preparedness." this is an example of a ______ statement. - CORRECT ANSWERmission A fire fighter will most typically report directly to a person of which rank? - CORRECT ANSWER-lieutenant which position specializes in reviewing plans for fire detection and suppression systems for functionality and code compliance? - CORRECT ANSWER-fire protection engineer the number of people whom one person can supervise effectively is known as: - CORRECT ANSWER-span of control usually 3-7 which are developed to provide definitive guidelines for present and future actions? - CORRECT ANSWER-policy in a typical fire department rank structure, an assistant chief reports directly to the: - CORRECT ANSWER-chief of the department 71% of career fire fighters work in jurisdictions with a population of __________ or more. - CORRECT ANSWER-25,000 where was the first fire insurance company former in america? - CORRECT ANSWERCharleston, South Carolina who developed the first fire hydrant? - CORRECT ANSWER-fredrick graft sr which rank is directly above a lieutenant in the fire service? - CORRECT ANSWERcaptain