FIRE FIGHTER 1 FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE

FIRE FIGHTER 1 FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE A specific code is enacted as law by____________ A. General election B. A particular jurisdiction C. State legislature D. Federal Legislation - CORRECT ANSWER-B. A particular jurisdiction Pg. 36 What is the average number of fire service injuries per year? A. 40,000 B. 60,000 C. 80,000 D. 100,000 - CORRECT ANSWER-C. 80,000 Pg. 15 According to the NFPA, which of the following is a Firefighter I duty? A. Vehicle extrication B. Completing incident reports C. Turning off building utilities D. Performing annual hose tests - CORRECT ANSWER-C. Turning off building utilities Pg. 28 Which term best matches the definition "doing the right thing even though you don't have to"? A. Morality B. Character C. Integrity D. Pride - CORRECT ANSWER-C. Integrity Pg. 19 Which is the primary staff function? A. Service to external customers B. Finance/administration C. Support of line units D. Delivery of emergency services - CORRECT ANSWER-C. Support of line units Pg. 24 What was produced by the Firefighter Life Safety Summit of March, 2004? A. The Everyone Goes Home program B. American Burning Revisited C. The Back To Basics program D. The Firefighter Safety Stand Down - CORRECT ANSWER-A. The Everyone Goes Home program Pg. 16 Which event most directly led to the use of steam-powered pumping apparatus? A. World War I B. Creation of organized fire companies C. The Great Chicago Fire D. The Industrial Revolution - CORRECT ANSWER-D. The Industrial Revolution Pg. 11 A _______________ provides detailed, specific steps to take in performing a particular task. A. Policy B. Procedure C. Manual of operations D. Regulation - CORRECT ANSWER-B. Procedure Pg. 36 What is the term for breaking down a large job into smaller, more manageable tasks? A. Unity of command B. Division of labor C. Span of control D. Chain of command - CORRECT ANSWER-B. Division of labor Pg. 33 What is the ideal number of subordinates reporting to a single supervisor? A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 D. 6 - CORRECT ANSWER-C. 5 Pg. 33 An organizational structure that forms a pyramid is ________________. A. Collaborative B. Centralized C. Scalar D. Vertical - CORRECT ANSWER-C. Scalar Pg. 22 Rules, regulations and policies are an essential component of ______________________. A. Counseling B. Span of control C. Discipline D. Chain of command - CORRECT ANSWER-C. Discipline Pg. 35 Which fire resulted in the development of NFPA 101 (Life Safety Code) ? A. Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus Fire B. Second Great Fire of New York City C. Triangle Shirtwaist Fire D. MGM Grand Hotel Fire - CORRECT ANSWER-C. Triangle Shirtwaist Fire Pg. 12 Requirements for panic hardware resulted from which major fire? A. Iroquois Theatre Fire B. Our Lady of the Angels School Fire C. Cocoanut Grove Nightclub Fire D. Triangle Shirtwaist Fire - CORRECT ANSWER-A. Iroquois Theatre Fire Pg. 12 Which is the primary line function? A. supervision/administration B. Delivery of emergency services C. Support of emergency responders D. Support of internal customers - CORRECT ANSWER-B. Delivery of emergency services Pg. 24 Who was a key figure in the formation of the Union Volunteer Fire Company? A. John Hancock B. Joel Cox C. Benjamin Franklin D. Elias Howe - CORRECT ANSWER-C. Benjamin Franklin Pg. 11 what is the basic unit of fire fighting operations? A. Company B. Squad C. Group D. Division - CORRECT ANSWER-A. Company Pg. 25 What is the term for a firefighter who receives payment for each call he/she responds to? A. Paid on call B. Volunteer C. Per Diem D. Resident volunteer - CORRECT ANSWER-A. Paid on call Pg. 23 Which statement best describes a policy? A. A standard for the performance of specific tasks B. A benchmark for measuring performance C. The basis of an Incident Action Plan (IAP) D. A framework for decision-making - CORRECT ANSWER-D. A framework for decision-making. Pg. 35 Which type of company specializes in wild-land firefighting and structure protection in the wild-land/urban interface? A. Engine B. Truck C. Rescue D. Brush - CORRECT ANSWER-D. Brush Pg. 26 Which is one of the five basic causes of fire apparatus collisions? A. Lack of driving skill and experience B. Environmental conditions C. Mechanical failure D. Intoxicated drivers - CORRECT ANSWER-A. Lack of driving skill and experience Pg. 66 Which item meets the DOT requirements for visibility for personnel working a vehicle accident? A. Turnouts with reflective strips B. Any PPE with reflective strips C. High-visibility safety vests D. All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER-C. High-visibility safety vests Pg. 80 As a rule of thumb, the collapse zone of a building is ________________. A. Equal to the width of the building B. Equal to the 11/2 times the building's height C. Equal to the longest dimension of the building D. 200 feet (60 m) in all directions - CORRECT ANSWER-B. Equal to the 11/2 times the building's height Pg. 85 What is the second most common cause of firefighter deaths? A. Exposure to products of combustion B. Overexertion C. Burns D. Motor vehicle accident - CORRECT ANSWER-D. Motor vehicle accident Pg. 66 Which is one of the Everyone Goes Home Life Safety Initiatives? A. Develop and implement nationally recognized medical and physical fitness standards B. Promote mandatory participation in firefighter fitness and wellness programs C. Fight fire aggressively but plan for safety first D. Enforce a mandatory rest period following full consumption of a single SCBA cylinder - CORRECT ANSWER-A. Develop and implement nationally recognized medical and physical fitness standards Pg. 61 A passport system provides accountability for personnel who are _________________. A. Assigned to the incident B. In staging C. Inside the incident perimeter D. Operating inside the hot zone - CORRECT ANSWER-D. Operating inside the hot zone Pg. 86 What is the distance a vehicle travels from the moment the brakes are applied until it comes to a stop? A. Mechanical braking distance B. Braking distance C. Effective stopping distance D. Net stopping distance - CORRECT ANSWER-B. Braking distance Pg. 70 When riding in a moving apparatus, which activity is permissible? A. Standing with the use of a safety strap B. Dressing en route to a call C. Tailboard riding with a safety strap D. Use of hearing protection by the driver - CORRECT ANSWER-D. use of hearing protection by the driver Pg. 72 The distance a vehicle travels from the moment its driver perceives the need to stop until it comes to a complete stop is the _____________________. A. mechanical braking distance B. Total stopping distance C. Effective braking distance D. Net stopping distance - CORRECT ANSWER-B. Total stopping distance Pg. 70 All fire department use a ________________ to track personnel working at an incident. A. Personnel accountability system B. Situation status report C. Unit log D. Passport system - CORRECT ANSWER-A. Personnel accountability syste