Test Bank TCFP Firefighter I/II Chapters 1-37 Test questions and aswers

(CH 1) When was the first fire engine purchased in colonial North America? - ans ---1653 (CH 1) What organization formed in 1896 develops codes and standards to ensure fire and life safety for the public? - ans ---National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) (CH 1) Which of the following is a result of the Iroquois Theater Fire, Chicago (1903)? - ans ---Panic hardware on exit doors (CH 1) Which of the following is a result of the Cocoanut Grove Nightclub fire, Boston, Mass (1942)? - ans ---Increased fire and life safety requirements in assembly-type occupancies (CH 1) Why was the National Commission on Fire Prevention and Control established? - ans ---To determine how to reduce fire loss (CH 1) Which of the following is a cultural challenge in the fire service? - ans ---differences of personal characteristics (CH 1) What cultural strength in the fire service is based on the feelings of self-respect and personal worth? - ans ---Pride (CH 1) What is the mission of the fire service? - ans ---To save lives and protect property (CH 1) The all-hazards approach means the fire service? - ans ---provides a variety of services in the community (CH 1) A department type is determined by how: - ans ---an organization is funded (CH 1) Which of the following types of staffing performs required functions for minimal or no pay? - ans ---Volunteer