Fire Academy Test 1

Fire Academy Test 1 What are the five firefighter guidelines? - 1: Be Safe 2: Follow Orders 3: Work as a Team 4: Think 5: Follow the Golden Rule What is the Golden Rule? - Treat every other person better than yourself What is the mission of the fire department? - Save lives and protect property through prevention, education, suppression, and rescue activities What are some qualifications of a fireman? - Healthy, in good physical condition, work as a team, brave enough to enter dangerous situations, and the ability to learn and apply what they learn What qualifications are specified in NFPA 1001 - Training and performance qualifications for fire fighters. How old do you need to be to work at most departments? - 18 years old or 21 for some departments What are age requirements for volunteer departments? - Can depend on insurance, but some allow junior members at 16 What are education requirements of most departments? - All require GED or High School Diploma, some require college courses and all require additional courses/certifications to promote or for more responsibility What requirements are specified in NFPA 1582? - Medical requirements and evaluations Why are there physical fitness requirements? - To ensure fire fighters have the strength and stamina needed to preform the tasks for firefighting What are the minimum medical care requirements firefighters need to know? - How to understand infection control procedures, perform CPR, control bleeding, and manage shock Why would people visit the fire station? - Request a tour, ask about fire safety, and report emergencies What are some tasks fire fighters generally perform? - Placing hose lines, extinguishing fires, and on rare occasion supervising What are responsibilities of drivers? - Drive the trucks to the scene of the fire, setting up and running the pump or operating the aerial ladder What are responsibilities of the Company Officer? - Usually in charge of an apparatus and leads the company both on scene and at the station. Responsible for firefighting strategy, personnel safety, and overall activities of the company What are responsibilities of the Safety Officer? - To halt any firefighting activities until they can be done safely What are responsibilities of the Training Officer? - Updating the training of current fire fighters and for training new fire fighters What are responsibilities of the Incident Commander (IC)? - Managing all incident operations. Usually assumed by battalion/district chief What are responsibilities of Fire Marshal/Fire Inspector? - Inspects businesses and enforces public safety laws and fire codes and may also help investigate cause of a fire What are responsibilities of the Fire and Life safety education specialist? - Educates the public about fire safety and injury prevention and presents juvenile fire safety programs What are responsibilities of a 911 dispatcher? - Takes calls from the public, sends appropriate units to the scene, and assists callers with emergency medical information