IFSTA Chapters Exam Questions and Answers 100% Correct

IFSTA Chapters Exam Questions and Answers 100% Correct Where and in what year was the first recorded major fire - Answer- Jamestown - 1608 When did Boston ban thatched roofs and wooden chimneys? - Answer- 1631 When did boston purchase the first fire engine - Answer- 1653 Where and when was the first fire organization - Answer- 1647 - new Amsterdam (New York) When was the NFPA created - Answer- 1896 What was the first NFPA code - Answer- 13 - regulated the design and installation of fire protection sprinkler systems When did the Iroquois theater fire take place, and what were the outcomes from this fire? - Answer- Chicago (1903) - 602 people did when interior curtains and finish were ignited by a light. Most deaths were due to suffocation and trampling. As a result, panic hardware was required on exit doors, which needed to swing outward. Where did the Great fire of 1904 take place, and what were the outcomes from this fire? - Answer- Toronto, Ontario, 104 buildings were destroyed. This lead to major changes in the building code (fire doors, sprinkler systems, etc) and the fire department size being increased. When did the triangle shirtwaist fire take place, and what were the outcomes from this fire? - Answer- New york city -1911, 146 employees had jumped to their death due to limited means of egress in the 10 story building. this lead to NFPA 101, which established requirements for means of egress. When did the Cocoanut grove nightclub fire take place, and what were the outcomes from this fire? - Answer- Boston 1942 - 492 people died due to overcrowding and the combustible interior finishes. This lead to stricter fire and life safety requirements for assembly occupancies. What outcome was created from the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey circus fire in 1944 - Answer- requirements for manufacturing and using tents What was the outcome of the Our Lady of the Angels School fire in 1958 - Answer- Requirements for the fire detection and alarm systems, need for enclosed stairwells, and evacuation drills required throughout the academic year What was the outcome of the MGM Grand Hotel fire in 1980 - Answer- Sprinkler system requirements for all medium and high rise buildings What was the outcome of the Station nightclub fire in 2003 - Answer- Awareness of exits, and the NFPA changed the sprinkler requirements, as well as the crowd management requirements for nightclubs What is the outcome from the Oklahoma City bombing in 1995 - Answer- Search and rescue training What is the outcome of the world trade center bombing in 2001 - Answer- Multi-agency cooperation, and hazmat What does AHJ stand for - Answer- Authority having jurisdicition What is the fire service mission? - Answer- To save lives and protect property and the environment from fires and other hazardous situations. What is the all hazards approach? - Answer- To provide a coordinated approach to a wide variety of incidents. All responders will use a similar, coordinated approach with a common set of resources. Difference between line personnel and staff personnel - Answer- Line personnel are in the field, interacting with external customers Staff personnel are the administrative staff that support the line personnel What NFPA standard sets medical requirements for Firefighters - Answer- 1582 Compare companies, battalions, and operations - Answer- A company is a small set of units that are used for one purpose (Engine company). A battalion is a group of companies (Roanoke City has a north and a south battalion) An operation is a collective group (EMS operation) Which NFPA standard sets the standards for fire fighter qualifications - Answer- 1001 What NFPA standard sets the requirements for drivers and operators - Answer- 1002 What NFPA standard sets the requirements for airport firefighters - Answer- 1003 What nfpa standard sets the requirements for HAZ MAT personnel - Answer- 472 What NFPA standard sets the requirements for rescue technician? - Answer- 1006 What NFPA standard sets the requirements for wildland firefighters - Answer- 1051 What NFPA standard sets the requirements for safety officers - Answer- 1521 What NFPA standard sets the requirements for FD officers - Answer- 1021 What is the chain of command? - Answer- The succession of leaders through which authority and commands pass from the leader to subordinate, and then down through the ranks. What is span of control? - Answer- The number of immediate subordinates one commander or leader can effectively control, supervise, or direct. The range is 3-7 personnel, and 5 is optimal What is division of labor? - Answer- The process of dividing large jobs into small jobs to make them more manageable What is a policy - Answer- Guide to decision making within an organization What is a procedure? - Answer- A step-by step written plan that closely relates a policy More detailed and exact than a policy What is a code - Answer- collection or compilation of rules and regulati