IFSTA 7 CH 1
How are fire departments organized? - ✔✔Scalar organizational structure based on rank.
How do fire department member assistance programs benefit firefighters? - ✔✔They provide
confidential assistance to firefighters and their families for personal problems that can affect their job
performance.
How do fire department programs help combat illness, injuries, and fatalities? - ✔✔They provide
efficient guidelines to ensure proper maintenance of your personal health.
How do fire departments interact with other organizations and agencies? - ✔✔To provide the most
effective emergency operation subjective to the incident at hand.
How do physical fitness and healthy lifestyle practices affect firefighter performance and safety? -
✔✔Unhealthy practices result to strain on a firefighter and endanger their long-term health.
What are some requirements of NFPA 1500 that relate to firefighter safety and health? - ✔✔-Using
appropriate PPE.
-Maintaining situational awareness.
-Being healthy and in good physical condition.
-Adhering to all safety regulations.
-Maintaining PPE and training equipment.
What are the most common line of duty illnesses and injuries that affect firefighters? - ✔✔-
Cardiovascular disease.
-Respiratory disease.
-Cancer
What fire and life safety initiatives have been created to help reduce firefighter line of duty illnesses,
injuries, and fatalities? - ✔✔The NFFF's "Everybody Goes Home".
How are fire departments organized? - ✔✔Scalar organizational structure based on rank.
How do fire department member assistance programs benefit firefighters? - ✔✔They provide
confidential assistance to firefighters and their families for personal problems that can affect their job
performance.
How do fire department programs help combat illness, injuries, and fatalities? - ✔✔They provide
efficient guidelines to ensure proper maintenance of your personal health.
How do fire departments interact with other organizations and agencies? - ✔✔To provide the most
effective emergency operation subjective to the incident at hand.
How do physical fitness and healthy lifestyle practices affect firefighter performance and safety? -
✔✔Unhealthy practices result to strain on a firefighter and endanger their long-term health.
What are some requirements of NFPA 1500 that relate to firefighter safety and health? - ✔✔-Using
appropriate PPE.
-Maintaining situational awareness.
-Being healthy and in good physical condition.
-Adhering to all safety regulations.
-Maintaining PPE and training equipment.
What are the most common line of duty illnesses and injuries that affect firefighters? - ✔✔-
Cardiovascular disease.
-Respiratory disease.
-Cancer
What fire and life safety initiatives have been created to help reduce firefighter line of duty illnesses,
injuries, and fatalities? - ✔✔The NFFF's "Everybody Goes Home".
