Fire Safety midterm study guide
Exam Questions and answers
Training - -The pursuit of a specific skill verses the use of tools and
equipment
- The national fire science programs committee was formed to develop a
_____ , to include standard titles, descriptions, outcomes, and outlines for
curriculum. - -Model curriculum
- Which course is NOT an online course offered by the federal emergency
management agency through the emergency management institute? - -IS
300.a- Intermediate ICS for expanding incidents
- Which practice has been introduced to help fire fighters cope with
particularly difficult or emotional incidents? - -Critical incident stress
debriefing
- teamwork - -A willingness to give up personal desires to benefit the other
fire fighters
- The ability to follow orders from the fire officers is part of the team effort.
which of the following is discouraged? - -Freelancing
- Why might a new fire fighter report to a training academy rather than the
fire station? - -to train in department and methods, to complete courses
required by law, to be observed for physical and mental performance
- individuals assigned to aid others in goal setting, monitoring their progress
and assigning them as necessary, are called? - -Mentors
- What does a candidate wear during the CPAT to simulate wearing self
contained breathing apparatus and fire protective clothing? - -A 50lb vest
- Once hired a candidate will enter a 12 to 18 month period during which
supervisors and mentors observe their performance to see how they are
adapting to life in the fire department. What is this period called? - -
Probationary period
- Employment standards as a fire fighter recruit include all the following
EXCEPT: - -Ability to preform paramedic duties
- Which is the standard entry level position in fire protection, regardless of
fire fighter academy completion? - -Fire fighter
, - All of the following are fire fighter duties, EXCEPT: - -Operating motor
graders
- which of the following require advanced medical training? - -Fire fighter
paramedic
- Which of the following is NOT one of the telecommunicator's tasks? - -
Operating fund raising activities
- Which of the following fire service innovations was invented by New York
fire fighter George Smith? - -Fire hydrant
- Which fire service position is in change of all aspects of the fire
departments training program? - -Fire department training specialist
- Which of the following is NOT a wildland fire fighters assignment? - -
Incident command
- Which of the following parties designs the specifications and plans the
installation of special systems? - -Fire protection systems engineers
- where was the first recognized fire fighting force, known as the Familia
Publica, organized? - -Rome
- What is the method used in which townspeople would form 2 lines to pass
containers filled with water toward the fire and empty containers away from
it? - -Bucket birgade
- In 1647, the governor of New Amsterdam (New York City) drew up what
type of code to prohibit wood or plaster chimney's in order to save the city
from fire? - -Building code
- Insurance companies saw a need for a fire department and were soon
advertising which houses were insured by them. what did the insurance
companies use to mark that insured that the house/ building was apart of
their properties? - -Fire mark
- In 1679, which city established the first publicly funded, paid fire
department in America? - -Boston
- City water systems were constructed of hollowed out logs that had a
wooden plug in a hole every block or so. what were the wooden plugs called?
- -Fire plugs
Exam Questions and answers
Training - -The pursuit of a specific skill verses the use of tools and
equipment
- The national fire science programs committee was formed to develop a
_____ , to include standard titles, descriptions, outcomes, and outlines for
curriculum. - -Model curriculum
- Which course is NOT an online course offered by the federal emergency
management agency through the emergency management institute? - -IS
300.a- Intermediate ICS for expanding incidents
- Which practice has been introduced to help fire fighters cope with
particularly difficult or emotional incidents? - -Critical incident stress
debriefing
- teamwork - -A willingness to give up personal desires to benefit the other
fire fighters
- The ability to follow orders from the fire officers is part of the team effort.
which of the following is discouraged? - -Freelancing
- Why might a new fire fighter report to a training academy rather than the
fire station? - -to train in department and methods, to complete courses
required by law, to be observed for physical and mental performance
- individuals assigned to aid others in goal setting, monitoring their progress
and assigning them as necessary, are called? - -Mentors
- What does a candidate wear during the CPAT to simulate wearing self
contained breathing apparatus and fire protective clothing? - -A 50lb vest
- Once hired a candidate will enter a 12 to 18 month period during which
supervisors and mentors observe their performance to see how they are
adapting to life in the fire department. What is this period called? - -
Probationary period
- Employment standards as a fire fighter recruit include all the following
EXCEPT: - -Ability to preform paramedic duties
- Which is the standard entry level position in fire protection, regardless of
fire fighter academy completion? - -Fire fighter
, - All of the following are fire fighter duties, EXCEPT: - -Operating motor
graders
- which of the following require advanced medical training? - -Fire fighter
paramedic
- Which of the following is NOT one of the telecommunicator's tasks? - -
Operating fund raising activities
- Which of the following fire service innovations was invented by New York
fire fighter George Smith? - -Fire hydrant
- Which fire service position is in change of all aspects of the fire
departments training program? - -Fire department training specialist
- Which of the following is NOT a wildland fire fighters assignment? - -
Incident command
- Which of the following parties designs the specifications and plans the
installation of special systems? - -Fire protection systems engineers
- where was the first recognized fire fighting force, known as the Familia
Publica, organized? - -Rome
- What is the method used in which townspeople would form 2 lines to pass
containers filled with water toward the fire and empty containers away from
it? - -Bucket birgade
- In 1647, the governor of New Amsterdam (New York City) drew up what
type of code to prohibit wood or plaster chimney's in order to save the city
from fire? - -Building code
- Insurance companies saw a need for a fire department and were soon
advertising which houses were insured by them. what did the insurance
companies use to mark that insured that the house/ building was apart of
their properties? - -Fire mark
- In 1679, which city established the first publicly funded, paid fire
department in America? - -Boston
- City water systems were constructed of hollowed out logs that had a
wooden plug in a hole every block or so. what were the wooden plugs called?
- -Fire plugs
