Florida State Firefighting Exam Written
Questions and Answers
Which of the following positions belong to the fire prevention division?
A. Wildland firefighter.
B. Fire department officer.
C. Fire and arson investigator.
D. Fire department incident safety officer. - ANSWER-B. Fire and arson investigator.
Which of the following staff positions is responsible for maintaining municipal fire
alarm systems according to the requirements of NFPA 72?
A. Communications personnel
B. Information systems personnel
C. Fire alarm maintenance personnel
D. Fire department health safety officer - ANSWER-C. Fire alarm maintenance
personnel
Which of the following Fire service organizational principles is described as a formal
line of authority?
A. Span of control.
B. Division of labor.
C. Unity of command.
D. Chain of command. - ANSWER-D. Chain of command.
Which of the following fire service organizational principles works to prevent
duplicatation of effort?
A. Span of control.
B. Division of labor.
C. Unity of command.
D. Chain of command. - ANSWER-B. Division of labor.
Which of the following types of staffing performs required functions for minimal to no
pay?
A. Career
B. On-Call
C. Volunteer
D. Combination - ANSWER-D. Volunteer
Questions and Answers
Which of the following positions belong to the fire prevention division?
A. Wildland firefighter.
B. Fire department officer.
C. Fire and arson investigator.
D. Fire department incident safety officer. - ANSWER-B. Fire and arson investigator.
Which of the following staff positions is responsible for maintaining municipal fire
alarm systems according to the requirements of NFPA 72?
A. Communications personnel
B. Information systems personnel
C. Fire alarm maintenance personnel
D. Fire department health safety officer - ANSWER-C. Fire alarm maintenance
personnel
Which of the following Fire service organizational principles is described as a formal
line of authority?
A. Span of control.
B. Division of labor.
C. Unity of command.
D. Chain of command. - ANSWER-D. Chain of command.
Which of the following fire service organizational principles works to prevent
duplicatation of effort?
A. Span of control.
B. Division of labor.
C. Unity of command.
D. Chain of command. - ANSWER-B. Division of labor.
Which of the following types of staffing performs required functions for minimal to no
pay?
A. Career
B. On-Call
C. Volunteer
D. Combination - ANSWER-D. Volunteer