IFSTA 7th Edition Fire 1 CH 1-15 Final Review
Questions and Verified Answers
Which organization or agency would assist the fire department with incident scene security,
crowd control, and explosives disposal? answer - Law Enforcement
When does the response to an emergency begin? answer - As soon as the department is
notified of the emergency.
What must a fire department's health and safety program address? answer - All anticipated
hazards to which members might be exposed.
In the most common type of fire department organizational structure: answer - Decisions and
information are directed from the fire chief down through the intermediate levels.
Which duty is a Fire Fighter I expected to perform? answer - Forcing entry into a structure.
What are personnel accountability systems designed to do? answer - Track personnel in and out
of the IDLH environment.
What is the mission of the fire service? answer - To save lives and protect property and the
environment from fires and other hazardous situations.
Emergency scene lighting and portable rescue equipment are powered by apparatus-mounted
generators, the apparatus' electrical system, or: answer - Portable electric generators.
Which safety guideline will help minimize a firefighter's exposure to risk at a structural fire
scene? answer - Maintain communication with team members and Command
,NFPA 1500 requires all personnel operating in an immediately dangerous to life and health
(IDLH) atmosphere to: answer - be fully equipped with the appropriate PPE.
Which type of fire department is continually staffed by full-time paid firefighters who typically
live in the station? answer - Career
When operating at highway/roadway incident scenes, apparatus lights: answer - Can confuse
motorists and make the situation more hazardous.
Which fire service organizational principle refers to the formal line of authority, responsibility,
and communication within an organization? answer - Chain of command
A(An) _____ is meant to help reduce firefighter illnesses, injuries, and deaths by ensuring that
firefighters are healthy. answer - wellness program
The basic unit of firefighting operations is called a: answer - Company
Which statement describes the difference in roles of a Fire Fighter I and a Fire Fighter II?
answer - A Fire Fighter I works under the direct supervision of a Fire Fighter II or company
officer.
Why did the National Fallen Firefighters Association develop the 16 Firefighter Life Safety
Initiatives in 2004? answer - Provide the fire service with a blueprint for making changes.
Written regulations such as an organization's policies and procedures clarify expectations and:
answer - delegate authority.
, What does it mean to practice situational awareness on the fireground? answer - Being
observant about hazards and changing conditions.
What is the main purpose of a fire department member assistance program (MAP)? answer -
Offer easily accessible, confidential assistance with personal problems that affect job
performance.
Which method of alerting fire department members of an emergency alerts the member by
tone, light, and/or vibration and can be sent to specific frequencies? answer - Pagers
Everyone at an emergency scene should follow two basic communications rules: the sender
should identify themselves in every transmission and the receiver should: answer -
acknowledge the message.
Which federal agency issues radio licenses to fire departments that operate radio equipment?
answer - Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Once an emergency has been reported, the information must be: answer - transmitted to
responding units.
Individuals who are trained to receive, process, and dispatch emergency calls are known as:
answer - Telecommunicators.
Remote areas or locations inside structures that cause the loss of cellular telephone service or
radio signals are known as: answer - dead zones.
When answering nonemergency telephone calls, remember to be professional and courteous
because you are: answer - representing your department.
Questions and Verified Answers
Which organization or agency would assist the fire department with incident scene security,
crowd control, and explosives disposal? answer - Law Enforcement
When does the response to an emergency begin? answer - As soon as the department is
notified of the emergency.
What must a fire department's health and safety program address? answer - All anticipated
hazards to which members might be exposed.
In the most common type of fire department organizational structure: answer - Decisions and
information are directed from the fire chief down through the intermediate levels.
Which duty is a Fire Fighter I expected to perform? answer - Forcing entry into a structure.
What are personnel accountability systems designed to do? answer - Track personnel in and out
of the IDLH environment.
What is the mission of the fire service? answer - To save lives and protect property and the
environment from fires and other hazardous situations.
Emergency scene lighting and portable rescue equipment are powered by apparatus-mounted
generators, the apparatus' electrical system, or: answer - Portable electric generators.
Which safety guideline will help minimize a firefighter's exposure to risk at a structural fire
scene? answer - Maintain communication with team members and Command
,NFPA 1500 requires all personnel operating in an immediately dangerous to life and health
(IDLH) atmosphere to: answer - be fully equipped with the appropriate PPE.
Which type of fire department is continually staffed by full-time paid firefighters who typically
live in the station? answer - Career
When operating at highway/roadway incident scenes, apparatus lights: answer - Can confuse
motorists and make the situation more hazardous.
Which fire service organizational principle refers to the formal line of authority, responsibility,
and communication within an organization? answer - Chain of command
A(An) _____ is meant to help reduce firefighter illnesses, injuries, and deaths by ensuring that
firefighters are healthy. answer - wellness program
The basic unit of firefighting operations is called a: answer - Company
Which statement describes the difference in roles of a Fire Fighter I and a Fire Fighter II?
answer - A Fire Fighter I works under the direct supervision of a Fire Fighter II or company
officer.
Why did the National Fallen Firefighters Association develop the 16 Firefighter Life Safety
Initiatives in 2004? answer - Provide the fire service with a blueprint for making changes.
Written regulations such as an organization's policies and procedures clarify expectations and:
answer - delegate authority.
, What does it mean to practice situational awareness on the fireground? answer - Being
observant about hazards and changing conditions.
What is the main purpose of a fire department member assistance program (MAP)? answer -
Offer easily accessible, confidential assistance with personal problems that affect job
performance.
Which method of alerting fire department members of an emergency alerts the member by
tone, light, and/or vibration and can be sent to specific frequencies? answer - Pagers
Everyone at an emergency scene should follow two basic communications rules: the sender
should identify themselves in every transmission and the receiver should: answer -
acknowledge the message.
Which federal agency issues radio licenses to fire departments that operate radio equipment?
answer - Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Once an emergency has been reported, the information must be: answer - transmitted to
responding units.
Individuals who are trained to receive, process, and dispatch emergency calls are known as:
answer - Telecommunicators.
Remote areas or locations inside structures that cause the loss of cellular telephone service or
radio signals are known as: answer - dead zones.
When answering nonemergency telephone calls, remember to be professional and courteous
because you are: answer - representing your department.
