ESSENTIALS OF FIRE FIGHTING
SEVENTH EDITION EXAM 1 WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
What is the mission of the fire service?
a. protect personal and public property from fire and disrepair
b. completely eliminate the occurrence of fires in residential structures
c. employ the all-hazard approach to providing community protection
d. save lives and protect property and the environment from fires and other hazardous
situations - ANSWER-d. save lives and protect property and the environment from fires
and other hazardous situations
What must a fire department's health and safety program address?
a. documentation of new recruit skills training
b. organization of personnel service and promotional records
c. all anticipated hazards to which members might be exposed
d. the most dangerous hazards to which members might be exposed - ANSWER-c. all
anticipated hazards to which members might be exposed
NFPA 1500 requires all personnel operating in an immediately dangerous to life and
health (IDLH) atmosphere to:
a. be trained as a company officer
b. utilize rehabilitation facilities every ten minutes
c. be fully equipped with the appropriate PPE
d. verbally report to the battalion chief every five minutes - ANSWER-c. be fully
equipped with the appropriate PPE
A (an) _______ is meant to help reduce firefighter illnesses, injuries, and deaths by
ensuring that firefighters are healthy.
a. IAP
b. facility safety program
c. wellness program
d. employee assistance initiative - ANSWER-c. wellness program
In the most common type of fire department organizational structure;
a. firefighters of all different ranks share equal decision-making authority
SEVENTH EDITION EXAM 1 WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
What is the mission of the fire service?
a. protect personal and public property from fire and disrepair
b. completely eliminate the occurrence of fires in residential structures
c. employ the all-hazard approach to providing community protection
d. save lives and protect property and the environment from fires and other hazardous
situations - ANSWER-d. save lives and protect property and the environment from fires
and other hazardous situations
What must a fire department's health and safety program address?
a. documentation of new recruit skills training
b. organization of personnel service and promotional records
c. all anticipated hazards to which members might be exposed
d. the most dangerous hazards to which members might be exposed - ANSWER-c. all
anticipated hazards to which members might be exposed
NFPA 1500 requires all personnel operating in an immediately dangerous to life and
health (IDLH) atmosphere to:
a. be trained as a company officer
b. utilize rehabilitation facilities every ten minutes
c. be fully equipped with the appropriate PPE
d. verbally report to the battalion chief every five minutes - ANSWER-c. be fully
equipped with the appropriate PPE
A (an) _______ is meant to help reduce firefighter illnesses, injuries, and deaths by
ensuring that firefighters are healthy.
a. IAP
b. facility safety program
c. wellness program
d. employee assistance initiative - ANSWER-c. wellness program
In the most common type of fire department organizational structure;
a. firefighters of all different ranks share equal decision-making authority
