Chapter 1 Fundamentals of Firefighter
Skills Exam Questions and Answers
100% Pass
5 Firefighting Guidelines - ANSWER-1. Be Safe 2. Follow Orders 3. Work as a
team 4. Think. 5. Follow The Golden Rule
NFPA 1001 - ANSWER-Standard for Firefighter Professional Qualifications
Firefighter I - ANSWER-Works in a team under direct supervision to suppress
fires
Firefighter II - ANSWER-Works in a team under general supervision. May assume
command, transfer command and coordinate command within the incident
command system
Fire Apparatus Driver/ Operator - ANSWER-Is responsible for getting the fire
apparatus to the scene safely, as well as setting up and running the pump or
operating the aeirel ladder.
Company Officer - ANSWER-Leads the company both on the scene and at the
station
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, Safety Officer - ANSWER-Watches the overall operation for unsafe practices
Training Officer - ANSWER-Is responsible for updating the training of current
firefighters and for training new firefighters
Incident Commander - ANSWER-Is responsible for the management of all
incident operations
Fire Marshall/ Fire Inspector/ Fire Investigator - ANSWER-Inspects businesses
and enforces public safety laws and fire codes. He or she may also respond to fire
scenes to help investigate the cause of the fire.
Fire and Life Safety Education Specialist - ANSWER-Educates the public about
fire safety and injury prevention
911 dispatcher/ telecommunicator - ANSWER-Takes calls from the public and
dispatches appropriate units to an emergency
Fire Apparatus Maintenance and Personnel - ANSWER-Repair and service fire
and EMS vehicles, keeping them ready to respond to emergencies.
Fire Police - ANSWER-Control traffic and secure the scene from the public
Information management Professionals - ANSWER-Firefighters or civilians who
take care of a fire departments computer network system
Public Information Officer - ANSWER-Serves as a liaison between the incident
commander and the news meida
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Skills Exam Questions and Answers
100% Pass
5 Firefighting Guidelines - ANSWER-1. Be Safe 2. Follow Orders 3. Work as a
team 4. Think. 5. Follow The Golden Rule
NFPA 1001 - ANSWER-Standard for Firefighter Professional Qualifications
Firefighter I - ANSWER-Works in a team under direct supervision to suppress
fires
Firefighter II - ANSWER-Works in a team under general supervision. May assume
command, transfer command and coordinate command within the incident
command system
Fire Apparatus Driver/ Operator - ANSWER-Is responsible for getting the fire
apparatus to the scene safely, as well as setting up and running the pump or
operating the aeirel ladder.
Company Officer - ANSWER-Leads the company both on the scene and at the
station
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, Safety Officer - ANSWER-Watches the overall operation for unsafe practices
Training Officer - ANSWER-Is responsible for updating the training of current
firefighters and for training new firefighters
Incident Commander - ANSWER-Is responsible for the management of all
incident operations
Fire Marshall/ Fire Inspector/ Fire Investigator - ANSWER-Inspects businesses
and enforces public safety laws and fire codes. He or she may also respond to fire
scenes to help investigate the cause of the fire.
Fire and Life Safety Education Specialist - ANSWER-Educates the public about
fire safety and injury prevention
911 dispatcher/ telecommunicator - ANSWER-Takes calls from the public and
dispatches appropriate units to an emergency
Fire Apparatus Maintenance and Personnel - ANSWER-Repair and service fire
and EMS vehicles, keeping them ready to respond to emergencies.
Fire Police - ANSWER-Control traffic and secure the scene from the public
Information management Professionals - ANSWER-Firefighters or civilians who
take care of a fire departments computer network system
Public Information Officer - ANSWER-Serves as a liaison between the incident
commander and the news meida
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