FIREFIGHTING EXAM REVIEW
ACTUAL LATEST QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
The values, customs, and traditions of a group of people or an organization
are known as: - ANSWER-culture
A(n) __________ approach to foresee risk and take steps to minimize it. -
ANSWER-proactive
According to the national fire academy (NFA), the four main causes for
change include economic impacts, political impacts, and __________
___________. - ANSWER-technological impacts
The Everyone Goes Home campaign is responsible for developing which of
the following fire service programs? - ANSWER-The 16 Firefighter Life Safety
Initiatives
Maintaining a safety culture is evidenced by management's commitment to
embrace safety procedures and employee's commitment..... - ANSWER-to
safe practices even when nobody is watching.
Initiative II of the Everyone Goes Home program is to enhance the personal
and organizational __________ for health and safety throughout the fire
service. - ANSWER-accountability
What is one major difference between responsibility and accountability. -
ANSWER-Responsibility is assigned to you by a superior, which then makes
you accountable to your superior, your subordinates, the general public, and
even yourself.
Instead of passing blame, an accountable person looks at a problem and
asks.....? - ANSWER-What "I" can do about the situation
In the fire service, long periods of inactivity often lead to ___________. -
ANSWER-personnel issues
According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) there were 32
million calls for service in 2012. What percentage of those responses were
attributed to actual fires? - ANSWER-4%
The ability of an individual to take responsibility for the present situation and
to react to the circumstances without attributing faults to other factors or
people is known as __________. - ANSWER-personal accountability
, If you make a mistake on the fire scene, when is the best time to explain the
reasons for your actions? - ANSWER-postincident critique
What is typically considered to be the weakest link in emergency incident
decision making? - ANSWER-human decision
What is an effective way to maintain a safety culture on emergency scenes?
- ANSWER-Treat each job with a risk versus benefit analysis.
The weighing of facts by determining the advantages and disadvantages of a
certain activity is known as __________. - ANSWER-risk-benefit analysis.
NFPA __________ is the standard on recommended practice in fire and
emergency services organization risk management. - ANSWER-1250
Which NFPA standard requires participants of a live fire training evolution to
do a complete walkthrough of the training structure? - ANSWER-NFPA 1403
All firefighters need to understand __________ and recognize when an unsafe
practice is occurring. - ANSWER-risk management
The care a person would expect to receive in a similar medical crisis in a
similar area is known as __________. - ANSWER-standard of care
Federal grant money for the fire service is dependent on following __________
rules and regulations. - ANSWER-federal
Which organization promotes higher education to enhance the recognition of
fire and emergency services as a profession? - ANSWER-Fire and Emergency
Services Higher Education (FESHE)
Straying from NFPA standards during training programs can open up
opportunities for __________. - ANSWER-liability
Which learning domain involves memorization and knowledge? - ANSWER-
cognitive
Which NFPA standard is titled Standard on Firefighter Professional
Qualifications? - ANSWER-NFPA 1001
True or False: The physical activity associated with responding to emergency
calls is all that is needed for a firefighter to maintain adequate fitness. -
ANSWER-False
What NFPA standard states that firefighters need, "to be medically and
physically fit in order to perform the required tasks."? - ANSWER-NFPA 1583
ACTUAL LATEST QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
The values, customs, and traditions of a group of people or an organization
are known as: - ANSWER-culture
A(n) __________ approach to foresee risk and take steps to minimize it. -
ANSWER-proactive
According to the national fire academy (NFA), the four main causes for
change include economic impacts, political impacts, and __________
___________. - ANSWER-technological impacts
The Everyone Goes Home campaign is responsible for developing which of
the following fire service programs? - ANSWER-The 16 Firefighter Life Safety
Initiatives
Maintaining a safety culture is evidenced by management's commitment to
embrace safety procedures and employee's commitment..... - ANSWER-to
safe practices even when nobody is watching.
Initiative II of the Everyone Goes Home program is to enhance the personal
and organizational __________ for health and safety throughout the fire
service. - ANSWER-accountability
What is one major difference between responsibility and accountability. -
ANSWER-Responsibility is assigned to you by a superior, which then makes
you accountable to your superior, your subordinates, the general public, and
even yourself.
Instead of passing blame, an accountable person looks at a problem and
asks.....? - ANSWER-What "I" can do about the situation
In the fire service, long periods of inactivity often lead to ___________. -
ANSWER-personnel issues
According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) there were 32
million calls for service in 2012. What percentage of those responses were
attributed to actual fires? - ANSWER-4%
The ability of an individual to take responsibility for the present situation and
to react to the circumstances without attributing faults to other factors or
people is known as __________. - ANSWER-personal accountability
, If you make a mistake on the fire scene, when is the best time to explain the
reasons for your actions? - ANSWER-postincident critique
What is typically considered to be the weakest link in emergency incident
decision making? - ANSWER-human decision
What is an effective way to maintain a safety culture on emergency scenes?
- ANSWER-Treat each job with a risk versus benefit analysis.
The weighing of facts by determining the advantages and disadvantages of a
certain activity is known as __________. - ANSWER-risk-benefit analysis.
NFPA __________ is the standard on recommended practice in fire and
emergency services organization risk management. - ANSWER-1250
Which NFPA standard requires participants of a live fire training evolution to
do a complete walkthrough of the training structure? - ANSWER-NFPA 1403
All firefighters need to understand __________ and recognize when an unsafe
practice is occurring. - ANSWER-risk management
The care a person would expect to receive in a similar medical crisis in a
similar area is known as __________. - ANSWER-standard of care
Federal grant money for the fire service is dependent on following __________
rules and regulations. - ANSWER-federal
Which organization promotes higher education to enhance the recognition of
fire and emergency services as a profession? - ANSWER-Fire and Emergency
Services Higher Education (FESHE)
Straying from NFPA standards during training programs can open up
opportunities for __________. - ANSWER-liability
Which learning domain involves memorization and knowledge? - ANSWER-
cognitive
Which NFPA standard is titled Standard on Firefighter Professional
Qualifications? - ANSWER-NFPA 1001
True or False: The physical activity associated with responding to emergency
calls is all that is needed for a firefighter to maintain adequate fitness. -
ANSWER-False
What NFPA standard states that firefighters need, "to be medically and
physically fit in order to perform the required tasks."? - ANSWER-NFPA 1583
