IFSTA 7TH EDITION FIRE 1 CH 1-15
FINAL REVIEW QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS RATED 100% COMPLETE
What must a fire department's health and safety program address? - correct answer ✔✔All
anticipated hazards to which members might be exposed.
Which organization or agency would assist the fire department with incident scene security,
crowd control, and explosives disposal? - correct answer ✔✔Law Enforcement
When does the response to an emergency begin? - correct answer ✔✔As soon as the
department is notified of the emergency.
In the most common type of fire department organizational structure: - correct 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? - correct answer ✔✔Forcing entry into a
structure.
What are personnel accountability systems designed to do? - correct answer ✔✔Track
personnel in and out of the IDLH environment.
What is the mission of the fire service? - correct 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: - correct answer ✔✔Portable electric
generators.
Which safety guideline will help minimize a firefighter's exposure to risk at a structural fire
scene? - correct 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: - correct 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? - correct answer ✔✔Career
When operating at highway/roadway incident scenes, apparatus lights: - correct 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? - correct answer ✔✔Chain of command
A(An) _____ is meant to help reduce firefighter illnesses, injuries, and deaths by ensuring that
firefighters are healthy. - correct answer ✔✔wellness program
The basic unit of firefighting operations is called a: - correct answer ✔✔Company
Which statement describes the difference in roles of a Fire Fighter I and a Fire Fighter II? -
correct 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? - correct answer ✔✔Provide the fire service with a blueprint for making
changes.
Written regulations such as an organization's policies and procedures clarify expectations and: -
correct answer ✔✔delegate authority.
What does it mean to practice situational awareness on the fireground? - correct answer
✔✔Being observant about hazards and changing conditions.
What is the main purpose of a fire department member assistance program (MAP)? - correct
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? - correct 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: - correct answer
✔✔acknowledge the message.
Which federal agency issues radio licenses to fire departments that operate radio equipment? -
correct answer ✔✔Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Once an emergency has been reported, the information must be: - correct answer
✔✔transmitted to responding units.
Individuals who are trained to receive, process, and dispatch emergency calls are known as: -
correct answer ✔✔Telecommunicators.
FINAL REVIEW QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS RATED 100% COMPLETE
What must a fire department's health and safety program address? - correct answer ✔✔All
anticipated hazards to which members might be exposed.
Which organization or agency would assist the fire department with incident scene security,
crowd control, and explosives disposal? - correct answer ✔✔Law Enforcement
When does the response to an emergency begin? - correct answer ✔✔As soon as the
department is notified of the emergency.
In the most common type of fire department organizational structure: - correct 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? - correct answer ✔✔Forcing entry into a
structure.
What are personnel accountability systems designed to do? - correct answer ✔✔Track
personnel in and out of the IDLH environment.
What is the mission of the fire service? - correct 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: - correct answer ✔✔Portable electric
generators.
Which safety guideline will help minimize a firefighter's exposure to risk at a structural fire
scene? - correct 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: - correct 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? - correct answer ✔✔Career
When operating at highway/roadway incident scenes, apparatus lights: - correct 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? - correct answer ✔✔Chain of command
A(An) _____ is meant to help reduce firefighter illnesses, injuries, and deaths by ensuring that
firefighters are healthy. - correct answer ✔✔wellness program
The basic unit of firefighting operations is called a: - correct answer ✔✔Company
Which statement describes the difference in roles of a Fire Fighter I and a Fire Fighter II? -
correct 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? - correct answer ✔✔Provide the fire service with a blueprint for making
changes.
Written regulations such as an organization's policies and procedures clarify expectations and: -
correct answer ✔✔delegate authority.
What does it mean to practice situational awareness on the fireground? - correct answer
✔✔Being observant about hazards and changing conditions.
What is the main purpose of a fire department member assistance program (MAP)? - correct
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? - correct 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: - correct answer
✔✔acknowledge the message.
Which federal agency issues radio licenses to fire departments that operate radio equipment? -
correct answer ✔✔Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Once an emergency has been reported, the information must be: - correct answer
✔✔transmitted to responding units.
Individuals who are trained to receive, process, and dispatch emergency calls are known as: -
correct answer ✔✔Telecommunicators.
