Firefighter 1 & 2 Study Guide (questions 1-100) and
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What style of leadership does the fire department use? - Ans Paramilitary
Three out of four career firefighters work in jurisdictions with a population of
or more. - Ans 25,000
How old is the practice of having fire departments? - Ans It goes back to ancient Rome, about
2000 years ago.
What catastrophic fire, bigger even than the Great Chicago Fire, and burning at the same time,
caused five times the loss of life and jumped 60 miles across Green Bay, Wisconsin? - Ans The
Peshtigo Fire
What were the original "hooks" of "hook-and-ladder" frame used for? - Ans For pulling down
burning structures to prevent extension to exposures.
What does the bugle of the insignia for the fire service indicate? - Ans Authority
Where was the first fire insurance company formed in America? - Ans Charleston, South
Carolina
For whom should firefighters consider that they work? - Ans The tax-paying citizens
What principle says each firefighter answers to only one supervisor? - Ans Unity of command
, What is generally considered the upper limit of span of control? - Ans 5
To what rank do firefighters usually report? - Ans Lieutenants
What is the next level up from a lieutenant in the fire service? - Ans Captain
Where in the rank structure are assistant chiefs? - Ans Between battalion chiefs and the chief of
the department
What is another term for truck companies? - Ans Ladder companies
What type of company is usually responsible for rescuing victims from fires, confined spaces,
trenches, and high-angle situations? - Ans Rescue company
What is another term for the rank of driver/operator - Ans Engineer
A rescue situation requires specialized knowledge or training in structural collapse, trench
rescue, swift water rescue, confined-space rescue, etc. What is the term for a firefighter who
has this training? - Ans Technical rescue technician
What is developed to provide definite guidelines for present and future actions? - Ans Policies
What does the S stand for in SOPs? - Ans Standard
What are two levels of firefighter certification? - Ans Firefighter I and Firefighter II
answers Newest With complete solution RATED A+
2025/2026 UPDATED NEW!!
What style of leadership does the fire department use? - Ans Paramilitary
Three out of four career firefighters work in jurisdictions with a population of
or more. - Ans 25,000
How old is the practice of having fire departments? - Ans It goes back to ancient Rome, about
2000 years ago.
What catastrophic fire, bigger even than the Great Chicago Fire, and burning at the same time,
caused five times the loss of life and jumped 60 miles across Green Bay, Wisconsin? - Ans The
Peshtigo Fire
What were the original "hooks" of "hook-and-ladder" frame used for? - Ans For pulling down
burning structures to prevent extension to exposures.
What does the bugle of the insignia for the fire service indicate? - Ans Authority
Where was the first fire insurance company formed in America? - Ans Charleston, South
Carolina
For whom should firefighters consider that they work? - Ans The tax-paying citizens
What principle says each firefighter answers to only one supervisor? - Ans Unity of command
, What is generally considered the upper limit of span of control? - Ans 5
To what rank do firefighters usually report? - Ans Lieutenants
What is the next level up from a lieutenant in the fire service? - Ans Captain
Where in the rank structure are assistant chiefs? - Ans Between battalion chiefs and the chief of
the department
What is another term for truck companies? - Ans Ladder companies
What type of company is usually responsible for rescuing victims from fires, confined spaces,
trenches, and high-angle situations? - Ans Rescue company
What is another term for the rank of driver/operator - Ans Engineer
A rescue situation requires specialized knowledge or training in structural collapse, trench
rescue, swift water rescue, confined-space rescue, etc. What is the term for a firefighter who
has this training? - Ans Technical rescue technician
What is developed to provide definite guidelines for present and future actions? - Ans Policies
What does the S stand for in SOPs? - Ans Standard
What are two levels of firefighter certification? - Ans Firefighter I and Firefighter II
