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1) Which of the following statements is true?

A) Fire fighters are extraordinary people.
B) Fire fighters are ordinary people who consciously put themselves in extraordinary situations.
C) Fire fighters should be able to solve every problem in which they are called to respond to.
D) Volunteer fire fighters are not expected to calmly evaluate emergency and non emergency
situations and work to bring them to a successful conclusion.

Answer --> B

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Although firefighters are extremely motivated individuals you have to remember that they can
not solve all problems that .you will encounter.

The public must accept this reality and understand that not everything can be done at once.

2) Where was the first recorded major fire in the New World that occurred in 1608?

A) Jamestown.
B) New Amsterdam.
C) New York.
D) Boston.

Answer --> A

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3) When did fire fighting tools, equipment, and fire fighting methods begin to change in North
America?

A) During the first quarter of the 18th Century.
B) During the Industrial Revolution beginning in the last quarter of the18th Century.
C) During the mid 19th Century.
D) During the first quarter of the 20th Century.

Answer --> B

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4) Who was credited for organizing the first volunteer fire department?

A) George Washington.
B) Sam Adams.
C) Thomas Jefferson.
D) Benjamin Franklin.

Answer --> D

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5) In which American city was the first volunteer fire company organized?

A) New York.
B) Boston.
C) Philadelphia.
D) Charleston.

Answer --> C

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The first paid fire company was formed in Boston in 1678.

6) In 1653, which city purchased it's first fire engine, even before forming the first ever paid fire
company in 1678?

A) Boston.
B) New York.
C) Philadelphia.
D) Hartford.

Answer --> A

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7) The first fire organization in North America was formed in 1647 in which American city.

A) Boston.
B) Philadelphia.
C) New Amsterdam.
D) Hartford.

Answer --> C

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New Amsterdam was later known as New York.

8) Fire insurance companies adopted distinctive symbols and posted them on each property
that they protected. These symbols were called -

A) Insurance marks.
B) Fire marks.
C) Maltese Crosses.
D) Coat of arms.

Answer --> B

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9) The majority of the fire departments and firefighters in the USA and Canada are -

A) Career.
B) Part time.
C) Paid On Call.
D) Volunteer.

Answer --> D

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10) Many of the early fraternal groups were made up of military veterans and these
organizations adopted the military's rank structure. Most modern day fire departments now use
different designations, except for which of the following ranks?

A) Privates and corporals.
B) Sergeants and lieutenants.
C) Lieutenants and captains.
D) Captains and majors.

Answer --> C

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11) Firefighters who receive reimbursement for each call they attend are known as -

A) Career.
B) Part time.
C) Paid On Call.
D) Volunteer.

Answer --> C

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12) In the fire service which of the following would best characterize the statement, "obedience
to the unenforceable" ?

A) Integrity.
B) Moral character.
C) Pride.
D) Work ethic.

Answer --> A

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Doing the right thing simply because its right. Integrity is when you do the right thing even
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13) Which of the following would best characterize truthfulness and honesty?

A) Honorableness.
B) Moral character.
C) Pride.
D) Work ethic.

Answer --> B

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14) In what year was the National Fire Protection Association NFPA formed?

A) 1896.
B) 1900.
C) 1924.
D) 1936.

Answer --> A

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15) Doing what needs to be done without being asked. Doing a job without complaining. Doing
a job completely, and doing it to the best of your ability would be characterized by which of the
following?

A) Honorableness.
B) Moral character.
C) Pride.
D) Work ethic.

Answer --> D

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16) The very first standard published by NFPA was -

A) NFPA 1.
B) NFPA 13.
C) NFPA 100.
D) NFPA 101.

Answer --> B

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NFPA 13 regulated the design and installation of fire protection sprinkler systems and
structures.




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