Ifsta 6Th Edition Mid Term Study Guide

What organization formed in 1896 develops codes and standards to ensure fire and life safety for the public? - Answer-D. NFPA What is the mission of the fire service? - Answer-C. To save lives and protect property The all-hazards approach means the fire service: - Answer-D. provides a variety of services in the community A department type is determined by how: - Answer-B. an organization is funded Which of the following types of staffing performs required functions for minimal or no pay? - Answer-C. Volunteer What part of the fire service is composed of a variety of companies located in a response area? - Answer-C. Battalion What is the first recommended step in locating information in departmental documents? - Answer-A. Ask your supervisor Which of the following NFPA" standards establishes the design criteria for protective clothing and equipment? - Answer-D. 1977 Which NFPA" standard defines safe training practices and programs? - Answer-A. 1403 Which NFPA" standard sets requirements for care and maintenance of personal and respiratory protection equipment? - Answer-C. 1851 The unique characteristics of a fire apparatus can: - Answer-B. Make it more difficult to handle. The area that must be kept clear in case a piece of a structure collapses during an incident is called the: - Answer-C. Collapse zone Which of the following have stable, powerful transmissions and interference-resistant receivers? - Answer-C. Base station radios Which of the following regulates all radio communication in the United States? - Answer-B. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Which of the following provides the telecommunications center with a continuous record of actions at scene? - Answer-B. Progress report What tasks may a telecommunications center be assigned during a progress report? - A