Fundamentals of Firefighting Chapter 1
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NFPA 1001 - Answer -✔✔The standard for fire fighter professional qualifications.
Don - Answer -✔✔To put on
Doff - Answer -✔✔To take off
Fire apparatus driver/operator - Answer -✔✔Responsible for getting the fire apparatus
to the scene safely, as well as setting up and running the pump or operating areal
ladder once it arrives on scene.
Company officer - Answer -✔✔Usually a Lt or Captain who is in charge of an apparatus.
Leads the company on scene and in station.
Safety Officer - Answer -✔✔Watches the overall operation for unsafe practices. Has
authority to halt any firefighting activity deemed unsafe.
Training officer - Answer -✔✔Responsible for updating and training the current
firefighters and training the new firefighters.
Incident Commander - Answer -✔✔Responsible for management of all incident
operations.
Fire marshal/fire inspector/fire investigator - Answer -✔✔Inspects businesses and
enforces public safety laws and fire codes. May also investigate cause of fire.
Fire and Life safety education specialist - Answer -✔✔Educates the public about fire
safety and injury prevention and presents juvenile fire safety programs.
911 dispatcher/telecommunicator - Answer -✔✔Takes calls from the public, sends
appropriate units to the scene, assists callers with emergency medical information, and
assists IC with obtaining needed resources.
Fire apparatus maintenance personnel - Answer -✔✔Repair and service fire and ems
vehicles.
Fire police - Answer -✔✔Fire fighters who control traffic and secure the scene from
public access.
Verified Question With Correct Answers
Update
NFPA 1001 - Answer -✔✔The standard for fire fighter professional qualifications.
Don - Answer -✔✔To put on
Doff - Answer -✔✔To take off
Fire apparatus driver/operator - Answer -✔✔Responsible for getting the fire apparatus
to the scene safely, as well as setting up and running the pump or operating areal
ladder once it arrives on scene.
Company officer - Answer -✔✔Usually a Lt or Captain who is in charge of an apparatus.
Leads the company on scene and in station.
Safety Officer - Answer -✔✔Watches the overall operation for unsafe practices. Has
authority to halt any firefighting activity deemed unsafe.
Training officer - Answer -✔✔Responsible for updating and training the current
firefighters and training the new firefighters.
Incident Commander - Answer -✔✔Responsible for management of all incident
operations.
Fire marshal/fire inspector/fire investigator - Answer -✔✔Inspects businesses and
enforces public safety laws and fire codes. May also investigate cause of fire.
Fire and Life safety education specialist - Answer -✔✔Educates the public about fire
safety and injury prevention and presents juvenile fire safety programs.
911 dispatcher/telecommunicator - Answer -✔✔Takes calls from the public, sends
appropriate units to the scene, assists callers with emergency medical information, and
assists IC with obtaining needed resources.
Fire apparatus maintenance personnel - Answer -✔✔Repair and service fire and ems
vehicles.
Fire police - Answer -✔✔Fire fighters who control traffic and secure the scene from
public access.
