IFSTA 7th Edition: Chapter 1 Study guide UPDATED Exam Questions and
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1. The mission of the fire service is usually mandated by Authority having juristic-
law or ordinance enacted by the: tion.
2. A fire department that provides a varitey of public All-hazard concept
services such as fire suppression and emergency med-
ical services in a coordinated manner is employing
a(an)________ approach.
3. What is the most common type of fire department Scalar Organization
organizational structure? (based on rank).
4. Which fire department principle refers to an individ- Discipline
ual's responsibility to follow orders and a department's
responsibility to provide leadership?
5. Most fire and emergency services organization in Public
North America are funded by the community through
taxes and fees, so they are considered to be ________
organizations.
6. Combination fire departments refer to those that are: Staffed by a mixture of
career and volunteer fire-
fighters.
7. What is the basic unit of firefighting operations called? Company
8. Which type of specialized fire company generally per- Truck/Ladder Company
forms forcible entry, performs ventilation, and pro-
vides access to upper levels of a structure?
9. Which type of specialized fire company is in charge of Brush Company
extinguishing ground cover or grass fires?
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10. Firefighters who work a required scheduled and re- Career firefighters
ceive pay and benefits for their work are referred to
as:
11. The basic criteria for Fire fighter I competency and NFPA 1001
professionalism is established in:
12. Which individual or entity is in charge of setting, the National Fire Protection
age and educational requirements for employment at Association (NFPA).
a fire department?
13. Which statement accurately describes a difference in Firefighter II may assume
level of responsibilities and duties of a Fire Fighter I command within the In-
and Fire Fighter II? cident Command System,
but a Firefighter I may not.
14. Which type of fire service specialization includes per- Hazardous materials tech-
sonnel who are specifically certified to mitigate chemi- nician
cal, biological, radiological, nuclear, or explosive emer-
gencies?
15. Which type of fire officer is generally tasked with man- Fire Marshal
aging the fire prevention, plans review, and investiga-
tion division of a fire department?
16. Which type of fire officer directly supervises a group of Battalion/District chief
fire companies?
17. Which duty is the responsibility of the fire prevention Code enforcement and
division of a fire department? community risk reduction.
18. Which individual oversees all training activities and Training officer
supervises training division personnel?
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1. The mission of the fire service is usually mandated by Authority having juristic-
law or ordinance enacted by the: tion.
2. A fire department that provides a varitey of public All-hazard concept
services such as fire suppression and emergency med-
ical services in a coordinated manner is employing
a(an)________ approach.
3. What is the most common type of fire department Scalar Organization
organizational structure? (based on rank).
4. Which fire department principle refers to an individ- Discipline
ual's responsibility to follow orders and a department's
responsibility to provide leadership?
5. Most fire and emergency services organization in Public
North America are funded by the community through
taxes and fees, so they are considered to be ________
organizations.
6. Combination fire departments refer to those that are: Staffed by a mixture of
career and volunteer fire-
fighters.
7. What is the basic unit of firefighting operations called? Company
8. Which type of specialized fire company generally per- Truck/Ladder Company
forms forcible entry, performs ventilation, and pro-
vides access to upper levels of a structure?
9. Which type of specialized fire company is in charge of Brush Company
extinguishing ground cover or grass fires?
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, IFSTA 7th Edition: Chapter 1 Study guide UPDATED Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
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10. Firefighters who work a required scheduled and re- Career firefighters
ceive pay and benefits for their work are referred to
as:
11. The basic criteria for Fire fighter I competency and NFPA 1001
professionalism is established in:
12. Which individual or entity is in charge of setting, the National Fire Protection
age and educational requirements for employment at Association (NFPA).
a fire department?
13. Which statement accurately describes a difference in Firefighter II may assume
level of responsibilities and duties of a Fire Fighter I command within the In-
and Fire Fighter II? cident Command System,
but a Firefighter I may not.
14. Which type of fire service specialization includes per- Hazardous materials tech-
sonnel who are specifically certified to mitigate chemi- nician
cal, biological, radiological, nuclear, or explosive emer-
gencies?
15. Which type of fire officer is generally tasked with man- Fire Marshal
aging the fire prevention, plans review, and investiga-
tion division of a fire department?
16. Which type of fire officer directly supervises a group of Battalion/District chief
fire companies?
17. Which duty is the responsibility of the fire prevention Code enforcement and
division of a fire department? community risk reduction.
18. Which individual oversees all training activities and Training officer
supervises training division personnel?
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