When was the first fire engine purchased in Colonial North America?
1653
What organization formed in 1896 develops codes and standards to ensure fire and life safety for the public?
National Fire Protection Association
Which of the following is a result of the Iroquois Theater Fire, Chicago (1903)?
Panic hardware on exit doors
Which of the following is a result of the Cocoanut Grove Nightclub Fire, Boston, Massachusetts (1942)?
Increased fire and life safety requirements in assembly-type occupancies
Why was the National Commission on Fire Prevention and Control established?
To determine how to reduce fire loss
Which of the following is a cultural challenge in the fire service?
Differences of personal characteristics
What cultural strength in the fire service is based on the feelings of self-respect and personal worth?
Pride
What is the mission of the fire service?
To save lives and protect property
The all-hazards approach means the fire service:
Provides a variety of services in the community
A department type is determined by how:
An organization is funded
Which of the following types of staffing performs required functions for minimal or no pay?
Volunteer
The broad category for personnel that deliver emergency services directly to external customers is:
Line
What part of the fire service is composed of a variety of companies located in a response area?
Battalion
What type of company is responsible for forcible entry?
Truck company
What type of company protects structures in the wildland/urban interface?
Brush company
What type of company performs fire suppression duties at structure, vehicle, wildland, and other types of fires?
Engine company
What NFPA standard establishes basic training criteria for Firefighter I and Firefighter II?
NFPA 1001
What is the main duty of a Firefighter I?
Perform assigned tasks under supervision
Which of the following positions is trained in the operation of aerial devices according to the requirements of NFPA 1002?
Fire apparatus driver
Which of the following positions is responsible for monitoring operational safety according to the requirements of NFPA 1521?
Fire department incident safety officer
Which of the following positions provides advanced emergency medical care for critical and emergent patients?
Paramedic
Which of he following positions belongs to the fire prevention division?
Fire and arson investigator
Which of the following staff positions is responsible for maintaining municipal fire alarm systems according to the requirements of NFPA?
Fire alarm maintenance personnel
Which of the following fire service organizational principles is described as a formal line of authority?
Chain of command
Which of the following fire service organizational principles works to prevent duplication of effort?
Division of labor
What is the first recommended step in locating information in departmental documents?
Ask your supervisor
A ___ is a guide to decision making in an organization.
Policy
A ___ is a written step-by-step plan of action.
Procedure
Which federal law affecting hiring practices and building accessibility?
Americans with Disabilities Act
A ___ is a set of principles or procedures developed by consensus.
Standard
A ___ is a collection of rules enacted by law in a particular jurisdiction.
Code
Which of the following organizations may be an agency of the authority having jurisdiction or privately owned?
Hospitals
Which of the following duties is the responsibility of the public works division?
Provide sand for containing spill
Which of the fallowing is the BEST action to take when approached by media while on-scene?
Direct the media to Public Information Officer