LLPSD - FFI Chapter 1 Questions and Answers 2024
In a typical fire department rank structure, an assistant chief reports to the ______.
a. section chief
b. chief of the department
c. command staff
d. battalion chief
b. Chief of the Department
Which of the following are developed to pro...
In a typical fire department rank structure, an assistant chief report to the ______.
a. section chief
b. chief of the department
c. command staff
d. battalion chief – answer b. Chief of the Department
Which of the following are developed to provide definitive guidelines for present and
future actions?
a. Regulations
b. Standard operating procedures
c. Policies
D. After-action reports – answer c. Policies
Which term can be defined as the set of guidelines that a department establishes for its
fire fighters?
a. Unity of command
b. Span of control
c. Discipline
d. Training - answerc. Discipline
Truck companies are sometimes referred to as ______ companies.
a. rapid intervention
b. rescue
c. ladder
d.engine - answerc. Ladder
For whom should fire fighters consider that they work?
a. The tax-paying citizens
b. Themselves
c. Their supervisors
d. Their team - answera. The tax-paying citizens
The number of people whom one person can supervise effectively is known as ______.
a. chain of command
b. division of labor
c. span of control
d. functional supervision - answerc. span of control
, Which development led to the widespread use of the mechanized pumping apparatus?
a. Private insurance companies
b. Wagon-mounted steam engines
c. Jacketed hose
d. Internal combustion engines - answerd. Internal combustion engines
In the fire service, the bugle has become a symbol of
_____.
a. authority
b. courage
c. fraternity
d. service - answera. authority
Medical requirements for fire fighters are specified in which NFPA standard?
a. 1002
b. 1582
c. 1962
d. 904 - answerb. 1582
Which type of company specializes in saving victims from fires, confined spaces,
trenches, and high angle situations?
a. Rescue
b. Rapid Intervention
c. Truck
d. Engine - answera. Rescue
NFPA standards are ________.
a. regulatory law
b. administrative law
c. consensus documents
d. model codes - answerc. consensus documents
Which rank is directly above a lieutenant in the fire service?
a. Division/group supervisor
b. Division chief
c. Captain
d. Battalion chief - answerc. Captain
What does the "S" stand for in "SOP"?
a. Standard
b. Sequential
c. Specific
d. Special - answera. Standard
Where was the first fire insurance company formed in America?
a. New York, New York
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