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GPSTC Practice test questions andanswers
Personnel are people whose primary duties involve fire suppression and Line per
support, rescue and emergency medical care. - Answers -Line
The governing body of a local fire department may be - Answers -the city council, a
board of directors/trustees, the county commission
Which of the following is not a component of an Incident Management System? -
Answers -does not work on day-to-day operations
Incident commander is the IMS position is filled at every incident, regardless of size or
scope. - Answers -incident commander
Each the following is part of the overall mission of every fire department, except -
Answers -maintain fire hydrants
A chain of command is the order of rank and authority in the organization. - Answers -
Chain of command
Span of control refers to the number of subordinates who report to one supervisor at
any level within the organization. - Answers -Span of control
The National Incident Management System is a comprehensive, national approach to
incident management that is applicable to all jurisdictional levels and across functional
disciplines - Answers -NIMS
Standard operating procedures are standard sets of actions or procedures that are the
core operations for every emergency plan. - Answers -Standard operating procedures
A standard operating guideline is an organization directive that establishes a course of
action or policy that may vary from department to department. - Answers -Standard
operating guidelines
Fire is the self-sustaining process of rapid oxidation of a fuel, which produces heat and
light. - Answers -Fire
Backdraft is an explosion or very fast burning of heated gases resulting from the
introduction of oxygen when air is admitted into an overheated room or building that is
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