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Fire fighter 1 Midterm (Chapters 1-3, 5-
11, 17) questions with 100% correct
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3 out of 4 career fire fighters work in jurisdictions with a population of ________ or more. ANS - 25,000



The number of people whom one person can supervise effectively is known as ANS - Span of control



A fire fighter will most typically report directly to a person of which rank? ANS - Lieutenant



Organizing an incident by breaking down the overall strategy into a series of smaller tasks is an example
of ANS - Divison labor



In the fire service, the bugle has become a symbol of ANS - Authority



Which of the following was one of the major U.S. fires of 1871? ANS - Great Chicago Fire



NFPA standards are ANS - Consensus documents



Medical requirements for fire fighters are specified in which NFPA standard? ANS - 1582



Who developed the first fire hydrant? ANS - George Smith



Specific information on the actions to be taken to accomplish a certain task is provided by ANS -
Standard operating procedures



The goal of __________ is to ensure that all members of an agency perform a given task in a uniform
way. ANS - Standard operating procedures

, Which position serves as a liaison between the incident commander and the news media? ANS - Public
information officer



Which national organization writes codes and standards for fire protection? ANS - NFPA



Which basic management principle says that each fire fighter should answer to only one supervisor?
ANS - Unity of Command



Which of the following are developed to provide definitive guidelines for present and future actions?
ANS - Policies



Which type of company is responsible for securing a water source, deploying handlines, and putting
water on the fire? ANS - Engine



Which style of leadership does the fire department use? ANS - Paramilitary



Approximately _____ percent of fire fighters in the United States are volunteers. ANS - 73



For whom should fire fighters consider that they work? ANS - The tax-paying citizens



The earliest known fire department was in ANS - Ancient Rome



Which part of the body should be used for a heavy lift? ANS - The legs



Fire fighters should drink _____ of water for every 5 to 10 minutes of physical exertion. ANS - 8 to 10 oz
(0.2 to 0.3 L)



Who has the authority to directly and immediately stop any activity on the fire ground that he or she
judges to be unsafe? ANS - Safety officer

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