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Which hazardous material is commonly found in vehicle batteries?
A) Sulfuric acid
B) Hydrochloric acid
C) Hydrofluoric acid
D) Pentaic acid ✔✔A) Sulfuric acid
A composite department is a fire department that is:
A) Staffed by volunteers instead of paid firefighters
B) Funded by both public and private sources
C) Funded entirely by private sources
D) Staffed by both full-time and on-call firefighters ✔✔D) Staffed by both full-time and on-call
firefighters
Which position serves as a point of contact between commander and the news media?
A) Liaison officer
B) Planning section chief
C) Public information officer
D) Agency representative ✔✔C) Public information officer
Which is one of the four basic management principles used by fire departments?
A) Delegation of authority
B) Common terminology
C) Management by objective
D) Division of labour ✔✔D) Division of labour
A fire department has posted the following message in a prominent location: "The Smith Fire City Department is committed to professional excellence through a tradition of protecting lives, property, and the environment by providing the highest quality service in prevention, fire protection, emergency medical services, and community preparedness". This is an example of a __________ statement.
A) Charter
B) Department purpose
C) Mission
D) Vision ✔✔C) Mission
D) Salvage ✔✔C) Hazardous material
A fire fighter will most typically report directly to a person of which rank?
A) Lieutenant
B) District battalion chief
C) Unit leader
D) Section chief ✔✔A) Lieutenant
A fire fighter who is trained and certified in chemical identification, leak control, and decontamination is a(n) ________.
A) Materials technician specialist
B) Spill management technician
C) Fire fighter II
D) Hazardous materials technician ✔✔D) Hazardous materials technician
Specific information on the actions to be taken to accomplish a certain task is provided by:
A) Incident action plans
B) Rules and regulations
C) Policies
D) Standard operating procedures ✔✔D) Standard operating procedures
Who developed the first fire hydrant?
A) Ben Franklin
B) Hans Hautsch
C) John Lofton
D) Frederick Graff ✔✔D) Frederick Graff V
In a typical fire department rank structure, an assistant chief reports directly to the:
A) Deputy or assistant deputy chief of the department
B) Lieutenant
C) Captain
D) District battalion chief ✔✔A) Deputy or assistant deputy chief of the department
Which style of leadership does the fire department use?
A) Paramilitary
B) Distributed
C) Special
D) Specific ✔✔B) Standard
What is the set of shared altitudes, values, goals, and practices that characterize an institution or organization?
A) Tone
B) Culture
C) Ethic
D) Character ✔✔B) Culture
The number of people whom one person can supervise effectively is known as:
A) Division of labour
B) Span of control
C) Functional supervision
D) Chain of command ✔✔B) Span of control
Which type of company is responsible for securing a water source, deploying handlines, and putting water on the fire?
A) Truck
- Initial attack
C) Rescue
D) Engine ✔✔D) Engine
Approximately percent of fire fighters in Canada are volunteers)
A) 55
B) 46
C) 83
D) 34 ✔✔C) 83
Medical requirements for firefighters are specified in which NFPA standard?
A) 1962
B) 1002
C) 1582
D) 904 ✔✔C) 1582
According to FEMA, span of control of personnel is between:
A) Thermal imaging devices
B) Fire extinguishers
C) Fire fighters
D) SCBA units ✔✔C) Fire fighters
Which national organization writes codes and standards for fire protection?
A) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
B) Canadian Fire Administration (CFA)
C) National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
D) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) ✔✔C) National Fire Protection
Association (NFPA)
Training and performance qualifications for firefighters are specified in which NFPA standard?
A) 1500
B) 1021
C) 1001
D) 472 ✔✔C) 1001
A fire fighter with specialized training for aircraft and airport-related incidents is a(n):
A) Aviation operations specialist
B) Aviation rescue technician
C) Aircraft rescue fire fighter
D) Technical rescue technician ✔✔C) Aircraft rescue fire fighter
For whom should firefighters consider that they work?
A) Themselves
- Their supervisors
C) Their team
D) The tax-paying citizens ✔✔D) The tax-paying citizens
Organizing an incident by breaking down the overall strategy into a series of smaller tasks is an example of:
A) Span of control
B) Unity of command
C) Discipline ✔✔D) Division of labour
Which term is defined as guiding and directing firefighters to do what their fire department expects of them?
A) Unity of command
B) Span of control
C) Training
D) Discipline ✔✔D) Discipline
Situational awareness is best summed up by which phrase?
A) Filtering out distractions and maintaining your focus
B) Putting safety first
C) Knowing your objective and your tactics
D) Seeing the big picture and avoiding tunnel vision ✔✔D) Seeing the big picture and avoiding
tunnel vision
Which part of the body should be used for a heavy lift?
A) The core
B) The shoulder girdle
C) The abdomen
D) The legs ✔✔D) The legs
What does the "buddy system" refer to?
A) The passport personnel accountability system
B) Two-in, two-out
C) A team of at least two members who maintain constant contact
D) The tradition of "No one left behind" ✔✔C) A team of at least two members who maintain
constant contact
The purpose of a(n) is to respond immediately if a crew working inside the
hazardous area needs rescue)
A) Rapid intervention crew
B) Interior attack team
C) Buddy system
D) Rescue group ✔✔A) Rapid intervention crew
What is the primary goal of investigating each firefighter accident, injury, or near-miss?
A) Assess civil liability exposure
If one team member must exit a hazard area for any reason, what should the rest of the team do?
A) Exit as the entire team together
B) Defer to the team leader, who should decide based on the circumstances
C) Continue working on their assignment
D) Assign a buddy to accompany the member out of the hazard area ✔✔A) Exit as the entire
team together
Fire fighters should drink _______ of water for every 5 to 10 minutes of physical exertion)
A) 473 to 591 mL (16 to 20 oz)
B) 237 to 296 mL (8 to 10 oz)
C) 355 to 444 mL (12 to 15 oz)
D) 59 to 118 mL (2 to 4 oz) ✔✔B) 237 to 296 mL (8 to 10 oz)
A common practice is for fire fighters to don personal protective equipment (PPE):
A) while on the apparatus, en route to the call
B) prior to mounting the apparatus
C) After the first-arriving unit gives its report on conditions
D) Upon dismounting the apparatus at the scene ✔✔B) prior to mounting the apparatus
Who is responsible for determining that removal of SCBA is permissible after a fire has been extinguished?
A) The safety officer
B) The medical branch officer
C) The liaison officer
D) Each individual is responsible for this decision ✔✔A) The safety officer
Who has the authority to directly and immediately stop or correct any activity on the emergency scene that he or she judges to be unsafe?
A) Designated safety officer
B) Division/group supervisor
C) Any team member
D) Company officer ✔✔A) Designated safety officer
Which was a product of the first National Firefighter Life Safety Summit?
A) The Firefighter Safety Stand Down
B) The 16 Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives
C) The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation
B) Develop and promote national standards for rapid intervention team operations
C) Ensure a mandatory rest period following full consumption of a single SCBA cylinder
D) Promote the establishment of an annual Fire Fighter Safety Stand Down ✔✔A) Utilize
technology wherever it can produce higher levels of safety and health
Which is one of the 16 Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives?
A) Fight fire aggressively but plan for safety first
B) Ensure that firefighter s have access to counseling and psychological support
services
C) Promote mandatory participation in firefighter fitness and wellness programs
D) Empower safety officers to stop unsafe practices ✔✔B) Ensure that firefighter s have access
to counseling and psychological support
services
Which is a hallmark of safe and effective emergency operations?
A) Integrity
B) Teamwork
C) Initiative
D) Sacrifice ✔✔B) Teamwork
When is it acceptable to drive a fire apparatus over a downed power line?
A) This is never an acceptable practice
B) In an emergency situation where there is no alternative approach
C) Only if it can be done in such a way that no two tires touch the downed line simultaneously
D) If the wire is motionless and silent ✔✔A) This is never an acceptable practice
To help prevent cancer, the Firefighter Cancer Support Network suggests that Firefighters:
A) Avoid wearing SCBA in post—fire environments
B) Keep their bunker gear in their sleeping quarters
C) Wait until returning to the fire station before removing any soot from their skin
D) Use sunscreen or sun block ✔✔D) Use sunscreen or sun block
What is the term for acting independently of a superior's orders or outside of department SOPs?
A) Independent action
B) Freelancing
C) Initiative
