Fire Exam Prep I & II 6th Ed.
Audit Quiz
Question 1
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Which event most directly led to the use of steam-powered pumping apparatus?
World War I
Creation of organized fire companies
The Industrial Revolution
The Great Chicago Fire
Question 2
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Who was a key figure in the formation of the Union Volunteer Fire Company?
Elias Howe
John Hancock
Joel Cox
Benjamin Franklin
Question 3
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Formation of organized fire companies in North America began during which period?
Colonial North America
The Reconstructionist Period
The Industrial Revolution
The Civil War
Question 4
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Where was the first paid fire company formed in America?
Jamestown
New Amsterdam
Charleston
Boston
Question 5
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Requirements for panic hardware resulted from which major fire?
Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
Our Lady of the Angels School Fire
Iroquois Theatre Fire
Cocoanut Grove Nightclub Fire
Question 6
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Which fire resulted in the development of NFPA 101 (Life Safety Code)?
MGM Grand Hotel Fire
Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
Second Great Fire of New York City
Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus Fire
Question 7
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Which incident resulted in an emphasis on improving interoperability?
World Trade Center and Pentagon Terrorist Attacks
Ojai Firestorm of 1990
Station Nightclub Fire
Murrah Building Bombing
Question 8
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What is the average number of fire service line-of-duty deaths per year?
100
150
250
200
Question 9
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What is the average number of fire service injuries per year?
40,000
60,000
100,000
80,000
Question 10
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What was produced by the Firefighter Life Safety Summit of March, 2004?
The Back To Basics program
The Firefighter Safety Stand Down
The Everyone Goes Home program
America Burning Revisited
Question 11
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Which is an accreditation agency for the fire service?
National Fire Protection Association
US Fire Administration
International Fire Service Training Association
Insurance Services Office
Question 12
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Which term best matches the definition "Doing the right thing even though you don't have to"?
Pride
Morality
Integrity
Character
Question 13
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Being worthy of the trust of your coworkers and the public is the result of _________.
Pride
Respect
Moral character
Work ethic
Question 14
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Maintaining a neat, well-groomed appearance is an expression of __________.
Moral character
Work ethic
Pride
Integrity
Question 15
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Which term best matches the definition, "Doing the best job you can do, no matter what the job is, and doing it with a good attitude"?
Integrity
Work ethic
Moral character
Pride
Question 16
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What is the term for a legal entity that establishes a fire service agency to protect its citizens and determines its organization and structure?
Local emergency response committee
Chief fire official
Authority having jurisdiction
Fire protection district
Question 17
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An organizational structure that forms a pyramid is __________.
Scalar
Centralized
Vertical
Collaborative
Question 18
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What is the term for a firefighter who receives payment for each call he/she responds to?
Per Diem
Volunteer
Paid on call
Resident volunteer
Question 19
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Which is the primary line function?
Supervision/administration
Support of internal customers
Support of emergency responders
Delivery of emergency services
Question 20
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Which is the primary staff function?
Delivery of emergency services
Support of line units
Finance/administration
Service to external customers
Question 21
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Which is an example of an external customer?
Firefighter
Mutual aid provider
Administrative staff member
Citizen living within the jurisdiction
Question 22
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Which is an example of an internal customer?
Resident of the service area
Assisting agencies
Allied professional
Line personnel
Question 23
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What is the basic unit of fire fighting operations?
Division
Squad
Group
Company
Question 24
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What is the term for an operational unit composed of an officer, a driver/operator, and at least one firefighter/EMT?
Company
Squad
Engine
Group
Question 25
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Which type of company most typically performs fire suppression?
Attack
Engine
Rescue
Truck
Question 26
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Which type of company specializes in forcible entry, ventilation, and the provision of access to upper levels?
Rescue
Support
Truck
Engine
Question 27
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Which type of company specializes in removing trapped or endangered victims?
Rescue
Truck
Extrication
Engine
Question 28
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Which type of company specializes in wildland firefighting and structure protection in the wildland/urban interface?
Brush
Rescue
Truck
Engine
Question 29
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Which type of company specializes in mitigating incidents involving dangerous substances?
Engine
Hazardous materials
Rescue
Truck
Question 30
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Which organization publishes standards for professional qualifications for the various fire service positions?
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF)
International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC)
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
Question 31
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What does the term "wildland/urban interface" refer to?
Jurisdictions that encompass both developed and undeveloped areas
The need for fire apparatus to perform in both the urban and wildland settings
The increase in wildland fires due to human activity
The area where human development meets undeveloped wildland
Question 32
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Which is the NFPA standard for fire fighter professional qualifications?
1500
1403
1596
1001
Question 33
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According to the NFPA, which of the following is a Firefighter I duty?
Completing incident reports
Performing annual hose tests
Vehicle extrication
Turning off building utilities
Question 34
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Which of the following is specified as a Firefighter II duty by the NFPA?
Making fire safety presentations to small groups
Overhaul
Forcible entry into a structure
Dispatching a response to a reported emergency
Question 35
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Which is a staff position?
Technical rescuer
Telecommunicator
Fire and arson investigator
Incident safety officer
Question 36
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Which organizational principle states that every worker should directly report to only one supervisor?
Chain of command
Span of control
Unity of command
Functional supervision
Question 37
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What is the term for the line of authority, responsibility and communication from the top to the bottom of an organization?
Chain of command
Unity of command
Scalar organization
Span of control
Question 38
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Which concept addresses the maximum number of subordinates that a single supervisor can effectively control?
The one-boss principle
Division of labor
Unity of command
Span of control
Question 39
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What is the acceptable number of subordinates reporting to a single supervisor?
3 to 7
8 to 12
5 to 8
5 to 10
Question 40
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What is the ideal number of subordinates reporting to a single supervisor?
3
6
5
4
Question 41
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What is the term for breaking down a large job into smaller, more manageable tasks?
Span of control
Chain of command
Division of labor
Unity of command
Question 42
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Division of labor results in __________.
Decreased duplication of effort
Strengthened unity of command
Increased span of control
Decreased reliance upon specialization
Question 43
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Rules, regulations and policies are an essential component of __________.
Chain of command
Discipline
Counseling
Span of control
Question 44
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Defining acceptable performance and expected outcomes is an essential component of __________.
Chain of command
Unity of command
Discipline
Span of control
Question 45
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Which is an organization's guide to decision making?
Policy
Regulation
Procedure
Manual of operations
Question 46
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Which statement best describes a policy?
A standard for the performance of specific tasks
The basis of an Incident Action Plan (IAP)
A benchmark for measuring performance
A framework for decision-making
Question 47
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A __________ provides detailed, specific steps to take in performing a particular task.
Policy
Regulation
Manual of operations
Procedure
Question 48
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Rules for how routine functions should be performed are found in an agency's __________.
Policies
Rules and regulations
Standard operating procedures
Incident action plans
Question 49
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Which is an example of a standard operating procedure?
"The department shall establish a fitness program for its members"
"Training will include a minimum of 2 hours of hands-on experience"
"When there is smoke showing on approach, the first-in engine will lay a supply line"
"Exit pathways shall be a minimum of 36 inches (90 cm) wide"
Question 50
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A specific code is enacted as law by __________.
A particular jurisdiction
State legislature
Federal legislation
General election
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