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?
Creation of organized fire companies
World War I
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
Benjamin Franklin
John Hancock
Joel Cox
Question 3
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Formation of organized fire companies in North America began during which period?
The Industrial Revolution
Colonial North America
The Reconstructionist Period
The Civil War
Question 4
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Where was the first paid fire company formed in America?
Boston
Charleston
New Amsterdam
Jamestown
Question 5
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Requirements for panic hardware resulted from which major fire?
Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
Cocoanut Grove Nightclub Fire
Our Lady of the Angels School Fire
Iroquois Theatre Fire
Question 6
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Which fire resulted in the development of NFPA 101 (Life Safety Code)?
Second Great Fire of New York City
Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus Fire
MGM Grand Hotel Fire
Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
Question 7
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Which incident resulted in an emphasis on improving interoperability?
Murrah Building Bombing
Station Nightclub Fire
Ojai Firestorm of 1990
World Trade Center and Pentagon Terrorist Attacks
Question 8
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What is the average number of fire service line-of-duty deaths per year?
250
100
200
150
Question 9
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What is the average number of fire service injuries per year?
60,000
100,000
40,000
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
America Burning Revisited
The Everyone Goes Home program
The Firefighter Safety Stand Down
Question 11
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Which is an accreditation agency for the fire service?
National Fire Protection Association
International Fire Service Training Association
US Fire Administration
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"?
Morality
Character
Pride
Integrity
Question 13
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Being worthy of the trust of your coworkers and the public is the result of _________.
Moral character
Work ethic
Respect
Pride
Question 14
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Maintaining a neat, well-groomed appearance is an expression of __________.
Integrity
Pride
Work ethic
Moral character
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"?
Pride
Integrity
Work ethic
Moral character
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
Fire protection district
Authority having jurisdiction
Chief fire official
Question 17
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An organizational structure that forms a pyramid is __________.
Centralized
Vertical
Collaborative
Scalar
Question 18
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What is the term for a firefighter who receives payment for each call he/she responds to?
Paid on call
Volunteer
Per Diem
Resident volunteer
Question 19
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Which is the primary line function?
Support of internal customers
Support of emergency responders
Delivery of emergency services
Supervision/administration
Question 20
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Which is the primary staff function?
Delivery of emergency services
Service to external customers
Support of line units
Finance/administration
Question 21
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Which is an example of an external customer?
Administrative staff member
Firefighter
Mutual aid provider
Citizen living within the jurisdiction
Question 22
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Which is an example of an internal customer?
Assisting agencies
Allied professional
Line personnel
Resident of the service area
Question 23
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What is the basic unit of fire fighting operations?
Group
Squad
Company
Division
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?
Group
Squad
Engine
Company
Question 25
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Which type of company most typically performs fire suppression?
Attack
Truck
Rescue
Engine
Question 26
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Which type of company specializes in forcible entry, ventilation, and the provision of access to upper levels?
Truck
Rescue
Support
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?
Engine
Rescue
Brush
Truck
Question 29
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Which type of company specializes in mitigating incidents involving dangerous substances?
Truck
Hazardous materials
Engine
Rescue
Question 30
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Which organization publishes standards for professional qualifications for the various fire service positions?
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF)
International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC)
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Question 31
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What does the term "wildland/urban interface" refer to?
The area where human development meets undeveloped wildland
The need for fire apparatus to perform in both the urban and wildland settings
The increase in wildland fires due to human activity
Jurisdictions that encompass both developed and undeveloped areas
Question 32
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Which is the NFPA standard for fire fighter professional qualifications?
1001
1403
1500
1596
Question 33
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According to the NFPA, which of the following is a Firefighter I duty?
Completing incident reports
Vehicle extrication
Turning off building utilities
Performing annual hose tests
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
Incident safety officer
Fire and arson investigator
Question 36
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Which organizational principle states that every worker should directly report to only one supervisor?
Span of control
Unity of command
Functional supervision
Chain of command
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
Span of control
Unity of command
Scalar organization
Question 38
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Which concept addresses the maximum number of subordinates that a single supervisor can effectively control?
Unity of command
Span of control
The one-boss principle
Division of labor
Question 39
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What is the acceptable number of subordinates reporting to a single supervisor?
8 to 12
5 to 10
3 to 7
5 to 8
Question 40
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What is the ideal number of subordinates reporting to a single supervisor?
6
3
4
5
Question 41
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What is the term for breaking down a large job into smaller, more manageable tasks?
Division of labor
Chain of command
Unity of command
Span of control
Question 42
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Division of labor results in __________.
Decreased duplication of effort
Increased span of control
Strengthened unity of command
Decreased reliance upon specialization
Question 43
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Rules, regulations and policies are an essential component of __________.
Chain of command
Discipline
Span of control
Counseling
Question 44
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Defining acceptable performance and expected outcomes is an essential component of __________.
Unity of command
Chain of command
Discipline
Span of control
Question 45
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Which is an organization's guide to decision making?
Regulation
Policy
Manual of operations
Procedure
Question 46
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Which statement best describes a policy?
A framework for decision-making
The basis of an Incident Action Plan (IAP)
A standard for the performance of specific tasks
A benchmark for measuring performance
Question 47
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A __________ provides detailed, specific steps to take in performing a particular task.
Procedure
Manual of operations
Regulation
Policy
Question 48
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Rules for how routine functions should be performed are found in an agency's __________.
Incident action plans
Policies
Standard operating procedures
Rules and regulations
Question 49
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Which is an example of a standard operating procedure?
"When there is smoke showing on approach, the first-in engine will lay a supply line"
"The department shall establish a fitness program for its members"
"Training will include a minimum of 2 hours of hands-on experience"
"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
General election
Federal legislation
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