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| In 1630, the city of __________established the first fire regulations in North America when it banned wood chimneys and thatched roofs |
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| The acronym SOP stands for |
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| Standard Operating Procedures |
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| In ____, the roman emperor Augustus Caesar created what was probably the first fire department |
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| Most experts believe that span of control should extend no more than ___ people in a complex or rapidly changing environment |
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| A firefighter from _____ developed the first fire hydrant 1801 |
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| The first paid fire department in the United States was established in 1679 in the city of _________ |
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| According to the NFPA there are approximately 1.1 million fire fighter in the United States. Of this number, ____percent are full time, career firefighters and _____percent are volunteers. |
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| The Great Chicago Fire of 1871 burned through the city for three days. How many died in that fire? |
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| A total of ______people died in residential fires in 2005 |
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| Who coined the phrase "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure"-an apt motto for fire safety. |
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| Which national organization writes U.S. codes and standards dealing with fire protection? |
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| What characterizes the set of guidelines that a department establishes for fire fighters? |
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| The fire fighter who is trained in rescue, recovery and search procedures in both water and ice conditions is a _____. |
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| SCUBA dive rescue technician |
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| To what rank do fire fighters usually report? |
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| Three out of four career fire fighters work in jurisdictions with a population of _____ or more. |
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| What is a way of organizing an incident by breaking down the overall strategy into a series of smaller tasks? |
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| What is developed to provide specific information on the actions that should be taken to accomplish a certain task? |
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| Standard operating procedures |
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| What NFPA Standard specifies training and performance qualifications for fire fighters? |
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| What does S stand for in SOPs |
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| For whom should firefighters consider that they work |
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| Who developed the first fire plug (hydrant) |
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| George Smith in New York, New York |
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| What catastrophic fire, bigger than the Great Chicago Fire, and burning at the same time, caused five times the loss of life and jumped 60 miles across Green Bay, Wisconsin? |
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| Where was the first fire insurance company formed in America? |
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| Charleston, South Carolina |
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| What type of company is usually responsible for rescuing victims from fires, confined spaces, trenches, and high-angle situations |
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| The firefighter who receives training and certification in chemical identification, leak control, and decontamination is a _______. |
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| Hazardous Material Technician |
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| How old is the practice of having fire departments? |
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| It goes back to ancient Rome about 2000 years ago |
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| What does the bugle on the insignia for the fire service indicate? |
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| What is generally considered the upper limit of span of control? |
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| The individual who is responsible for the management of all incident operations is the _______. |
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| What are the two levels of fire fighter certification? |
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| Fire Fighter I and Fire Figher II |
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| MEdical requirements for fire fighters are specified in which NFPA standard |
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| Which officer serves as a liaison between the incident commander and news media? |
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| Public information officer |
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| The fire fighter who receives specialized training in aircraft fires, extrication of victims on aircraft, and extinguishing agents is a ______. |
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| aircraft rescue fire fighter |
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| Who inspects business and enforces public safety laws and fire codes? |
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| What is the next level up from a lieutenant in the fire service? |
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| What principle says each fire fighter answers to only one supervisor? |
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| What type of company is responsible for securing a water source, deploying hand lines, conducting search and rescue operations and putting water on the fire? |
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| What is another term for the rank driver/operator? |
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| What were the original hooks of "hook-and-ladder" fame used for? |
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| For pulling down burning structures to prevent extension to exposures. |
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| where in the rank structure assistant chiefs |
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| Between battalion chiefs and the chief of the deparment |
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| A rescue situation requires specialized knowledge or training in structural collapse, trench rescue, swift water rescue, confined space rescue, etc. What is the term for a fire fighter who has this training? |
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| Technical Rescue Technician |
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| What is another term for truck companies? |
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| What type of company responds to and controls scenes involving spilled or leaking hazardous chemicals? |
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| Hazardous Material Company |
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| The number of people whom one person can supervise effectively is known as ____. |
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| Who are the responsible for coordinating the activities of several fire companies in a defined geographic area such as a station or a district? |
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| What is developed to provide definite guidelines for present and future actions? |
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| What style of leadership does use? |
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| The number of people whom one person can supervise effectively is known as ________. |
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| What is a way of organizing an incident by breaking down the overall strategy into a series of smaller tasks? |
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| What NFPA Standard specifies training and performance qualifications for firefighters? |
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| Who inspects businesses and enforces public safety laws and fire codes? |
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| What principle says each fire fighter answers to only one supervisor? |
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| What is developed to provide definite guidelines for present and future actions? |
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| What style of leadership does the fire department use? |
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| Who developed the first fireplug (hydrant)? |
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| George Smith in New York, New York |
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| Where in the rank structure are assistant chiefs? |
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| Between battalion chiefs and the chief of the department |
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| What is another term for the rank of driver/operator? |
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| What is the next level up from a lieutenant in the fire service? |
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