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The position responsible for a fire company and for coordinating activities of that company among shifts |
Captain |
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A valve installed to control water accessed from wooden pipes |
Fireplug |
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Guiding and directing fire fighters to do what their fire department expects of them |
Discipline |
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To take off |
Doff |
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The position responsible for operating the fire apparatus |
Driver / operator |
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A tool used to pull down burning structures |
Fire hook |
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To put on |
Don |
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The position often in charge of running calls and supervising multiple stations or districts within a city |
Battalion chief |
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The position with the authority to stop any firefighting activity until it can be done safely and correctly |
Safety officer |
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Respirator with independent air supply; air packs used by fire fighters |
SCBA |
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Departments develp, follow and provide a uniform way to deal with emergency situations |
Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) |
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The preferred terminology in some fire departments for standard operating procedures |
Suggested Operating Guidelines (SOG) |
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What type of people does the majority of fire department consist of? |
Mostly consist of all volunteer fire figthers |
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What consists of the organizational structure of a fire department? |
Chain of command |
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Who does new fighters usually report to? |
Lieutenant |
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What does most experts believe that the span of control should not exceed how many people in a complex or rapidly changing environment? |
5 |
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In the 1700s, what does the fire mark indicate? |
Homeowner had life insurance |
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Who does the overall responsibility for the administration and operations of the fire department belong to? |
Chief of the department |
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What were the first water systems valves or hydrants used by fire fighters first called? |
Fireplugs |
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What is referred to as the theory that each fire fighter answers to only one supervisor? |
Unity of command |
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What is referred to as when multiple agencies work together, a unified system that must be established? |
Incident Command System (ICS) |
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What provides specific information on the actions that should be taken to accomplish a certain task? |
Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) |
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What were the fire regulations in North America that were established in Boston, Massachusetts? |
Banning of wood chimney and thatched roofs |
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Under what leadership was the first volunteer fire company that began in 1753? |
Benjamin Franklin |
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Who developed the first fire hydrant in 1817? |
George Smith, a fire fighter from NYC |
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Who developed the first municipal water system? |
Romans |
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In Washington, D.C., what was first introduced as the first communication tool used to send coded telegraph signals to the fire departments? |
Public call boxes |
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Covering a fire to ensure a low burn |
"Banking" |
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Who is responsible for dispatching units to an incident? |
911 dispatcher |
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Which fire jumped the 60 mile Green Bay and continued to burn on Wisconsin's peninsula? |
Peshtigo fire |
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What does the organizational structure of the fire department consist of? |
Chain of command |
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Which documents are developed through agreement among people representing different organizations and interests?
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Consensus documents |
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What does "info techs" serve as? |
Department computer network system |
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What does NFPA stand for? |
National Fire Protection Agency
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Who said, "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure"? |
Benjamin Franklin |
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An atmosphere supplying respirator that supplies a respirable air atmosphere to the user from a breathing air source that is independent of the ambient environment and designed to be carried by the user |
SCBA |
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Covering a fire to ensure low burning |
Banked |
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The process by which an organization exercises authority and performs the functions assigned to it |
Governance |
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A member of EMS who can perform limited procedures that usually fall between those provided by EMT and those provided by a Paramedic |
AEMT Advanced Emergency Medical Technician |
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Identifying symbol on a building informing fire fighters that the building was insured by a company that would pay them for extinguishing the fire |
Fire mark |
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An obsolete amplification device that enabled a chief officer to give orders to fire fighters during an emergency. It was a precursor to bullhorn and portable radios |
Chief trumpet |
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To take off an item of clothing or equipment |
Doff |
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Formal statements that provide guidelines for present and future actions |
Policies |
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The second rank of promotion in the fire service, between the lieutenant and the battalion chief. They are responsible for managing a fire company and for coordinating the activities of that company among the other shifts |
Captain |
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Guidelines that a department sets for fire fighters to work with |
Discipline |
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Usually the first level of fire chief, also called a district chief. These chiefs are often in charge of running calls and supervising multiple stations or districts within a city |
Battalion chief |
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To put on a item of clothing or equipment |
Don |
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A company officer who is usually responsible for a single fire company on a single shift; the first in line among company officers |
Lieutenant |
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A tool used to pull down burning structures |
Fire hook |
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A rank structure, spanning the fire fighter through the fire chief, for managing a fire department and fire ground operations |
Chain of command |
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EMS personnel with the highest level of training in EMS |
Paramedic |
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A valve installed to control water accessed from wooden pipes |
Fire plug |
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Members of the fire department who protect fire fighters by controlling traffic and securing the scene from public access |
Fire police |
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Define "Follow the Golden Rule" |
Treat each team member, victim, or citizen as you would like to treated. Every life is important |
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What specialized skill works at military and civilian airports and has specialized training at aircraft fires, extricating victims from aircraft, and extinguishing agents? |
Aircraft / crash rescue fire fighter (ARFF)
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When multiple agencies, such as police, fire and EMS work together at an incident, what must be established as part of the incident command system? |
Unified command |
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What establishes a single set of incident goals under a single leader and ensures mutual communication and cooperation? |
Unified command |
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Which governance is developed by various government or government authorized organizations to implement a law that has been passed by a government body? |
Regulations |
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Which governance is developed to provide definitive guidelines for present and future actions? |
Policies |
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Which governance provides specific information on the actions that should be taken to accomplish a certain task? |
SOP |
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Which management principle is a way of organizing an incident by breaking down an overall strategy into a series of smaller tasks? |
Division of labor |
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Which management principle is the concept that each fire fighter answers to only one supervisor? |
Unity of command |
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Which management principle is the number of people whom one person can supervise effectively? |
Span of control |
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What part of the fire department is responsible for securing a water source, deploying handlines, conducting search and rescue operations, and putting water on the fire? |
Engine company |
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What part of the fire department is responsible for forcible entry, ventilation, roof operations, search and rescue, and ground ladder deployment? |
Truck company |
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Within the chain of command, whom does the fire fighter report to? |
Lieutentant |
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Whom is responsible for all decisions relating to the management of the incident and is in charge of the incident site? |
Incident commander (IC) |
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Which EMS personnel has the highest level of training in EMS? |
Paramedic |
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What individual has demonstrated the ability to conduct media interviews and prepares news releases and media advisories? |
Public information officer |
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What does SCBA stand for? |
Self Contained Breathing Apparatus |
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What person is designed by the fire chief as having authority for overall management and control of the organization's training program? |
Training officer |
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What item was once used to amplify the commander's voice but today it serves as a symbol of authority in the fire service? |
Chief's trumpet |
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Which fire burned through the city for three days, 2000 acres and 17,000 homes were destroyed, 300 people were dead and 90,000 homeless? |
The Great Chicago Fire |
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What was the name of the first fire department? |
Familia Publica named by Augustus Caesar |
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Where is the training and performance qualifications for fire fighters specified? |
NFPA 1001 Standard for Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications |
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What does EMS stand for? |
Emergency Medical Services |
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If there are an equal number of fire fighters assigned to each station at your department, what is the span of control for each captain? |
5 : 1 |