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"The modern fire department responds to numerous all-hazard responsibilities including but not limited to:"
-Fire suppression
-Emergency medical services
-Specialty rescue operations
-Hazardous materials mitigation
-Life- and fire-safety education
-Administrations and enforcement of codes and standards
-Emergency communications
Ch. 3, pg. 29
"National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) [is[ a _____________ whose purpose is to _____________________ by ________________________."
-Nonprofit organization
-Reduce the worldwide burden of fire and other hazards on the quality of life
-Providing and advocating consensus codes, standards, research, training, and education
Ch. 3, pg. 30
"International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) [is] composed of members considered the leading experts in ____________________________."
-Firefighting
-Terrorism response
-Hazardous materials
-Natural disasters
-Search and rescue
-Public safety legislation
"International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) [is] working to promote ___________________."
-A safe and healthy work environment
-Reasonable working conditions
-The research and treatment of burns and other related health problems common to career firefighters.
"National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) [is] composed of _______________ involved in ______________________________."
-State volunteer firefighter organizations
-Providing training programs, public education, conferences, and the compilation of pertinent statistics
"Companies are generally organized by ______________________."
Function
A fire department mission should reflect expectations and requirements of the __________ it serves.
Community
What factors into how a fire department deploys resources?
-Its mission
-The communities it serves and their expectations
-The size and workload of the organization
-Available funding
-The political landscape
Four main elements in the "cycle of resources"
-Public education
-Engineering and code enforcement
-Fire investigation
Ch. 3, pg. 31
"According to the NFPA, there were __________ fires reported during 2007 involving ____________ in property damage."
-1,557,500
-$14.6 billion
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