PS-1 Benchmark Review 3

Which job role in the fire service examines buildings to detect fire hazards and ensures federal, state, and local fire codes are met?

• Engineer

• first responder

• inspector

• forest firefighter

Which would be the first step when a first responder arrives on the scene of a chemical spill?

• Approach cautiously from upwind, uphill, or upstream

• Assess the situation

• Identify the hazards

• Secure the scene

Which item is required by a fire department after the completion of a fire call response?

• A cause determination

• an arrest

• an incident report

• patient assessment

Which organization has the primary responsibility for putting out large wildland fires?

• Federal Aviation Administration

• Federal Emergency Management Agency

• State Bureau of Land Management

• U.S. Forest Service

Which is one of the main goals of firefighting?

• Investigate crimes

• Make arrests

• protect the environment

• uphold the laws

Which government agency is the United States’ primary authority for communications law, regulation, and technological innovation?

• FBI

• FCC

• FDA

• CIA

The information collected on a fire incident report is entered into which organization’s database to create statistical fire data?

• Department of Homeland Security

• Federal Emergency Management Agency

• National Fire Protection Association

• United States Fire Administration

Which skill is unnecessary to be a firefighter?

• fire control

• negotiation

• rescue

• self-protection

Firefighters must be able to express conditions of emergency scenes to other firefighters and to emergency response crews through:

• communication skills

• courage

• physical stamina

• physical strength

Which career controls flammable incidences and responds to emergency situations where life, property, or the environment is at risk?

• Emergency management

• Emergency medical services

• firefighters

• law enforcement