IFSTA Chapter 1 review

Which position in the fire service is responsible for supervising a fire company ?

• Fire apparatus driver

• Fire department incident safety officer

• Airport firefighter

• Fire Department officer

The layers in the fire service organizational pyramid are composed of what ?

• Educational level

• Type of people to hire

• Personnel assigned by rank and duty

• Number of positions

What is primary duty of Firefighter 1 level personnel ?

• Fire and life safety education

• Apparatus operation

• Perform assigned tasks under supervision of a firefighter 2 or company officer

• Coordinate actions of another personnel during specific assignments

The fire service uses an organizational structure based on rank.

• True

• False

Which cultural strength within the fire service means a firefighter's behavior should involve right or just behavior with on trust ?

• integrity

• Moral character

• Pride

• Work ethic

Which of the following organizations that interact with the fire service can be helpful in altering the public in large scale evacuation

• Law enforcement

• Community organizations

• Media

• Red cross

Many fire departments take the ___ approach by providing a variety of services to their communities

• all hazards

• one hazard

• community-risk suppression

• community-risk reduction

Staff personnel deliver emergency services directly to external customers

• True

• False

Which of the following fire service trench of change means the departments must provide some type of First Responder Care

• Firefighter safety

• Terrosim

• Emergency medical services

• Fire prevention and public safety

Guide decision making in an organization

• Standard

• Code

• Policy

• Procedure