ifsta 1001 6th edition

what is the mission of the fire service?

• save lives and protect property/environment

• rescue and put out fires

• to provide adequate water steams

• to provide safety to civilians

what order does the ranking system go (highest to lowest position)

• driver/ operator, chief, deputy chief, assistant chief, battalion chief, captains, lieutenants, firefighter/ems

• chief, deputy chief, assistant chief, driver/ operator, battalion chief, captains, lieutenants, firefighter/ems

• chief, deputy chief, assistant chief, battalion chief, captains, lieutenants, driver/ operator, firefighter/ems

• chief, deputy chief, assistant chief, battalion chief, lieutenants, captains, driver/ operator, firefighter/ems

what are the 3 main types of staffing

• career, volunteer, combination

• on-call, career, volunteer

• part-time, full time, volunteer

• career, part-time, full time

what is the difference between line function and staff function?

• line- deals directly to external customers

  staff- supports the line personnel

• line- deals with dispatch

  staff- is all firefighters

• line- deals with dispatch

  staff- in charge of hiring

how are the duties of an engine different from a rescue squad/ company

• engine- provides fire suppression and may perform ventilation

  rescue- provides rescue and suppression

• engine- provides rescue and fire suppression

  rescue- provides fire suppression and may perform ventilation

what is the main difference between firefighter 1 and firefighter 2?

• there is no difference

• experience/ time in service

• firefighter 1 works under the direct supervision of a firefighter 2 or a company officer

• firefighter 2 only works as a pump driver/ operator

how does the chain of command system work?

• firefighters respond to the captions, captains respond to the chief

• firefighters respond to the chief directly

• firefighters respond to driver/operators, driver/operators respond to captains, captains respond to the chief

what steps may be taken to locate your department's SOP'S/policies

• ask supervisor

• may be posted somewhere in the hall

• may be filled in the administrative office

• it will always be posted in the kitchen

how are procedures and policies differ from one place to another

• by laws, codes, and standards if different areas

• it's all up to the department

• by previous accidents resulting in injuries

what organizations work alongside with the fire department

• ems, police, red cross, media, etc

• the fire department is a completely independent program

• only ems and police