Chapter 1 - JB

Which rank is directly above a lieutenant in the fire service

• Captain

• Division chief

• District battalion chief

• Division/group supervisor

Which style of leadership does the fire department use?

• Paramilitary

• Decentralized

• Top centralized

• Distributed

Which term is defined as guiding and directing fire fighters to do what their fire department expects of them?

• Span of control

• Discipline

• Unity of command

• Training

Which type of company is responsible for securing a water source, deploying handlines, and putting water on the fire?

• Initial attack

• Rescue

• Truck

• Engine

Who developed the first fire hydrant?

• John Lofton

• Frederick Graff

• Hans Hautsch

• Ben Franklin

A fire fighter with specialized knowledge and training for high-angle rescue, structural collapse, trench rescue, confined-space, and similar operations is

• Fire Fighter II

• technical rescuer

• special operations technician.

• search and rescue technician.

A fire fighter with specialized training for aircraft and airport-related incidents is a(n):

• aviation operations specialist.

• aircraft rescue fire fighter.

• aviation rescue technician.

• technical rescue technician.

A large fire in __________ prompted the organization and development of fire insurance companies.

• Chicago, Illinois

• Boston, Massachusetts

• Victoria, British Columbia

• London, England

According to FEMA, span of control of personnel is between:

• 2 and 5.

• 1 and 10.

• 5 and 10.

• 3 and 7.

Approximately _____ percent of fire fighters in Canada are volunteers.

• 46

• 83

• 55

• 34