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BEFO FINAL
EXAM WITH CORRECT SOLUTIONS.
what is the mission of the fire service - correct answer- save lives, property and environment
what is the ideal span of control - correct answer- 3-7 under one supervisor
The formal line of authority, responsibility, and communication within an organization. - correct answer- chain of command
Basic unit of fire fighting operations - correct answer- company
what does a company consist of - correct answer- apparatus, firefighters, and an officer
multiple companies within a response area - correct answer- battalion or response district
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performs fire suppression duties - correct answer- engine company
Performs forcible entry, search and rescue, ventilation, salvage and overhaul, and utilities control and provides access to upper levels of a structure? - correct answer- truck (ladder) company
searches for and removes victims - correct answer- rescue company
Extinguishes ground cover or grass fires and protects structures in areas close to fields and woodlands - correct answer- brush company
standard operating procedures - correct answer- SOPs
establishes codes, standards, guidelines, and recommended practices for the prevention and control of fire - correct answer- National Fire Protection Association
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