IFSTA 7th Edition Block 1 Test Review, Questions & Answers (All Chapters)

IFSTA 7th Edition Block 1 Test Review, Questions & Answers (All Chapters)
What is the mission of the fire service?
a. Completely eliminate the occurrence of fires in residential structures
b. Protect personal and public property from fire and disrepair
c. Save lives and protect property and the environment from fires and other
hazardous situations
d. Employ the all-hazard approach to providing community protection - c. Save
lives and protect property and the environment from fires and other hazardous
situations
When operating at highway/roadway incident scenes, apparatus lights:
Select one:
a. provide effective traffic control.
b. can confuse motorists and make the situation more hazardous.
c. will assist with eliminating the hazard.
d. provide adequate scene lighting for most operations. - b. can confuse motorists
and make the situation more hazardous.
What is the main purpose of a fire department member assistance program (MAP)?
Select one:
a. Help eliminate the need for personal counseling
b. Allow firefighters to continue working regular shifts after a major illness or
injury
c. Help members who are facing financial hardship
d. Offer easily accessible, confidential assistance with personal problems that
affect job performance - d. Offer easily accessible, confidential assistance with
personal problems that affect job performance
In the most common type of fire department organizational structure,:
Select one:
a. firefighters of all different ranks share equal decision-making authority