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 This activity contains 21 questions.

Question 1.
What was the first fire suppression method used by the early settlers of North America?
 
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Question 2.
What historical event prompted the development of fire fighting tools in North America?
 
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Question 3.
Who founded the first successful fire insurance company in North America?
 
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Question 4.
A distinctive symbol once used by insurance companies to identify their policyholder's building is a:
 
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Question 5.
What type of department is most common in the United States?
 
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Question 6.
Which of the following is the best description for the concept of ‘integrity’?
 
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Question 7.
The three tactical priorities are life safety, incident stabilization, and:
 
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Question 8.
Which tactical priority has the highest priority?
 
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Question 9.
In which tactical priority are actions taken to interrupt the growth of the situation?
 
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Question 10.
The proper sequence of information and command flow in the fire service is known as the:
 
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Question 11.
Which organizational principle states that each person only has one supervisor?
 
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Question 12.
Which organizational principle is necessary to prevent duplication of effort on the fireground?
 
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Question 13.
Setting limits for expected performance and enforcing them is known as:
 
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Question 14.
What is the standard operating unit of the fire department?
 
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Question 15.
Which type of company deploys hoselines for fire attack?
 
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Question 16.
Who has the primary role of supervising personnel in the fire department?
 
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Question 17.
Which NFPA standard addresses the professional qualifications of the firefighter?
 
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Question 18.
Which fire service personnel makes analytical judgments based on the physical evidence at a fire scene?
 
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Question 19.
Which level of EMS personnel are allowed to provide advanced life support to patients?
 
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Question 20.
What is the difference between a policy and a procedure?
 
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Question 21.
Predetermined plans for specific operational scenario are known as:
 
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