True or False

New firefighters chosse between two categories: career or volunteer

False

New firefighters enter into one of THREE categories:

Career, Paid on call, or Volunteer

True or False

Fire departments should restrict the number of responses made to emergencies not involving fire

False

Whenever there is an emergency, the fire department is on the first entities called to the scene. The Emergency list is unlimited.

True or False

Firefighters often find themselves in extraordinary situations that require them to exceed normal human limitations in order to bring an emergency to a safe conclusion

False

Firefighters are not extraordinary - they are ordinary people. They cannot do everything at once.

True or False

Even after becoming certified, firefighters must continue their education through reading and studying assigned materials

True or False

Fire police personnel assist regular police officers with traffic control, crowd control, and scene securtiy during emergency operations.

True or False

A special rescue technician perfoms both topside and underwater rescues and recoveries.

False

The special rescue technicain handles special rescue situations such as high-angle rescue, trench and structural collapse, confined space entry, etc.

True or False

An effective fire prevention program decreases the need for suppression activities and thereby reduces the cost and risk of extinguishing fire.

True

True or False

In departments that provide first response to EMS incidents, trained first-aid responders accompany regular firefighters on engines, trucks, or squads.

True

True or False

Many firefighters opt to learn new ideas, tactics and methods throughtout their careers, but training officially ends when a firefighter becomes certified

False

A firefighter's training never ends

True or False

Fire department members naturally cooperate effectively with one another because of the fraternity of their profession

False

To ensure that department members cooperate effectively, the methods of doing so are oulined in the policies and procedures.

True or False

Firefighters should consider any instruction given on the fireground to be an order

True

True or False

Personnel should never adjust procedures just to suit the situation

False

Procedures have a built-in flexibility that allows, with reasonable justification, adjustments when unforeseen circumstances occur.

True or False

Firefighters use SOPs primarily as a means to start the fire attack

True or False

Fire personnel replace SOPs with size-up decisions based on professional judgement, evaluation, or command

True

True or False

Firefighters should only perfom fire attack SOPs while wearing complete protective clothing and SCBA

True

True or False

Fire departments should limit the use of SOPs to the emergency scene

False

SOPs may include regulations on dress, conduct, vacation and sick leave, station life and duties, and other departmental policies

True or False

All firefighters need som first-aid training

True

True or False

Firefighters work closely with utility companies on many incidents that involve electricity, gas, and water utilities

True

True or False

Most firefighter injuries cannot be prevented

False

Most firefighter injuries are a dirct result of preventable accidents

True or False

An assistance program is for the fire personnel only

False

The program should be readily available to all members and their families

True or False

Firefighters involved in operations that are extremely gruesome and horrific are required to participate in the CISD process

True

True or False

If firefighters work more than on shift in horrific conditions, they shoudl undergo a minor debriefing, called defusing, at the end of each shift

True

True or False

Firefighters can safely stand on the tailboard of an apparatus while en route to an emergency

False

Do NOT ride on the tailboard.

Many firefighters have been killed falling from tailboards

True or False

Statistically, back injuries are the most expensive type of worker's compensation claims

True

True or False

While attached, cheaters make tools unsafe to use, but luckily they do not permanently weaken tools

False

the use of a cheater can overload a tool, not only while the cheater is attached, but also later when the weakened tool is being used normally

True or False

Trainees with colds, headaches, or other physical discomforts during training drills should continue training unless they have a written excuse from a physician.

False

If trainees have colds, severe headaches, or other symptons indicating physical discomfort or illness, they should NOT continue training

True or False

Fire departments must maintain records on all equipment used in training evolutions and use only equipment in excellent condition for training

True

True or False

An IC should not restrict the efforts of fire personnel just because a resuce attempt puts a firefighter in danger

False

The IC decides when the risks involved are great enough to warrant limiting the actions of the fire fighting personnel

True or False

A good personnel accountability system monitors individuals respnding to the scene in both departmental apparatus and other vehicles

True

Any of the following:

A. To meet minimum requirements for employment or membership
B. Respond to alarms, operate firefighting equipment,
C. Respond to medical emergencies
D. Ventilate burning buildings
E. Search, recover and remove people from danger
F. Perform salvage operations.
G. Relay instructions, orders and information, and give locations of alarms received from dispatch.
H. Exercise precautions to avoid injury while performing duties.
I. Exercise loss control measures
J. Ensure safekeeping and proper care of all department property.
K. Perform assigned fire inspections of buildings and structures

Responsible for all incident activities, including the development and implementation of a strategic plan

The function of directing, ordering and controlling resources by virtue of explicit legal, agency, or delegated authority

True or False

Fire Departments should apply IMS to large-scale, complex incidents only

False.

It is designed to be applicable to incidents of all sizes and types.

True or False

The IC has the authority to call resources to an incident as well as release resources from it

True or False

Personnel should subdivide the IMS operations component into no more than three branches when necessary

False

Operations may be subdivided into as many as five branches

True or False

Departments should activate the IMS Finance component at all incidents, whether routine or large-scale

False

Generally, Finance will be activated only on large-scale, long-term incidents

True or False

Firefighters must immediately and without question follow lawful commands given by those in authority

True or False

Personnel should formulate a written plan for every incident

False

Small, routine incidents usually do not require a written plan

True or False

Fire service personnel must track the status of all resources to determine which ones are available for assignment when needed

True or False

The Operations Officer gathers resources and organizes information to ensure that orders can be carried out promptly, safely and efficiently

False

With advice form the Operations Officer, the IC will gather resources to handle the incident

True or False

Only company officers and section officers can deviated form the IAP during an incident

False

All incident personnel must function according to the Incident Action Plan

True or False

The first arriving fire service personnel usually transfers command to the next arriving person with a higher level of expertise or authority

True or False

Personnel can only transfer command to a qualified fire service official, either on the scene or en route to the scene.

False

Command can only be transferred to someone on the scene

True or False

A senior member of the fire service arriving at the scene may choose to leave a subordinate in command of an incident

True or False

Although IMS provides a means for tracking personnel and equipment at the scene of an incident, this function is not usually necessary

False

One of the most important functions of the IMS is to provide a means of tracking all personnel and equipment assigned tohte incident

To avoid any possible confusion caused by others hearing a different voice acknowledging messages and issuing orders