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

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

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 What is the mission of the fire service?

• Completely eliminate the occurrence of fires in residential structures
• Protect personal and public property from fire and disrepair
• Save lives and protect property and the environment from fires and other

hazardous situations

• 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:

• provide effective traffic control.
• can confuse motorists and make the situation more hazardous.
• will assist with eliminating the hazard.
• 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:

• Help eliminate the need for personal counseling
• Allow firefighters to continue working regular shifts after a major illness or

injury

• Help members who are facing financial hardship
• 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:

• firefighters of all different ranks share equal decision-making authority.

• decisions and information are directed from the fire chief down through the

intermediate levels.

• decisions and information are passed from the base up through the intermediate

levels to the fire chief.

• a fire department safety officer ranks above everyone else in the department. - b.

decisions and information are directed from the fire chief down through the intermediate levels.

Which duty is a Fire Fighter I expected to perform?

Select one:

• Providing ropes and knots training to new recruits
• Overseeing personnel at an incident scene
• Performing fire suppression activities at an airport
• Forcing entry into a structure - d. Forcing entry into a structure

Written regulations such as an organization's policies and procedures clarify

expectations and:

Select one:

• create personnel schedules.
• award promotions.
• delegate authority.
• organize the budget. - c. delegate authority.

The basic unit of firefighting operations is called a:

Select one:

• battalion.
• company.
• response district.
• local division. - b. company.

What are personnel accountability systems designed to do?

Select one:

• Track personnel training and promotional records
• Document incident near misses and injuries
• Organize preincident plans and site surveys

• Track personnel in and out of the IDLH environment - d. Track personnel in and

out of the IDLH environment

What does it mean to practice situational awareness on the fireground?

Select one:

• Following the IC's orders without question
• Performing all duties to the best of your ability
• Being observant about hazards and changing conditions
• Creating a strategic plan of attack for fire suppression - c. Being observant about

hazards and changing conditions

Which statement describes the difference in the roles of a Fire Fighter I and a Fire Fighter II?

Select one:

• A Fire Fighter I can only assume command at a structural fire scene, but a Fire

Fighter II can assume command at any type of emergency incident.

• A Fire Fighter I can oversee a maximum of five personnel, but a Fire Fighter II

can oversee any number of personnel.

• A fire Fighter II works under the direct supervision of a Fire Fighter I or other

Fire Fighter II.

• A Fire Fighter I works under the direct supervision of a Fire Fighter II or

company officer. - d. A Fire Fighter I works under the direct supervision of a Fire Fighter II or company officer.

A(An) _____ is meant to help reduce firefighter illnesses, injuries, and deaths by ensuring that firefighters are healthy.

Select one:

• IAP
• employee assistance initiative
• facility safety program
• wellness program - d. wellness program

Which fire service organizational principle refers to the formal line of authority, responsibility, and communication within an organization?

Select one:

• Division of labor
• Discipline
• Span of control
• Chain of command - d. Chain of command

Why did the National Fallen Firefighters Association develop the 16 Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives in 2004?

Select one:

• Provide the fire service with a blueprint for making changes
• Mandate changes that must be made in the fire service
• Eliminate public criticism of the fire service
• Increase funding for new apparatus and equipment - a. Provide the fire service

with a blueprint for making changes

When does the response to an emergency begin?

Select one:

• As soon as the department is notified of the emergency
• After the firefighters don PPE and SCBA
• Upon arrival at the emergency scene
• At the start of each shift - a. As soon as the department is notified of the

emergency

Which type of fire department is continually staffed by full-time paid firefighters who typically live in the station?

Select one:

• Public
• Volunteer
• Career
• Private - c. Career

Which organization or agency would assist the fire department with incident scene security, crowd control, and explosives disposal?

Select one:

• Media
• Law enforcement