Which organization has the primary responsibility to put out large wildland fires?
A. Federal Emergency Management Agency
B. State Bureau of Land Management
C. Federal Aviation Administration
D. U.S. Forest Service
U.S. Forest Service
Which members of the fire department are usually the first to come in contact and interact with the public?
A. firefighters
B. fire inspectors
C. EMS personnel
D. telecommunicators
firefighters
Which is a skill required to be a successful first responder in fire service?
A. attention to detail
B. persuasiveness
C. report writing
D. computer use
attention to detail
What would be the first step when a first responder arrives on the scene of a chemical spill?
A. approach cautiously from upwind, uphill, or upstream
B. assess the situation
C. identify the hazards
D. secure the scene
approach cautiously from upwind, uphill, or upstream
Which government agency is the United States’ primary authority for communications law, regulation, and technological innovation?
A. FBI
B. FCC
C. FDA
D. FEMA
FCC
Which job role in the fire service examines buildings to detect fire hazards and ensures federal, state, and local fire codes are met?
A. engineer
B. inspector
C. first responder
D. forest firefighter
inspector
Which degree level is provided at a community college in postsecondary education?
A. certificate
B. associate’s
C. bachelor’s
D. master’s
associate’s
Which concept states that each firefighter answers to only one supervisor?
A. discipline
B. span of control
C. division of labor
D. unity of command
span of control
Who is responsible for gathering information concerning an emergency, and dispatching the correct units to the scene?
A. emergency medical technician
B. telecommunicator
C. fire captain
D. inspector
telecommunicator
The information collected on a fire incident report is entered into which organization's database to create statistical fire data?
A. United States Fire Administration
B. Department of Homeland Security
C. National Fire Protection Association
D. Federal Emergency Management Agency
Department of Homeland Security
When a trial starts, who presents their case first?
A. Defense
B. Prosecution
C. Judge
D. Does not matter
Prosecution
The prosecution has the "burden of _____________"
A. Paying for the trial
B. getting coffee
C. proof
D. being correct all the time
Proof