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When did effective fire fighting tools begin to become available?
During the industrial revolution in the last quarter of the 18th century
What are the four categories or types of fire departments?
Volunteer

Paid-on-call

Career

Combination
What type of fire department is the most common?
Volunteer
What is a "paid-on-call" firefighter?
A firefighter that usually responds from his/her home or workplace, but receives reimbursement for each call he/she attends.
Where will you find career fire departments with salaried firefighters?
In large towns and cities.
What five characteristics are integral to the firefighter?
Integrity

Moral Character

Work Ethic

Pride

Courage
What are the two main methods of fire prevention?
Fire code enforcement

Public education
Who delivers on-scene health care services under most true emergency conditions?
Firefighters
A firefighter's job is to protect _____ and _____.
Lives and property
What are the three tactical priorities of firefighting, arranged from highest priority to lowest?
Life safety

Incident stabilization

Property conservation
Define "unity of command."
This means that you only report to one supervisor directly.
Define "span of control"
The concept that any officer can effectively supervise or manage only a certain number of individuals or groups.
What is the generally accepted rule of maximum span of control?
One officer can effectively supervise three to seven firefighters directly, with five being optimum. Likewise, a chief can manage the same number of fire companies.
Define "division of labor"
The process of dividing large jobs into small jobs to make them more manageable
Define "discipline"
Discipline refers to both an organization's responsibility to provide the direction needed to satisfy its identified goals and objectives and the individual's responsibility to follow the direction given.
What are the seven general types of fire companies, and what do they do?
Engine company (deploys hoselines)

Truck company (performs forcible entry, search and rescue, ventilation, salvage and overhaul, utilities control)

Rescue company (searches for and removes victims from areas of danger or entrapment)

Brush company (Extinguishes wildland fires and protects structures in the wildland/urban interface.

Hazardous materials company (responds to and mitigates hazmat incidents)

Emergency medical/ambulance company (provides emergency medical care to patients)

Special rescue company (performs technical rescues)
What nine types of specialized fire department personnel might you encounter?
Fire apparatus driver

Fire department officer

Fire department health and safety officer

Fire department incident safety officer

Communications personnel (telecommunications)

Fire alarm maintenance personnel

Apparatus and equipment maintenance personnel

Fire police personnel

Information systems personnel