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21 Cards in this Set
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What city formed the 1st paid department in 1678? |
Boston |
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What Year was the National Fire Protection Association formed? |
1896 |
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Valuing virtues of hard work & thoroughness |
Work Ethic |
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Attitude of admiration toward peers & superiors |
Respect |
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Ability to confront fear, pain, danger &/or uncertainty |
Courage |
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Caring about others |
Compassion |
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Right or just behavior w/emphasis on trust |
Integrity |
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Defending the Department when others try to tarnish it's image |
Loyalty |
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Doing the right thing because it's right |
Moral Character |
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Having a feeling of self respect & personal worth |
Pride |
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Where was the 1st Fire Society formed in 1735? |
Philadelphia |
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What Chicago fire led to mandated fire evacuation drills? |
Our Lady of Angels |
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Promptness, Reliability & Initative |
Work Ethic |
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Detailed action for a specific, recurring situation |
Procedure |
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What are the 5 Fire Service Organizational Characteristics? |
Chain of Command, Unity of Command, Span of Control, Division of Labor & Discipline |
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First Recorded Fire in the US |
Jamestown 1608 |
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What Year did Boston ban thatched roofs & wooden chimneys? |
1631 |
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What Year did Boston purchase it's 1st fire engine? |
1653 |
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What city formed the 1st paid Fire Company in 1678? |
Boston |
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Before 1678, which city formed "The Surveyors of Buildings (Fire Wardens)? |
New Amsterdam (NYC) |
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The first Fire Soceity was formed in _______ in 1735. |
Phildelphia |
