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True or false: The Fire Department's mission is to provide emergency response, prevention, preparedness and education to businesses only.
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What is the Fire Department's mission?
Which of the following does the mission of the Fire Department encompasses operational activities?
True or false: The senior Captain will have command of the station and will be known as the 'House Sergeant'.
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What is the senior Captain's role in the Fire Station?
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True or false: The El Paso Fire Department does not strive to provide the most effective and efficient emergency services possible to the community.
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What is the El Paso Fire Department accredited and recognized for?
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How does the Fire Department strive to provide the most effective and efficient emergency services?
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What is the senior Captain known as?
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True or false: The department is not accredited and recognized for applying industry best practices.
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True or false: Members of the community are not allowed to volunteer their time to outside agencies during their off-duty time.
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What is the purpose of the organizational structure found in Appendix A?
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Which of the following is a department's operational activity?
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What type of activities does the Fire Department provide?
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True or false: The department does not recognize the importance of community partnerships and works to build strong relationships with local businesses and organizations.
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What does the Fire Department support in order to enhance the community during employees' off-duty time?
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In the absence of the Captain, who will have command of the station?
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True or false: Fire suppression and extinguishment, rescue, and life support are operational activities of the Fire Department.
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What is found in Appendix A of this volume?
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What is the importance of community partnerships?
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True or false: The Fire Department provides emergency response, prevention, preparedness and education to only residents of the city.
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What is the senior officer's role in the Fire Department in the absence of the Captain?
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What does the department encourage members of the community to do?
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True or false: The House Captain will coordinate all matters relative to the management of the station while on duty.
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What is the department recognized for?
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What does the Fire Department provide to residents, businesses and visitors of the city?
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True or false: The Fire Department works with local businesses and organizations to build strong relationships.
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Study Notes
- The Fire Department's mission is to provide emergency response, prevention, preparedness and education to residents, businesses and visitors of the city.
- The department's operational activities include fire suppression and extinguishment, rescue, and life support.
- The Fire Department's organizational structure is found in Appendix A of this volume. The chart below illustrates the general rank structure of uniformed personnel. The senior Captain, unless otherwise designated, will have command of the station and will be known as the 'House Captain'. All matters relative to the management of the station will be coordinated through the House Captain. In the absence of the Captain, the senior officer will have command of the station while on duty.
- The El Paso Fire Department strives to provide the most effective and efficient emergency services possible to the community.
- The department is accredited and recognized for applying industry best practices.
- The department encourages members of the community to volunteer their time to outside agencies during their off-duty time.
- The department recognizes the importance of community partnerships and works to build strong relationships with local businesses and organizations.
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This quiz covers the operational activities, organizational structure, and community engagement efforts of the El Paso Fire Department including fire suppression, rescue, and the importance of community partnerships.
