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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did the firefighters save the life of the overdose victim on Hoe Avenue?
(a) By performing mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.
(b) By shoving ice down his pants.
(c) By performing CPR.
(d) By pumping his stomach.

2. What happened to Capt. Frimes at the Kelly Street fire?
(a) He was overcome with smoke and had to be pulled out.
(b) He was trapped by debris in the apartment.
(c) Nothing happened to him.
(d) He was burned by the fire.

3. What do arsonists sometimes do when they leave the scene of a fire?
(a) They call the fire department anonymously.
(b) They leave booby traps to hurt firefighters.
(c) They gather evidence of arson and take it away.
(d) They do not call the fire department to report the fire.

4. Which two companies were prohibited from responding to the same fire under the new plan?
(a) 82 and 92.
(b) 82 and 90.
(c) 82 and 85.
(d) 85 and 87.

5. What did the sound of four 5 bells announce at the fire station?
(a) A car accident.
(b) A multiple-alarm fire.
(c) The death of a firefighter in the line of duty.
(d) Injuries to a firefighter.

Short Answer Questions

1. What were the "high incidence hours" that Tactical Control Unit 712 became responsible for?

2. Which captain entered the Kelly Street apartment first?

3. Why did the plan not work out?

4. To what experience does Smith compare his work for the fire department in the Introduction?

5. What two famous people once ran for Mayor and City Council President?

(see the answer key)

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