Fire Officer 1 Flashcards
(139 cards)
1
Q
A company officer must be a competent and _____ leader.
Select one:
a. ethical
b. autocratic
c. critical
d. strict
A
a. ethical
2
Q
Safety must become second nature for all personnel in all types of:
Select one:
a. transitional challenges and approaches.
b. emergency and nonemergency situations.
c. human resource and administrative duties.
d. community and government relations.
A
b. emergency and nonemergency situations.
3
Q
The company officer’s most important task as a supervisor is to:
Select one:
a. ensure personnel safety.
b. exercise humility.
c. ensure apparatus is kept clean.
d. evaluate unit member performance.
A
a. ensure personnel safety.
4
Q
In which role is the company officer expected to execute the orders of superior officers?
Select one:
a. Manager
b. Public servant
c. Supervisor
d. Subordinate
A
d. Subordinate
5
Q
Company officers provide the most direct influence over the:
Select one:
a. community they serve.
b. behavior of superior officers.
c. firefighters they supervise.
d. organization’s administration.
A
c. firefighters they supervise.
6
Q
A challenge new company officers will have to learn, apply, and model is how much _____ is legitimately assigned to the position and how to apply it in a fair and equitable manner.
Select one:
a. ethics
b. competition
c. arrogance
d. authority
A
d. authority
7
Q
Successful company officers choose to see the challenges of the transition to the position as a(an):
Select one:
a. opportunity to take command.
b. opportunity to grow as a professional.
c. stepping stone to the next level of command.
d. chance to make sweeping changes.
A
b. opportunity to grow as a professional.
8
Q
Each category of NFPA 1021 is divided into:
Select one:
a. job performance requirements (JPRs) that guide the officer in the performance of these duties.
b. interpersonal, verbal, and nonverbal skills a company officer needs to succeed.
c. promotional schedules based on time served in the fire and emergency services.
d. lists of every duty that may be assigned to a new or veteran company officer.
A
a. job performance requirements (JPRs) that guide the officer in the performance of these duties.
9
Q
Company officers must realize that the success of any fire and emergency services organization is directly proportional to its:
Select one:
a. political influence.
b. community involvement.
c. hazardous material funding.
d. number of personnel.
A
b. community involvement.
10
Q
The first-arriving company officer at an incident must:
Select one:
a. serve as IC throughout the incident.
b. be on-scene throughout the incident.
c. be the first unit member to enter a burning building.
d. establish the Incident Command System (ICS).
A
d. establish the Incident Command System (ICS).
11
Q
When supervising a single company, a company officer should optimally have three to seven subordinates in their:
Select one:
a. division of labor.
b. municipal organization.
c. span of control.
d. training division.
A
c. span of control.
12
Q
Fire organizations with scalar structures have a defined chain of command in which:
Select one:
a. information is directed from the top of the organization downwards.
b. decisions are generated from a decentralized core.
c. unity of command is generated by a decentralized authority.
d. authority is directed from the bottom of the organization upwards.
A
a. information is directed from the top of the organization downwards.
13
Q
Fire services organizations often respond to an incident along with:
Select one:
a. other public and private entities.
b. Federally mandated mutual aid.
c. public and community educators.
d. staff and tribal personnel.
A
a. other public and private entities.
14
Q
Division of labor is used in the fire and emergency services to:
Select one:
a. identify time and safety constraints.
b. define how to plan for and operate missions.
c. make specific, clear-cut assignments.
d. assist neighboring jurisdictions.
A
c. make specific, clear-cut assignments.
15
Q
The primary means of categorizing public fire and emergency services organizations is by the:
Select one:
a. organization’s ethical responsibilities.
b. amount of private funding to the organization.
c. organization’s performance expectations.
d. jurisdiction the organization serves.
A
d. jurisdiction the organization serves.
16
Q
“Line” and “staff” are organizational terms that separate fire personnel into:
Select one:
a. two distinct groups that primarily deliver services to either internal or external customers.
b. career, volunteer, combination, or paid-on-call firefighters.
c. either municipal or jurisdiction personnel.
d. two distinct groups that operate primarily in combination organizations.
A
a. two distinct groups that primarily deliver services to either internal or external customers.
17
Q
Personnel serving in combination departments can generally be divided into:
Select one:
a. medical or rescue personnel.
b. residing or commuting responders.
c. functional or scalar supervisors.
d. paid or volunteer responders.
A
d. paid or volunteer responders.
18
Q
Company officers can make the best of available resources by:
Select one:
a. conserving materials and supplies.
b. privatizing some emergency services.
c. doling out discipline publicly.
d. reducing subordinate mentoring.
A
a. conserving materials and supplies.
19
Q
Most large cities operate _____ fire and emergency services organizations.
Select one:
a. shipboard
b. career
c. volunteer
d. industrial
A
b. career
20
Q
The purpose of unity of command is to ensure unity of effort under:
Select one:
a. the prevailing group dynamic.
b. the decentralized authority.
c. one preincident plan for every incident.
d. one responsible commander for every objective.
A
d. one responsible commander for every objective.
21
Q
Which is a characteristic of interpersonal communications?
Select one:
a. Frequent changes of the speaker and listener roles
b. Inhibition (tone, pitch, and volume)
c. Informality (disorder vs. agreement)
d. Formal language and nonverbal cues
A
a. Frequent changes of the speaker and listener roles
22
Q
An accurate statement about documents written by company officers would be:
Select one:
a. documents are written to educate, persuade, inform, or enlighten.
b. using shorthand for technical documents is a common practice.
c. documents written by a company officer are not considered public record.
d. company officers often outsource writing tasks.
A
a. documents are written to educate, persuade, inform, or enlighten.
23
Q
When organizing a document from an outline, company officers should ensure that each paragraph contains a topic sentence that:
Select one:
a. shows contrast or qualification or indicates continuity.
b. announces and controls the content of the paragraph.
c. keeps the crew’s attention.
d. ties the parts of the document together.
A
b. announces and controls the content of the paragraph.
24
Q
Generally, document organization and writing guidelines can be applied to all:
Select one:
a. departmental memos and email messages.
b. self-assessments and self-checks.
c. verbal and nonverbal emergency scene commands.
d. functional and scalar leadership styles.
A
a. departmental memos and email messages.
25
The preferred method of communication at an emergency scene is:
Select one:
a. written reports.
b. face-to-face communications.
c. nonverbal signals.
d. radio communications.
b. face-to-face communications.
26
Company officers must be able to use the communications equipment they have at their disposal and know their jurisdiction's: (14)
Select one:
a. universal Morse Code signal.
b. standard receiver/interference procedures.
c. wireless broadband supplier number.
d. standard communications procedures.
d. standard communications procedures.
27
The ability of a system to work with and use the parts or equipment of another system is:
Select one:
a. interoperabilty.
b. intersectionality.
c. continuity.
d. clear text.
a. interoperabilty.
28
What are the basic elements of interpersonal communication?
Select one:
a. Sender, message, receiver, feedback to sender, and interference
b. Interaction, training, maintenance, delegation, and motivation
c. Identify, select, design, implement, and evaluate
d. Vision, decisiveness, intelligence, integrity, and personal security
a. Sender, message, receiver, feedback to sender, and interference
29
To be effective communicators, company officers should always be aware of their:
Select one:
a. audience or receiver.
b. education or training.
c. outline or transition.
d. plans or duty assignments.
a. audience or receiver.
30
Body language, vocal tone and volume, and personal appearance are elements of:
Select one:
a. active participation.
b. emotional intelligence.
c. democratic leadership.
d. nonverbal communications.
d. nonverbal communications.
31
Focusing, understanding, remembering, evaluating, and responding are elements in:
Select one:
a. SMART communication.
b. active listening.
c. interpersonal listening.
d. planning communication.
b. active listening.
32
How can company officers overcome a fear of public speaking?
Select one:
a. Participating in an Instructor training program
b. Relying on a radio to communicate to crew members
c. Assigning a subordinate to be the voice of the company officer
d. Avoiding speaking to groups of more than five people
a. Participating in an Instructor training program
33
When issuing instructions to the crew, company officers should:
Select one:
a. use laissez-faire leadership to ensure orders are followed.
b. move from punitive to progressive messages.
c. deliver the message clearly and concisely.
d. give monetary rewards to the crew when orders are followed.
c. deliver the message clearly and concisely.
34
Company officers composing any type of document must first determine the document's:
Select one:
a. anticipation, forming, and brainstorming.
b. audience, scope, and purpose.
c. commitment, rewards, and incentives.
d. ethical, emotional, and gratification issues.
b. audience, scope, and purpose.
35
All written communication composed by a company officer must be:
Select one:
a. able to pass the five-step ethics check.
b. informal and casual in appearance.
c. based on personal rationalizations.
d. accurate and professional in appearance.
d. accurate and professional in appearance.
36
Which group of people are often referred to as customers of a fire and emergency services organization?
Select one:
a. Internal employees, external beneficiaries, and stakeholders
b. External employees, private contractors, and high council members
c. Board of trustees, apparatus manufacturers, and technicians
d. Shareholders, line personnel, and juvenile fire starters
a. Internal employees, external beneficiaries, and stakeholders
37
In order to be able to prepare organizational budget requests, company officers must understand the:
Select one:
a. methods of budget inflation.
b. steps of the budget process itself.
c. organization's disciplinary procedures.
d. organization's labor/management agreement.
b. steps of the budget process itself.
38
How do fire and emergency services organizations benefit from assigning budget responsibilities to the company officer?
Select one:
a. Decreases in internal and external customer complaints
b. Increases in policy or procedure infractions
c. Experience is gained in budgeting issues and making decisions accordingly
d. Fewer delays in performing general maintenance and in obtaining disposable items
d. Fewer delays in performing general maintenance and in obtaining disposable items
39
A fire and emergency services organization's records management system may be used to:
Select one:
a. meet legal and AHJ obligations and requirements.
b. track personal mileage expenditures.
c. assign monetary rewards to deserving personnel.
d. document personal rationalizations for unethical behavior.
a. meet legal and AHJ obligations and requirements.
40
Systematic records management contributes to the planning processes of a fire and emergency services organization by:
Select one:
a. monitoring the accomplishment of strategic goals and objectives.
b. tracking the mileage of apparatus and other motor vehicle equipment.
c. measuring the severity of progressive and punitive discipline.
d. gathering regional demographic information.
a. monitoring the accomplishment of strategic goals and objectives.
41
Which is a records management responsibility of company officers?
Select one:
a. Resolve concerns in order to maintain effective customer service and/or solve problems
b. Analyze information in order to make decisions and establish and/or monitor trends
c. Provide robust department fitness/training programs and well-maintained SCBAs
d. Consult the appropriate organizational office to clarify what information can and cannot be made public
b. Analyze information in order to make decisions and establish and/or monitor trends
42
All citizen concerns or complaints must be resolved or referred as reasonably and quickly as possible in accordance with the organization's:
Select one:
a. media release policy.
b. incident command system.
c. polices and procedures.
d. Employee Assistance Program.
c. polices and procedures.
43
What objective should a company officer strive toward in order to ensure that the proper level of customer service is being provided?
Select one:
a. Generate productive professional relationships with the customers and implement organizational strategic plans.
b. Establish a relationship with stakeholders based on the size of their donations to the organization.
c. Use the first-person singular when solving customer concerns or complaints and implement the emotional learning system.
d. Expedite the concerns of customers who are related to or are former firefighters.
a. Generate productive professional relationships with the customers and implement organizational strategic plans.
44
A company officer who wishes to establish a positive relationship with the community must know the external customers as well as:
Select one:
a. recognize and understand the demographics of the service area.
b. grievance procedures outlined in the labor/management agreement.
c. common sources for expected revenue sources and proposed expenditures.
d. recognize and understand the demographics of their organization.
a. recognize and understand the demographics of the service area.
45
In which type of situation may a company officer have to refer a customer to the department's public information officer (PIO), a senior staff member, or the fire chief?
Select one:
a. The customer has a minor complaint or concern.
b. The customer has a complex complaint or concern.
c. A customer would like to express gratitude to the department for responding to an incident in their neighborhood.
d. A customer would like more information on how to create a community risk reduction program.
b. The customer has a complex complaint or concern.
46
An organization's written polices and procedures document the organization's expectations, based on:
Select one:
a. its decision-making model and its structural and management plans.
b. its organizational model and its strategic and operational plans.
c. the methods used to form, storm, and norm personnel.
d. the methods used to empower, motivate, and support personnel.
b. its organizational model and its strategic and operational plans.
47
In general, standard operating procedures (SOPs) are treated as rules that shall be followed, whereas _____ are guidelines that should be followed.
Select one:
a. government laws or ordinance (GLOs)
b. orders and directives (OADs)
c. rules and regulations (RARs)
d. standard operating guidelines (SOGs)
d. standard operating guidelines (SOGs)
48
Whenever company officers learn of a new relevant law or regulation from any level of government, the information helps determine if:
Select one:
a. accepted practice that deviate from written polices or procedures are ethical.
b. new organizational policies and procedures are needed to comply with the new legislation.
c. organizational computer-based systems need to be operating on cross-platforms.
d. the department needs to prepare for internal or external reviews.
b. new organizational policies and procedures are needed to comply with the new legislation.
49
Taxes, fundraising events, and government subsidies and grants are common _____ that fund a fire and emergency services organization's budget.
Select one:
a. service costs
b. proposed expenditures
c. revenue sources
d. capital budgets
c. revenue sources
50
In nonemergency operations and daily work activities, it is essential for a company officer to use leadership to:
Select one:
a. transport victims quickly.
b. develop an incident action plan.
c. use resources efficiently.
d. plan mutual aid response.
c. use resources efficiently.
51
Company officers are considered supervisors because they are responsible for the:
Select one:
a. activities of one or more subordinate employees.
b. bureaus within the department.
c. executive activities of the organization.
d. administration and control of projects or programs.
a. activities of one or more subordinate employees.
52
What is a possible consequence of inconsistently fulfilling supervisory duties as a company officer?
Select one:
a. Decreased emotional reactivity
b. Increased self-knowledge
c. Undermined authority
d. Empowered employees
c. Undermined authority
53
The three priority levels into which first-line supervisors should categorize activities are:
Select one:
a. forming, storming, and adjourning.
b. empowering employees, rewarding employees, and human resource duties.
c. management functions, planning tasks, and task management.
d. emergency response, preparation for emergency response, and organizational duties.
d. emergency response, preparation for emergency response, and organizational duties.
54
When a company officer is developing specific, measurable objectives, it requires:
Select one:
a. time, orderly thinking, and a clear vision of the expected results.
b. forming, conflict storming, and norming with a clear set of values.
c. commitment, organizational loyalty, and guarded conversations.
d. personnel, tools and equipment, and a defined legal jurisdiction.
a. time, orderly thinking, and a clear vision of the expected results.
55
An effective unit works together towards a(an):
Select one:
a. specific objective.
b. personal goal.
c. project evaluation.
d. ethical objective.
a. specific objective.
56
Company officers usually supervise a department's:
Select one:
a. largest subdivision.
b. counseling and coaching division.
c. smallest subdivision.
d. public information department.
c. smallest subdivision.
57
The best way a company officer can support and motivate personnel is to create a working environment where:
Select one:
a. personnel can be invested in their work and excel in their positions.
b. the company officer allows prior friendships with unit members to influence decisions.
c. subordinates are allowed to question or object to assignments for reasons other than safety.
d. the supervisory relationship with unit members is left unexplained.
a. personnel can be invested in their work and excel in their positions.
58
What can a company officer do to ensure personnel, regardless of cultural or communication barriers, receive fair and equal treatment?
Select one:
a. Start implementing counseling sessions with employees under the age of 30 to teach them how to respect older employees
b. Create a department-wide policy that all written communication will be presented in size 8 font
c. Make modifications to how training is conducted and communicated so all students fully comprehend the concepts being taught
d. Mandate that all employees must work on weekends regardless of their religious beliefs
c. Make modifications to how training is conducted and communicated so all students fully comprehend the concepts being taught
59
Managing is the process of controlling or directing available resources for the purpose of:
Select one:
a. breaking the cycle of emotional reactivity and unethical behavior.
b. directing, overseeing, and controlling the activities of other individuals.
c. acknowledging member-related problems and assisting with their resolution.
d. achieving a goal or objective through the use of authority or persuasion.
d. achieving a goal or objective through the use of authority or persuasion.
60
Why is it essential for Level I Company Officers to fully understand the theories and methods used in management?
Select one:
a. A Level I Company Officer may be required to manage multi-company incidents before the arrival of a Level II Fire Officer.
b. Level II Fire Officers are tasked with supervisory tasks while Level I Company Officers are often given managerial responsibilities.
c. A Level I Company Officer may be tasked with creating and implementing federal and tribal funding.
d. Level I Company Officers may be responsible for fire and arson investigators while Level II Officers are not.
a. A Level I Company Officer may be required to manage multi-company incidents before the arrival of a Level II Fire Officer.
61
How can effective leaders empower others and enable them to act?
Select one:
a. By giving subordinates the tools and methods to solve the problem or make the change
b. Through accomplishing mission goals and objectives with minimum supervision
c. Through monitoring the internal and external climate of the organization
d. By sharing the trouble with subordinates while keeping the glory to themselves
a. By giving subordinates the tools and methods to solve the problem or make the change
62
The minimum standards that guide the behavior of a company officer are the:
Select one:
a. counseling principles of self-confidence, tolerance and acceptance, and self-gratification.
b. organization's mission, core values, and rules and regulations.
c. organization's forming, storming, norming, performing, and adjourning.
d. management principles of emotional intelligence, self-knowledge, and self-assessment.
b. organization's mission, core values, and rules and regulations.
63
A company officer's first step in developing leadership skills is to:
Select one:
a. question or criticize policies or orders that they believe to be unfair.
b. instruct subordinates in the proper method of handling problems through the chain of command.
c. study successful leaders and develop their own list of leadership qualities.
d. set unrealistic expectations of themselves as leaders or change implementers.
c. study successful leaders and develop their own list of leadership qualities.
64
Leadership skills can be addressed and assessed through:
Select one:
a. unity/span of control reviews.
b. bypassing the chain of command.
c. additional resource agreements.
d. annual/supervisory reviews.
d. annual/supervisory reviews.
65
Which leadership style requires followers to participate in the process and be held accountable for the tasks delegated to them?
Select one:
a. Laissez-faire
b. Democratic
c. Autocratic
d. Command unity
b. Democratic
66
Command presence is a unique skill that includes the ability to:
Select one:
a. take on the role as Incident Commander during any incident.
b. sidestep senior officers.
c. complete line and staff personnel duties.
d. assess the need for action.
d. assess the need for action.
67
What level of input do followers have in the decision-making process in an organization utilizing an autocratic leadership style?
Select one:
a. Decision-making input is solicited from followers
b. Followers have little to no input in decision making
c. Decisions are made through follower commitment
d. Followers make the decisions for themselves
b. Followers have little to no input in decision making
68
Ethics are a system of moral principles that define:
Select one:
a. codes of conduct found in mutual-aid agreements.
b. correct and proper behavior for members of a society.
c. transitioning relationships when a crew member becomes a supervisor.
d. the promotional processes for company officers.
b. correct and proper behavior for members of a society.
69
Learning to recognize and label your emotions quickly, and practicing how to behave when certain emotions arise, will allow you to choose:
Select one:
a. how to behave rather than being emotionally reactive.
b. solutions to personnel issues that focus on discipline.
c. reckless or impulsive behaviors over intentional behaviors.
d. communication styles that display aggression or deference.
a. how to behave rather than being emotionally reactive.
70
Which of the following should be documented when recommending modifications to an existing organizational plan?
Select one:
a. The company officer’s professional record
b. Conversations with chief officers
c. A description of the situation
d. The original justification for the existing plan
c. A description of the situation
71
Collective bargaining negotiations are BEST described as open communications between:
Select one:
a. union and local governing bodies.
b. union members.
c. management and local governing bodies.
d. public union, management, and local governing bodies.
d. public union, management, and local governing bodies.
72
Which of the following is MOST likely to be training delegated to trained crew members during first duty assignments?
Select one:
a. Creating preincident plans
b. Cold water rescue
c. Speaking with members of the media
d. Emergency medical services
d. Emergency medical services
73
Which of the following BEST describes what defines an unfavorable work environment?
Select one:
a. Lower than average pay
b. Joke telling
c. An abundance of supervisors
d. Hazing rituals
d. Hazing rituals
74
Which of the following is the BEST way to respond to a charge of sexual harassment between unit members?
Select one:
a. Inform your superiors and document the incident.
b. Try to keep both parties away from each other.
c. Make a mental note of the incident’s details.
d. Immediately call the local police department.
a. Inform your superiors and document the incident.
75
What BEST describes a way that company officers can help maintain high retention rates?
Select one:
a. Assist personnel in selecting opportunities to meet goals.
b. Find new ways for unit members to compete with each other.
c. Shorten probationary periods of new employees.
d. Keep a unit’s downtime to a minimum.
a. Assist personnel in selecting opportunities to meet goals.
76
What type of problem is MOST likely to be effectively addressed by referring personnel to an employee assistance program (EAP)?
Select one:
a. Scheduling conflicts within a unit
b. Inability to pass certification exams
c. Questions about SOPs/SOGs
d. Financial difficulties
d. Financial difficulties
77
Which type of conflict management style is openly emotional and uses threatening behavior?
Select one:
a. Aggressive
b. Passive
c. Assertive
d. Punitive
a. Aggressive
78
Refusing to take a stand on the situation is MOST likely to be an example of which method of resolving conflict?
Select one:
a. Accommodating
b. Collaborating
c. Avoiding
d. Negotiating
c. Avoiding
79
In progressive discipline, corrective action is taken when:
Select one:
a. developing new procedures to address new concerns.
b. notice has been given of possible sanctions.
c. an offense has been repeated for which preventative action has been taken.
d. providing initial training for new employees.
c. an offense has been repeated for which preventative action has been taken.
80
One of the objectives of an accident, injury, illness, exposure, or near-miss investigations/review is to:
Select one:
a. better understand the vulnerabilities of the organization.
b. identify goals for the prevention and elimination of all types of occupational injuries.
c. evaluate and manage risk(s) for the entire community.
d. punish crew members who were involved in the incident.
a. better understand the vulnerabilities of the organization.
81
With regard to personal protective equipment (PPE), company officers must:
Select one:
a. modify each piece of PPE to fit the local incidents in which it will be used in.
b. know the limitations of and in which circumstances to wear specific pieces of PPE.
c. understand the purpose of and where to purchase a specific piece of PPE.
d. confirm that crew members have at least three full sets of PPE.
b. know the limitations of and in which circumstances to wear specific pieces of PPE.
82
The fire and emergency services workplace can generally be divided into the emergency scene, en route to and from the emergency scene, and:
Select one:
a. line and staff.
b. administrative.
c. rehabilitation.
d. facilities.
d. facilities.
83
Which fire and emergency services health and safety resource is voluntary, confidential, nonpunitive, and secure, and is also a cooperative effort between the IAFC and IAFF?
Select one:
a. Incident Commander's Rules of Engagement for Firefighter Safety
b. Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives
c. FirefighterCloseCalls.com
d. National Firefighter Near-Miss Reporting System
d. National Firefighter Near-Miss Reporting System
84
Many injuries and fatalities of fire and emergency personnel are a result of unsafe acts and conditions stemming from:
Select one:
a. fire service management training.
b. routine medical screenings.
c. apparatus design and maintenance.
d. thorough investigation/review reports.
c. apparatus design and maintenance.
85
A company officer is responsible for providing a safe workplace for crew members by:
Select one:
a. using inconsistent bonuses and rewards.
b. implementing polices and procedures.
c. applying corrective discipline actions.
d. maintaining privately owned vehicles.
b. implementing polices and procedures.
86
A fire and emergency services department can establish a safety-oriented culture by implementing safety policies and procedures:
Select one:
a. specific to the department's operation.
b. specific to consumer or citizen complaints.
c. based on insurance regulations.
d. based on industrial safety statistics.
a. specific to the department's operation.
87
Members who are not provided adequate _____ during emergency operations or training exercises are at increased risk for illness or injury and may jeopardize the safety of others on the incident scene.
Select one:
a. ventilation
b. stabilization
c. rehabilitation
d. education
c. rehabilitation
88
A comprehensive safety, health, and wellness program should include a focus on overall:
Select one:
a. apparatus placement.
b. wellness and fitness.
c. external customer satisfaction.
d. budgetary concerns.
b. wellness and fitness.
89
What type of hazard do medical exposure management programs attempt to control and manage?
Select one:
a. Traumatic experiences
b. Communicable diseases
c. Physical injuries
d. Cardiovascular diseases
b. Communicable diseases
90
The authority having jurisdiction (AHJ) adopts and amends building codes to meet:
Select one:
a. customer demands.
b. budgetary needs.
c. local requirements.
d. adopted regulations.
c. local requirements.
91
Bylaws adopted by the local jurisdiction may allow that jurisdiction to:
Select one:
a. use national or international fire codes as their own.
b. ignore all other fire or building codes.
c. begin the consensus code-making process.
d. develop fire codes that address hazardous processes.
a. use national or international fire codes as their own.
92
Industry standards developed by consensus committees are considered:
Select one:
a. federal regulations.
b. jurisdictional laws.
c. authoritative documents.
d. adopted ordinances.
c. authoritative documents.
93
Which group of trade and industrial professionals agree upon the requirements of and development of model codes?
Select one:
a. Consensus organizations
b. Modern construction manufacturers
c. Authorities having jurisdiction
d. Housing and Urban Development unit
a. Consensus organizations
94
Which occupancy classification can be any structure or compartment that is used for the gathering of 50 or more persons?
Select one:
a. Assembly
b. Residential
c. Storage
d. Business
a. Assembly
95
Internal fire protection systems that are used in private occupancies where it is impractical to maintain water storage are called:
Select one:
a. water supply systems.
b. remote stations.
c. central stations.
d. stationary fire pumps.
d. stationary fire pumps.
96
Which type of building construction is shipped to the location in which it is to be installed and may be constructed from steel shipping containers?
Select one:
a. Type IV structure
b. Residential care home
c. Type VI structure
d. Factory-built home
d. Factory-built home
97
The purpose of model code organizations is to:
Select one:
a. create codes specifically targeting manufacturers and contractors.
b. write consensus or model codes that could be applied universally.
c. encourage jurisdictions to develop their own sets of codes.
d. develop codes that lead to a variety of unacceptable minimum levels of safety.
b. write consensus or model codes that could be applied universally.
98
Conditions that contribute to the spread and intensity of a fire will:
Select one:
a. create a structural environment in which fire can be contained.
b. prevent ventilation decay within the structure.
c. increase the likelihood of structural collapse.
d. decrease the likelihood of structural collapse.
c. increase the likelihood of structural collapse.
99
Mixed occupancy is an unofficial occupancy category that describes a situation in which a variety of:
Select one:
a. occupants live or work in the same structure.
b. occupancies may be included in the same structure.
c. construction methods were used in the same jurisdiction.
d. occupancy types are located in the same jurisdiction.
b. occupancies may be included in the same structure.
100
When selecting a training location, company officers should ensure that they enhance the students' learning experiences and:
Select one:
a. allow the greatest access to community non-profit and governmental organizations.
b. give students the ability to cause damage to structures for training purposes.
c. mirror the community diversity found in their immediate response area.
d. reflect actual locations and emergency conditions in which the unit may operate.
d. reflect actual locations and emergency conditions in which the unit may operate.
101
By conducting all training in accordance with applicable federal/provincial/local requirements, NFPA standards, and other professional association directives, company officers can minimize the possibility of:
Select one:
a. injuries and liability during practical training.
b. involving multiple units, agencies, or jurisdictions.
c. internal and external reviews.
d. disciplinary actions during practical training.
a. injuries and liability during practical training.
102
The act of showing how to do something or how something operates is a:
Select one:
a. presentation.
b. practical skill evolution.
c. demonstration.
d. discussion.
c. demonstration.
103
Which teaching model is the most effective and can be used by company officers to develop and teach company-level training?
Select one:
a. Company-level practical evolution
b. One-to-five span of control ratio
c. Open-ended question method
d. Four-step method of instruction
d. Four-step method of instruction
104
Basic to all teaching, the _____ is essentially a road map that guides the company officer through a topic.
Select one:
a. postincident analysis
b. labor/management agreement
c. planning process
d. lesson plan
d. lesson plan
105
What is a reason a company officer may need to modify an existing lesson plan?
Select one:
a. Funding may exceed the budget needed for the training
b. Time may not be available to present the lesson completely
c. Students are recognizing training mistakes and adjusting their behaviors accordingly
d. High absenteeism or substance abuse among the training crew members
b. Time may not be available to present the lesson completely
106
When demonstrating a skill or a task to crew members, company officers must emphasize the importance of:
Select one:
a. safety.
b. customer service.
c. corrective maintenance.
d. dignity.
a. safety.
107
By preparing for the company-level training before the fact, company officers gain a better understanding of the:
Select one:
a. external and internal customers.
b. subject matter and content.
c. level of functional supervision needed.
d. needs, wants, and desires of the community.
b. subject matter and content.
108
What should company officers do to prepare for all types of training and instruction?
Select one:
a. Record and document training results
b. Plan the topic and how much to teach
c. Take and record crew member's vital signs
d. Justify the topic and how to plan it
b. Plan the topic and how much to teach
109
Company officers can create a strong foundation for developing an effective company through a combination of:
Select one:
a. preparation, presentation, and application and evaluation.
b. leadership, supervision, and safety and training.
c. discipline, peer pressure, and authoritative leadership.
d. justifications, resources, and evaluations and critiques.
b. leadership, supervision, and safety and training.
110
What is the first step in completing a successful preincident survey?
Select one:
a. Cultivating emotional and reactive intelligence throughout the preincident survey process
b. Building the relationship between the company officer and the business owner/occupant before the survey begins
c. Developing drawings or a series of drawings that effectively convey the building layout information
d. Entering the preincident survey data into the organization's data management system
b. Building the relationship between the company officer and the business owner/occupant before the survey begins
111
A good time to update preincident survey information on a specific structure is:
Select one:
a. during a change of occupancy.
b. after a period no longer than ten years.
c. during a major renovation.
d. before the department's annual records review.
a. during a change of occupancy.
112
Why is the information gathered during preincident surveys vital to emergency response?
Select one:
a. Emergency response is directly related to the demographic information gathered during the preincident survey process.
b. Data gathered during preincident surveys determines the operational and capital funding for an emergency services organization.
c. The preincident survey is the first step in establishing NIMS-ICS command and is critical to the personnel tracking process.
d. Preincident information influences the size-up and incident management activities of emergency services delivery.
d. Preincident information influences the size-up and incident management activities of emergency services delivery.
113
Inspection documentation must be complete, accurate, and as readable as possible because it may be needed to:
Select one:
a. differentiate between wet and dry chemical and flood systems.
b. force reluctant property owners to comply with code requirements.
c. choose when it is appropriate to use a halon or a halon replacement agent.
d. identify the type and the extent of standpipe and hose system deterioration.
b. force reluctant property owners to comply with code requirements.
114
One way that a company officer can ensure good preparation before a preincident survey is to:
Select one:
a. reward unit members involved in the survey process.
b. ensure that necessary survey documents are available online.
c. discuss the survey process with unit members.
d. relay all orders regarding the survey through a functional supervisor.
c. discuss the survey process with unit members.
115
Two common inspection violation categories are:
Select one:
a. toxic chemicals and reactive metals.
b. lightweight and composite construction.
c. heating systems and draft curtains.
d. means of egress and waste management.
d. means of egress and waste management.
116
What is the first step for a company officer when preparing for an inspection?
Select one:
a. Inspecting fire protection systems
b. Greeting the owner/occupant
c. Gathering information
d. Documenting the inspection
c. Gathering information
117
An inspection begins when the:
Select one:
a. company officer discovers a code violation.
b. unit approaches the building or facility.
c. company officer schedules the inspection.
d. unit prepares for the inspection.
b. unit approaches the building or facility.
118
Which governing entity dictates the content and format of preincident surveys?
Select one:
a. International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC)
b. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
c. National Board on Fire Service Professional Qualifications (NBFSPQ)
d. Authority having jurisdiction (AHJ)
d. Authority having jurisdiction (AHJ)
119
Inspections provide the company officer the opportunity to become familiar with:
Select one:
a. labor/management policies and procedures.
b. employee morale and assistance programs.
c. national documentation and record management systems.
d. the structures and potential hazards within their response district.
d. the structures and potential hazards within their response district.
120
The potential for flashover in a structural fire can occur when temperatures reach approximately:
Select one:
a. 500° F (260° C).
b. 212° F (100° C).
c. 120° F (49° C).
d. 1,110° F (599° C).
d. 1,110° F (599° C).
121
Incident scene management applies to:
Select one:
a. neither emergency nor nonemergency responses.
b. all types of emergency responses.
c. nonemergency responses.
d. extrication responses only.
b. all types of emergency responses.
122
Which of the following organizational levels is responsible for major function areas such as operations and logistics?
Select one:
a. General staff
b. Unit
c. Section
d. Command staff
c. Section
123
A plan of operation is another name for:
Select one:
a. command structure.
b. size-up plan.
c. organizational policy.
d. initial action plan (IAP).
d. initial action plan (IAP).
124
Lloyd Layman model is the most commonly used for:
Select one:
a. scene safety.
b. size-up.
c. traffic control.
d. overhaul.
b. size-up.
125
Which three operating control zones are typically established to effectively control the perimeter at an incident?
Select one:
a. Danger, caution, safe
b. First, second, third
c. Hot, warm, cold
d. Unsafe, safe, rehab
c. Hot, warm, cold
126
The spread of fire is controlled by its:
Select one:
a. radiation.
b. combustion.
c. environment.
d. convection.
c. environment.
127
In thermal layering, the hottest gases will be found in which layer?
Select one:
a. Middle
b. Pressurized
c. Lower
d. Top
d. Top
128
Which of the following is an indicator of rapid fire development?
Select one:
a. Rapid change in smoke color to white
b. No change of temperature within compartment
c. Smoke slowly exiting doors
d. Smoke rapidly exiting windows
d. Smoke rapidly exiting windows
129
Which of the following occurs when all exposed combustible surfaces within a compartment are heated to ignition temperature and ignite almost simultaneously?
Select one:
a. Backdraft
b. Flashover
c. Overhaul
d. Rollover
b. Flashover
130
In compartment fires, Class A fuel combustible materials with high surface-to-mass ratios are:
Select one:
a. much more easily ignited.
b. much more likely to explode immediately.
c. generally harder to ignite.
d. more dangerous to attack with water.
a. much more easily ignited.
131
High humidity and cold temperatures can slow the:
Select one:
a. effects of foam extinguishment.
b. heat reflectivity.
c. structural stability of engineered lumber.
d. natural movement of smoke.
d. natural movement of smoke.
132
According to new research about legacy and contemporary construction, personnel should understand that:
Select one:
a. opening a door will not allow air to rush in rapidly.
b. once fire ventilation is limited, the amount of smoke forced out of gaps is increased.
c. each new ventilation opening creates another flow path to and from the fire.
d. doors should be opened following entry during Vent Enter Search (VES).
c. each new ventilation opening creates another flow path to and from the fire.
133
IFSTA Principles of Risk Management state that no risk to the safety of crew members shall be acceptable when there is:
Select one:
a. no possibility to save lives or property.
b. definite possibility to save lives or property.
c. little possibility to save lives or property.
d. a good possibility to save lives or property.
a. no possibility to save lives or property.
134
According to Layman’s RECEO-VS model, which of the following takes precedence over any and all other considerations in a rescue?
Select one:
a. Incident stability
b. Life safety
c. Traffic control measures
d. Property conservation
b. Life safety
135
Which of the following strategic goals from the RECEO-VS acronym is described as the need to take action to limit the fire or emergency to the area of origin?
Select one:
a. Confinement
b. Extinguishment
c. Exposures
d. Fire load
c. Exposures
136
Ventilation at a scene can BEST help firefighters improve rescue operations by:
Select one:
a. making the scene secure from rekindle.
b. preventing extension to uninvolved areas.
c. reducing hot gases and poisonous smoke.
d. attacking the source to protect exposures.
c. reducing hot gases and poisonous smoke.
137
As part of performing size-up, the first arriving officer on the scene must first transmit the condition/arrival report and then:
Select one:
a. complete forms for postincident analysis.
b. communicate plans to on-scene/responding personnel.
c. begin to terminate the size-up plan.
d. designate personnel to establish NIMS-ICS.
b. communicate plans to on-scene/responding personnel.
138
Overall plans for controlling the incident including broad statements of final outcomes to be achieved are known as:
Select one:
a. initial assessments.
b. tactical goals.
c. strategic goals.
d. general size-up.
c. strategic goals.
139
Which of the following command options would MOST likely be used during a complex incident requiring strong, direct command?
Select one:
a. Defensive
b. Command-post
c. Investigation
d. Fast-Attack
b. Command-post
