Jones & Bartlett: Fire Officer 1021 (42 Questions) Flashcards
(42 cards)
At the Fire Officer I level, emphasis is placed on accomplishing the department’s goals and objectives by working through to achieve the desired results.
subordinates
Within the NFPA requirements for Fire Officer I, what are the requirements for certification as an instructor?
NFPA Fire Instructor I
What were the first building codes originally developed to prevent?
Building collapse
Which type of organizational document is developed to provide definite guidelines for present and future actions?
Policy
Which type of organizational document establishes or prescribes specific operational or administrative methods to be followed routinely for the performance of designated operations or actions?
Standard operating procedure
Which statement best summarizes the role of the Supervising Fire Officer in decision making and problem solving?
Chiefs will be available for consultation, but the Fire Officers will run their stations.
When an Officer tells subordinates that he does not agree with an order but that the order has to be enforced anyway, what is the result?
The Officer’s authority and supervisory ability are undermined.
What is one of the three recommended activities for Fire Officers to help them work effectively with their supervisors?
Keep the supervisor informed.
If Fire Officers have the authority to solve a given problem that has come up, what should they do?
They should go ahead and make a decision.
Fire Officers should act as if someone is always _______ when they are out of the station.
documenting their actions
As part of active listening, when should the listener interrupt the speaker?
Never; the speaker should be allowed to have a full say.
The method used to convey the message from the sender to the receiver is the _______.
medium
According to the NFPA, approximately __________of on-duty deaths result from heart attacks.
40 percent
Which rule pertains to IDLH conditions?
Two-in, two-out
A Fire Officer develops a(n) __________ to address and minimize the chances of harm by identifying and controlling the factors that lead to fire fighter injury or death
incident action plan
Which ICS position has the authority to immediately suspend or alter activities on an incident scene?
Safety Officer
According to the text, what will be a Fire Officer’s greatest challenge?
Managing people
The Fire Officer must be both a leader and a(n) _________.
follower.
According to Studies of Social Power, which type of power is demonstrated when a fire fighter complies with an order to avoid punishment?
Coercive
What must the first-arriving Company-level Fire Officer provide to the dispatch center upon arrival at an incident scene?
Verbal picture of the scene
__________ is the process of imparting knowledge or skill through systematic instruction.
Education
The practice of having multiple companies that might respond together, do pre-incident planning together in their response area is viewed as:
an excellent method of improving coordination between companies
When students attempt to perform new tasks under instructor supervision, success is attained when they __________.
can perform the task safely without instructor input
__________ is a developmental relationship in which a more experienced person helps a less experienced person by providing a deliberate learning environment through instructing, coaching, providing experiences, modeling, and advising.
Mentoring
