NFPA 1035 - Fire and Life Safety Educator

Question 1

What should be included in a monthly activity report?
a) A success story
b) The number of individuals contacted
c) Detailed lesson plans
d) Requests received outside of the scope of the fire service

Answer 1

b) The number of individuals contacted

Question 2

Documentation of _____________ are of the utmost importance for the evaluation of risk-reduction strategies.
a) Curriculum
b) Presentations
c) Cost analyses
d) Techinical Reports

Answer 2

b) Presentations

Question 3

Which item aids in time management?
a) Written report
b) Request form
c) Presentation Log
d) Daily Calendar

Answer 3

d) Daily calendar

Question 4

Is it permissible to refuse an event or activity that _____________:
a) Can be delegated to fire personnel.
b) Does not fit in with the department’s risk-reduction initiatives
c) Is not well attended
d) Will have a minimal impact

Answer 4

b) Does not fit in with the Departments risk-reduction initiatives

Question 5

The process of meeting others and determining who can assist in the goals of the program is:
a) Mutual Aid
b) Professional Development
c) Structure
d) Networking

Answer 5

d) Networking

Question 6

When receiving requests for assistance that are outside the realm of Fire and Life safety education you should:
a) File them away for future program ideas
b) Distribute them to a local school
c) Refer them to the proper agency
d) Refer them to the Fire Marshall

Answer 6

c) Refer them to the proper agency

Question 7

Most soft news contains a _______ value.
a) Proximity
b) Conflict
c) Timeliness
d) Human Interest

Answer 7

d) Human interest

Question 8

What are the fire integrated prevention interventions?
a) Education, empowerment, engineering, enforcement and effects
b) Education, engineering, economic incentives, enforcement and emergency response
c) Education, engineering, enforcement, economic incentives, and effects
d) Education, empowerment, engineering, effects and effectiveness

Answer 8

b) Education, engineering, economic incentives, enforcement and emergency response

Question 9

Visible products of combustion are best detected by _______ detector:
a) Photoelectric
b) Ionization
c) Ultraviolet
d) Infrared

Answer 9

a) Photoelectric

Question 10

An example of a common fire hazard is:
a) High rack storage
b) Excessive trash build up
c) Lack of extinguishers
d) Insufficient sprinkler coverage

Answer 10

b) Excessive trash build-up

Question 11

Positive messages such as firefighters are community helpers are geared to:
a) High school students
b) Older adults
c) Adults
d) Preschool Students

Answer 11

d) Preschool students

Question 12

A room and its contents simultaneously reaching their ignition temperature and the area rapidly becoming fully involved is:
a) Smoldering phase
b) Backdraft
c) Incipient Phase
d) Flashover

Answer 12

d) Flashover

Question 13

The instructional method that best accomplishes teaching skills is:
a) Lecturing
b) Illustration
c) Demonstration
d) Team teaching

Answer 13

c) Demonstration

Question 14

Which age groups would gain the most from an activity of identifying hot objects?
a) Adolescents
b) Older Adults
c) Adults
d) Preschool Children

Answer 14

d) Preschool children

Question 15

A series of lessons which are designed to reach an educational goal is the ____________:
a) Curriculum
b) Lesson plan
c) Presentation
d) Program

Answer 15

a) Curriculum

Question 16

Adults resist learning when:
a) Participation is encouraged
b) They can see a personal reward
c) Learning is task centered
d) The instructor has total control

Answer 16

d) The instructor has total control

Question 17

The basic sequence of steps for modelling a demonstration is:
a) Instructor demonstrates, student performs
b) Instructor demonstrates, at normal speed, then repeats at slower speed
c) Instructor demonstrates, student preforms with guidance, student preforms independently
d) Instructor talks student through the demonstration, then entire class performs

Answer 17

a) Instructor demonstrates, student performs

Question 18

An instructional method that encourages audience participation is:
a) Lecture
b) Discussion
c) Illustration
d) Team teaching

Answer 18

b) Discussion

Question 19

A general principle of adult learning is that they _____________:
a) Are task centered learners
b) Have little motivation to learn
c) Have a difficult time accepting multiple concepts
d) Respond best to graphic visual aids

Answer 19

a) Are task centered learners

Question 20

The domain of learning which emphasizes skills is the ___________ domain:
a) Cognitive
b) Affective
c) Psychomotor
d) Enabling

Answer 20

c) Psychomotor

Question 21

Automatic sprinklers enhance occupant safety because they limit ____________:
a) The need for fire insurance
b) the spread of fire
c) the number of occupants in a building
d) fuel load

Answer 21

b) The spread of Fire

Question 22

An effective way to engage adult Learners is by ___________:
a) Using the lecture style to impart knowledge
b) Providing examples of what they should not do
c) Providing printed materials
d) Asking them for input on what they need to do and learn

Answer 22

d) Asking them for input on what they need to do and learn

Question 23

Which teaching method is the most appropriate for 3 to 5 year old children:
a) Listening to others’ experiences
b) Limiting programs to 30 minutes in length
c) Active repetition
d) Service Learning

Answer 23

b) Limit programs to 30 minutes in length

Question 24

The products of combustion are:
a) Smoke, heat and light
b) Fuel, oxygen, and heat
c) Conduction, convection, and radiation
d) Carbon, oxygen and flame

Answer 24

a) Smoke, heat and light

Question 25

Which type of learning relates to knowledge and intellectual skills? a) Effective b) Psychomotor c) Mastery d) Cognitive

Answer 25

d) Cognitive

Question 26

When selecting material for use in a presentation an instructor must consider: a) Affective motives b) Audience needs c) Design Techniques d) Use of props

Answer 26

b) Audience needs

Question 27

Burning is the result of _______ reaction: a) Mechanical b) Chemical c) Electrical d) Endothermic

Answer 27

b) Chemical

Question 28

The most important laws and educator must be familiar with are: a) Plagiarize policies b) Copyright licensing c) Fire evidence preservation d) Freedom of speech

Answer 28

b) Copyright licensing

Question 29

A ___________ is a guide for conducting a presentation a) Program b) Curriculum c) Lesson plan d) Presentation

Answer 29

c) Lesson plan

Question 30

One of the benefits of a prepared lesson plan is it:

Answer 30

a) Helps ensure accurate coverage of subject matter

Question 31

Pressurized water extinguisher would be chosen to extinguish a _________ fire: a) Class A b) Class B c) Class C d) Class D

Answer 31

a) Class A

Question 32

Carbon dioxide extinguishers are generally rated for ________ fires: a) Class A b) Class B c) Class K d) Class d

Answer 32

b) Class B

Question 33

Underwriters Laboratories of Canada fire extinguishers ratings describe: a) How tot use the extinguisher b) The extinguishing capability c) The colour of the extinguisher d) Who is allowed to use the extinguisher

Answer 33

b) The extinguishers capability

Question 34

A blue circle with a letter designation in the corner indicates an extinguisher rated for: a) Class A b) Class B c) Class C d) Class D

Answer 34

c) Class C

Question 35

An extinguisher agent safe for you on electrical fires is: a) Dry powder b) Carbon dioxide c) Pressurized water d) Halon

Answer 35

d) Halon

Question 36

Class B fires involve fuels such as: a) Flammable liquids b) Energized electrical equipment c) Combustible metals d) Ordinary combustibles

Answer 36

a) Flammable liquids

Question 37

The type of learning where a student explains a skill that has been recently demonstrated is: a) Psychomotor b) Affective c) Cognitive d) Motivating

Answer 37

c) Cognitive

Question 38

The preferred technique for introducing small children to firefighting PPE equipment is: a) Wear full firefighter gear when entering a room full of children b) Have a child don the firefighter's gear c) Don the firefighter protective gear in front of the children d) Bring the children into a room and introduce them to a firefighter in full PPE gear

Answer 38

c) Don the firefighting gear in front of the children

Question 39

What teaching method includes performing and explaining? a) A demonstration b) An education program c) A public service announcement d) A press release

Answer 39

a) A demonstration

Question 40

Instructors using the lecture method may find that: a) This method should be used for long periods of time. b) Students learn to perform skills. c) Information flows only one way. d) Less preparation time is needed.

Answer 40

c) Information only flows one way

Question 41

The primary focus of the level 1 Fire and Life Safety educator is: a) Present an adequate number of presentations b) Review educational objectives c) Provide effective presentations d) Gain rapport with the audience

Answer 41

c) Provide effective presentations

Question 42

The elements of a news/media advisory include: a) Personal recognition b) Event description, its purpose and relevance c) Firefighter jargon

Answer 42

b) Event description, its purpose and relevance

Question 43

To avoid infringing upon the copyright law when duplicating materials, the educator must: a) Make only one copy for instructional use b) Make only one copy per student in the class c) Obtain written permission from the owner of the copyright d) Ensure only the instructor copies material, not students

Answer 43

c) Obtain written permission from the owner of the copyright

Question 44

Using press releases provides an opportunity to: a) Convey confidential information b) give opinions c) Make off-the-record statements d) Include facts and essential information

Answer 44

d) Include facts and essential information

Question 45

The most effective method for determining whether students have attained the objectives is: a) Pretest evaluation b) Survey based evaluation c) Multiple choice test d) Skills based evaluation

Answer 45

d) Skills-based evaluation

Question 46

________ allow an instructor to determine the success of an education program: a) Role playing activities b) Evaluations c) Conferences d) Simulations

Answer 46

b) Evaluations

Question 47

When administering an evaluation instrument involving skills it is recommended educators: a) Describe the skill once to avoid repetition in the evaluation process b) Consider the reading level of the students being tested c) Help the students through the test d) Use an evaluation sheet outlining each step of the skill

Answer 47

d) Use an evaluation sheet outlining each step of the skill

Question 48

The mean of a set of scores is the: a) Age and grade of students tested b) Number of students tested c) Number of students d) Average score of the tests

Answer 48

d) Average score of the tests

Question 49

In evaluation of test scores, the mode refers to: a) Most frequently occurring value in the list b) Average of all test scores c) Middle value in the list d) Percentage

Answer 49

a) The most frequently occurring value in the list

Question 50

When composing a news/ media release it is necessary to: a) Express opinions b) Give off-the-record statements c) Editorialize d) Include the location of the incident

Answer 50

d) Include the location of the incident