Fire Officer I

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NFPA

In all cases, live fire training evolutions should be conducted in accordance with:

division

In an incident management system, the term _____ corresponds to a geographical area

available

In pre-incident/pre-emergency planning, an estimate of the ______ fire flow for the building should be developed to detect any deficiency in water supply

incident commander

The ________ is responsible for the overall management of the event and safety of personenel

Command

The act of directing, ordering, and controlling resources best describes:

fire load

The expected maximum amount of combustible material in a given fire area is a definition for:

Chain of command

The pathway of responsibility from the top of the organization to the bottom and vice versa is called:

certifications

The term that means an individual has been tested by an accredited examining body on clearly identified material and found to meet a minimum standard is:

standard

A rule for measuring, or a model to be followed, are descriptions of a:

Coercive/punishment

A subordinate's perception of a supervisor's authority to administer discipline is referred to as _____________ power.

workers are lazy and need to be watched

A theory X leader believes:

People understanding each other

Communication involves a process of two or more people sending and receiving information. Which of the following is required by each person?

provide an empowerment tool to their subordinates

Company officers who utilize effective delegation:

meeting/exceeding expectations

Customer service focuses on:

project strategic and tactical porbabilities

During a company survey, a target hazard has been recognized; the next step is to:

an area of refuge/safe haven

During a fire in a high rise building, the company officer may relocate occupants to another part of the building known as

planning

During a hazardous materials spill, it is determined that there is a need for a technical specialist to monitor the environmental impact. This unit would most likely be assigned to:

7

During emergency situations, the span of control for the incident commander is usually considered to be a maximum of _______ subordinates.

unity of command

Each Individual reporting to only one supervisor defines:

include the layout of individual floors

Floor plans drawn during building surverys should:

investigations

Following an accident, dangerous conditions, procedures, and equipment can be identified through:

incident action plan

For every emergency incident, regardless of how large or small, there must be an

remain calm and in control

If a complaining citizen is angry or upset, the company officer must:

Infection control officer

If you or a member of your crew had blood splashed on you, the person who would arrange for the necessary testing according to NFPA 1581 is the:

fact, fault

Investigations of accidents must center on____-finding and not _____ finding.

achieving organizational goals through others

Leadership is:

budgetary control

Line-item accounting is a form of:

1500

NFPA standard ____________ addresses fire department occupational safety and health.

a woman officer on an engine company

Of the following, is an example os diversity as seen in the fire service today would be:

40-50

On a yearly basis, heart attacks have been responsible for approximately ____percent of member deaths.

continue size up and revise plans as conditions change

Once the initial sizeup has been completed, it is very important, regardless of the complexity of the incident, for the incident commander to:

there may be a sudden and unexpected collapse

One feature common to all types of lightweight or truss construction is that

increased vulnerability to fail when exposed to fire

One of the dangers with lightweight russ construction is

delegation

One of the ways that company officers can greatly increase their productivity is through:

Type III masonry exterior walls

Ordinary construction is

the previous year

Preliminary budgets for the upcoming fiscal year often start with:

schedule a visit with the occupant

Prior to conducting a pre-incident survey, fire departments should

appropriate personal protective equipment

Rapid intervention teams/crews need to be equipped with:

when crews are operating in hazardous environment

Rapid interventions teams are required

incident commander

Responsibility for the establishment and expansion of the Incident Command System modular organization rests with the:

procedure

Standardized direction that deals with responsibility and the order in which activities should be preformed, such as raising an extension ladder, is a:

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

The agency responsible for developing and enforcing mandatory job safety and health standards is the:

exposure control plan

The blood pathogens standard requires an employer to have a written document that identifies the tasks, procedures, and job classifications with possible exposure to blood or potentially infectious materials. This document is called the:

setting a good example

The company officer can have a major impact on preventing injuries. The preferred method of impacting safety is:

Classify the problem

The first step in the decision making process is to:

find ways to improve workplace safety

The focus of an accident investigation is to

Intuitive transfer

The forms of communication used to transmit a message from a sender to a receiver may include all of the following except:

Civil rights act

The law that covers sexual harassment in the workplace is the

sizeup and enveloping an acident action plan

The main responsibilities of an incident commander are:

heart attacks

The majority of fire fighter fatalities are due to:

NFPA

The majority of national consensus standards that fire departments use are developed and published by the

Incident commander

The person ultimately responsible for incident scene safety is the:

Look for strengths and weaknesses of the response

The purpose of a post-incident analysis is to

Planning

The section that develops and documents the incident action plan is:

1021

The standard for Fire Officer Professional Qualifications is:

occupancy

The term used to describe the use of a specific building is

effectively listen to the citizen

To obtain complete and accurate data when receiving a complaint, it is best to:

Remind fire fighters of how important their work is to citizens

Utilizing the hygiene theory/motivation hygiene theory, the company officer should:

Life safety, incident stabilization, property conservation

What is the correct order of incident priority beginning with most important to least important

unity of command

When a subordinate sidesteps the immediate supervisor and takes a problem directly to an officer high in the chain of command, breaches

ethnic groups, socio-economic background, and religious background

When addressing a request from a community group, it is important that the company officer be aware of which of the following:

Company officer, chief, department

Written communications such as letters are a reflection on the

Command

__________ is responsible for setting strategic objectives and maintaining a comprehensive understanding of the incident.

Coaching

the employee development style that is usually done before the fact to assist the employees in improving their skills knowledge and ability is:

policy/procedure

A ______ is a guide for decision making; a _________ is a detailed guide for action.

reward/recogntion

A chief officer giving someone a raise or promotion is a highly visible use of _________ power.

coercive/punishment

A company officer issuing a reprimand for not submitting a report on time is an example of _________ power.

active

A company officer must realize that listening is an _________ process

identify several alternatives

A fire department policy needs to be changed. Using a decision-making process after defining the problem, the officer should:

an outline of each floor of the building showing walls, partitions and openings

A floor plan sketch or diagram of a structure consists of:

GOAL

A long term, measurable target to achieve is called:

incident action

A/an _____ plan is a written or unwritten plan for the safe and efficient disposition of an emergency.

capital

A/an ________ budget details the major equipment or building purchases the department plans to make.

hygiene

According to Herzberg, _________ factors keep more people satisfied with their work.

motivators

According to Herzberg, factors such as achievement and recognition are called:

confronting the issue directly with the subordinate

An effective leader will resolve conflicts among subordinates by:

unity of command

An employee becomes frustrated because he/she cannot comply with conflicting orders from different bosses and gives up trying. This problem is caused by a violation of

identifying problems with operating procedures that contribute to accidents

An ongoing review and analysis of fire department activities will assist the company officer in:

National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA)

An organization that publishes standards is the:

Floor plan

An overhead diagram showing a view of the structure's walls, doors, and stairs is a

what is expected, why it is unsatisfactory, what will happen if not corrected

Anytime fire fighters are informed that a behavior is unsatisfactory, the company officer should explain:

group

Designating a functional assignment such as ventilation, would be considered a:

motivate/improve performace

Discipline within a fire company is designed to:

enter the premises at the rear entrance

When conducting a pre-incident survery, all of the following should be done except

delegate assignments

When officers feel that their span of control has been exceeded, they should:

spot trends and habits in personal performance behavior

When speaking with a subordinate about substandard performance, the officer should

provide an environment in which most decisions are reached by consensus

When team building, the company officer should:

Only 3 is correct

Which is correct? 1. A post-incident analysis is only conducted after a fire fighter or civilian fatality. 2. The incident commander is the only officer that can request a post-incident analysis be conducted. 3. Understanding how built-in fire protection systems affect fire behavior is an important item to review during a post-incident analysis.

Substance abuse programs, Member assistance programs, & Counseling and psychological support

Which of the following alternatives to help reduce accidents, injuries, and losses should be explored?

Consider the reader

Which of the following is a good principle of effective writing:

Implementing pre-incident strategies

Which of the following is not considered one of the functions of pre-incident planning

Be able to enforce discipline quickly

Which of the following is not one of the qualities of a good company officer?

Formal written evaluation process to judge different ranks according to unwritten rules

Which of the following is not true regarding ethics in the fire service?

The are listed in logical, priority order

Which of the following is true regarding Laymans basic list of strategies

Policies are a detailed guide to action

Which of the following statements regarding policies is not correct:

Planning

Which step in the budget process occurs first?

Incident Commander

Who should be responsible for determining the need for a post incident analysis and gathering information regarding the incident?

set a good example

With respect to the success of a safety program, a constance challenge for company officers is to:

coercive/punishment

Withholding or postponing a reward is an example of ____________ power.

legitimate

Within an organization,______________ power stems from shared values or the acceptance of an organizational structure.


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