2.3 All Occurrences

Question 1

What is the purpose of completing Section A of the Standard Incident Report?
A) To identify the cause of the incident
B) To determine the monetary losses involved
C) To provide information about the “where,” “when,” and “who” of the incident
D) To indicate the type of response required

Answer 1

C

Question 2

When must Section A and Section D be completed according to the guidelines?
A) Only for non-fire responses
B) Only for fire responses
C) For all fire and non-fire occurrences
D) Only for fire occurrences suspected to be arson

Answer 2

C

Question 3

What is the purpose of the “Fire Department Incident #” field?
A) To identify the cause of the incident
B) To ensure unique identification of OFM records matching fire department records
C) To indicate the extent of rescues or firefighter injuries
D) To identify the nearest fire station to the incident

Answer 3

B

Question 4

What does the “FD Station” field in Section A indicate?
A) The station that responded to the incident
B) The location code of the fire department
C) The number of firefighters injured
D) The time the initial call was received

Answer 4

A

Question 5

When should the “NFPP” field be filed with “00”?
A) For out of province locations
B) For locations serviced by the Northern Fire Protection Program
C) For all other municipalities
D) For locations within a municipality

Answer 5

C

Question 6

What is the purpose of the NFPP/FD code in incident reporting?
A) To identify the type of response required
B) To indicate the responding fire service for Northern Fire Protection programs and municipalities with multiple fire departments
C) To report the date of occurrence
D) To record the initial call received by the fire department

Answer 6

B

Question 7

When should the NFPP/FD code be used?
A) For incidents involving arson
B) For incidents occurring in a dump or recycling facility
C) For incidents involving mutual aid or automatic aid agreements
D) For incidents occurring during the night

Answer 7

C

Question 8

How should the NFPP/FD code be reported when there is more than one fire department within a municipality?
A) Enter “00” in the NFPP/FD column
B) Use the code assigned in the Fire Department ID list
C) Use the NFPP code provided by the Office of the Fire Marshal
D) Leave the NFPP/FD column blank

Answer 8

B

Question 9

In case of an incident response involving fire departments from other municipalities, how should reports be submitted?

A) Only by the jurisdictional fire department
B) Only by the assisting fire department
C) By both the jurisdictional and assisting fire departments
D) By contacting the Ontario Office of the Fire Marshal directly

Answer 9

C

Question 10

What information should be provided in the NFPP/FD column when an incident response involves mutual aid?
A) Date of occurrence
B) Number of fire department personnel
C) Assistance provided by other departments
D) Identifying codes of the responding fire services

Answer 10

D

Question 11

What does the Estimated KM distance refer to in incident reporting?
A) The distance between fire departments
B) The distance from the fire department station to the incident scene
C) The distance traveled by fire department personnel
D) The distance from the fire department to the nearest hospital

Answer 11

B

Question 12

How should the estimated distance be reported if a unit was not dispatched from a station?
A) Use the distance from the nearest hospital
B) Report the estimated distance for the first responder to the incident
C) Leave the distance column blank
D) Estimate the distance based on the location of the incident

Answer 12

B

Question 13

When is the estimated KM distance not required?
A) When the call was cancelled en route
B) For incidents involving multiple fire departments
C) For incidents occurring during daytime hours
D) For incidents reported by civilians

Answer 13

A

Question 14

What does the “Alarm to Fire Department” category identify?
A) The type of emergency response required
B) The time it takes for the fire department to respond to an alarm
C) The means by which the fire department is first notified of an incident
D) The location of the nearest fire department station

Answer 14

C

Question 15

In incident reporting, how should the response type be classified if there is no fire but a gas leak is present?
A) Code 13: Ruptured gas pipe (no fire)
B) Code 41: Gas Leak
C) Code 23: Unauthorized controlled burning/open burning (no uncontrolled fire)
D) Code 8: Fireworks (no fire)

Answer 15

B

Question 16

What does the response type “01 Fire” indicate in incident reporting?
A) Fires caused by arson, vandalism, or children playing
B) Fires involving structural, vehicle, or open area fires, controlled or uncontrolled
C) Fires resulting in minor injuries or fatalities
D) Fires where no action by the fire department was necessary

Answer 16

B

Question 17

When should the response type “03 No Loss Outdoor fire” be used?
A) For fires occurring in waste/recycling/dump sites
B) For fires suspected to be caused by arson, vandalism, or children playing
C) For small, low-risk fires occurring outdoors with no loss, injury, or fatality
D) For fires requiring extensive firefighting efforts

Answer 17

C

Question 18

What type of incidents are included under the response type “02 Explosion”?
A) Explosions of steam boilers or pressure vessels
B) Combustion explosions not resulting in a fire
C) Explosions during controlled burning activities
D) Explosions of fireworks during festivals

Answer 18

B

Question 19

Which code should be used for incidents involving pressure or explosion ruptures with no fire?
A) Code 01 Fire
B) Code 02 Explosion
C) Code 11 to 13 Overpressure rupture/explosion (no fire)
D) Code 23 Burning (controlled)

Answer 19

C

Question 20

What type of incidents are classified under the response type “Public Hazard”?
A) Equipment malfunctions resulting in false fire calls
B) Spills, leaks, and CO incidents
C) Rescues requiring fire department assistance
D) Pre-fire conditions such as smoke or steam from cooking

Answer 20

B

Question 21

How is a rescue defined in incident reporting?
A) Any person in danger regardless of their ability to self-evacuate
B) Any person in danger due to their proximity to the occurrence and who is unable to self-evacuate
C) Any person who evacuates themselves without assistance
D) Any person evacuated from an occurrence area for precautionary measures

Answer 21

B

Question 22

Which of the following is included in the definition of a rescue?
A) Evacuation of persons for precautionary measures
B) Rescuing animals from a fire incident
C) Assisting persons trapped in elevators or vehicles to safety
D) Evacuation of bystanders from the vicinity of an occurrence

Answer 22

C

Question 23

How should fire fighter injuries be reported?
A) By the department experiencing the incident only
B) By the department to which the injured fire fighter belongs
C) By the department providing mutual aid only
D) By the fire department closest to the incident scene

Answer 23

B

Question 24

When should fire fighter injuries be reported?
A) Only if the injuries occur during firefighting activities
B) Only if the injuries occur while responding to the incident
C) For all injuries related to the incident, including travelling to and from the scene
D) Only if the injuries result in fatalities

Answer 24

C

Question 25

What action is required for each fire fighter fatality associated with an incident?
A) No action required, fatalities are automatically recorded
B) Report the fatality severity as fatal to the department of the injured fire fighter
C) Report the fatality to the nearest hospital emergency department
D) Report the fatality to the local police department

Answer 25

B