CHAPTER 03 - Fire Fighters and the Fire Officer, Fire Officer NFPA 1021 - Jones & Bartlett (Third Edition)

Question 1

1. Which statement best summarizes the role of the Supervising Fire Officer in decision making and problem solving?
   A) All serious issues will be deferred entirely to the Chiefs for their handling.
   B) Fire Officers will work together with Chiefs on issues that come up, and they will present a united front to fire fighters.
   C) Chiefs will be available for consultation, but the Fire Officers will run their stations.
   D) Fire Officers will run their own stations, leaving the Chiefs out of it entirely.

Answer 1

Answer: C

Level: I
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Question 2

2. The formal Fire Department organization considers a Fire Officer to be the representative of whom?
A) The customer
B) The fire fighter
C) The local government 
D) The Fire Chief

Answer 2

Answer: D

Level: I
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Question 3

3. Fire Officers should consult their supervisors if they are going to make a decision that
   .
   A) goes beyond their scope of authority
   B) will be felt differently by different people
   C) is not explicitly spelled out in a directive from above
   D) has no explicit precedent in that department

Answer 3

Answer: A

Level: I
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Question 4

4. According to Annex A of NFPA 1021, public safety personnel must make choices based on the
   .
   A) swiftest mitigation of the original and consequent incidents
   B) minimal expenditure of resources to correct the problem
   C) maximum benefit to the citizens and the community
   D) closest adherence possible to public speculations

Answer 4

Answer: C

Level: I
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Question 5

5. is the complex system of inherent attributes that determine a person’s moral and ethical actions and reactions.
A) Honor 
B) Integrity
C) Veracity
D) Reliability

Answer 5

Answer: B

Level: I
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