Chapter 1 - The company officer

Question 1

What must the company officer realize that the success of any fire and emergency services organization directly proportional to? p. 19
A.) Size and cooperation
B.) Training evolutions
C.) Community involvement
D.) Fiscal budget

Answer 1

C.) Community involvement

Question 1

Who is the company officer often the first point of contact for, in many fire departments? p. 11
A.) Administrators
B.) Customers
C.) Policy makers
D.) County officials

Answer 1

B.) Customers

Question 2

Which challenge for the new company officer may be considered to be the most difficult? p. 14
A.) Supervision
B.) Leadership
C.) Ethics
D.) Responsibility

Answer 2

A.) Supervision

Question 3

Which company officer duty involves acting as a project manager in certain situations? p. 19
A.) Human resources management
B.) Community and government relations
C.) Inspection and investigation
D.) Administration

Answer 3

A.) Human resources management

Question 4

Which should only rarely be used as a reason for compliance? p. 18
A.) Respect
B.) Ability
C.) Rank
D.) Experience

Answer 4

C.) Rank

Question 5

Which NFPA standard should be referenced for the duties expected of the company officer? p. 19
A.) NFPA 1021
B.) NFPA 247
C.) NFPA 976
D.) NFPA 1301

Answer 5

A.) NFPA 1021

Question 6

Which is NOT an approach for a successful transition into the role as a new officer? p. 17
A.) Praise accomplishments
B.) Make informed decisions; be decisive
C.) Copy the previous officer’s style of leadership
D.) Project a command presence

Answer 6

C.) Copy the previous officer’s style of leadership

Question 7

Who should the company officer discuss any criticisms about policies or orders with to achieve clarity? p. 12
A.) Public
B.) Subordinates
C.) Administration
D.) Family members

Answer 7

C.) Administration

Question 8

Who provides the most direct influence over the
firefighters? p. 13
A.) Sector officers
B.) Incident commanders
C.) Company officers
D.) Administrative leaders

Answer 8

C.) Company officers

Question 9

Who will suffer if the new officer does not clarify his/her new supervisory relationship with the unit and establish a fair enforcement policy? p. 15
A.) The organization
B.) The supervisor
C.) The unit
D.) The administration

Answer 9

C.) The unit

Question 10

When would the company officer need to understand building construction and identify the types of hazards and fire protection systems? p. 20
A.) Fire and life safety inspections
B.) Initial fire cause determination
C.) Salvage and overhaul operations
D.) Investigation process

Answer 10

A.) Fire and life safety inspections

Question 11

To which of the following is the company officer
responsible for completing assignments and reporting back in a timely fashion on issues, concerns, programs, and projects? p. 18
A.) Family members
B.) Chain of command
C.) Organization
D.) Subordinates

Answer 11

B.) Chain of command