Chapter 2 - Organizational Structure

Question 1

What should be done to identify and rectify differences in equipment and procedures to support aid agreements? p. 42
A.) Perform detailed briefing
B.) Create common SOPs
C.) Pre-make IAPs
D.) Perform joint training

Answer 1

D.) Perform joint training

Question 2

Which organizational structure is defined as having an uninterrupted series of steps?
p. 26
A.) Unity of command
B.) Division of labor
C.) Line and staff personnel
D.) Scalar

Answer 2

D.) Scalar

Question 3

Since which time has the fire and emergency service organization been moving to the private sector? p. 38
A.) 1960s
B.) 1990s
C.) 1980s
D.) 1970s

Answer 3

C.) 1980s

Question 4

At what level is the urban search and rescue organized? p. 36
A.) Federal
B.) County
C.) State
D.) City

Answer 4

A.) Federal

Question 5

Which does NOT exemplify proper span of control?
p. 31
A.) A company officer supervises eight members in two companies
B.) A strike team leader supervises the company officers in charge of the team’s five engines
C.) A division supervisor commands five task forces
D.) A division supervisor commands five strike teams

Answer 5

A.) A company officer supervises eight members in two companies

Question 6

With which type of aid agreement will the assistance need to be requested? p. 41
A.) Contracted
B.) Mutual
C.) Automatic
D.) Outside

Answer 6

B.) Mutual

Question 7

Which type of staff are typically seen in departments that serve military installations and private industrial sites? p. 39
A.) Volunteer
B.) Combination
C.) Paid-on-call
D.) Career

Answer 7

D.) Career

Question 8

What does the size of the municipal fire and emergency services organization primarily depend upon? p. 34
A.) Number of available services
B.) Funding source
C.) Protection requirements
D.) Population size

Answer 8

D.) Population size

Question 9

Approximately what percent of fire and emergency services organizations are staffed with volunteer firefighters? p. 39
A.) 80 percent
B.) 60 percent
C.) 70 percent
D.) 50 percent

Answer 9

C.) 70 percent

Question 10

Which is NOT a correct statement about volunteer organizations? p. 39
A.) Most maintain staffed fire stations with public funds
B.) Personnel respond to emergencies from their homes
C.) Designated personnel go to the fire station and drive the apparatus to the emergency scene
D.) Volunteers can be summoned via pagers or telephone calls

Answer 10

A.) Most maintain staffed fire stations with public funds

Question 11

What is the NIMS-ICS recommended optimum span of control (supervisor to subordinates) for emergency operations? p. 30
A.) 1 to 4
B.) 1 to 5
C.) 1 to 3
D.) 1 to 6

Answer 11

B.) 1 to 5

Question 12

What should the superior officer do if a subordinate
attempts to sidestep their immediate supervisor when there is a problem? p. 29
A.) Issue the subordinate a warning for not following protocol
B.) Solve the problem that is presented
C.) Tell the subordinate to follow the chain of command
D.) Investigate the personnel issues that must be present

Answer 12

C.) Tell the subordinate to follow the chain of command

Question 13

What is used to define organizational policy and describe behavioral and employee performance expectations?
p. 25
A.) RAPs
B.) IAPs
C.) GOPs
D.) SOPs

Answer 13

D.) SOPs

Question 14

Up to what number of people will each person within an organization report to with unity of command? p. 29
A.) Three
B.) Two
C.) One
D.) Four

Answer 14

C.) One

Question 15

Which generally operate under a locally-elected board of trustees or fire commissioners? p. 34
A.) Municipality
B.) Federal unit
C.) County department
D.) Fire district

Answer 15

D.) Fire district

Question 16

With which type of supervision will workers report to more than one supervisor?
p. 30
A.) Linear
B.) Functional
C.) Unity of command
D.) Chain of command

Answer 16

B.) Functional

Question 17

Which is NOT a correct statement about decentralization of authority? p. 28
A.) Decision-making authority should be delegated to the lowest level possible
B.) Decision-making authority is limited to those tasks over which personnel have been given authority
C.) The details resulting from a decision do not have to be reported, but the effects of a decision do
D.) Decentralization of authority makes decision making cumbersome and time consuming

Answer 17

D.) Decentralization of authority makes decision making cumbersome and time consuming

Question 18

Who are all members within the chain of command ultimately indirectly responsible to? p. 29
A.) Chief
B.) Supervisory
C.) Company officer
D.) Captain

Answer 18

A.) Chief

Question 19

Which is NOT a reason for facility fire brigades to be established? p. 38
A.) Need for a more immediate response than local organizations can provide
B.) Reduction of potential liabilities
C.) Increased insurance rates
D.) Inability of the local community to provide needed resources

Answer 19

C.) Increased insurance rates

Question 20

Where does most or all of the funding for a paid-on-call organization come from? p. 40
A.) Invoicing for services
B.) Public donations
C.) Local government agency
D.) Fundraising

Answer 20

C.) Local government agency

Question 21

Which is almost always centralized? p. 28
A.) Accountability for decisions
B.) Communication of orders
C.) Initiation of actions
D.) Delegation of authority

Answer 21

A.) Accountability for decisions

Question 22

To which level should decision-making authority be delegated within the organization? p. 28
A.) Middle most level
B.) There is not specification
C.) Highest possible level
D.) Lowest possible level

Answer 22

D.) Lowest possible level

Question 23

Which type of personnel are responsible for duties such as fire suppression, emergency medical services, and investigations? p. 27
A.) Central personnel
B.) Administrative personnel
C.) Staff personnel
D.) Line personnel

Answer 23

D.) Line personnel

Question 24

With which type of authority will decisions be made by one person at the top of the structure?
p. 27
A.) Non-scalar
B.) Centralized
C.) Scalar
D.) Decentralized

Answer 24

B.) Centralized

Question 25

What must be clearly defined for the division of labor principle to be effective? p. 32
A.) Training
B.) Positions
C.) Chain of command
D.) Protocols

Answer 25

B.) Positions

Question 26

What level fire and emergency services organization is used to protect large areas of unincorporated land that contain large populations? p. 34
A.) Fire district
B.) Municipality
C.) Tribal
D.) County

Answer 26

D.) County

Question 27

What can be used that will allow a private fire and
emergency services organization to provide services to the general public?
p. 33
A.) Tax levies
B.) Mutual aid agreement
C.) Private contracts
D.) Cross-training

Answer 27

B.) Mutual aid agreement

Question 28

How many federally-recognized Native American tribal governments within the United States?
p. 37
A.) 941
B.) 618
C.) 573
D.) 432

Answer 28

C.) 573

Question 29

Which of the following are at the top of the scalar organizational structure? p. 26
A.) Fire chief
B.) Captain
C.) Battalion chief
D.) Deputy chief

Answer 29

A.) Fire chief

Question 30

What is most often used to pay for services in the municipal fire and emergency services department?
p. 34
A.) Charity
B.) Subscription fees
C.) Taxes
D.) Fundraising

Answer 30

C.) Taxes

Question 31

For which type of fire are state/provincial level fire and emergency services organizations NOT organized? p. 35
A.) Urban-interface
B.) Industrial
C.) Forest
D.) Wildland

Answer 31

B.) Industrial

Question 32

Which is NOT a correct statement about the officer’s role in resource allocation? p. 40-41
A.) Utilizing funds to cover the maximum number of programs needed to deal with the community’s needs
B.) Relying on mutual aid, automatic aid, or outside aid agreements to supplement the organization’s resources
C.) Implementing alternative staffing procedures such as call back, overtime, and the closure of certain stations
D.) Planning for the most cost-effective and efficient use of resources

Answer 32

A.) Utilizing funds to cover the maximum number of programs needed to deal with the community’s needs