Fire Officers Principle And Practices

Question 1

NFPA 1021

Answer 1

Defines 4 levels of firefighting

Question 2

What are the four levels of firefighting according to NFPA 1021

Answer 2

1-supervising a company
2- senior non chief member
3-battalion of DC
4-fire Chief

Question 3

What is the goal of division of labor?

Answer 3

Breakdown overall strategy into small task

Question 4

What are four basic task of a good officer?

Answer 4

Morning report
Notifications
Decision making
Problem solving

Question 5

What is command prescience

Answer 5

Ability if a officer to project an image of being in control of a situation

Question 6

Theory x on humanistic mgmt

Answer 6

People don’t like to work so they have to be closely watched

Question 7

Theory Y

Answer 7

People like to work and they need to be encourage not controlled

Question 8

When does theory Y NOT work

Answer 8

When operating at a fire

When officer must take
Control Of workplace conflict

When your near the end of negative discipline measures

Question 9

What is one of the greatest demands on a fire officer

Answer 9

Time

Question 10

NFPA 10

Answer 10

Fire extinguishers placement

Question 11

NFPA 1001

Answer 11

Firefighter professional qualifications

Question 12

NFPA 1041

Answer 12

Fire service instructor

Question 13

NFPA 1521

Answer 13

FD safety officer

Question 14

NFPA 1620

Answer 14

Pre planning incident

Question 15

NFPA 1561

Answer 15

Emergency service incident mgmt

Question 16

NFPA 1033

Answer 16

Fire investigator

Question 17

NFPA 1583

Answer 17

Firefighter fitness program

Question 18

What is one of the basic responsibilities of a fire officer

Answer 18

Provide training for subordinates

Question 19

What’s the 4 step

Methods for developing training or explain a new procedure

Answer 19

Preparation
Presentation-lecture
Application-demonstrate skill
Evaluation

Question 20

T or F

Discipline should be progressive moving from positive to negative

Answer 20

True

Question 21

Four areas to track probationary progress

Answer 21

Firefighter skill
Learning job specific information
Learning district
Performance in other task

Question 22

What’s the five step process in decision making

Answer 22

1. Define problem
2. Think of alternate solution
3. Select solution
4. Implement solution
5. Evaluate results

Question 23

What is the most difficult conflict for an officer

Answer 23

Interpersonal conflict in their company

Question 24

What are the six methods for developing a pre plan?

Answer 24

Site
Occupant
Fire protection system
Special hazards
Emergency ops consideration
Unusual characteristics

Question 25

What is nifrs?

Answer 25

Nationwide database managed by USFA collects data related to fires