ICS 2-3 Incident Safety Officer

Question 1

NFPA ____ (standard on emergency services incident management system) requires that, “The function of incident scene safety shall be carried out at all incidents. It is the responsibility of the IC, who cannont perform this funtion due to the size or complexity of the incident, to assign or request response of a safety officer to fill this function.
A. 1401
B. 1304
C. 1561
D. 1500

Answer 1

C. 1561

Question 2

Under Duties and Responsibilities of the ISO. Overall, the ISO ____ monitor conditions, activities, and operations to determine whether they fall within the following risk assesment criteria.
A. Shall
B. Will
C. Should
D. Could

Answer 2

A. Shall

Question 3

When the ISO observes or becomes aware of an imminent threat or hazard to firefighter safety, he/she shall be authorized to____.
A. Continue operations as planned
B. Stop, alter, or suspend those activities
C. notifiy the IC and continue with unsafe acts
D. Do nothing until told by the IC

Answer 3

B. Stop, alter, or suspend those activities

Question 4

When involved with a special operations incident such as hazmat, tech rescue, water rescue etc. Where the designated ISO does not meet the technician-level requirements of the incident, the ISO shall request, and the IC shall appoint, an ____ who meets the technician-level requirements, to assist with incident safety officer funtions.
A. technical advisor
B. building manager
C. a runner
D. assistant safety officer

Answer 4

D. assistant safety officer

Question 5

What channel should the ISO be monitoring for MAYDAY transmissions?
A. A 3
B. Tach 4
C. Tach12
D. A 16

Answer 5

D. A 16

Question 6

ISO on scene should evaluate every 10 minutes on crews at a fire. What is not one of the checks?
A. Strategic mode (offensive/defensive)
B. Burn Time
C. Structural stability
D. Air supply of exterior crews

Answer 6

D. Air supply of exterior crews