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According to IFSTA Chief Officer 4th Edition, staffing assignments must be based on each individual’s ability to:
A) Work overtime or work different jobs
B) Perform any jobs that are short-staffed
C) Cross-train within all departments in the organization
D) Perform the job so that resources are utilized in an effective manner

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D) Perform the job so that resources are utilized in an effective manner

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According to IFSTA Chief Officer 4th Edition, staffing/duty assignments can be affected by:
A) Policies implemented in nearby jurisdictions
B) Policies in the labour/management agreement
C) The need to keep a prominent presence in the community
D) The need to compete with other organizations for personnel

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B) Policies in the labour/management agreement

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According to IFSTA Chief Officer 4th Edition, which is a benefit of rotating personnel between different stations?
A) Eliminates interdepartmental rivalries
B) Eliminates or minimizes employee burnout
C) Allows the organization to hire fewer personnel
D) Requires the organization to purchase less equipment

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B) Eliminates or minimizes employee burnout

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According to IFSTA Chief Officer 4th Edition, the organization’s expectations regarding controlled substances and alcohol should be:
A) Highlighted in the job position postings
B) Defined in the employee benefits package
C) Assumed because of the nature of the job
D) Provided in writing to the employee during new employee orientation

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D) Provided in writing to the employee during new employee orientation

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According to IFSTA Chief Officer 4th Edition, what term refers to process of determining the duties of a specific position and the qualifications needed to fill the position?
A) Job analysis
B) Needs analysis
C) Benefits analysis
D) Resource analysis

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A) Job analysis

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According to IFSTA Chief Officer 4th Edition, what is enhanced when members feel that they are creating opportunities for themselves by participating in the organization?
A) Diversity
B) Turnover
C) Retention
D) Competition

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C) Retention

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According to IFSTA Chief Officer 4th Edition, which is an example of a question that would be used during a behavioural interview?
A) Why do you want to be a volunteer firefighter?
B) What are typical duties that a firefighter performs?
C) Describe a stressful situation and how you handled it.
D) Do you have an emergency medical technician certificate?

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C) Describe a stressful situation and how you handled it.

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According to IFSTA Chief Officer 4th Edition, which is a purpose of an occupational safety and health committee?
A) Develop the health and safety program
B) Implement the health and safety program
C) Study and review safety and health matters
D) Discipline employees for violating health and safety rules

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C) Study and review safety and health matters

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According to IFSTA Chief Officer 4th Edition, promotional examinations should be carefully constructed to eliminate bias in order to:
A) Facilitate a faster process
B) Reduce the potential of legal issues
C) Decrease the potential applicant pool
D) Reduce the amount of time needed to take the test

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B) Reduce the potential of legal issues

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According to IFSTA Chief Officer 4th Edition, which is a core requirement of a health and safety program?
A) Incentive plans
B) Infection control procedures
C) Individual needs assessments
D) Contract physical fitness trainers

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B) Infection control procedures

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According to IFSTA Chief Officer 4th Edition, the accepted approach for a hearing conservation plan is to protect members from exposure to noises equal to or exceeding _________ over an eight-hour Time Weighted Average.
A) 60 dB
B) 85 dB
C) 95 dB
D) 120 dB

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B) 85 dB

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According to IFSTA Chief Officer 4th Edition, a public fire and life safety education program should include a purpose and scope statement and that should be:
A) Included in comprehensive-risk approach documentation
B) Made available in teletypewriter telecommunication format
C) Translated into every language spoken within the service’s region
D) Included in an organization’s mission statement and strategic plan

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D) Included in an organization’s mission statement and strategic plan

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According to IFSTA Chief Officer 4th Edition, the scope of an organization’s fire and life safety education programs should:
A) Reflect the service area’s needs
B) Mirror what was done in previous years
C) Require minimum personnel to implement
D) Be similar to surrounding jurisdiction’s programs

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A) Reflect the service area’s needs

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According to IFSTA Chief Officer 4th Edition, which is a benefit to having members deliver public education programs within local response districts?
A) Reduces the chances for language barriers
B) Reduces the assumptions of risk by the organization
C) Opportunity to recruit individuals to apply to the organization
D) Opportunity to interact directly with people from local neighbourhoods

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D) Opportunity to interact directly with people from local neighbourhoods

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According to IFSTA Chief Officer 4th Edition, when implementing a fire and life safety program it is important to maintain close relationships with community groups:
A) To identify opportunities for public education
B) So that funding for programs can be justified
C) So that data for analysis can be easily collected
D) To identify individuals who have broken fire and life safety codes

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A) To identify opportunities for public education

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According to IFSTA Chief Officer 4th Edition, when dealing with residents who are angry or upset, chief officers should:
A) Remain calm and in control
B) Walk away from the individual
C) Escort the individual out of the building
D) Raise their voices and take a defensive posture

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A) Remain calm and in control

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According to IFSTA Chief Officer 4th Edition, all customer concerns or complaints should be resolved:
A) Under the watch of law enforcement
B) Under the supervision of legal counsel
C) As thoroughly and as slowly as possible
D) As reasonably and as quickly as possible

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D) As reasonably and as quickly as possible

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According to IFSTA Chief Officer 4th Edition, what should be done when a complaint from the public is voiced during an emergency operation?
A) The complaint should be ignored
B) The complaint should be immediately addressed
C) The resolution should wait until the incident is terminated
D) Law enforcement should be brought in to deal with the complaint

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C) The resolution should wait until the incident is terminated

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According to IFSTA Chief Officer 4th Edition, for the community risk reduction element of emergency response to be effective, it must be coupled with:
A) Community fact-finding activities
B) An informal organizational structure C) Other community risk reduction elements
D) Economic disincentives for the organization

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C) Other community risk reduction elements

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According to IFSTA Chief Officer 4th Edition, when an organization has a mutual aid agreement, response:
A) Is automatically dispatched to nearby incidents
B) Is always legally required, regardless of circumstances
C) May be generally delayed in order to determine whether it is truly needed
D) May be optional if it will reduce the ability of an organization to protect their own community

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D) May be optional if it will reduce the ability of an organization to protect their own community

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According to IFSTA Chief Officer 4th Edition, inspections and code enforcement programs were created because of fires that resulted in:
A) Negative publicity
B) The need for mutual aid
C) High life or property loss
D) Increased insurance rates

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C) High life or property loss

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According to IFSTA Chief Officer 4th Edition, during an automatic response, resources from participating jurisdictions are dispatched to:
A) An agreed-upon staging area near the incident scene
B) An undisclosed staging location within the jurisdiction
C) A common area used for all automatic responses in the area
D) An area half way between the incident scene and their assigned location

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A) An agreed-upon staging area near the incident scene

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According to IFSTA Chief Officer 4th Edition, joint training for major incidents involving multiple organizations or agencies is based on:
A) Automatic aid agreements
B) Change management concepts
C) Incident Management Team concepts
D) Occupational Health and Safety standards

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C) Incident Management Team concepts

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According to IFSTA Chief Officer 4th Edition, which is a step taken by the Incident Commander at an incident?
A) Interview possible witnesses
B) Identify the incident priorities
C) Determine whether laws were broken
D) Determine the budget constraints of the incident

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B) Identify the incident priorities

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According to IFSTA Chief Officer 4th Edition, which situation would require a written incident action plan?
A) Haz Mat incident
B) Small ground cover fire
C) Single home residential fire
D) Medical call for a heart attack

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A) Haz Mat incident

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According to IFSTA Chief Officer 4th Edition, the tactical worksheet is the basis for the development of a(an):
A) Legal mandate
B) Incident action plan
C) Fire inspection program
D) Fire and life safety program

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B) Incident action plan

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According to IFSTA Chief Officer 4th Edition, actions taken outside the incident action plan’s scope are referred to as freelancing and:
A) May place responders in jeopardy
B) Must be approved by two other responders
C) Are sometimes necessary in incident response
D) Can be taken only by senior, experienced responders

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A) May place responders in jeopardy

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According to IFSTA Chief Officer 4th Edition, the operational strengths and weaknesses of an incident response are determined by the:
A) Reimbursement logs
B) Post-incident analysis
C) Number of casualties
D) Reaction of the public

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B) Post-incident analysis

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According to IFSTA Chief Officer 4th Edition, what is one function of the post-incident analysis critique?
A) Provide the public with justification for the organization’s actions
B) Allow company and chief officers to display their leadership roles
C) Review the quality of customer service provided during the incident
D) Determine which participating personnel should be punished for negative actions

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C) Review the quality of customer service provided during the incident

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According to IFSTA Chief Officer 4th Edition, one reason that an all-hazards approach to emergency management is important is that:
A) An all-inclusive list of disasters can never be completely complied
B) An all-inclusive list of disasters needs to cover every possible situation
C) Public and private emergency management entities treat disasters differently
D) Reimbursement for disaster response depends in part on the all-hazards preplanning

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A) An all-inclusive list of disasters can never be completely complied

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According to IFSTA Chief Officer 4th Edition, developing plans and strategies using an all-hazard approach ensures that:
A) Capabilities exist to handle any emergency
B) Each individual responder is cross-trained to handle any response
C) The public is aware of the capabilities and limitations of responders
D) Mutual aid partners will be involved in every emergency incident in the jurisdiction

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A) Capabilities exist to handle any emergency

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According to IFSTA Chief Officer 4th Edition, why is it critical that resources are deployed within a structured response model?
A) To ensure that there are duplicates of all resources deployed
B) To help the public know who to trust in an emergency situation
C) To make quantifying response reimbursement easier for mutual aid organizations
D) To avoid the convergence of unrequested resources to a large-scale emergency scene

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D) To avoid the convergence of unrequested resources to a large-scale emergency scene

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According to IFSTA Chief Officer 4th Edition, emergency management activities are broken into four phases that:
A) Are distinct and do not overlap with one another B) Often overlap and run concurrently with one another
C) Have to be completed within an allotted amount of time
D) Can be divided into eight operational response elements

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B) Often overlap and run concurrently with one another

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According to IFSTA Chief Officer 4th Edition, what emergency management phase is a continuous process involving efforts to identify threats and consequences before an emergency?
A) Recovery
B) Response
C) Mitigation
D) Preparedness

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D) Preparedness

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According to IFSTA Chief Officer 4th Edition, emergency services organizations should create relationships with outside agencies before an incident occurs to ensure that:
A) Liability is addressed and specific personnel are available
B) Capabilities are understood and proper request channels are followed
C) Resources and roles are duplicated during an actual emergency response
D) Non-disclosure agreements are signed and background checks performed

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B) Capabilities are understood and proper request channels are followed

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According to IFSTA Chief Officer 4th Edition, one of the primary determining factors in a successful response and recovery to a disaster or large-scale incident is:
A) An excessive budget
B) Pre-incident planning
C) Redundant resources
D) Establishing multiple command structures

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B) Pre-incident planning

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According to IFSTA Chief Officer 4th Edition, what facilities must an emergency operations centre provide to on-scene personnel regardless of the length of the incident?
A) Rest and relief areas
B) Family readiness centres
C) Public media staging areas
D) At least five operational zones

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A) Rest and relief areas

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According to IFSTA Chief Officer 4th Edition, what should be a chief officer’s final goal in workplace diversity/inclusion programs?
A) Eliminate any workplace conflicts so that all employees are satisfied
B) Create a workplace demographic that mirrors national demographics
C) Create a work environment that appreciates and respects diversity of all organizational members
D) Reduce the likelihood of the organization becoming involved in civil litigation regarding employment

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C) Create a work environment that appreciates and respects diversity of all organizational members

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According to IFSTA Chief Officer 4th Edition, an inclusive and diverse workforce improves organizational functioning by increasing the:
A) Tax dollars from minority communities
B) Overall staffing levels of the organization
C) Perspectives available for problem solving
D) Number of individuals from the prominent dominant demographic group

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C) Perspectives available for problem solving

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According to IFSTA Chief Officer 4th Edition, succession planning should be developed in conjunction with:
A) Pre-incident plans and operational budgets
B) Annual evaluation and departmental reorganization plans
C) Professional development and continuing education plans
D) Community development and fire and life safety education plans

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C) Professional development and continuing education plans

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According to IFSTA Chief Officer 4th Edition, when determining organizational needs, the goal should be for all responders to be trained:
A) To the minimum standards
B) Well above local AHJ (agency having jurisdiction) standards
C) Well above the minimum standards
D) To at least 90% of the minimum standards

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C) Well above the minimum standards

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According to IFSTA Chief Officer 4th Edition, succession planning maintains employee morale and retention because employees:
A) Can see a clearly defined career path
B) Do not have to plan their career path
C) Can be assured of further promotions
D) Are aware of the career paths of co-workers

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A) Can see a clearly defined career path

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According to IFSTA Chief Officer 4th Edition, if a lack of education is noticed among personnel who are likely candidates for advancement, the organization should:
A) Identify and coach individuals to establish educational goals
B) Remove the individuals from being a candidate for advancement
C) Place those candidates at the bottom of the list for advancement
D) Promote those candidates with the understanding that they will receive further education

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A) Identify and coach individuals to establish educational goals

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According to IFSTA Chief Officer 4th Edition, training delivered in an electronic format enables personnel to:
A) Complete training with a minimum of effort
B) Earn overtime pay while completing training C) Complete training during downtime at the station
D) Utilize techniques learned during an on-going incident

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C) Complete training during downtime at the station

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According to IFSTA Chief Officer 4th Edition, an organization’s behavioural health program should include a stress crisis intervention team to provide the necessary support for the affected member after incidents involving:
A) Mass casualties
B) Long work shifts
C) Community outreach
D) Unified command structures

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A) Mass casualties

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According to IFSTA Chief Officer 4th Edition, member assistance programs are developed to provide tools to cope with:
A) Issues that directly deal with the organization and its members B) The stress of working in a high-risk profession to members and their families
C) Job searches and interviews when members voluntarily leave the organization
D) The stress of working in a high-risk profession to members employed more than one year

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B) The stress of working in a high-risk profession to members and their families

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According to IFSTA Chief Officer 4th Edition, what should a chief officer do when a member shows signs of stress or other emotional problems?
A) Place the member on unpaid leave
B) Recommend use of the member assistance program
C) Report the member’s issues to others in the organization
D) Wait and see if the member can resolve issues on their own

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B) Recommend use of the member assistance program

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According to IFSTA Chief Officer 4th Edition, peer-support programs have become a fire and emergency services best practice in response to:
A) Decreasing responder retention rates
B) The increasing rate of responder suicide
C) The risk of responder on-scene fatalities
D) Responders failing to meet national training standards

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B) The increasing rate of responder suicide

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According to IFSTA Chief Officer 4th Edition, which term refers to ‘any arrangement of materials that presents the potential for harm’?
A) Risk
B) Hazard
C) Danger
D) Liability

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B) Hazard

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According to IFSTA Chief Officer 4th Edition, which term refers to ‘a measure of the probability and severity of adverse effects that result from an exposure to a hazard’?
A) Risk
B) Hazard
C) Danger
D) Liability

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A) Risk

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According to IFSTA Chief Officer 4th Edition, when identifying risks, the chief officer should compile a list of the organization’s emergency and nonemergency operations and duties that includes the:
A) Best possible conditions or events
B) Worst possible conditions or potential events
C) Conditions or events that have previously occurred
D) Conditions or events that garner provincial or national attention

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B) Worst possible conditions or potential events

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According to IFSTA Chief Officer 4th Edition, what aspect of risk evaluation can be measured by lost time away from work and the cost of damage?
A) Liability
B) Severity
C) Frequency
D) Cost/benefit

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B) Severity

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According to IFSTA Chief Officer 4th Edition, when prioritizing risks, which risks would be high priority items deserving immediate action?
A) Risks with low probability of occurrence and serious consequences
B) Risks with high probability of occurrence and serious consequences
C) Risks with low probability of occurrence and non-serious consequences
D) Risks with high probability of occurrence and non-serious consequences

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B) Risks with high probability of occurrence and serious consequences

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According to IFSTA Chief Officer 4th Edition, when prioritizing risks, which risks can be placed near the bottom of the action-required list?
A) Serious incidents with low likelihood of occurrence
B) Serious incidents with high likelihood of occurrence
C) Non-serious incidents with low likelihood of occurrence
D) Non-serious incidents with high likelihood of occurrence

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C) Non-serious incidents with low likelihood of occurrence

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According to IFSTA Chief Officer 4th Edition, which risk control technique does not eliminate risk, but reduces the likelihood of occurrence and the severity?
A) Risk transfer
B) Risk avoidance
C) Control measures
D) Intermittent measures

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C) Control measures

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According to IFSTA Chief Officer 4th Edition, the intent of a risk management plan is to develop a:
A) Strategy for reducing inherent risks associated with operations
B) Strategy for reducing community dissatisfaction with operations
C) Method to eliminate the majority of risks associated with operations
D) Method to eliminate the majority of hazards associated with operations

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A) Strategy for reducing inherent risks associated with operations

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According to IFSTA Chief Officer 4th Edition, in which phase of risk management plan implementation are the actual results of a risk management plan compared to its desired results?
A) Revision
B) Creation
C) Evaluation
D) Monitoring

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D) Monitoring

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According to IFSTA Chief Officer 4th Edition, what would indicate that the risk management plan is effective?
A) No change or increase in the number of injuries B) Reduction in medical leave taken or lost-time injuries
C) Decrease in costs of other activities in the department
D) Increase in the use of family and medical leave by employees

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B) Reduction in medical leave taken or lost-time injuries

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According to IFSTA Chief Officer 4th Edition, how can chief officers and public information officers create and maintain a positive image for the organization?
A) Use social media to share positive safety messages
B) Encourage members of the news media to tour every incident scene
C) Ask operations personnel to conduct media briefings instead of chief officers or the PIO
D) Donate money to political candidates who are most likely to support the organization’s mission

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A) Use social media to share positive safety messages

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According to IFSTA Chief Officer 4th Edition, which is protocol for media operating at an emergency incident?
A) Restrict photographers from taking potentially negative photos
B) Provide all media personnel with personal protective equipment
C) Stage or pose for media photographers to get good pictures of an incident
D) Allow properly credentialed media personnel to witness and document an incident

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D) Allow properly credentialed media personnel to witness and document an incident

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According to IFSTA Chief Officer 4th Edition, police and fire officials can deny media personnel entrance to a crime scene or incident scene:
A) To avoid any potential negative publicity
B) Whenever they feel the incident is too gruesome C) To protect evidence that is being collected and processed
D) Whenever they do not want to deal with media personnel

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C) To protect evidence that is being collected and processed

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According to IFSTA Chief Officer 4th Edition, what type of information at an incident scene cannot be released to the media or the public?
A) Patient’s gender or age
B) Number of victims involved
C) Patient’s medical conditions
D) Names of the businesses involved

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C) Patient’s medical conditions

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According to IFSTA Chief Officer 4th Edition, how can social media be beneficial with regard to enhancing the organization’s public image?
A) It provides an additional method for organization members to interact with the public
B) Organization members can link their personal social media accounts so the public can befriend them
C) Organization leaders can interact with political candidates and community leaders in a public, transparent manner
D) It provides a place for members of the public to access fire department resources, such as copies of the organization’s SOPs

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A) It provides an additional method for organization members to interact with the public

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According to IFSTA Chief Officer 4th Edition, ‘Unified Command’ (UC) allows agencies to be a part of the UC without losing or giving up agency authority, responsibility, or accountability while:
A) Establishing common incident objectives and strategies
B) Maintaining individual agency incident objectives and strategies
C) Assisting with the incident objectives and strategies of multiple agencies within the UC
D) Establishing both individual agency and Unified Command incident objectives and strategies

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A) Establishing common incident objectives and strategies

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According to IFSTA Chief Officer 4th Edition, fire and emergency services organizations should establish relationships with provincial and local agencies and areas of apparent conflict should be:
A) Avoided during interagency planning
B) Resolved during interagency planning
C) Addressed once they become an issue
D) Resolved independently by the fire chief or agency lead

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A) Avoided during interagency planning

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According to IFSTA Chief Officer 4th Edition, in which type of incident would interagency contact between local and federal agencies occur?
A) Terrorism event
B) Localized wildfire
C) Medical transport call
D) Apartment complex fire

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A) Terrorism event

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According to IFSTA Chief Officer 4th Edition, if a governing body poses a question that a fire department liaison cannot answer, the liaison should:
A) Admit the answer is not currently known
B) Attempt to answer the question as best they can
C) Deflect the question and answer another question
D) Ask to rephrase the question into one they can answer

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A) Admit the answer is not currently known

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According to IFSTA Chief Officer 4th Edition, fire and emergency services community involvement means:
A) Donating warm or unused equipment to community charities and organizations
B) Being involved in the community as it directly relates to the organization’s mission statement
C) Asking members to spend personal time, not organization time, being involved in the community
D) Potentially being involved in the community in ways not directly related to the organization’s mission statement

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D) Potentially being involved in the community in ways not directly related to the organization’s mission statement

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According to IFSTA Chief Officer 4th Edition, chief officers should learn about the characteristics of the community they serve so they can develop culturally sensitive services and processes necessary to:
A) Avoid potential litigation with community members
B) Win local, provincial, and national awards for the organization
C) Support delivery of effective fire prevention and emergency services
D) Encourage community members to lobby politically for the organization

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C) Support delivery of effective fire prevention and emergency services

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According to IFSTA Chief Officer 4th Edition, a long-term plan would include set goals in a specific area such as:
A) Developing an inspection schedule for equipment and cross-training personnel in inspection duties
B) Shifting hazardous responsibilities and pre-incident planning for high-value properties
C) Purchasing real estate for future facilities, fulfilling staffing requirements, and response time benchmarks
D) Creating a fixed schedule for electrical system inspections and assigning new personnel to the inspection department

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C) Purchasing real estate for future facilities, fulfilling staffing requirements, and response time benchmarks
D) Creating a fixed schedule for

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According to IFSTA Chief Officer 4th Edition, why should training activities be publicized within an organization?
A) To meet local and provincial legal requirements
B) To recruit new members to the organization
C) So that instructors can pick what courses they want to teach
D) So that all personnel are aware of opportunities and training goals

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D) So that all personnel are aware of opportunities and training goals

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According to IFSTA Chief Officer 4th Edition, chief officers should have a plan prepared in case government mandates or adoption of NFPA standards require:
A) A change in the labour / management agreement
B) Personnel to retire due to change in maximum age limits
C) A change in benefits that the organization offers to new hires
D) The organization to hire or reassign personnel in order to meet minimum staffing levels

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D) The organization to hire or reassign personnel in order to meet minimum staffing levels

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According to IFSTA Chief Officer 4th Edition, what process do fire officers use to make decisions on the fire ground about saving lives and property?
A) Gap analysis
B) Risk analysis
C) Trends analysis
D) Hazards analysis

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B) Risk analysis

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According to IFSTA Chief Officer 4th Edition, why is input from incident commanders and supervisors important in program and course-level evaluations?
A) They often determine the budgets of the programs
B) They work with individuals who complete the programs
C) They want to ensure their opinions are taken into account
D) They are more political and can lobby for additional funding

A

B) They work with individuals who complete the programs

50
Q

According to IFSTA Chief Officer 4th Edition, a hazard is a condition, substance, or device that: A) Can directly cause injury or loss
B) Is indirectly related to injury or loss
C) Increases the likelihood for failure or loss
D) Always exists but is not necessarily dangerous

A

A) Can directly cause injury or loss

51
Q

According to IFSTA Chief Officer 4th Edition, building codes, fire codes, and zoning restrictions can reduce the consequences of _______ hazards.
A) Natural
B) Secondary
C) Behavioural
D) Intentional

A

A) Natural

52
Q

According to IFSTA Chief Officer 4th Edition, the first step in determining occupancy related hazards is to:
A) Survey residents in the community
B) Survey the types of buildings in the community
C) Analyze national trends in occupancy-related hazards
D) Understand building codes, fire codes, and locally adopted amendments

A

D) Understand building codes, fire codes, and locally adopted amendments

52
Q

According to IFSTA Chief Officer 4th Edition, when preparing an all-hazards plan for a disaster or hostile event”
A) The plan should be approved by individuals in the fusion centre
B) Potential hazards should be listed in order of perceived public importance
C) Potential hazards should be identified by physical and geographic characteristics
D) The plan should be approved by individuals in the emergency operations centre

A

C) Potential hazards should be identified by physical and geographic characteristics

52
Q

According to IFSTA Chief Officer 4th Edition, NFPA 3000 provides guidance and planning resources for:
A) Terrorism pre-incident planning
B) Technological disaster planning
C) Incidents involving suspected arson
D) Major incidents involving active shooter situations

A

D) Major incidents involving active shooter situations

53
Q

According to IFSTA Chief Officer 4th Edition, chief officers can refer to NFPA 3000 for:
A) Requirements and planning resources for training facilities
B) Operation and recovery procedures for natural and technological disasters
C) Guidelines specific to a chief officer’s political and community involvement D) Preparedness, response, and recovery procedures that focus on contractual and mutual aid agreements for active shooter/hostile event response

A

D) Preparedness, response, and recovery procedures that focus on contractual and mutual aid agreements for active shooter/hostile event response

54
Q

According to IFSTA Chief Officer 4th Edition, what is the primary focus of an emergency operations centre (EOC)?
A) Rehabilitation services for log-term incidents
B) Decontamination and staging for long-term incidents
C) Multiagency coordination of information and resources to support incident management activities
D) Intra-jurisdictional coordination of information and resources to support incident management activities

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C) Multiagency coordination of information and resources to support incident management activities

55
Q

According to IFSTA Chief Officer 4th Edition, what is one function of an emergency operations centre (EOC)?
A) The EOC retains command of the incident so that no single agency is overtaxed
B) A centralized communications system allows senior management to command widespread operations
C) The EOC provides physical and personnel resources to major incidents, such as a strike team or task force
D) A centralized rehabilitation area allows all responders to receive the same level of care and monitoring during the incident

A

B) A centralized communications system allows senior management to command widespread operations

56
Q

According to IFSTA Chief Officer 4th Edition, the first objective for restoration of services after a disaster is the restoration of:
A) Public utilities
B) Transportation services
C) Normal business activities
D) Fire and emergency services

A

D) Fire and emergency services

56
Q

According to IFSTA Chief Officer 4th Edition, who determines when an incident can be declared terminated?
A) First responding agency
B) Agency having ultimate authority
C) Any agency involved in the incident
D) Agency with the most personnel at the incident

A

B) Agency having ultimate authority

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