Jones & Bartlett: Fire Officer 1021

Question 1

At the Fire Officer I level, emphasis is placed on accomplishing the department’s goals and objectives by working through to achieve the desired results.
A) subordinates
B) the formal organization
C) the Incident Command System
D) organizational resistance

Answer 1

A) Subordinates

Question 2

Within the NFPA requirements for Fire Officer I, what are the requirements for certification as an instructor?
A) There are no such requirements.
B) NFPA Fire Instructor I
C) NFPA Fire Instructor II
D) FSTC level B

Answer 2

B) NFPA Fire Instructor I

Question 3

What were the first building codes originally developed to prevent?
A) Fire
B) Flood
C) Propertytheft
D) Building collapse

Answer 3

D) Building collapse

Question 4

Which type of organizational document is developed to provide definite guidelines for present and future actions?
A) Policy
B) Standard operating procedure
C) Standard operating guideline
D) Regulation

Answer 4

A) Policy

Question 5

Which type of organizational document establishes or prescribes specific operational or administrative methods to be followed routinely for the performance of designated operations or actions?
A) Policy
B) Standard operating procedure
C) Rule
D) Regulation

Answer 5

B) Standard Operating Procedures

Question 6

Which statement best summarizes the role of the Supervising Fire Officer in decision making and problem solving?
A) All serious issues will be deferred entirely to the Chiefs for their handling.
B) Fire Officers will work together with Chiefs on issues that come up, and they will present
a united front to fire fighters.
C) Chiefs will be available for consultation, but the Fire Officers will run their stations.
D) Fire Officers will run their own stations, leaving the Chiefs out of it entirely.

Answer 6

C) Chiefs will be available for consultation, but the Fire Officers will run their stations.

Question 7

When an Officer tells subordinates that he does not agree with an order but that the order has to be enforced anyway, what is the result?
A) The Officer’s authority and supervisory ability are under mined.
B) The best possible outcome in a difficult situation occurs.
C) The officer gains credibility with his or her subordinates.
D) Subordinates will be more inclined to comply with the order.

Answer 7

A) The Officer’s authority and supervisory ability are under mined.

Question 8

What is one of the three recommended activities for Fire Officers to help them work effectively with their supervisors?
A) Treat the supervisor as a last resort source.
B) Keep the supervisor informed.
C) Always paint a positive picture.
D) Let the results of your work speak for you.

Answer 8

B) Keep the supervisor informed.

Question 9

If Fire Officers have the authority to solve a given problem that has come up, what should they do?
A) They should not act at all until they have cleared their intention with their supervisor and set up a joint action by both Officers.
B) They should go ahead and make a decision.
C) They should act but copy their action to their supervisor.
D) They should notify their supervisor of their intention to act and await a positive response
prior to acting.

Answer 9

B) They should go ahead and make a decision.

Question 10

Fire Officers should act as if someone is always _______ when they are out of the station.
A) getting into an emergency situation
B) telling their child to look at them
C) having critical thoughts about them
D) documenting their actions

Answer 10

D) documenting their actions

Question 11

As part of active listening, when should the listener interrupt the speaker?
A) Only when the speaker begins to ramble or go back over what has already been said.
B) Anytime the speaker says something that is factually incorrect as part of a developing
point.
C) Never; the speaker should be allowed to have a full say.
D) Anytime the speaker’s tone or content becomes offensive, abrasive, or inflammatory.

Answer 11

C) Never; the speaker should be allowed to have a full say.

Question 12

The method used to convey the message from the sender to the receiver is the _______.
A) feedback
B) medium
C) nonverbal clues
D) speech

Answer 12

B) medium

Question 13

According to the NFPA, approximately __________of on-duty deaths result from heart attacks.
A) 30 percent
B) 40 percent
C) 50 percent
D) 60 percent

Answer 13

B) 40%

Question 14

Which rule pertains to IDLH conditions?
A) Reach,throw,row,go
B) No one above the fire
C) Two-in, two-out
D) First-in, last-out

Answer 14

C) two-in, two-out

Question 15

A Fire Officer develops a(n) __________ to address and minimize the chances of harm by identifying and controlling the factors that lead to fire fighter injury or death.
A) incident action plan
B) hazard reduction plan
C) evacuation plan
D) injury report

Answer 15

A) incident action plan

Question 16

Which ICS position has the authority to immediately suspend or alter activities on an incident scene?
A) Group leader
B) Division Chief
C) Liaison Officer
D) Safety Officer

Answer 16

D) Safety Officer

Question 17

According to the text, what will be a Fire Officer’s greatest challenge?
A) Managing people
B) Incident command
C) Friendships
D) Documentation

Answer 17

A) Managing people

Question 18

The Fire Officer must be both a leader and a(n) _________.
A) advocate.
B) founder.
C) follower.
D) peer.

Answer 18

C) Follower

Question 19

According to Studies of Social Power, which type of power is demonstrated when a fire fighter complies with an order to avoid punishment?
A) Reward
B) Referent
C) Coercive
D) Legitimate

Answer 19

C) Coercive

Question 20

What must the first-arriving Company-level Fire Officer provide to the dispatch center upon arrival at an incident scene?
A) Assignment of crew members
B) Description of probable outcome
C) Personnel accountability report
D) Verbal picture of the scene

Answer 20

D) Verbal picture of the scene

Question 21

__________ is the process of imparting knowledge or skill through systematic instruction.
A) Teaching
B) Education
C) Training
D) Mentoring

Answer 21

B) Education

Question 22

The practice of having multiple companies that might respond together, do pre-incident planning together in their response area is viewed as:
A) a dangerous practice that leaves an excessive percentage of the response area uncovered
B) a well-intentioned but ineffective idea that has lost popularity
C) creating an inordinate amount of inconvenience and disruption for occupants of the
target facility
D) an excellent method of improving coordination between companies

Answer 22

D) an excellent method of improving coordination between companies

Question 23

When students attempt to perform new tasks under instructor supervision, success is attained when they __________.
A) report being comfortable with the task
B) can successfully talk another student through it
C) can perform the task safely without instructor input
D) pass a written test covering aspects of the skill and its use

Answer 23

C) can perform the task safely without instructor input

Question 24

__________ is a developmental relationship in which a more experienced person helps a less experienced person by providing a deliberate learning environment through instructing, coaching, providing experiences, modeling, and advising.
A) Instructing
B) Supervising
C) Coaching
D) Mentoring

Answer 24

D) Mentoring

Question 25

The fundamental goal of a public safety education program is to __________.
A) interact with the public in the fire protection area
B) improve the image of the department among the constituency
C) transfer some of the risk away from the department to the public
D) prevent injury, death, or loss due to fire or other types of incidents

Answer 25

D) prevent injury, death, or loss due to fire or other types of incidents

Question 26

Which of the following is one of the four broad categories of issues a Fire Officer can expect to encounter?
A) Personnel
B) In-house
C) Contemporaneous
D) Systemic

Answer 26

B) In-house

Question 27

In general, at which level should a problem be solved within an organization?
A) At the highest possible level
B) At the level at which it occurred
C) At the lowest possible level
D) At any level other than that at which it occurred

Answer 27

C) At the lowest possible level

Question 28

What is one of the factors that distinguish Fire Officers from fire fighters?
A) The responsibility to act as an agent of the formal organization
B) A high level of accountability for their actions
C) Having a duty to act
D) Having a standard of care

Answer 28

A) The responsibility to act as an agent of the formal organization

Question 29

What is the primary purpose in requiring fire fighters to read a new Policy and sign off that they understand it?
A) This step is required by law.
B) This step ensures accountability.
C) This step provides legal protection for the Officer.
D) This step creates buy-in.

Answer 29

B) This step ensures accountability.

Question 30

A __________ is described as “a document developed by gathering general and detailed data used by responding personnel to determine the resources and actions necessary to mitigate anticipated emergencies at a specific facility.”
A) pre-incident plan
B) blueprint
C) certificate of occupancy D)local emergency plan

Answer 30

A) pre-incident plan

Question 31

A facility with which feature is required to submit information to the local emergency planning council in connection with pre-incident planning?
A) Elevators intended for human use
B) Height of four stories or more
C) Storage or handling of hazardous materials
D) High terrorist target potential

Answer 31

C) Storage or handling of hazardous materials

Question 32

The purpose of conducting fire inspections is to identify hazards that exist and to ensure:
A) violations are corrected
B) sprinklers are installed
C) personnel are trained
D) exits are open

Answer 32

A) violations are corrected

Question 33

1) According to studies conducted by UL, flashover in a legacy home occurs in about _______ minutes.
A) 10
B) 15
C) 25
D) 30

Answer 33

D) 30

Question 34

According to studies conducted by UL, flashover in a modern home occurs in about __________.
A) 3 minutes and 40 seconds
B) 6 minutes
C) 10 minutes and 30 seconds
D) 13 minutes and 20 seconds

Answer 34

A) 3 min and 40 seconds

Question 35

What is the overriding responsibility of Fire Officers in fire attack?
A) Initial and ongoing size-up and reporting of the situation over the radio
B) Determining the overall strategy and assigning tactical objectives
C) Supervising the company while assigned tasks are being performed
D) Participating in assigned tasks alongside the rest of the company

Answer 35

C) Supervising the company while assigned tasks are being performed

Question 36

During operations, if a Fire Officer encounters a problem or hazard, when should he or she relay that information to Command?
A) As soon as the Fire Officer realizes there is a problem or hazard
B) As soon as Command next checks in with the fire officer
C) Upon completion of the task
D) Never; this is not a determination to be made at the fire company officer level.

Answer 36

A) As soon as the Fire Officer realizes there is a problem or hazard

Question 37

In an interior attack situation, should Fire Officers be able to maintain contact with their company members at all times?
A) No
B) Yes
C) No, not unless it is an incipient situation
D) Yes, but only if it is a confined-space situation

Answer 37

B) Yes

Question 38

A good size-up requires Officers to look carefully and assess what can be seen, and to __________ about what cannot be seen.
A) assume nothing
B) make reasonable assumptions
C) defer judgment
D) assume the worst

Answer 38

B) make reasonable assumptions

Question 39

What allows Fire Officers to be able to predict where the fire is burning and where it will spread?
A) The hot lap
B) Forcible entry
C) Knowledge of fire behaviour
D) Familiarity with the specific structure

Answer 39

C) Knowledge of fire behaviour

Question 40

What is of fundamental importance in the ability to quickly size up a fire situation?
A) Command presence
B) A standard operating procedure
C) Sectorization
D) A systematic approach

Answer 40

D) A systematic approach

Question 41

If a fresh oxygen supply is introduced to a fire in the smoldering phase, the fire will:
.
A) flashover
B) rollover
C) resume the fully developed phase
D) self-extinguish

Answer 41

C) resume the fully developed phase

Question 42

Who is responsible for preventing the contamination of evidence?
A) Fire investigator
B) Lawenforcement
C) Fire crews on the scene
D) Homeowners

Answer 42

C) Fire crews on scene