Jones & Bartlett: Fire Officer 1021 (42 Questions)

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.

Answer 1

subordinates

Question 2

Within the NFPA requirements for Fire Officer I, what are the requirements for certification as an instructor?

Answer 2

NFPA Fire Instructor I

Question 3

What were the first building codes originally developed to prevent?

Answer 3

Building collapse

Question 4

Which type of organizational document is developed to provide definite guidelines for present and future actions?

Answer 4

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?

Answer 5

Standard operating procedure

Question 6

Which statement best summarizes the role of the Supervising Fire Officer in decision making and problem solving?

Answer 6

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?

Answer 7

The Officer’s authority and supervisory ability are undermined.

Question 8

What is one of the three recommended activities for Fire Officers to help them work effectively with their supervisors?

Answer 8

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?

Answer 9

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.

Answer 10

documenting their actions

Question 11

As part of active listening, when should the listener interrupt the speaker?

Answer 11

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 _______.

Answer 12

medium

Question 13

According to the NFPA, approximately __________of on-duty deaths result from heart attacks.

Answer 13

40 percent

Question 14

Which rule pertains to IDLH conditions?

Answer 14

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

Answer 15

incident action plan

Question 16

Which ICS position has the authority to immediately suspend or alter activities on an incident scene?

Answer 16

Safety Officer

Question 17

According to the text, what will be a Fire Officer’s greatest challenge?

Answer 17

Managing people

Question 18

The Fire Officer must be both a leader and a(n) _________.

Answer 18

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?

Answer 19

Coercive

Question 20

What must the first-arriving Company-level Fire Officer provide to the dispatch center upon arrival at an incident scene?

Answer 20

Verbal picture of the scene

Question 21

__________ is the process of imparting knowledge or skill through systematic instruction.

Answer 21

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:

Answer 22

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 __________.

Answer 23

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.

Answer 24

Mentoring

Question 25

The fundamental goal of a public safety education program is to __________.

Answer 25

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?

Answer 26

In-house

Question 27

In general, at which level should a problem be solved within an organization?

Answer 27

At the lowest possible level

Question 28

What is one of the factors that distinguish Fire Officers from fire fighters?

Answer 28

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?

Answer 29

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.”

Answer 30

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?

Answer 31

Storage or handling of hazardous materials

Question 32

The purpose of conducting fire inspections is to identify hazards that exist and to ensure:

Answer 32

violations are corrected

Question 33

According to studies conducted by UL, flashover in a legacy home occurs in about _______ minutes.

Answer 33

30

Question 34

According to studies conducted by UL, flashover in a modern home occurs in about __________.

Answer 34

3 minutes and 40 seconds

Question 35

What is the overriding responsibility of Fire Officers in fire attack?

Answer 35

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?

Answer 36

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?

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.

Answer 38

make reasonable assumptions

Question 39

What allows Fire Officers to be able to predict where the fire is burning and where it will spread?

Answer 39

Knowledge of fire behaviour

Question 40

What is of fundamental importance in the ability to quickly size up a fire situation?

Answer 40

A systematic approach

Question 41

If a fresh oxygen supply is introduced to a fire in the smoldering phase, the fire will:

Answer 41

resume the fully developed phase

Question 42

Who is responsible for preventing the contamination of evidence?

Answer 42

Fire crews on the scene