SOG 1-18 CAD/RMS Reporting

Question 1

According SOG 1-18 CAD/RMS Reporting what does CAD stand for in the context of this SOG?
A) Computer-Assisted Deployment
B) Computer-Aided Dispatch
C) Centralized Alarm Division
D) Command Area Display

Answer 1

B) Computer-Aided Dispatch

Question 2

According SOG 1-18 CAD/RMS Reporting who is typically the Officer of Note at an incident?
A) The District Chief
B) The Platoon Chief
C) The Officer aboard the first arriving fire apparatus
D) Any designated senior office

Answer 2

C) The Officer aboard the first arriving fire apparatus

Question 3

According SOG 1-18 CAD/RMS Reporting what is NOT one of the primary responsibility of the Officer of Note in an incident?
A) Directing firefighting operations
B) Completing the main report in Fire RMS
C) Managing the resources at the scene
D) Communicating with the media

Answer 3

D) Communicating with the media

Question 4

According SOG 1-18 CAD/RMS Reporting The Officer of Note will complete all required information, as marked in ___ on the incident report, unless otherwise stated in this SOG.
A. Blue
B. Red
C. Black
D. Blue & Red

Answer 4

B. Red

Question 5

According SOG 1-18 CAD/RMS Reporting what does RMS stand for?
A) Rapid Management System
B) Records Management System
C) Response Measurement Service
D) Rescue and Medical Support

Answer 5

B) Records Management System

Question 6

According SOG 1-18 CAD/RMS Reporting when should Incident Reports be completed?
A) Only when multiple units arrive on scene
B) When the incident involves a large area
C) For each emergency dispatch regardless of unit cancellation
D) Only for incidents that involve casualties

Answer 6

C) For each emergency dispatch regardless of unit cancellation

Question 7

According SOG 1-18 CAD/RMS Reporting who can act as the Officer of Note in the case of larger incidents?
A) The District Chief
B) The Officer aboard the second arriving apparatus
C) The Platoon Chief
D) Any Officer chosen by the Incident Commander

Answer 7

A) The District Chief

Question 8

According SOG 1-18 CAD/RMS Reporting in what circumstance might the Platoon Chief be responsible for listing the Officer of Note in their Narrative?
A) In all incidents
B) When the Platoon Chief is the first to arrive
C) In larger incidents
D) When the Officer of Note is unavailable

Answer 8

C) In larger incidents

Question 9

According SOG 1-18 CAD/RMS Reporting If no vehicles arrived on scene, who should fill out the Incident Report?
A. District Chief
B. One is not required
C. Appointed captain
D. Captain from closest hall

Answer 9

D. Captain from closest hall

Question 10

According SOG 1-18 CAD/RMS Reporting what is the Officer of Note responsible for in addition to the main Incident Report?
A) Completing all Exposure Reports
B) Directing traffic at the incident scene
C) Communicating with the media
D) Performing equipment checks

Answer 10

A) Completing all Exposure Reports

The Officer of Note shall be responsible for ensuring the completion of all Exposure Reports. The Officer of Note may assign the task of completing all aspects of the Exposure Report(s) to any other Officer involved with the exposure

Question 11

According SOG 1-18 CAD/RMS Reporting what is the purpose of the Unit Report?
A) To document the actions and decisions of the Incident Commander
B) To indicate the actions of the Officer and their crew at the incident
C) To record financial expenses during an incident
D) To track the time spent at the incident

Answer 11

B) To indicate the actions of the Officer and their crew at the incident

to indicate the actions of themselves and their crew for all incidents

Question 12

According SOG 1-18 CAD/RMS Reporting what should be used to complete Fire RMS reports?
A) Personal mobile devices
B) BFES dispatch computers
C) Paper and pen
D) External agency computers

Answer 12

B) BFES dispatch computers

The Fire RMS reports shall be completed using BFES dispatch computers (provided in each Fire Station).

Question 13

According SOG 1-18 CAD/RMS Reporting what color ink should be used for hard copy supplemental reports?
A) Red or blue
B) Blue or black
C) Green or black
D) Any color is acceptable

Answer 13

B) Blue or black

Question 14

According SOG 1-18 CAD/RMS Reporting how is information from the Joint Fire Communications Centre (JFCC) typically received?
A) Via telephone
B) On the fire station printer or directly into the report
C) Through email
D) Via a mobile app

Answer 14

B) On the fire station printer or directly into the report

on the fire station printer or directly into the report via the Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD

Question 15

According SOG 1-18 CAD/RMS Reporting if the CAD to Fire RMS interface is down, what should the Officer do?
A) Complete the report manually
B) Wait until it is restored, unless advised otherwise
C) Skip the report submission
D) Call the IT department immediately

Answer 15

B) Wait until it is restored, unless advised otherwise

If the CAD or the interface from the CAD to Fire RMS is down then the Officer should wait until this is restored before completing the report, unless advised otherwise

Question 16

According SOG 1-18 CAD/RMS Reporting who is responsible for reviewing all incident reports?
A) The Officer of Note
B) The District Chief
C) The Platoon Chief
D) The Fire Marshal

Answer 16

B) The District Chief

District Chiefs shall review all of the following:
a) Allincidentreportssubmittedfortheincidentstowhichtheyaredispatched.
b) AllincidentforeveryotherincidentnotattendedbyaDistrictChief(e.g.medical
responses) but responded to by the apparatus in their assigned District.

Question 17

According SOG 1-18 CAD/RMS Reporting what are the main objectives of reviewing Fire RMS reports?
A) Ensuring accuracy and sufficient detail
B) Checking grammar and spelling
C) Confirming the use of proper terminology
D) Validating the response time

Answer 17

A) Ensuring accuracy and sufficient detail

District Chiefs reviewing the Fire RMS reports will examine the accuracy of all information and the amount of detail included in the Officer’s Narrative

Question 18

According SOG 1-18 CAD/RMS Reporting what must be done at the conclusion of a noteworthy incident?
A) A detailed media report should be prepared
B) The Incident Commander shall e-mail the Platoon Chief with details
C) A press conference should be held
D) All witnesses must be interviewed

Answer 18

B) The Incident Commander shall e-mail the Platoon Chief with details

the Incident Commander shall e-mail the Platoon Chief the details of the incident

Question 19

According SOG 1-18 CAD/RMS Reporting what should passwords for accessing the reporting system never be?
A) Difficult to remember
B) Shared or used by another person
C) Changed regularly
D) Related to personal information

Answer 19

B) Shared or used by another person

No person shall file reports under the identity of another person at any time

Question 20

According SOG 1-18 CAD/RMS Reporting who should be contacted in the event of a system failure outside business hours?
A) The System Administrator
B) The District Chief
C) The Division Chief of Communications
D) The Fire Marshal

Answer 20

C) The Division Chief of Communications

system fails to function as expected, problems shall be communicated by the Platoon Chief to the Division Chief of Communications.

Question 21

According SOG 1-18 CAD/RMS Reporting when can BFES personnel obtain Emergency Incident Reports for court proceedings?
A) Through direct request to the court
B) Via their Platoon Chief through Fire Administration
C) By accessing the Fire RMS system
D) Through the local police department

Answer 21

B) Via their Platoon Chief through Fire Administration

Incident Reports required by BFES personnel for court proceedings may be obtained through Fire Administration via their Platoon Chief

Question 22

According SOG 1-18 CAD/RMS Reporting what guideline governs the public release of Emergency Incident Reports?
A) SOG 1-08
B) SOG 1-18
C) SOG 2-05
D) SOG 3-12

Answer 22

A) SOG 1-08

The public release of Emergency Incident Reports shall follow SOG 1-08 Request for Releasing Information

Question 23

According SOG 1-18 CAD/RMS Reporting District Chiefs reviewing the Fire RMS reports will examine the accuracy of all information and the amount of detail included in the Officer’s Narrative. The main objectives of the review process are all the following except?
A) Ensure the reports being submitted are accurate.
B) Ensure sufficient detail to reflect what took place.
C) Raise the standard of report writing.
D) Maintain professionalism throughout the entire report

Answer 23

D) Maintain professionalism throughout the entire report

Question 24

According SOG 1-18 CAD/RMS Reporting how are requests for Emergency Incident Reports from government agencies handled?
A) Immediately fulfilled by the responding officers
B) Referred to Fire Administration through the Platoon Chief
C) Discussed in the next departmental meeting
D) Ignored unless a subpoena is presented

Answer 24

B) Referred to Fire Administration through the Platoon Chief

Requests for Emergency Incident Reports received from government agencies, Police or the OFM are to aid in investigations and should be referred to Fire Administration through their Platoon Chief.

Question 25

According SOG 1-18 CAD/RMS Reporting what is the role of the Platoon Chief regarding the quality of reports?
A) To ensure all Chiefs complete narratives for significant events
B) To write the reports themselves
C) To provide feedback on spelling and grammar
D) To archive the reports

Answer 25

A) To ensure all Chiefs complete narratives for significant events

Question 26

According SOG 1-18 CAD/RMS Reporting in what situations does the District Chief complete a narrative report?
A) For every incident they attend
B) Only in larger incidents where they are the Incident Commander
C) For medical responses
D) For incidents in their assigned district only

Answer 26

B) Only in larger incidents where they are the Incident Commander

For larger incidents, the District Chief may be the Officer of Note. In these situations the Officer aboard the first arriving apparatus shall complete the report and the District Chief will complete a narrative report as the Incident Command

Question 27

According SOG 1-18 CAD/RMS Reporting what is the purpose of the Incident Report?
A) To serve as a legal document for court cases
B) To provide a detailed account of the incident for internal review
C) To be published in the media
D) To keep a record for insurance purposes

Answer 27

B) To provide a detailed account of the incident for internal review

the answer to this might be incorrect, our report data is Public not intrenal and could be be used for court cases….

Question 28

According SOG 1-18 CAD/RMS Reporting who is responsible for ensuring that all apparatus arriving on scene are documented in the Incident Report?
A) The first arriving Officer
B) The Officer of Note
C) The District Chief
D) Each individual officer

Answer 28

C) The District Chief

Question 29

RMS chapter 2, what’s added automatically when report starts, which isn’t one?
A. alarm time
B. arrival time
C. controlled time
D. cleared time

Answer 29

C. controlled time

Question 30

RMS chapter 2, what’s copied from the original report when doing an exposure report starts?
A. alarm time
B. arrival time
C. controlled time
D. cleared time
E. A&D
F. all the above

Answer 30

F. all the above