Fire Officer 2

Chapter 19

Knowledge Check

1. When the first firefighter arrives on scene, he or she should:

act as the Incident Commander and establish command.

go immediately to the hot zone and act as Safety Officer.

stay at the perimeter of the scene until a company officer arrives.

act as the Incident Commander and also work as a member of the suppression team.

2. Which type of hose appliance is useful when one attack line has been laid, but two are needed for fire attack?

Gate valve

Water thief

Wye appliance

Siamese appliance

3. When determining which type of operational strategy to use at an incident, the Incident Commander conducts a risk/benefit analysis to:

include all personnel in the decision-making process.

determine if lives can be saved without unnecessary risk to firefighters.

decide if firefighters will receive the recognition they deserve for the amount of risk involved.

weigh the cost of the structure and its contents against the cost of firefighting operations to save it.

4. Command should never be transferred to:

someone who is not on scene.

anyone who is below the rank of Captain.

anyone who is below the rank of Assistant Chief.

someone who arrived on scene after the first-arriving engine.

5. The backup hoseline at an incident:

is only necessary when performing an interior, offensive attack.

should be the same size and provide the same flow rate as the attack line.

can provide crew protection, but will have little effect on fire extinguishment.

may be smaller than the attack line, as long as there are more available personnel on scene

6. The size and location of a frre may be indicated by:

clear, unbroken glass.

the presence of a neutral plane.

flames that are visible from outside the structure.

a difference in pressure between two compartments.

7. When a firefighter acting as the Incident Commander needs to transfer Command to someone,:

a written report must be completed first.

face-to-face transfer of Command is preferred.

it is preferable that Command is transferred via radio contact.

the firefighter must remain in the area to assist the new Incident Commander.

8. A(An) __ may allow water to be applied sooner, but may not provide adequate water flow for extinguishment.

master stream device

small-diameter hoseline

large-diameter hoseline

inline proportioner device

9. A difference in pressure inside and outside a compartment causes:

air and smoke flow.

a rise in temperature.

ventilation to be ineffective.

the fire to enter the decay stage.

10. When determining the size ofhoseline to use, the crew leader evaluates fire conditions and the:

wind speed at the scene.

number of total crews on scene.

type of ventilation that other crews are performing.

number of firefighters available to advance the hose line.

11. 16. Which scenario would prompt the Incident Commander to choose a defensive fire attack?

Additional resources arrive on scene to help with fire attack

Fire transitions from the incipient stage to the growth stage

Contents are on fire, but fire has not spread to structural members

Amount of fire exceeds available trained personnel and available resources at the scene

12. Which question would the first arriving firefighter ask during initial size-up?

Was the fire started by an arsonist?

What does the visible fire and smoke indicate?

When was the automatic sprinkler system last inspected?

Which tools and equipment will be needed for salvage and overhaul?

13. A crew leader is responsible for:

making operational assignments to incoming units.

selecting the tools the crew needs to perform their duties.

determining whether an offensive or defensive strategy will be used.

being the first member of the crew to enter the IDLH atmosphere.

14. Which piece of information must be communicated to crew members and dispatch when establishing command?

Who the acting Safety Officer is

Number of firefighters on scene

Number of occupants in the building

Who the acting Incident Commander is

15. What information should be included in the arrival report?

Location of the flow path exhaust

First impression of hazardous conditions at the scene

Name of the fire investigator assigned to the incident

Names and ranks of all personnel assigned to the attack crew

16. Which duty would a firefighter perform if he or she were acting as crew leader?

Investigating the cause of the fire

Coordinating resources with other resources at the scene

Acting as the point of communication between the IC and the dispatch center

Determining whether the incident is approached with a defensive or offensive strategy

17. The most important variable when choosing the correct hoseline to use is:

flow rate.

water hammer.

nozzle reaction.

hydrant variety.

18. Which is a characteristic of NIMS-I CS?

Incident action plans must be in writing

Only required to be used on large incidents

Uses common terminology and communications

Requires a special certification to use its components

19. When making operational assignments, the Incident Commander:

must wait to assign personnel until all units have arrived.

should only assign a crew to fire attack if enough personnel are present.

can only assign a RIC if the safety officer determines it is necessary.

will act as the leader of the attack crew while managing the rest of the incident.

20. What must the acting Incident Commander know in order to forecast fire growth and development?

Outside air temperature

Building construction type

Availability of water sources

Number of building occupants

21. When transferring Command, which information must be passed to the officer/firefighter assuming Command?

Location of the area of origin

Names of all personnel on scene

Types of equipment that have been used so far

Progress toward the completion of tactical objectives

22. Which statement describes risk assessment?

A risk assessment is only needed for larger incidents that require multiple crews.

A risk assessment is conducted initially and then is ongoing throughout the incident.

A risk assessment is conducted to form an initial action plan. and that plan cannot change throughout the incident.

Risk assessments are the duty of company officers, so a Fire Fighter II does not need to know how to conduct them.

23. A __ is used when a smaller line is needed, but a larger line is still in service.

gate valve

water thief

wye appliance

siamese appliance

24. Which type of operational strategy involves keeping personnel outside of the IDLH environment?

Direct

Indirect

Offensive

Defensive

25. When making initial assignments, the acting Incident Commander:

should never split a crew in order to assign personnel to assist Command.

must only put interior crews into action if there are at least eight personnel on scene.

should continue to work as Incident Commander, but operate as a member of the suppression or rescue crew.

may place the company into action with a crew member serving as an acting company officer.

26. The firefighter in command of the incident must understand alarm assignment, which means that they must know the:

cost of dispatching mutual aid resources.

sounds of the alarm tones of different apparatus.

number and type of units that respond to each alarm.

name of the officer in charge of each responding fire company.

27. Which is a duty of the initial Incident Commander?

Begin the fire investigation

Start writing the tactical progress report

Establish communications according to local SOPs

Act as both the Incident Commander and the Incident Safety Officer

28. What should the acting Incident Commander do immediately after transmitting the arrival report?

Call for mutual aid

Transfer Command and serve as a team leader

Instruct the suppression crew to begin interior operations

Communicate the incident action plan to on-scene personnel

29. Which factor would be included in the initial size-up of an incident that is conducted by the first-arriving firefighter?

Overhaul needs

Type of building construction

Estimated cost of structural damage

Presence of carcinogens in building materials

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