Fire Instructor 2

1. Almost all accidents are:

intentional.

preventable.

unavoidable.

unpredictable.

2. Which elements of a training plan are usually divided by branch, division, and group?

Objectives

Assignments

Safety messages

Support materials

3. In addition to instructors incorporating safety measures into the training curriculum, what can reduce training accidents?

Changes in organizational policy

Students reading the safety manual

Reducing the number of realistic training evolutions

Only allowing the instructor(s) to perform evolutions

4. What is a role of an instructor during accident investigation?

Determine ways to downplay the accident

Determine if the accident poses a liability concern

Ensure that those involved do not speak to anyone

Report the accident according to organizational policies

5. If the postincident training critique determines that students have not learned the objectives for the evolution:

the evolution should be redesigned.

the evolution should not be used again.

further training should be provided and the evolution restaged.

the instructor should receive additional safety professional development training.

6. Who decides whether or not the training evolution can continue after an accident has occurred?

Instructor

Organization

Student liaison

Company officer

7. What is the foundation for any risk-management plan?

Performance goal

Hazard and risk analysis

Policy and procedure document

National risk management standard

8. Which NFP A standard provides guidance and direction for the management and contra 1 of all types of emergency incidents?

NFPA 1620, Standard for Pre-incident Planning

NFPA 1521, Standard for Fire Department Safety Officer

NFPA 1500™, Standard on Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program

NFPA 1561, Standard on Emergency Services Incident Management System and Command Safety

9. The intentional release of hydrocarbons into the atmosphere from a live-fire exercise may be prohibited or controlled by local:

fire departments.

open-burning ordinances.

homeowner or farmer cooperatives.

live-burn standards and procedures.

10. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulates and controls:

training that may occur around wildlife.

activities that can be conducted with civilian witnesses.

activities that affect the nation's water, atmosphere, and soil.

the training evolutions that can be performed in certain environments.

11. Training lesson plans must be based upon the plans:

used at actual incidents.

used only during training.

determined from student feedback.

that were taken from training manuals.

12. When it is NOT possible to meet the EPA requirements for containing water runoff, training should be performed on:

ground with clay soil.

ground with sandy soil.

a nonporous concrete surface.

normal training ground without fuel.

13. When training occurs around water, training administrators and instructors should contact __ to determine the specific regulations they will have to follow.

their organization

local policies and procedures

other fire service professionals

local environmental authorities having jurisdiction or protection agencies

14. What is a purpose of a postincident critique at the termination of a practical training evolution?

Evaluate student feedback

Evaluate student skills and learning

Evaluate the Incident Action Plan (IAP)

Evaluate the Incident Command System (ICS)

15. The job of an accident investigator is to:

change policies.

mitigate lawsuits.

place blame for the accident.

determine what caused the accident.

16. In order to effectively manage the training evolution, the instructor in charge of planning the evolution should:

staff the necessary IMS positions.

delegate total control of the situation.

micromanage both staff and students.

allow individuals to choose their own positions.

17. What objective is a risk management plan designed to accomplish?

Investigate fire scenes

Determine previous errors

Monitor hazardous materials

Evaluate the potential for injury or damage

Chapter 12

Quick Links

Useful Links