Fire Officer 1

Final Practice Test

Knowledge Check

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1. According to NFPA 1021, the responsibility for formal performance evaluations rests with the Level II Fire Officer, while:

Level I officers must authorize the evaluation.

Level I officers must conduct all informal evaluations.

in some organizations the Level I officer has this responsibility.

in some organizations, the Level III officer has this responsibility.

2. Automatic roof and wall vents are ventilation systems that release heat and smoke to:

limit fire spread within a building.

reduce system-wide electrical hazards.

introduce thermostatically controlled air into compartments.

control the building’s available fire flow.

3. Ethical conduct takes on a greater importance for a new company officer because the officer:

has a less authoritative leadership role.

no longer has a supervisor to police his or her behavior.

is likely to be offered bribes by the public or subordinates.

is a role model for the unit’s subordinate members and peers, as well as for the public.

4. Why must a company officer, as a public servant, meet their community’s needs with competence, courtesy, and efficiency?

Good customer service is essential to the health and safety standards of the agency.

Good customer service is essential to maintain a positive public perception of the agency.

Positive contacts within the community will help the company officer change group dynamics.

D. Community perceptions will impact the internal and external expectations of a new company Officer.

5. Suicidal thoughts and other symptoms of depression, post-traumatic stress, and other mood disorders are indicators of a(an):

passive-aggressive communication style.

personal rationalization for unethical behavior.

medical condition that requires attention and treatment.

emotional reaction that requires self-directed mentoring.

6. Part of the customer service process, information on customers' needs, wants, and desires must be analyzed to determine:

the demographics of internal and external customers.

the schedule of preventive and corrective maintenance.

possible limitations in the information-gathering process.

potential operational changes, fiscal requirements, and priorities.

7. Individual job performance evaluations are part of employee personnel files, which are maintained by the:

employee.

supervisor.

community.

organization.

8. To ensure the viability of incident evidence, the scene must remain under the control of the fire and emergency service organization if law enforcement or fire investigators are not immediately available to:

conduct salvage and overhaul activities.

maintain the evidence chain of custody or collect evidence.

issue warrants for scene re-entry or give Miranda warnings.

instruct the crew on evidence preservation and storage techniques.

9. What classification of fire and emergency services organization generally protects large areas of unincorporated land that contain large populations?

County

Federal

Industrial

Combination

10. During which type of incident may alternative communications methods and technologies be required?

A single-company response

A community event promoting fire awareness.

A response expected to last less than an hour.

A large-scale, long-duration emergency incident

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11. An ancillary service fire departments may engage in to support their department's overall mission of protecting the public is:

providing assistance resolving parking regulation issues.

assisting with veterans issues or issues regarding children.

performing fire safety inspections of the buildings in their response area.

distributing organizational policies and procedures to their response area.

12. A fire and emergency services organization conducts a policy analysis to:

determine if current policies are effective and enforceable.

keep up with regular maintenance and cleaning schedules.

prepare for the semi-annual and annual organizational audits.

establish if policies mirror those of a neighboring organization.

13. A company officer should immediately stop a practical training evolution and correct any student performance weakness or errors when the student is:

learning a new skill.

adapting a lesson plan.

practicing an existing skill.

creating lesson objectives.

14. A company officer observing the exterior of a structure fire who notices a mid-level neutral plane can assume that:

the fire is in the early stage of development or the fire in an attic.

the fire is reaching backdraft conditions or the fire is in a basement.

a compartment is approaching flashover or has not yet been ventilated.

a compartment is filling with higher pressure or hotter air from the outside.

15. The first step a company officer can take to solve problems or make decisions is to:

identify their strengths and weaknesses.

identify a problem that requires a response.

determine the steps needed to meet the selected goals and outcomes.

determine the effectiveness of the activities in meeting goals and outcomes.

16. Company officers can use the active listening element of _____ to decode the message and assign meaning to it.

focusing

evaluating

remembering

understanding

17. As part of personnel retention efforts, company officers can use unit personnel counseling sessions to:

develop emotional intelligence through self-assessment and self-management.

privately give personnel monetary rewards which may cause company resentment if given publicly.

discuss with personnel how to create personal rationalizations for department-approved unethical behavior.

assist personnel in selecting appropriate educational and promotional opportunities to reach their career or personal goals.

18. The six major steps in the budget process for a fire and emergency services organization are planning, preparing, _____, monitoring and evaluating, and revising.

reacting

documenting

implementing

understanding

19. Company officers and personnel have an obligation to learn and use correct radio terminology used during routine activities and emergency situations such as:

relying on passive or passive-aggressive communication tactics.

relying on 10-codes to communicate between different agencies.

using specific terms to describe apparatus and standard operational modes and functions.

using assertive phrasing in all statements to crew members and on-scene mutual aid agencies.

20. Justifying a fire and emergency services organization's budget request requires the company officer to supply:

all operating costs related to exposures and medical records.

all personnel records and documentation to the budgeting board.

evidence that citizen interests or concerns did not influence the request.

documentation and supporting evidence that proves the request is valid.

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21. Incident response information from the telecommunications center provides the data a company officer needs to determine which:

set of incident priorities to utilize.

decision-making model to employ once the unit is on scene.

local or regional command system to establish once on scene.

unit is likely to arrive first and establish the command organization.

22. Interpersonal communication messages are encoded by senders based on their:

verbal cues.

interoperability.

level of preparation.

positions of authority.

23. What leadership quality is concerned with applying procedures, polices, rewards, and discipline evenly and fairly?

Motivation

Consistency

Decisiveness

Industriousness

24. What areas fall under the jurisdiction of federal fire and emergency services organizations?

Unserved rural areas

U.S. military installations

Chemical processing plants

Cities with large populations

25. If a crew member tells a company officer they have a suicide plan, the company officer should:

remove any implements that could cause harm and call 9-1-1 immediately.

refer the member to a local mental health specialist and call local law enforcement

ask the member closed-ended questions and isolate them from the rest of the crew.

tell the member's direct supervisor and the fire chief of the crew member's statement.

26. When a subordinate is working near other coworkers, a company officer functioning as a supervisor may:

offer this subordinate minimal supervision.

expand their span of control ratio to 1:7-8.

cross train that subordinate for a supervisory role.

decrease their supervisory output for the entire company.

27. To be effective communicators, company officers must select and use words that:

accurately symbolize the image that they are trying to convey.

are technical despite the audience for that particular message.

prevent receivers from completely understanding the message.

take into account the sender’s emotional reactivity.

28. To ensure that ventilation efforts allow firefighters to apply water to a fire safely, a company officer must ensure that all ventilation efforts are:

carefully timed and coordinated.

coordinated with local law enforcement.

at the level of the current neutral plane.

done through existing compartment openings.

29. All aspects of discipline must meet the legal requirements of the:

regional media policy.

public information act.

state grievance board.

local authority having jurisdiction (AHJ).

30. Which consensus-based standard writing organization also develops testing processes used in the development of safety products?

ASTM International

Underwriters Laboratories

Standards Council of Canada

American National Standards Institute

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31. The Emotional Learning System uses five steps to help you to become:

less able to identify personal rationalizations and unethical behaviors.

less reactive and to better identify and express your strong emotions.

more able to empower subordinates using reactive or intentional behaviors

more adaptive to developing command presence and effective mission objectives.

32. An inspection's primary concern is:

life safety.

personnel safety.

property conservation.

environmental conservation.

33. A risk management plan can maximize health and safety in a fire and emergency services organization by creating policies and procedures that:

identify and analyze hazards.

establish and enforce conflict.

identify and analyze accidents.

establish and enforce discipline.

34. Which situation can impair extinguisher readiness and result in a code violation?

Extinguishers may have prominent signage and intact lock safety pins or tamper seals.

An extinguisher may be full of an agent suited for the hazard protected and fitted with a new nameplate.

Extinguishers may have been replaced after use and mounted on a rated fire wall without any obstructions.

An extinguisher may have been used and then replaced on its mount without the unit being properly serviced or recharged.

35. How should a company officer deal with criticisms and questions about organizational policies and procedures from crew members?

Policies and procedures should be discussed with unit members to determine majority opinion.

Complaining crew members should be ignored and all policies and procedures assumed to be correct and fair.

The company officer should discuss the matter privately with the administration to search for solutions or clarity.

Policies and procedures should be discussed with other departments to determine whether policies are consistent.

36. A possible sign that sexual harassment is occurring to an employee is:

avoidance of certain coworkers.

misusing department equipment.

requesting leave under the FMLA.

cheating on promotional examinations.

37. Organization activity reports are entered by the company officer using:

interoperable equipment connected to the regional internet.

the company/station log and specific forms for each activity.

an outline with at least two subpoints under each main heading.

referrals to the fire chief or to an appropriate community organization.

38. Community risk reduction is a broad term that incorporates all programs that:

protect the organization from the risk of community litigation.

protect the public using protection, prevention, and education.

focus on providing the public a wider response area based on demographics.

focus on increasing community funding to fire and emergency service organizations.

39. What two types of personnel records are kept by fire and emergency services organizations for 30 years following the end of an individual's employment?

Medical and exposure records

Attendance and training records

Activity and presentation records

Corrective and preventive records

40. Before inspecting the industrial processes within an occupancy, a company officer must thoroughly:

decontaminate all personal protective equipment.

check the occupancy's fire department connection.

research the applicable occupancy code requirements.

document the housekeeping procedures in the occupancy.

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41. Which area of the body has the highest heat absorption rate, therefore increasing the potential for cancer caused by fire carcinogens?

Arms

Groin

Hands

Ankles

42. Company officers should consult locally adopted building and fire codes to become familiar with the:

criteria used to evaluate subordinate behavior at inspection sites.

demographic of the community they have been assigned to inspect.

methods of enforcing code compliance through either citations or forced closure.

life and safety requirements for the type occupancy they have been assigned to inspect.

43. When motivating and supporting personnel through recognition or rewards, consistency must be applied to:

how often rewards for perfect attendance are given out.

any pay raise, bonus, or monetary value granted or given.

reward types and the performance that results in rewards.

written recognition regardless of the performances that earned the reward.

44. A company officer can mitigate the risk of convective heat transfer for firefighters in full structural personal protective equipment by:

expanding the 2-in/2-out rule to 4-in/4-out.

decreasing the scope of operations to exclude any contact with hot fire gases.

strictly limiting the time firefighters spend in the exhaust portion of the flow path.

allowing only hazardous material personnel to work in the exhaust portion of the flow path.

45. A general size-up of a particular day's situation includes being aware of:

how fire will behave in a particular structure.

the size of the three operation control zones at an incident.

the responding resources or resources that may be needed.

to what extent the forecasted weather may affect any emergency calls.

46. Building dimensions and distances to nearby exposures are included in preincident:

videography.

photographs.

field sketches.

occupant notes.

47. A guiding principle a company officer can use when resolving crew conflict is to:

ask the rest of the crew how they would resolve the conflict.

allow individual parties to resolve the conflict on their own.

allow the individual parties to express their feelings in unassertive ways.

separate the individual parties from the issues and focus on common interests.

48. The time allowed for an owner/occupant to correct an inspection violation depends on:

the nature of the violation and the difficulty involved in correction.

what the violation will cost the fire and emergency services organization.

whether the violation broke national model codes or locally adopted fire codes.

whether the violation was discovered in a public or private industrial occupancy.

49. When writing a document, the number of paragraphs in a document depends on the:

amount of time needed to present the document.

number of people expected to read the document.

amount of time that was spent creating the outline.

B. number of subdivisions in the document’s outline.

50. Organizations entering into an aid agreement should treat the agreement as a(an):

legal contract.

scalar structure.

additional resource.

delegation of authority.

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51. Immediately dangerous to life and health (IDLH) concentrations and potential skin absorption and irritation sources are risks that must be considered during:

equipment or facilities inspections.

maintenance or repair of SCBAs and SARs.

a hazardous materials incident.

an investigation/review process.

52. Which citizen concern or complaint involves something over which the fire and emergency services organization has no jurisdiction?

Weed abatement

Parking regulations

Burning regulations

Actions of fire and emergency service responders

53. Which leave policy allows employees 12 work weeks of job-protected leave in a 12-month period for qualifying medical and family reasons?

Military Caregiver Leave

Extended Disciplinary Leave

Probationary Responder Leave (PRL)

Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

54. If a crew member tells a company officer they have a suicide plan, the company officer should:

remove any implements that could cause harm and call 9-1-1 immediately.

refer the member to a local mental health specialist and call local law enforcement

ask the member closed-ended questions and isolate them from the rest of the crew.

D. tell the member's direct supervisor and the fire chief of the crew member's statement.

55. What identified leadership style is most effective in situations where performance needs to be standardized and consistent?

Functional

Transactional

Decentralized

Transformational

56. A one-or two-page statement of the organization’s values and the behavior expected of both its management and membership is a(an):

unity document.

written code of ethics.

accountability worksheet.

ethical model designation.

57. According to the four-step method of instruction, presentation methods during company-level training should coincide with the needs of the students and the:

weather conditions.

materials being taught.

needs of the community.

results of the cost/benefit analysis.

58. Which structural condition should be noted in survey documentation as hazardous to emergency responders during fire?

Heavy objects on the roof

Supported partition or walls

Steel construction components

Heavy equipment stored on the ground floor

59. Which fire and emergency services budget type includes items that cost more than a specified amount of money and are expected to last more than one year?

Bond budget

Capital budget

Personnel budget

Cost recovery budget

60. Correct interpretation and application of organizational policies may require consultation with the administration through the:

governing board.

chain of command.

functional supervisor.

decentralized authority.

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61. Planning is the foundation of the management process because it:

applies honesty and strong moral principles to the decision-making process.

determines in advance what an organization, a group, or an individual should do and how it will get done.

allows a company officer to view situations from all angles while still understanding that tradition can provide direction.

recognizes potentially problematic workgroup or company situations ranging from personality conflicts to political issues.

62. The evidence-gathering perimeter for explosions should be established at 1.5 times the distance from the:

personnel staging area.

perimeter control zones.

farthest piece of debris found.

closest piece of debris from the ignition site.

63. Before using private property as a training location, the fire and emergency services organization must:

coordinate the training with the safety, health, and wellness division.

have written permission from the property owner and other AHJ-required forms.

first determine if publicly owned property is available for use as a training location.

pay the property owner from the hold harmless fund and document the expense.

64. When sending electronic communications within the organization, company officers must remember to stay within the:

span of control.

division of labor.

chain of command.

organization’s classification.

65. Company officers are to assign specific emergency-incident tasks to new members who practice with other crew members who serve as:

mentors.

volunteers.

supervisors.

subordinates.

66. A crew member responding to an incident in a POV who is driving over the speed limit is committing a(an):

unsafe act.

unsafe condition.

dangerous precedent.

passive-aggressive act.

67. An audience-focused document is written to the:

formal style of procedures and policies.

logical flow of the material and its subpoints.

needs, concerns, and level of understanding of the writer.

needs, concerns, and levels of understanding of the readers.

68. Attempts to duplicate the previous officer’s behavior and personality can:

preserve group dynamics.

create resentment and loss of respect for the new officer.

lead the new company officer through a successful transition.

assure that the new company officer will be accepted by unit members.

69. Which type of fire will consume all available oxygen and create potential backdraft conditions if not quickly extinguished in an offensive attack?

Class A fire

Content fire

Structure fire

Non-structural fire

70. Canned speeches or pre-prepared presentations are often ineffective because they:

are only effective as public relations speeches.

are often written and presented in an illogical sequence.

cannot be modified and reused for similar audiences or occasions.

do not take into account different audiences, occasions, and needs.

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71. What hazards do classified educational occupancies pose?

High fire loads and limited evacuation ability

High occupant loads and wide variety of uses

high manufacturing risk and low occupant loads

High value contents and prefabricated furnishings

72. Company officers/Incident Commanders who ensure that rehab policies and procedures are followed on the incident scene are establishing a(an):

reward-oriented culture that will help retain current members and recruit new members.

safety-oriented culture that will also reduce the risk of illness or injury to its members.

authoritarian-oriented culture that will reduce member illness or injury through discipline.

passive-aggression culture that will ensure members do not engage in assertive behaviors.

73. A company officer can ensure that unit members are familiar with local and organizational safety policies and procedures by:

holding periodic training sessions.

assigning each member, a mentor.

holding individual counseling sessions.

enforcing labor/management agreements.

74. A company officer may counsel an employee to:

coordinate their activities with a functional or an immediate supervisor.

determine if the employee is eligible for an official recognition or reward.

lessen the blowback from transitioning from being an employee’s peer to an employee’s supervisor.

identify and resolve personal, behavioral, or career problems that adversely affect an individual’s performance.

75. What is included in the final portion of an investigation/review report?

A breakdown of the number and quality of mutual aid responders

An ethical review of the incident events including any crew rationalizations

An informal description of any crew disciplinary actions taken while on scene

A narrative description of the incident, including the company officer’s observations

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