Fire Officer 2

Chapter 19

Knowledge Check

1. The firefighter in command of the incident must understand alarm assignment, which means that they must know the:
2. When making initial assignments, the acting Incident Commander:
3. Which is a characteristic of NIMS-I CS?
4. Which piece of information must be communicated to crew members and dispatch when establishing command?
5. When making operational assignments, the Incident Commander:
6. The size and location of a frre may be indicated by:
7. Which is a duty of the initial Incident Commander?
8. A(An) __ may allow water to be applied sooner, but may not provide adequate water flow for extinguishment.
9. When a firefighter acting as the Incident Commander needs to transfer Command to someone,:
10. What information should be included in the arrival report?
11. What must the acting Incident Commander know in order to forecast fire growth and development?
12. A __ is used when a smaller line is needed, but a larger line is still in service.
13. Which statement describes risk assessment?
14. 16. Which scenario would prompt the Incident Commander to choose a defensive fire attack?
15. The most important variable when choosing the correct hoseline to use is:
16. When transferring Command, which information must be passed to the officer/firefighter assuming Command?
17. When determining which type of operational strategy to use at an incident, the Incident Commander conducts a risk/benefit analysis to:
18. What should the acting Incident Commander do immediately after transmitting the arrival report?
19. Which type of hose appliance is useful when one attack line has been laid, but two are needed for fire attack?
20. The backup hoseline at an incident:
21. A difference in pressure inside and outside a compartment causes:
22. When the first firefighter arrives on scene, he or she should:
23. Which factor would be included in the initial size-up of an incident that is conducted by the first-arriving firefighter?
24. When determining the size ofhoseline to use, the crew leader evaluates fire conditions and the:
25. Which question would the first arriving firefighter ask during initial size-up?
26. Command should never be transferred to:
27. Which type of operational strategy involves keeping personnel outside of the IDLH environment?
28. Which duty would a firefighter perform if he or she were acting as crew leader?
29. A crew leader is responsible for: