Fire Officer 2

Practice Exam

Knowledge Check

1. What element needs to be included in all change processes because it defines what the change is, why it is important, and how the change will affect the organization and community?

Vision statement

Lesson objectives

Mission statement

Follow-up program

2. The company officer's ability to deal effectively with the informal group is determined by understanding:

referent power.

group dynamics.

needs determinations.

disciplinary procedures.

3. When employees are more concerned about their own situations than with the organization, they are resistant to change because of:

fear ofloss.

self-interest.

lack of trust.

learning anxiety.

4. The likelihood of personnel injuries can be reduced and their severity mitigated by managing organizational risk through:

control measures.

improper attitudes.

2-In, 2-0ut techniques.

well-intentioned freelancing.

5. A postincident analysis (PIA) should be completed for major incidents or those that involve:

off-duty injuries or deaths.

fire and life safety surveys.

line-of-duty injuries or deaths.

resources from a single source.

6. The Command organization must develop at a pace that stays ahead of the:

arrival of mutual aid.

establishment of staging areas.

development of strategic goals.

tactical deployment of resources.

7. What search method makes it possible to use fire indicators to determine the path of fire spread and the area of fire origin?

Start on the interior of the structure and work outward

Start at the lowest point of the structure to the highest point

Work from the areas of least damage to areas of greatest damage

Work from the areas of most damage to the areas of least damage

8. In which stage of a fire investigation does a person's action or omission need be considered as the event that brought together the competent ignition source with the first material ignited?

Interview of witnesses

Search for the first material

Identification of a fire's origin

Evaluation of ignition sequences

9. Which common element is contained in most problem-solving models?

A reward and recognition phase

A funding and notification phase

An outlining or justification stage

An information gathering or input stage

10. Division/Group supervisors must maintain communication with assigned units in order to:

control their location and function.

facilitate the transfer of command.

reduce face-to-face communication.

control the cost of the incident response.

11. When it is necessary to move evidence from its original position at a secure incident scene, responders should record the:

time and the name of the person moving the evidence.

name and birth date of the person moving the evidence.

movement of the evidence using a personal smartphone camera.

fact that the evidence has been moved via a social media update.

12. A company officer will exert authority less often and can lead with a democratic approach that allows the unit to carry out orders with minimal supervision when unit members:

are under coercive power.

recognize the officer's authority.

follow the commands of the informal leader.

are working outside the prescribed authority.

13. Which situation would indicate that a risk management plan needs to be revised?

There is no apparent change in the risk results.

There is a decrease in risk-related personnel costs.

Current injuries related to target risks are decreasing.

Current training methods are effective at controlling risks.

14. Root causes are the most basic reason an accident will:

stop.

occur.

be avoided.

be documented.

15. Which type of discipline results when reasonable rules of conduct are established and are fairly and consistently applied?

Self-discipline

Peer-discipline

Positive discipline

Negative discipline

16. Incoming units assigned to an incident must contact the IC to ensure that they have complete communication with the:

tactical unit.

command post.

dispatch operator.

Divisions/Groups supervisor.

17. All incident-related evidence including, documents of evidentiary value, and any other items that support the findings of the investigation are also subject to:

determination laws.

cause classifications.

scientific hypotheses.

chain-of-custody rules.

18. If a particular injury has a high incidence rate, it will likely continue to occur until:

the injured personnel are disciplined and trained properly.

the job hazard is identified and a task analysis is implemented.

its root cause is evaluated and control measures are eliminated.

its root cause is identified and control measures are implemented.

19. What type of general incident information should be collected as part of an accident investigation?

Promotional records of on-scene responders

Medical records of on-scene bystanders or victims

Type of incident, illness, injury, exposure, or fatality

Maintenance records of privately owned vehicles used on scene

20. It is appropriate to begin implementing organizational change when the need for change has been recognized, resistance has been overcome, and a(an):

informal follow-up program has ended.

innovative solution has been agreed upon.

community change agent has been identified.

permanent end to the change has been established.

21. What type of previous knowledge on building construction is needed to understand the elements of a postincident analysis (PIA)?

Occupancy classification of the structure affected

Number of multiple-use occupancies at the incident

Building alterations that hindered emergency operations

Whether the building is mixed, mixed use, or multiple use

22. Which Level II Company Officer role requires the knowledge of available resources, protocols for acquiring those resources, and existing mutual aid agreements?

Community risk reduction organizer

Implementer of organizational change

Emergency response media representative

Point of contact for interagency coordination

23. Which two complex incident duties related to strategic and tactical operations are included in organizational SOPs?

Working with victims and towards societal restoration

Incident staging procedures and emergency withdrawal signals

Building code enforcement and knowledge of complex fire behavior

Use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and rapid intervention crews (RICs)

24. Developing and implementing training policies and procedures that are dedicated to safety can mitigate the:

human factors that lead to accidents.

cost and benefits of human-caused accidents.

need for peer mentoring that could prevent accidents.

budgeting issues that could compound the effects of accidents.

25. What step of process implementation includes training and development, team building, and feedback?

Control the change

Plan the change interventions

Recognize the need for change

Identify resistance and address it

26. The narrative portion of the accident investigation report should include:

the company officer's personnel evaluation.

the job description of staff personnel involved.

observations from the relatives of incident victims.

incident observations on the part of the company officer.

27. If tire tracks or footprints are noticed at a scene, the company officer should:

ask the nearest bystander if they made them.

document them according to AHJ procedures.

use their personal smartphone to photograph them.

ignore them and concentrate on finding the point of origin.

28. What is a potential response to an accident's root cause?

Increase of a supervisor's span of control

Decrease in labor/management negotiations

Purchase or creation of new training programs

environmental hazard.

29. A Company Officer II assigned to the strategic level of an incident's command structure is responsible for:

accomplishing tactical objectives.

developing the incident action plan.

operational activities toward specific objectives.

increasing the amount of unit face-to-face communication.

30. What is one of the primary ways that local government affects fire and emergency services organizations?

Allocating funds

Justifying budgets

Adapting lesson plans

Maintaining equipment

31. What should company officers be aware of regarding North American Native Nations fire agencies located near their own jurisdiction?

The capabilities of the tribal fire agency

The agency's level of emotional intelligence

Whether the tribe is responsible for its own funding

Whether the tribal chief is federally or locally appointed

32. Lost time away from work and the cost of medical treatment can measure the:

accident's cost and benefits.

root causes involved with the accident.

severity and seriousness of an accident.

risk-control techniques associated with the accident.

33. Employees may believe that nothing will happen to them if they break rules, regulations, policies, and/or procedures if a company officer:

fails to promptly address an issue with a probationary employee.

coaches an employee who is not meeting minimum performance standards.

counsels an employee who appears to have a psychological/emotional problem.

fails to use positive discipline after an employee has committed a serious violation.

34. What is an external force that may drive internal changes within the fire and emergency services?

Delegation of responsibility

Organizational restructuring

Community service demands

Periodic performance reviews

35. A plume-generated fire pattern is the result of the plume of hot gases:

lowering after a backdraft.

rising above an individual fire.

suffocating under fire extinguishing agents.

burning downward through the floor surface.

36. Accidents caused by physically unsuitable personnel can be mitigated by assigning these responders to tasks in which their limitations are:

less likely to create a hazard to themselves or others.

more likely to create a hazard to themselves or others.

less likely to cause legal issues between the organization and the AHJ.

more likely to be corrected through training and progressive discipline.

37. When examining fire patterns, take note of the visible boundaries or borders where fire or products of combustion:

were extinguished by an automatic or manual sprinkler system.

are obscured or invisible because it burned in a V-shaped pattern.

affected the surface but left adjacent surfaces less affected or intact.

were immediately suppressed though contact with ventilation sources.

38. In order to maintain the motivation, satisfaction, and performance of the larger group, the company officer should maintain a strong relationship with the:

formal leader.

informal leader.

founding group member.

last member to join the group.

39. Which active state or provincial agency may influence U.S. and Canadian fire and emergency services organizations?

Tax bureau

National Assembly

Forestry department

Provincial judicial court

40. A company officer can utilize personnel to directly affect the change process by:

drafting automatic change agreements.

assigning subordinates to compose media and press releases.

identifying those who resist the change for later disciplinary measures.

tasking informal leaders within the organization to help influence others' opinions on the change.

41. Wind, topography, aspect, and fuel variations affect a wildland fire's:

motive and opportunity.

clean bums and protected areas.

cause and ignition classifications.

spread rate and direction of travel.

42. In which situation should an Incident Commander (IC) demobilize incident personnel and units?

Incident requires additional resources.

Incident operational period is extended.

Resources are no longer need on scene.

Resources are provided by mutual aid partners.

43. Which item should be included within formal intergovernmental agreements?

Personnel evaluation procedures

Planning of change interventions

Hazard data collection techniques

Agency authority and responsibility

44. Encouraging personnel to suggest which organizational changes to make and how to implement them is one way a company officer can:

lighten their heavy workload.

overcome resistance to change.

create interpersonal relationships.

improve on their emotional intelligence.

45. Law enforcement, zoning boards, and fire and emergency services organizations are local government departments that:

are governed by a board of directors.

are structured to provide a specific service.

receive funding from mostly private sources.

operate totally independent of one another.

46. The common binding interests of emergency responders may change with their:

organization's policies, rules, and regulations.

roles within the NIMS-ICS Command structure.

changing formative and summative evaluation results.

changing goals and aspirations within the organization.

47. What happens to group integrity if its sense of continuity is disturbed?

Members tend to be poor producers with improved identity, morale, and spirit

Members tend to be high achievers and develop healthy rivalries among themselves

Group can become fragmented and member's commitment to the group may diminish

Group can develop esprit de corps which can evolve into unhealthy rivalries among other units

48. Company officers acting as change agents during organizational change must be able to:

collect as much data about community demographics as possible.

proofread any change documentation by themselves at least one time.

serve as a subject matter expert in the area that the change will occur.

declare the permanent completion of the change process at some point in time.

49. Why is feedback critical to the change process?

The change process is random.

The change process is continuous.

Feedback is used to create tactical worksheets.

Feedback is used to create command positions.

50. A positioning consideration for a Division/Group Supervisor is that they should be:

stationed as close to the Command Post as possible.

positioned so that they can effectively supervise the units assigned to them.

as near to the hot operational zone as possible to facilitate the 2-In, 2-Out rule.

limited to staying with their originally assigned crew despite any tactical changes.

51. When personnel are unwilling to accept a change, they are in the change process stage of:

denial.

resistance.

exploration.

commitment.

52. A postincident analysis (PIA) objective is to:

identify, develop, initiate, maintain, and control the communications process.

develop an effective Incident Command organization based on incident objectives.

provide an opportunity for participants to objectively and constructively review operations.

review, evaluate, and revise the Incident Management Plan based on conditions, actions, and needs.

53. A resource allocation common to many incidents is "Deploy Resources," which includes:

evaluating the situation (size-up), continually updating, and/or obtaining briefing from the previous IC.

reviewing, evaluating, and revising (as needed) the Incident Management Plan based on conditions, actions, and needs.

assuming command, announcing Incident Command Post location, and establishing an effective Incident Command Post.

assigning resources consistent with plans and standard operating procedures, standard operating guidelines, and the Incident Action Plan.

54. During a corrective action, employees are entitled to a copy of the:

operational plan of the incident in question.

organization's personnel and disciplinary files.

charges and the material upon which the action is based.

labor/management agreements as it relates to coaching sessions.

55. Which fire pattern generally indicates where large objects were positioned before the fire?

Object bums

Protected areas

Pointers or arrows

Suppression-generated

56. The first level of progressive discipline may be utilized for an employee who:

violates grooming policies and procedures.

steals items from the organization and resells them.

verbally and/or physically assaults another employee.

arrives on scene under the influence of drugs and alcohol.

57. A company officer tasked with analyzing incident data must know if the building's fire protection systems activated and functioned correctly and if the water-based suppression systems:

were operated remotely or on site.

received adequate pressure and volume.

positively affected fire growth and development.

contributed to responder or victim injury or death.

58. During a job-performance evaluation, what action can the company officer take to generate change in an employee?

Emphasize the importance of studying the promotional materials

Create an atmosphere in which the employee can feel challenged and respected

Prevent the employees from setting or altering performance goals and objectives

Ensure compliance with established policies, rules, regulations, standards, and procedures

59. If an accident analysis shows that stress was the root cause of an injury or fatality, company officers should recommend an increase in:

punitive discipline for members experiencing stress.

the approval of member-requested family and medial leave.

member participation in the organization's wellness program.

environmental hazard.

60. What agency would a company officer work alongside at a unified command incident that required closing and repairing roadways?

Public works

Law enforcement

Street department

Emergency medical services

61. A well-organized personnel evaluation program can improve the efficiency and/or effectiveness of employees and the organization because it can:

identify informal leaders.

justify monetary rewards.

expose training deficiencies.

strengthen binding interests.

62. The company officer and other PIA participants need to understand the actual growth and development of the fire so they can determine the effect of the:

fuel load.

back draft.

hot gas layers.

overhaul actions.

63. Once an item is considered evidence, it is to be secured and its handling and transfer of custody documented until:

the pyrolysis stage.

the overhaul process.

it reaches its _final disposition.

it reaches the warm operating zone.

64. The change process should be viewed as:

linear.

cyclical.

an annual process.

a one-time process.

65. Which legal and ethical issue may apply to a company officer attempting to manage employee behavior through counseling?

A union representative must witness the behavior that warrants counseling.

Any resulting documentation from counseling must be with the employee at all times.

The employee must consent to a drug screening before any counseling is to take place.

Company officers must have supervisory authority before counseling to correct behavior.

66. Expert power is based and developed upon:

charisma, charm, and perceived attractiveness.

education, specialization, and increased knowledge.

the control of vital information needed to accomplish goals.

the promise of new projects, better roles, and more money.

67. The range of sanctions involved in a punitive disciplinary action includes:

peer mentoring.

legal prosecution.

an oral reprimand.

a professional evaluation.

68. Using humor in a departmental social media post is potentially dangerous and may offend someone because:

humor is usually used as a persuasive communication tactic and may confuse people.

the feelings and the thoughts of the audience are not being acknowledged or respected.

body language and other visible and auditory clues are not present in the communications.

some cultures believe it is disrespectful to use humor in any kind of written communications.

69. Information sources from the incident, such as preincident plans and the IAP, are compiled into a(an) __ to form the incident data portion of the postincident analysis (PIA).

informal memo

three-part outline

executive summary

chronological report

70. Which job-related illness and health exposure can result from noise and from situations involving fatalities or casualties?

Stress

Rashes

Hearing loss

Vision impairment

71. Level II Company Officers must be able to communicate the need for:

low-level classification action.

low-level classification change.

high-level organizational strategies.

high-level organizational justification.

72. If a Company Officer II attempts to exert power outside of the prescribed authority of the position and the powers granted that position when utilizing legitimate power, they will:

legitimize their efforts.

delegitimize their efforts.

make others want to be like them.

influence compliance and obedience.

73. A Company Officer II tasked with the responsibility of supervising the operation within a defined geographical area is working within the __ level.

Task

Strike

Group

Division

74. When a fire's area of origin is apparent, the Company Officer II is responsible for:

filling out documentation needed for legal proceedings.

conducting an in-depth and thorough fire investigation.

acting as fire investigator until a certified investigator arrives on scene.

ensuring that those responsible for reporting the fire fill out an incident report.

75. During radio communications, Division/Group Supervisors use the phonetic designations of Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, and Delta in situations:

with odd geographical layout.

with multiple mutual aid partners.

where cardinal directions are obvious.

where there is more than one staging area.

76. Which resource can be used to compile a list of organizational accidents, injuries, illnesses, and fatalities?

Close calls database

National retention trends

Incident response reports

Organization's internal records

77. One way to increase the likelihood of success for a change process is to divide the process into attainable:

training sessions.

segments and goals.

points and subpoints.

polices and procedures.

78. Incident photographs provide a timeline of the fire's progress, the fire's location, and the:

activities and locations of fire-suppression personnel, bystanders, and witnesses.

fire's relative location from the department or another major community landmark.

location of potential circumstantial evidence that could be used in a legal proceeding.

steps of the scientific method that will be used to determine the fire's cause and area of ongm.

79. During a transfer of command, the original IC provides the relieving officer with a(an) __ that can be supplemented with the use of an organization-approved tactical worksheet.

situation status report

exposure reporting form

rehabilitation tracking document

incident personnel performance rating

80. What step should be part of a vehicle fire scene examination?

Document the topography of the vehicle

Observe the available methods of egress for the vehicle

Obtain information about the vehicle's history and documentation

Obtain the driver's vehicular violation history from law enforcement

81. Which type of risk should be considered a high-priority item within a risk management plan?

Risk with a high probability of occurrence and serious consequences

Risk involving minor injuries and no projected or documented fatalities

Risk with a low probability of occurrence and nonserious consequences

Risk involving community members, mutual aid partners, and personnel family members

82. In order to begin the combustion process, a first material must be capable of absorbing and retaining __ from the ignition source.

ambient air

heat energy

gaseous layers

premixed oxygen

83. State/provincial level resources can be consulted for information concerning:

city managers.

emergency management.

specifics from the Center for Disease Control.

specifics from the Local Emergency Response Plans.

84. A competent ignition source must have sufficient time to transfer the required heat to the:

white ash.

last material.

first material.

hot-gas layer.

85. Company officers should compare the __ of implementing risk reduction strategies.

costs and benefits

acts and conditions

root cause and symptoms

positive and negative trends

86. If during the life cycle of a risk management plan there is a decrease in overall risk, the plan:

must be revised.

must be evaluated.

is being effective.

is compliant with the AHJ.

87. What piece of information may be depicted in a drawing of a fire scene?

Drawings of the responding apparatus

Details regarding a building's contents

Pictorial depictions of potential suspects

Notes on the physical characteristics ofresponders

88. How can company officers positively influence the common values within their unit?

Exemplify and reinforce organizational values and culture

Force unit members to conform to organizational values and culture

Replace organizational values and culture with those of the informal group

Enforce and reiterate values and culture as written in the labor/management agreement

89. In which type of situation should an IC assign Divisions/Groups at an emergency incident?

Hazards on scene are expected and units are involved in simpler operations

Not enough supervisors are on scene to facilitate efficient or safer operations

Units are operating from tactical positions that Command has direct control over

Units are operating from tactical positions that Command has little or no direct controlover

90. Which type of Command-level assignment comes with the authority to make decisions and assignments within the boundaries of the overall IAP and safety conditions?

Task

Branch

Tactical

General

91. Which situation illustrates the accident-causing human factor of improper attitude?

An employee has a severe allergic response to the latex gloves stored in the apparatus.

An apparatus is involved in a vehicle collision due to the driver/operator being intoxicated.

A responder is exposed to toxic smoke due to improperly donning personal protective equipment.

Personnel disregard a new decon procedure because it adds ten minutes to the existing procedure.

92. A visual tracking system should be easy to use and contain a site plan that shows the incident's:

control zones.

hazards and risks.

operational periods.

jurisdictional boundaries.

93. After the initial response to a complex incident, what command responsibility must a Company Officer II complete?

Develop an incident termination plan

Gather incident information and data for analysis

Plan the release of resources once the incident is mitigated

Provide public statements to on-scene media representatives

94. During a critical incident event, accountability systems allow an IC to know which responders are at the incident, where each is located, and:

the classification of on-scene responders.

how many responders may be trapped or injured.

the types of responder stressors present on scene.

which responder injuries the organization is liable for.

95. Employee grievance procedures need to be effective, consistent, and provide a(an):

equitable resolution.

intermediate objective.

cash sum for the employee.

resolution that favors the organization.

96. Research into the root cause of job-related illnesses and exposures can be accomplished through:

accurate organizational funding aimed at safety development.

accurate organizational record keeping over an extended period of time.

increasing organizational training in investigative, analytical, and emotional skills.

enrolling mutual aid partners into the organization's medical surveillance program.

97. What factor may have the greatest influence on the productivity and success of the formal group?

Informal subgroups formed around shared interests

Binding subgroups formed around a sense of adventure

Interpersonal subgroups formed around rewards and recognition

Formal subgroups formed around organizational policies and procedures

98. During an employee counseling session, the company officer should:

use progressive discipline to give the employee the option to willingly conform.

recommend career path choices and provide professional development opportunities.

recognize, constructively criticize, and carefully correct flaws in subordinates' actions.

give the employee a letter in person or through certified mail with a return receipt requested.

99. What information should be obtained and documented anytime the custody of an item changes?

Cause and origin determination from the jurisdiction's fire investigator

Thorough examination notes on the fire patterns where the item was found

Condition of the item or its packaging when it was transferred to the new custodian

Information gathered from witnesses, the occupants of the structure, and victim's relatives

100. Workplace accidents are investigated to identify the __ that were the accident's root cause.

knowledge or skills

exposures or injuries

severity or frequency

behaviors or conditions

101. Personnel who, as part of the change process, must learn how to operate new, more fuel-efficient apparatus may experience:

uncertainty.

learning anxiety.

a lack of shared vision.

a loss of control or power.

102. Which type of progressive discipline is an attempt to correct inappropriate behavior as soon as it is discovered to ensure that it does not become a pattern or progress to a more serious offense?

Punitive action

Defensive action

Corrective action

Preventive action

103. Fire patterns provide information on how the fire:

was mitigated.

was first ignited.

traveled from its area of origin.

weakened from exposure to ventilation.

104. While not a requirement, having written documentation verifying an interagency aid agreement may aid in:

disseminating policies and procedures.

establishing command and control detail.

maintaining interagency training records.

interacting with the federal branches of government.

105. When writing social media/web releases, a guideline is to:

begin each sentence with a number.

end each sentence with a preposition.

use formal spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

use humor and personal opinion as much as possible.

106. In order to ensure an effective interagency response, NIMS-based ICS for unified command (UC) should be used as a model for response management in the:

area contingency plans.

executive summary outlines.

reciprocal payment schemes.

community preincident surveys.

107. After transferring command, a former IC can:

be retained as an aide of the Command Staff.

share the Command position with the new IC.

increase their span of control to ten subordinates.

return to the station to begin the postincident analysis.

108. The spread of a wildland fire is due to radiant heat from burning materials affecting other:

fire patterns.

adjacent fuels.

points of origin.

ignition sources.

109. Revisions to a risk management plan should be made:

as identified or needed.

at least every fiscal cycle.

as public opinion dictates.

at least every other month.

110. Company officers must remember that determining a fire's area of origin is based on:

established opportunity.

a hypothesis that needs to be tested.

conclusions made when first arriving to the incident.

determining where the most damage is within a structure.

111. What can a company officer do during the examination of a vehicle fire to make documentation and comparative analysis easier?

Remove the white ash from within the vehicle

Divide the interior area into separate compartments

Interview the driver and any passengers individually

Separate the fire scene by topography and fuel variation

112. How can company officers support their organization in the local lawmaking process?

Run for public office

Attend public forums to demand funding

Take an active role in advising the governing body

Highlight the failures of local government through the department's social media account

113. When identifying organizational risks, consider the worst of possible conditions or potential events as well as operations that:

occur frequently.

occur infrequently.

have a low incidence rate.

have a high avoidance rate.

114. When developing a PIA, a company officer assesses the incident data for the strength and weaknesses of a response by developing a checklist of:

the types of equipment and PPE used on scene.

the decontamination procedures used on scene.

questions focused on each aspect of the incident.

questions focused on each responder at the incident.

115. Which behavior management method is designed to help an individual adjust to certain situations to either reinforce correct behavior or to eliminate improper behavior?

Ignore the issue

Act as a therapist

Terminate the employee

Seek guidance from a superior officer

at should a company officer do if it appears a subordinate has a psychological/emotional issue?

116. Which event would initiate an accident investigation?

Off-duty injury

Job-related injury

Job-related stress

Family-related stress

117. Finding the origin of the fire involves knowledge of:

fire surveys.

fire behavior.

organizational staffing.

policies and procedures.

118. Emergency incident scenes, emergency responses, training exercises, arid daily activities are common situations for unsafe acts due to personnel:

attempting to save time by cutting comers.

questioning orders which they believe are unsafe.

engaging in assertive and clear communication styles.

environmental hazard.

119. What skill must company officers have in order to combat change-induced stress and communicate effectively throughout the change process?

Line-of-sight

Interoperability

Liability protection

Interpersonal skills

120. Which on-scene position coordinates the deployment ofresources required to complete tactical objectives within an assigned incident area?

Command Aide

Incident Commander

Task group supervisor

Division/Groups supervisor

121. When making assignments, what two factors should a company officer consider to encourage cooperative group interaction?

Operational budgets and funding allotted for personnel pay

Individuals within the unit and their relationship to each other

Type of task and the equipment available to complete the task

Records and written reprimands for the individuals within the unit

122. A company officer can address issues with responder grooming or absenteeism by reviewing the organization's:

policies and procedures.

health and safety program.

job performance requirements.

national credentialing standards.

123. A company officer investigating a fire scene must be aware that the __ may have been altered or destoyed by the fire.

heat source

fire patterns

motive and opportunity

products of combustion

124. Which is a basic step used to determine a fire's area of origin?

Search for natural perimeter markings

Interview witnesses and other first responders

Use common sense to analyze the information gathered

Set up a 1-mile (1600 m) search perimeter around the scene

125. 30. A fire's cause is classified as accidental when it involves a(an):

second fire in the same structure.

liquid that is foreign to a particular location.

intentional human act to ignite or spread fire.

unintentional human act to ignite or spread fire.

126. A company officer can ensure that personnel evaluations are objective by:

conducting evaluations linked to transfers as soon as possible.

creating an atmosphere for personnel to become self-motivators.

overcoming personal bias and basing the evaluation on established criteria.

maintaining personal bias and basing the evaluation on informal group criteria.

127. Which piece of information assists in the determination of fire growth and development?

Command structure used at the incident

Fire-suppression efforts used on the structure

Who reported the incident to emergency dispatch

How many candles were in the structure before the fire

128. Human factors are an individual's attributes or personal characteristics that cause the individual to be:

involved in more or fewer accidents than other people.

inclined to be more emotionally intelligent than other people.

disciplined for accidents caused by civilians or incident victims.

responsible for accidents resulting from environmental conditions.

129. What should an IC do when their span of control is exceeded?

Create more Divisions/Groups

Establish Branches or an Operations section

Continue on with command activities as usual

Terminate the incident until more resources are available

130. 5. Which type of organizational change affects the skills, performances, attitudes, behaviors, or cultures of the workforce to meet the force of change?

People

Strategic

Structure

Technology

131. Which type of power is determined by other senior managers, boards, and factors that are outside the Company Officer II's control?

Expert

Reward

Coercive

Referent

132. The large areas of land belonging to the Native Nations of North America are maintained by:

provrnces.

municipalities.

tribal governments.

commonwealth districts.

133. Company officers may attempt to determine fire origin and spread by observing fire effects and recognizing and interpreting:

fire patterns.

fire methods.

witness statements.

suspicious witnesses.

134. An accident in which members are exposed to toxic fumes at an incident due to receiving inadequate training on the use of personal protective equipment has its root cause in a(an):

unsafe act.

unsafe measure.

biological exposure.

environmental hazard.

135. What should a company officer do if informal attempts to correct an employee's inappropriate behavior fail?

Meet and talk with the subordinate in front of other crew members

Consult the labor/management agreement for termination procedures

Follow the organization's discipline policy and document any actions taken

Take any actions necessary to intensify the employee's feelings of inferiority

136. If a witness is suspected of a fire-related crime, a company officer should consider having an authorized person deliver __ before initiating the interview.

counseling

rehabilitation

Right of Entry

Miranda rights

137. A fire pattern on a noncombustible surface such as a brick wall may look like:

melting.

spalling.

staining.

charring.

138. Even though they must be familiar with all the stages of progressive discipline, most company officers will only be responsible for carrying out:

punitive actions.

neutral discipline.

preventive actions.

documented discipline.

139. Which fire pattern results in almost all vertical and horizontal compartment surfaces showing signs of damage?

Equal burn

Clean burn

Full-room-involvement

Irregular-room-involvement

140. When necessary, a company officer can offer regular critiques on how crew members can alter or improve their performance through:

ongoing feedback.

sporadic evaluations.

grievance procedures.

promotional preparation.

141. If a crew arrives on scene before a staging area has been implemented, the company officer of the crew should:

check in with the IC and wait for an assignment.

transfer command with the IC and wait for a reassignment.

start assigning crew members to where they are most needed.

establish Divisions/Groups in order to reduce their span of control.

142. A company officer's personal concept of what it means to be an officer is determined by:

an affiliation with a high-risk profession.

their perception of the role within the organization.

expectations and regulations for emergency response.

the legal definitions of their role within the organization.

143. Customer service SOPs for complex incidents involve working with victims and working towards:

societal restoration.

societal advancement.

an incident-free community.

fire and life safety objectives.

144. Group-level units are responsible for:

general resource allocation.

specific functional assignments.

restricting access to control zones.

creating tactical personnel worksheets.

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