Fire Officer 3

Chapter 3

Knowledge Check

1. The minimum level of staffing is ultimately established by:
2. What record type must be kept secure and is generally confidential?
3. Replacement cycles for apparatus are decided through consulting:
4. What budget system requires all expenditures to be justified at the beginning of each new budget cycle and requires the organization to justify the contribution it makes to the jurisdiction?
5. In the purchasing process, sealed proposals are opened and ranked according to ability to meet bid specifications and:
6. If a public record contains both exempt and nonexempt material the:
7. The primary source of data used to create and support budget justifications is the:
8. When is an organization's record system spot checked for accuracy?
9. The decision-making process for capital budgets:
10. What would be a feasible option for the chief officer if a needs analysis determines that the organization cannot meet certain needs of the community?
11. In which areas are memberships/subscriptions a primary revenue source for fire and emergency services organizations?
12. Which individuals are allowed to have access to a crew member's health records?
13. What is the first step in the purchasing process?
14. In the purchasing process, bids are normally required on items:
15. What aspect ofresearch related to purchasing involves identifying whether manufacturers have redesigned equipment?
16. Which group is generally on an evaluation committee for purchasing bids?
17. What type of budget includes items such as vehicles and equipment that are expected to last for an extended period of time?
18. In the purchasing process, acceptance procedures are conducted after:
19. What can be used to find information needed to help develop specifications during the purchasing process?
20. Only interest income from the principal may be expended in:
21. Which record type serves as the basis for planning and to justify record requests?
22. Which entity provides a systems approach to determining appropriate staffing levels?
23. Revision of a record-keeping system may be required if:
24. Grant applications are written to obtain funding from:
25. The benchmark used to compare a fire and emergency service organization's performance would be an organization:
26. In which phases of the budget process may a chief officer have to determine the best option to address a funding account that lacks a sufficient balance to last the remainder of the fiscal year?
27. What defines the type of records that are available to the public and media?
28. The first step to developing a record-keeping system is to:
29. Data used to create a community needs analysis includes:
30. What record type can provide information necessary to predict a trend or justify replacement of equipment or apparatus?