Fire Officer 4

Chapter 9

Knowledge Check

1. Ride-along programs allow politicians to:
2. The public infonnation officer for an organization should know:
3. How can social media be beneficial with regard to enhancing the organization's public image?
4. When chief officers present information to public officials, the information should:
5. As part of the political decision-making process, chief officers provide information to politicians and:
6. Federal government prevention, preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation plans are integrated into one all-discipline, all-hazard approach to domestic incident management referred to as the;
7. When incident management teams are formed by agencies that are likely to respond together, the incident management responsibilities and authority are:
8. Which is a guideline for chief officers when dealing with political activities?
9. Formal intergovernmental agreements are considered __ documents.
10. At highway transportation incidents, interagency conflicts can be reduced by preincident planning and joint training operations based on:
11. A chief officer who is an effective advocate for the fire service will:
12. In which type of incident would interagency contact between local and federal agencies occur?
13. Which level of government would enact laws such as pensions and building, fire, and zoning codes in unincorporated areas?
14. Chief officers can develop strong political relationships and resources by:
15. A guideline for chief officers when interacting with government officials includes developing a strategic plan with:
16. Police and fire officials can deny media personnel entrance to a crime scene or incident scene:
17. A benefit of having interagency teams is that they:
18. Which is a protocol for media operating at an emergency incident?
19. In order to be effective advocates for the fire service, chief officers must:
20. Adoption of collective bargaining agreements and policies relating to the purchase of capital items are examples of ordinances at the:
21. If chief officers fail to stay politically neutral, they may have difficulty:
22. Which is the media's obligation to the public?
23. Which organization should a chief officer to join to become politically involved in fire and emergency services issues?
24. The type of legislation adopted depends on:
25. A network of organizations that have compatible communications systems and standardized response procedures is the result of:
26. The nonpartisan policy institute that educates members of Congress about the needs and challenges of fire and emergency services organizations is the:
27. If a governing body poses a question that a fire department liaison cannot answer, the liaison should:
28. Which item should be included in formal intergovernmental agreements?
29. How can chief officers and public infonnation officers create and maintain a positive image for the organization?
30. Unified Command (UC) allows all agencies to be a part of the UC without losing or giving up agency authority, responsibility, or accountability while: