Fire Officer 1 Quiz

Front 1

Supervisory duties of a fire officer I would include

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Initiating and completing station maintenance requests, preparing budgets, conducting preliminary accident investigations and supervising on fire unit

Front 2

Would a fire officer I determine the area of origin or preliminary cause of fire

Back 2

No

Front 3

There are approximately how many fire departments in the US?

Back 3

30000

Front 4

In 24 BC Augustus Caesar created what was probably the first fire department composed of 600 slaves who were stationed at various locations around the Roman Empire. This group of firefighters were known as -

Back 4

Familia Publica

Front 5

Which fire fighter developed the first fire hydrants in New York City in 1817

Back 5

George Smith

Front 6

Public call boxes were first introduced in which American city during the 1850s?

Back 6

Washington DC

Front 7

Firefighters usually report to -

Back 7

A supervising officer who is in charge of a single company

Front 8

According to the principle of Span of Control, how many firefighters can a fire officer effectively control?

Back 8

3-7

Front 9

Guiding or directing a course of action is -

Back 9

Leading

Front 10

__ are developed to provide definite guidelines for present and future actions.

Back 10

Policies

Front 11

Activated fire protection alarms represent the second most common response, and represent __ of the responses.

Back 11

20%

Front 12

With activated fire protection system alarms what is the ratio of real fires in relation to false alarms?

Back 12

1:100

Front 13

Fire codes that are created or amended in reaction to a specific fire disaster are known as the -

Back 13

Catastrophic theory of reform

Front 14

Which one of the following would be the authority having jurisdiction for a local fire code?

Back 14

The local fire chief, local code enforcement officer or local fire marshall

Front 15

What is meant when states adopt mini/max codes.

Back 15

The local jurisdiction do not have the option of adopting more restrictive regulations.

Front 16

The National Building Code was first published by the National Board of Fire Underwriters in -

Back 16

1905

Front 17

A complete set of model codes would include which of the following?
(1) Building code. (2) Electrical code. (3) Plumbing code. (4) Mechanical code. (5) Fire prevention code.

Back 17

All of the Above

Front 18

The model code process normally updates every -

Back 18

2 to 5 years.

Front 19

Normally code regulations that applied to a particular building at the time it was built remain in effect, as long as -

Back 19

The building is occupied for the same purpose.

Front 20

Which of the following classes of standpipes provides both 1.5 and 2.5 inch connections with a preconnected 1.5 inch hoseline intended to be used by the occupants until the fire department arrives at the scene?

Back 20

Class III.

Front 21

Which of the following classes of standpipes provides a 1.5 inch connection with a preconnected 1.5 inch hoseline intended to be used by the occupants until the fire department arrives at the scene?

Back 21

Class II.

Front 22

What is the fire extinguishing system that extinguishes fire by displacing oxygen?

Back 22

Carbon Dioxide.

Front 23

Which fire extinguishing system is the preferred system for protecting cooking equipment?

Back 23

Wet chemical.

Front 24

What NFPA standard is the Standard on Types of Building Construction?

Back 24

NFPA 220.

Front 25

What would you expect the fire-resistive rating would be for a Type IIIA building?

Back 25

1 to 2 hours.

Front 26

Mill construction would be considered -

Back 26

Type IV construction or Heavy Timber construction.

Front 27

The code requirements that are applied to a particular occupancy are determined by its -

Back 27

Use group.

Front 28

All of the following would be classified as "Residential" buildings by NFPA

Back 28

Your home or Super 8 Inn or The local Bed-And-Breakfast.

Front 29

All of the following would be classified as "Business" buildings by NFPA

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Colleges and University buildings or Dentist offices orRadio and television stations.

Front 30

NFPA 101 is the -

Back 30

Life Safety code.

Front 31

NFPA 704 is the -

Back 31

Standard system for the Identification of the Hazardous Materials for Emergency Response.

Front 32

What color diamond would you expect to represent a reactivity hazard in the NFPA 704 marking system?

Back 32

Yellow

Front 33

Once the exterior of a building is evaluated, where on the inside of the building should the fire safety inspection continue?

Back 33

The basement

Front 34

Less critical issues found during fire safety inspections should be corrected -

Back 34

Within 30 to 90 days.

Front 35

What NFPA standard is the Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers?

Back 35

NFPA 10.

Front 36

Which organizations should conduct risk assessments?

Back 36

Public or Not-for-profit or Private.

Front 37

What is the Standard on Emergency Services Incident Management System?

Back 37

NFPA 1561.

Front 38

Some fire departments require a set time to pass between a formal disciplinary action and consideration for an officer promotion. Which of the following best represents that time limit?

Back 38

1 month, 6 months or one full year

Front 39

A narrative that summarizes the scope of a job and provides examples of the typical tasks that a firefighter holding the job would be expected to perform is called the -

Back 39

Job description

Front 40

A technical worksheet to quantify the KSA of every classified municipal job is called the -

Back 40

Class specification

Front 41

Which type of examinations are widely used in the promotional process of the fire service?

Back 41

Multiple-choice exams.

Front 42

Up to __ of the promotional test will focus on the technical aspects of a supervising fire officer.

Back 42

70%.

Front 43

A managing fire officer exam usually includes __ technical questions and __ management and administration questions.

Back 43

Fewer, more.

Front 44

Which of the following is a common assessment center event, where the fire officer candidate must deal with a stack of correspondences, and related items that have accumulated on a fire officer's desk?

Back 44

In-basket exercise.

Front 45

The first key point of an interpersonal interaction assessment is -

Back 45

Maintain control of the interview.

Front 46

A valuable tool in studying for a promotional examination is to create a -

Back 46

Personal study journal.

Front 47

The most successful candidate in a role-playing exercise is the one who -

Back 47

Acts naturally

Front 48

A series of simulated exercises used to evaluate a candidate's competence in performing the actual tasks associated in performing a job best describes which of the following?

Back 48

Assessment center.

Front 49

Which of the following would be considered the first step in handling an "In-basket" exercise?

Back 49

Review.

Front 50

Emergency incident simulations fall into one of four formats. The first format, the fire officer candidate is provided information concerning an emergency incident. The candidate then must explain the actions that would be taken, and also describe what factors would be considered in making those decisions. This is called the -

Back 50

Data dump question.

Front 51

An exercise designed to test a candidate's ability to perform effectively as a supervisor is called a -

Back 51

Interpersonal interaction exercise.

Front 52

A metropolitan (metro-sized) fire department is a department with more than __ fully paid firefighters.

Back 52

400

Front 53

A group of battalion chiefs in Fairfax, Virginia were asked to derive a list of four basic tasks that they considered vital in order to be a good fire officer. Which of the following were included in their list?

Back 53

(1) Beginning of shift report. (2) Notifications. (3) Fire fighting knowledge. (4) Decision making. (5) Problem solving.
1, 2, 4, 5.

Front 54

When should the beginning of shift report be faxed to the battalion chief?

Back 54

Within 15 minutes of the reporting time.

Front 55

The first part of a beginning of shift report -

Back 55

Provides the on-duty staffing information and sick leave list.

Front 56

Battalion Chief Kevin says that hard decisions regarding issues that arise within a fire company should be made by battalion chiefs.
Battalion Chief Brett says that hard decisions regarding issues that arise within a fire company should be made by the company's fire officer.
Battalion Chief Jim says that company officers often complain about problems without ever offering any solutions.
Who is correct?

Back 56

Both Battalion Chiefs Brett and Jim

Front 57

Who is directly responsible for the supervision, performance, and safety of a crew of firefighters?

Back 57

The Company-level Officer.

Front 58

The formal fire department organization considers a fire officer to be the -

Back 58

Fire chief's representative at the work location.

Front 59

What should the company officer do if he/she is told to issue and enforce an unpopular order or directive?

Back 59

Carry out the order.

Front 60

A fire officer can improve his or her effectiveness in handling an unpopular order by -

Back 60

Determining the story or history behind the order.

Front 61

At an emergency scene the fire officer -

Back 61

Must function as a commander and exercise strong direct supervision.

Front 62

A fire officer establishing command upon arriving at an emergency scene should have -

Back 62

A detailed knowledge of the responding companies.A mastery of local procedures.The ability to issue clear, direct orders.

Front 63

Who has the responsibility to ensure that fire fighters working at a fire scene are confident and competent in their skills?

Back 63

The fire officer.

Front 64

Fire Officer Brett says that every fire officer has an obligation to keep their supervisor informed and to make appropriate decisions at his level of responsibility.
Fire Officer Liz says that every fire officer should consult with her supervisor before making major disciplinary actions or policy changes.
Who is correct?

Back 64

Both are correct.

Front 65

If a fire officer has the authority to solve a problem he/she should -

Back 65

Solve the problem

Front 66

Decision making and personal behavior that are consistent with the department's core values, mission statement, and value statements is known as -

Back 66

Ethical behavior.

Front 67

The complex system of inherent attributes that determine a person's moral and ethical actions and reactions, including the quality of being honest is known as -

Back 67

Integrity

Front 68

Which NFPA Standard is the Standard for Fire Officer Professional Qualifications?

Back 68

NFPA 1021

Front 69

Which piece of legislation provides additional compensatory and punitive damages in cases of intentional discrimination under Title VII?

Back 69

The Civil Rights Act of 1991.

Front 70

when applied to fire departments means that the work force should reflect the community it serves

Back 70

Diversity

Front 71

An employee behavior(s) that requires an immediate corrective action by a supervisor is known as an -

Back 71

Actionable item.

Front 72

A firefighter's use of derogatory or racist terms about people from other ethnicities or genders -

Back 72

Requires immediate corrective action by the supervisor.

Front 73

The unwanted, uninvited, and unwelcome attention and intimacy in a nonreciprocal relationship is known as -

Back 73

Sexual harrassment

Front 74

Firefighters who want to initiate a harassment complaint can do so with which 3 levels of government?

Back 74

Fire department or Federal Government or Local Government

Front 75

is the most common reason that local governments are found liable during sexual harrassment cases?

Back 75

Failure to investigate the complaint.

Front 76

All sexual harassment complains should be -

Back 76

Kept confidential.

Front 77

What is meant by "On duty speech?"

Back 77

To establish a workplace environment where certain behaviors and certain words are not used.

Front 78

What is the second most important issue noted by administrative fire officers?

Back 78

The need to make prompt notifications.

Front 79

How would you characterize a type of sexual harassment in which a supervisor specifically promises a work-related benefit in return for a sexual favor?

Back 79

Quid pro quo.

Front 80

The civil rights of Americans are established by the federal government, and are enforced by the -

Back 80

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

Front 81

Trauma deaths resulting from motor vehicle collisions make up __ of annual line-of-duty deaths in the U.S. Fire Administration retrospective study.

Back 81

22%

Front 82

The most common fatal motor vehicle collision scenario involves -

Back 82

A fire fighter responding to an emergency incident in a personal vehicle.

Front 83

Which type of apparatus accounts for more fatal fire department vehicle collisions than the other three put together?

Back 83

Tankers

Front 84

What is the third most frequent category of fire fighter fatalities?

Back 84

Asphyxiation and burns caused by caught or trapped fire fighters.

Front 85

Every August, a working group of fire fighters and officers are assembled to analyze fire fighter near-miss reports using a tool modified for the U.S. Navy's Human Factors Analysis and Classification System (HFACS). The results of this analysis are provided in an annual report. These are divided into four different levels. What would be considered HFACS Level 1?

Back 85

Unsafe Acts.

Front 86

Which NFPA standard establishes Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator Professional Qualifications?

Back 86

NFPA 1002.

Front 87

Requiring fire fighters riding in apparatus to be seated, and wearing seat belts could prevent __ fatalities every year.

Back 87

10 - 15.

Front 88

The U.S. Fire Administration retrospect study shows that 82% of the fatal fire suppression incidents involve the death of a -

Back 88

Single fire fighter.

Front 89

What was the common scenario involving the death of a single fire fighter as discovered by the NIOSH?

Back 89

There was a lack of an effective incident management system that included a fire fighter accountability component.

Front 90

Which federal agency establishes federal workplace safety regulations in the United States?

Back 90

OSHA

Front 91

NFPA 1561 states that there must be a minimum of two fully equipped personnel standing by on-site, in a ready state for immediate rescue of injured or trapped fire fighting personnel. These fire fighters are commonly known as a -

Back 91

Rapid Intervention Crew (RIC).

Front 92

A system intended to track the identity, assignment, and location of all fire fighters operating at an incident scene is known as a -

Back 92

Personnel Accountability System.

Front 93

Command officers are accountable for the location and function of which of the following?

Back 93

Full companies working at an emergency scene.

Front 94

Who should know which fire companies are assigned to each sector or division?

Back 94

The incident commander.

Front 95

The rated time of an SCBA bottle is based on a standard consumption rate for an individual -

Back 95

At rest.

Front 96

Low-pressure warning devices are only effective if the fire fighter -

Back 96

Is able to exit to a safe atmosphere in the time provided.

Front 97

The minimum size of an interior work team is -

Back 97

2 fire fighters.

Front 98

One of the primary responsibilities of a fire officer working at an emergency scene is to -

Back 98

Maintain a continual connection between the functions being performed by the company and the overall situation.

Front 99

A hazard and situation assessment that weighs the risks involved in a particular course of action against the benefits to be gained for taking those risks is called -

Back 99

Risk/benefit analysis.

Front 100

Which of the following situations truly justifies exposing fire fighters to a high level of risk?

Back 100

When there is a realistic chance of saving a life.

Front 101

A written document that provides information that can be used by responding personnel to determine the appropriate actions in the event of an emergency at a specific facility is known as a -

Back 101

Preincident plan.

Front 102

A plan that incorporates the overall incident strategy, tactics, risk management evaluation, and organization structure for a particular situation is known as a -

Back 102

Incident action plan.

Front 103

Who is responsible for formulating the Incident Action Plan?

Back 103

The incident commander.

Front 104

The incident safety officer is a designated individual at an emergency scene who performs a set of duties and responsibilities that are specified in -

Back 104

NFPA 1521.

Front 105

The incident safety officer reports to the -

Back 105

Incident commander.

Front 106

The standard organizational structure that is used to manage assigned resources in order to accomplish stated objectives for an incident is known as the -

Back 106

Incident command system.

Front 107

The incident command system begins with the first arriving -

Back 107

Officer

Front 108

The potential for harm to people, property, or the environment is called a -

Back 108

Hazard

Front 109

Who should be trained to perform the basic duties of an incident safety officer?

Back 109

Every fire officer.

Front 110

Emergency incidents that require specific and advanced training and specialized tools and equipment would be considered -

Back 110

Special operations

Front 111

What NFPA standard describes the Standard for Professional Competence of Responders to Hazardous Materials incidents?

Back 111

NFPA 472.

Front 112

Some incidents based on their size, complexity, or duration require more than one safety officer. This group of assistant incident safety officers is called a -

Back 112

Safety unit.

Front 113

What NFPA standard is the Standard on Station/Work Uniforms for Fire and Emergency Services?

Back 113

NFPA 1975.

Front 114

What NFPA standard is the Standard on Fire Department Infection Control Program?

Back 114

NFPA 1581.

Front 115

What is the first component of NFPA 1581?

Back 115

A written policy with the goal of identifying and limiting exposures.

Front 116

How soon after an exposure should the fire department infection control officer be notified?

Back 116

Within 2 hours.

Front 117

Who is charged with ensuring that all injuries, illnesses, exposures, and fatalities, or other potentially hazardous conditions and all accidents involving fire department vehicles, fire apparatus, equipment, or fire department facilities are thoroughly investigated?

Back 117

The health and safety officer.

Front 118

An unexpected event that interrupts or interferes with the orderly progress of fire department operations is known as a(an) -

Back 118

Accident.

Front 119

Who is charged with the responsibility of conducting an initial investigation and for fully investigating minor accidents?

Back 119

The fire officer.

Front 120

The identification and analysis of exposure to hazards, selection of appropriate risk management techniques to handle exposures, implementation of chosen techniques, and monitoring of results, with respect to the health and safety of members is known as -

Back 120

Risk management

Front 121

Which of the following statements best describes how a fire officer handles risk management?

Back 121

Fire officers should focus attention on high-risk activities that are performed relatively infrequently.

Front 122

Skill-based errors include the factors, attention failure, memory failure, and technical failure. Which type of failure would be due to lack of training?

Back 122

Technical failure.

Front 123

Which types of errors are based on visual illusions?

Back 123

Perception-based errors.

Front 124

What would be considered HFACS Level 3?

Back 124

Unsafe Supervision.

Front 125

What would be considered HFACS Level 4

Back 125

Organizational Influences.

Front 126

Which HFACS level analyzes substandard conditions and practices of the individual involved?

Back 126

HFACS Level 2: Preconditions to Unsafe Acts.

Front 127

HFACS Level 1

Back 127

Unsafe Acts.

Front 128

HFACS Level 2

Back 128

Preconditions to Unsafe Acts.

Front 129

HFACS Level 3

Back 129

Unsafe Supervision.

Front 130

HFACS Level 4

Back 130

Organizational Influences.

Front 131

Data collected by NFPA from 1977 to 2007 shows that __ of the 406 fatalities from collisions were volunteer fire fighters.

Back 131

75%.

Front 132

What NFPA standard is the Standard on Health -Related Fitness Programs for Fire Department Members?

Back 132

NFPA 1583.

Front 133

The OSHA regulation that establishes specific requirements for fire fighters operating in an IDLH environment is known as the -

Back 133

The Two-In, Two-Out Rule.

Front 134

A personnel accountability system is required by which NFPA standard?

Back 134

NFPA 1500, Standard on Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program.

Front 135

description of a yellow-dog contract.

Back 135

An employer requirement for a job applicant to pledge in writing not to join a union.

Front 136

yellow-dog contracts?

Back 136

Contracts upheld and enforced by the courts prior to 1932.

Front 137

Which of the following laws made yellow-dog contracts unenforceable by any U S court?

Back 137

Norris-LaGuardia Act

Front 138

Prior to the Norris-La Guardia Act employers could obtain __ against strikes and picketing.

Back 138

An injunction

Front 139

The National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA) guaranteed unions the right to collective bargaining. Which one of the following actions was taken in 1935 on the Act by the U S Supreme Court?

Back 139

Found the act unconstitutional and struck it down.

Front 140

Which one of the following acts established the National Labor Relations Board?

Back 140

Wagner-Connery.

Front 141

In 1936 the Wagner-Connery Act was upheld by the U S Supreme Court after a strike by which one of the following unions?

Back 141

United Auto Workers (UAW).

Front 142

A method whereby representatives of employees and employers determine the conditions of employment through direct negotiations normally resulting in a written contract setting forth the wages, hours, and other conditions to be observed for a stipulated period of time, is called -

Back 142

Collective bargaining.

Front 143

Between 1933 and 1934 labor organized against management and conducted citywide strikes and factory takeovers in numerous industrial sectors. This was called the -

Back 143

Great Strike Wave.

Front 144

Interfering with employees in a union, not hiring union members, stopping a union from forming and collecting money, firing union members, and refusing to bargain with a union would all be examples of -

Back 144

Unfair labor practices.

Front 145

Which one of the following acts prohibited management from interfering with, or coercing employees who tried to organize?

Back 145

Wagner-Connery.

Front 146

Which one of the following acts established the procedures that are commonly referred to as collective bargaining?

Back 146

Wagner-Connery.

Front 147

After World War II unions grew substantially stronger due to government protection and favorable court decisions. In an attempt to restore some balance, Congress passed one of the following acts over a presidential veto -

Back 147

Taft-Hartley

Front 148

The Taft-Hartley Act gave workers the right to -

Back 148

Refrain from joining a union.

Front 149

Which one of the following acts protects employees from being pressured by unions to join and to pay exorbitant union dues or initiation fees?

Back 149

Taft-Hartley.

Front 150

The Taft-Hartley Act provides for a __ day cooling-off period when negotiations for the renewal of a labor contract fail.

Back 150

60

Front 151

The Landrum-Griffin Act was a reaction to the wide-spread corruption revealed in older union locals. All of the following were included in the act

Back 151

A requirement that labor unions disclose union assets and the names
and assets of every union officer and employee. A union members' bill of rights.Amended portions of the Taft-Hartley Labor Act.

Front 152

Which of the following presidents issued an order that gave federal employees the right to bargain collectively for the first time?

Back 152

Kennedy

Front 153

Which one of the following was the name of the body created by President Nixon which was similar to the National Labor Relations Board for the private sector unions?

Back 153

Federal Labor Relations Council.

Front 154

Which one of the following Acts can the President invoke if a strike affects a key industry or puts the health and safety of the nation in jeopardy?

Back 154

Taft-Hartley.

Front 155

Strikes by state employees are -

Back 155

Illegal in all but 10 states.

Front 156

In 2009 laws were in effect in 22 states that state that a worker cannot be compelled as a condition of employment, to join or not to join, or pay dues to a labor union. These laws are known as -

Back 156

Right-To-Work laws.

Front 157

Which of the following cities had the first documented paid fire department in the United States established in 1853?

Back 157

Cincinnati.

Front 158

A union member appointed or elected to be the first line of labor representation at the workplace is called the -

Back 158

Shop steward

Front 159

The act of withholding labor for the purpose of effecting a change in wages, hours, or working conditions is known as -

Back 159

Strike

Front 160

When referring to the fire service, who is the ultimate victim when a fire department goes on strike?

Back 160

The safety and welfare of the general public.