FIRE DEPARTMENT INCIDENT SAFETY
OFFICER, 3RD EDITION PRACTICE
EXAMINATION 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ What is the HSO and NFPA #'s.
Answer: health safety officer, assigned by the chief 1521 1500
◍ what is the ISO and NFPA #'s.
Answer: part of the command staff, monitors safety 1521 and 1561
◍ how many LODD annually.
Answer: 100
◍ what is still the number 1 killer.
Answer: cardiac issues
◍ on the Fireground where should the ISO be located.
Answer: separated from the IC
◍ most common injury and the second common.
Answer: 1)sprains, strains muscle pain(thermal burns)2)lacs, cuts bruises
◍ MEDIC acronym.
Answer: MonitorEvaluateDevelopInterveneCommunicate
◍ 3 parts to the operational safety triad.
Answer: procedures, equipment, personnel
◍ procedures are.
Answer: strict, no flexibility
◍ guidlines are.
, Answer: flexible, templates
◍ what is the least important of the safety triad.
Answer: equipment
◍ what is the most difficult to address in the triad.
Answer: people
◍ what is the hardest thing about people to address.
Answer: attitude
◍ training is.
Answer: process of learning how
◍ education is.
Answer: process of analytical ability why
◍ 5 step risk management.
Answer: 1. ID primary function of the ISO2.evaluation 3. prioritization4.
control- mitigation5. monitoring
◍ 5 parts of the mitigation hierarchy.
Answer: 1. elimination2. reduction-most often deployed @
incident3.adaptation-most often deployed @ incident 4. transfer5. avoidance
◍ how have the courts looked at NFPA.
Answer: common practice or standard of care
◍ NIOSH investigates what.
Answer: LODD but its voluntary
◍ law is.
Answer: enforceable rule of conduct
◍ statutory law applies to.
Answer: civil and criminal
◍ case law is.
Answer: laws established over time through courts
OFFICER, 3RD EDITION PRACTICE
EXAMINATION 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ What is the HSO and NFPA #'s.
Answer: health safety officer, assigned by the chief 1521 1500
◍ what is the ISO and NFPA #'s.
Answer: part of the command staff, monitors safety 1521 and 1561
◍ how many LODD annually.
Answer: 100
◍ what is still the number 1 killer.
Answer: cardiac issues
◍ on the Fireground where should the ISO be located.
Answer: separated from the IC
◍ most common injury and the second common.
Answer: 1)sprains, strains muscle pain(thermal burns)2)lacs, cuts bruises
◍ MEDIC acronym.
Answer: MonitorEvaluateDevelopInterveneCommunicate
◍ 3 parts to the operational safety triad.
Answer: procedures, equipment, personnel
◍ procedures are.
Answer: strict, no flexibility
◍ guidlines are.
, Answer: flexible, templates
◍ what is the least important of the safety triad.
Answer: equipment
◍ what is the most difficult to address in the triad.
Answer: people
◍ what is the hardest thing about people to address.
Answer: attitude
◍ training is.
Answer: process of learning how
◍ education is.
Answer: process of analytical ability why
◍ 5 step risk management.
Answer: 1. ID primary function of the ISO2.evaluation 3. prioritization4.
control- mitigation5. monitoring
◍ 5 parts of the mitigation hierarchy.
Answer: 1. elimination2. reduction-most often deployed @
incident3.adaptation-most often deployed @ incident 4. transfer5. avoidance
◍ how have the courts looked at NFPA.
Answer: common practice or standard of care
◍ NIOSH investigates what.
Answer: LODD but its voluntary
◍ law is.
Answer: enforceable rule of conduct
◍ statutory law applies to.
Answer: civil and criminal
◍ case law is.
Answer: laws established over time through courts
