NISP FIRE SAFETY EVALUATION TEST QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS SET A+
✔✔Standard operating procedures must clearly state when and under what
circumstances __________ are permitted to enter the fire scene or approach hazardous
locations. - ✔✔civilian employees
✔✔The IAAI's Certified Fire Investigator program is used by the __________ to certify
its agents as fire investigators. - ✔✔Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and
Explosives
✔✔The professional qualifications standards provided by the __________ are a
valuable tool for establishing positions, developing KSAs, advertising and hiring, and
determining base salaries that are in line with jobs with comparable skill levels. -
✔✔National Fire Protection Association
✔✔The success of the job of protecting the public depends on selecting the best: -
✔✔people.
✔✔Which is an advantage of hiring uniformed employees for fire prevention bureau
staff? - ✔✔There is a known record of work experience.
✔✔You are charged with evaluating and developing a hiring plan for your fire prevention
bureau. Your bureau has had a recent rash of promotions out of the bureau. You would
like to continue to take advantage of the fire fighter experience your remaining workers
have but need to meet budget concerns while addressing the retention issue. What
should you do? - ✔✔Staff the bureau with a mixture of uniformed and civilian
employees.
✔✔A(n) __________ is the finalized budget that has been formally approved by the
governing body of the jurisdiction. - ✔✔adopted budget
, ✔✔Bonds normally require __________ approval in the form of a bond referendum. -
✔✔voter
✔✔__________ fees are typically based on plan type, square footage, number of fire
protection devices, or reviewer's time. - ✔✔Plan review
✔✔In a __________ budget, all government programs are rated in order of priority and
funding is allocated based on the value of the service provided. - ✔✔zero-based
✔✔The __________ budget was the first to include specific standards of performance
for government agencies. - ✔✔performance
✔✔The interest that governments pay when they borrow money is based on their: -
✔✔bond rating.
✔✔The __________ is the long-range government financial plan typically used to fund
construction projects, road construction, and land acquisition. - ✔✔capital improvement
budget
✔✔__________ was created in 1984 to establish standards for accounting by state and
local governments. - ✔✔The Governmental Accounting Standards Board
✔✔Meetings of the governing body and appointed boards and commissions must also
comply with: - ✔✔freedom of information and public access laws.
✔✔Which of the following is NOT true of data regarding employee productivity, numbers
and types of inspections, investigations, plan review activities, and public education
programs? - ✔✔It can be used by only the fire prevention bureau.
✔✔Uniforms of fire fighters and civilian employees should be: - ✔✔slightly different, so
civilians feel fully integrated while fire fighters still feel secure in their professional
status.
✔✔Why is the fire prevention bureau sometimes considered a "finishing school" for
chief officers? - ✔✔They will work with the business community, the press, and
community organizations.
✔✔All of the following apply to state government budgets EXCEPT: - ✔✔deficit
spending is permitted.
✔✔__________ standards are used in a bond rating service's assessment of the
government's financial management to determine the rating. - ✔✔Governmental
Accounting Standards Board
AND ANSWERS SET A+
✔✔Standard operating procedures must clearly state when and under what
circumstances __________ are permitted to enter the fire scene or approach hazardous
locations. - ✔✔civilian employees
✔✔The IAAI's Certified Fire Investigator program is used by the __________ to certify
its agents as fire investigators. - ✔✔Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and
Explosives
✔✔The professional qualifications standards provided by the __________ are a
valuable tool for establishing positions, developing KSAs, advertising and hiring, and
determining base salaries that are in line with jobs with comparable skill levels. -
✔✔National Fire Protection Association
✔✔The success of the job of protecting the public depends on selecting the best: -
✔✔people.
✔✔Which is an advantage of hiring uniformed employees for fire prevention bureau
staff? - ✔✔There is a known record of work experience.
✔✔You are charged with evaluating and developing a hiring plan for your fire prevention
bureau. Your bureau has had a recent rash of promotions out of the bureau. You would
like to continue to take advantage of the fire fighter experience your remaining workers
have but need to meet budget concerns while addressing the retention issue. What
should you do? - ✔✔Staff the bureau with a mixture of uniformed and civilian
employees.
✔✔A(n) __________ is the finalized budget that has been formally approved by the
governing body of the jurisdiction. - ✔✔adopted budget
, ✔✔Bonds normally require __________ approval in the form of a bond referendum. -
✔✔voter
✔✔__________ fees are typically based on plan type, square footage, number of fire
protection devices, or reviewer's time. - ✔✔Plan review
✔✔In a __________ budget, all government programs are rated in order of priority and
funding is allocated based on the value of the service provided. - ✔✔zero-based
✔✔The __________ budget was the first to include specific standards of performance
for government agencies. - ✔✔performance
✔✔The interest that governments pay when they borrow money is based on their: -
✔✔bond rating.
✔✔The __________ is the long-range government financial plan typically used to fund
construction projects, road construction, and land acquisition. - ✔✔capital improvement
budget
✔✔__________ was created in 1984 to establish standards for accounting by state and
local governments. - ✔✔The Governmental Accounting Standards Board
✔✔Meetings of the governing body and appointed boards and commissions must also
comply with: - ✔✔freedom of information and public access laws.
✔✔Which of the following is NOT true of data regarding employee productivity, numbers
and types of inspections, investigations, plan review activities, and public education
programs? - ✔✔It can be used by only the fire prevention bureau.
✔✔Uniforms of fire fighters and civilian employees should be: - ✔✔slightly different, so
civilians feel fully integrated while fire fighters still feel secure in their professional
status.
✔✔Why is the fire prevention bureau sometimes considered a "finishing school" for
chief officers? - ✔✔They will work with the business community, the press, and
community organizations.
✔✔All of the following apply to state government budgets EXCEPT: - ✔✔deficit
spending is permitted.
✔✔__________ standards are used in a bond rating service's assessment of the
government's financial management to determine the rating. - ✔✔Governmental
Accounting Standards Board
