TCFP OFFICER EXAM SCRIPT VERIFIED
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION
REVIEW
●● An employee becomes frustrated because he/she cannot comply with
conflicting orders from different bosses. This situation was caused by a
violation of:
Answer: unity of command
●● In the fire service, division of labor is necessary to:
Answer: Assign responsibility, Prevent duplication of effort, Make
specific and clear-cut assignments
●● Policies are examples of standing plans designed to provide:
Answer: Guidance for decision making
●● A procedure is a(n):
Answer: detailed guide to action
●● Which of the following is one of the major staff
functions/components of the Incident Management System?
Answer: Planning
,●● Which of the following is not one of the characteristics of an
Incident Management System?
Answer: Pre fire plans
●● Which of the following is not a major functional component of the
Incident Management System?
Answer: Groups
●● NFPA __________ is the standard that contains minimum
requirements and procedures for a safety and health program.
Answer: 1500
●● Passengers and drivers/operators of responding emergency vehicles
should do all of the following except:
Answer: ride on the tailboard.
●● Under normal conditions, only a(n) __________ may order multiple
alarms or additional resources for large-scale incidents.
Answer: Incident Commander
●● As it relates to the Incident Management System, a division refers to:
Answer: a geographic location or designation.
,●● Which of the following is not a characteristic of the Incident
Management System?
Answer: Independent action plans
●● The Incident Management System should:
Answer: Be initiated by the first fire unit on scene
●● The tracking of personnel working at an incident requires a system
that is standardized for every incident to establish:
Answer: accountability
●● In the Incident Management System, the __________ has authority
over the ordering, releasing, and controlling of resources.
Answer: Incident Commander (IC)
●● In the Incident Management System, __________ are functional
crews assigned to perform a specific task such as ventilation or rescue.
Answer: groups
●● Within the Incident Management System, the positions of Safety,
Liaison, and Information are:
Answer: Command Staff Positions
, ●● The Incident Management System is best defined as:
Answer: an organized , systematic method for the command , control ,
and management of en emergency incident .
●● What is the optimal number of individuals that one person should be
supervising at an emergency incident?
Answer: three to seven
●● In order for the Incident Management System to function properly, it
must contain all of the following components
except:
Answer: all personnel from a single agency.
●● Under the Incident Management System, the __________ is
responsible for determining the strategic goals for control of an incident.
Answer: Incident Commander
●● Under the Incident Management System, the __________ is
responsible for implementing the tactical assignments to meet the
strategic goal.
Answer: Operations Chief
●● Under the Incident Management System, the __________ Officer is
responsible for providing factual and accurate information to the media.
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION
REVIEW
●● An employee becomes frustrated because he/she cannot comply with
conflicting orders from different bosses. This situation was caused by a
violation of:
Answer: unity of command
●● In the fire service, division of labor is necessary to:
Answer: Assign responsibility, Prevent duplication of effort, Make
specific and clear-cut assignments
●● Policies are examples of standing plans designed to provide:
Answer: Guidance for decision making
●● A procedure is a(n):
Answer: detailed guide to action
●● Which of the following is one of the major staff
functions/components of the Incident Management System?
Answer: Planning
,●● Which of the following is not one of the characteristics of an
Incident Management System?
Answer: Pre fire plans
●● Which of the following is not a major functional component of the
Incident Management System?
Answer: Groups
●● NFPA __________ is the standard that contains minimum
requirements and procedures for a safety and health program.
Answer: 1500
●● Passengers and drivers/operators of responding emergency vehicles
should do all of the following except:
Answer: ride on the tailboard.
●● Under normal conditions, only a(n) __________ may order multiple
alarms or additional resources for large-scale incidents.
Answer: Incident Commander
●● As it relates to the Incident Management System, a division refers to:
Answer: a geographic location or designation.
,●● Which of the following is not a characteristic of the Incident
Management System?
Answer: Independent action plans
●● The Incident Management System should:
Answer: Be initiated by the first fire unit on scene
●● The tracking of personnel working at an incident requires a system
that is standardized for every incident to establish:
Answer: accountability
●● In the Incident Management System, the __________ has authority
over the ordering, releasing, and controlling of resources.
Answer: Incident Commander (IC)
●● In the Incident Management System, __________ are functional
crews assigned to perform a specific task such as ventilation or rescue.
Answer: groups
●● Within the Incident Management System, the positions of Safety,
Liaison, and Information are:
Answer: Command Staff Positions
, ●● The Incident Management System is best defined as:
Answer: an organized , systematic method for the command , control ,
and management of en emergency incident .
●● What is the optimal number of individuals that one person should be
supervising at an emergency incident?
Answer: three to seven
●● In order for the Incident Management System to function properly, it
must contain all of the following components
except:
Answer: all personnel from a single agency.
●● Under the Incident Management System, the __________ is
responsible for determining the strategic goals for control of an incident.
Answer: Incident Commander
●● Under the Incident Management System, the __________ is
responsible for implementing the tactical assignments to meet the
strategic goal.
Answer: Operations Chief
●● Under the Incident Management System, the __________ Officer is
responsible for providing factual and accurate information to the media.
