FIRE OFFICER IV EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
strategy - Correct Answers -Pattern of purposes, policies, programs, actions, what it
does, why it does it
Needs analysis (Assessment) - Correct Answers -Type of services providing vs.
community needs
Risk Hazard and Evaluation (RHAVE) - Correct Answers -US Fire Administration
program for assessing value of properties
Risk Analysis - Correct Answers -Based on the likelihood of an event to occur and the
severity of that event to your specific community
Mission of the Fire Dept. - Correct Answers -Provide a brief, clear declaration of
objective, use no more than 100 words, congruent with values/beliefs of members
Strategic Plan - Correct Answers -Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and
Threats/Challenges (SWOT/COWS); specific to the organization and include major
stakeholders
What, Whom, How - Correct Answers -An effective mission statement
Internal - Correct Answers -Strengths, and weaknesses deal with what
Conditions of Employment - Correct Answers -Contractual agreements for
apprenticeship training
Collective Bargaining - Correct Answers -scheduling training sessions may affect hours
and working conditions
Confined Space Rescue Program - Correct Answers -29 CFR 1910.146
External - Correct Answers -Opportunities, and Threat/Challenges deal with what
Performance benchmarks - Correct Answers -Fire loss, number of fires, number of
fatalities, number of FF injuries, percentage of response times met
Evaluating training resources - Correct Answers -keep training programs updated and
current
National Fire Academy - Correct Answers -Initiated the Training Resources and Data
Exchange (TRADE) in 1984
ANSWERS
strategy - Correct Answers -Pattern of purposes, policies, programs, actions, what it
does, why it does it
Needs analysis (Assessment) - Correct Answers -Type of services providing vs.
community needs
Risk Hazard and Evaluation (RHAVE) - Correct Answers -US Fire Administration
program for assessing value of properties
Risk Analysis - Correct Answers -Based on the likelihood of an event to occur and the
severity of that event to your specific community
Mission of the Fire Dept. - Correct Answers -Provide a brief, clear declaration of
objective, use no more than 100 words, congruent with values/beliefs of members
Strategic Plan - Correct Answers -Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and
Threats/Challenges (SWOT/COWS); specific to the organization and include major
stakeholders
What, Whom, How - Correct Answers -An effective mission statement
Internal - Correct Answers -Strengths, and weaknesses deal with what
Conditions of Employment - Correct Answers -Contractual agreements for
apprenticeship training
Collective Bargaining - Correct Answers -scheduling training sessions may affect hours
and working conditions
Confined Space Rescue Program - Correct Answers -29 CFR 1910.146
External - Correct Answers -Opportunities, and Threat/Challenges deal with what
Performance benchmarks - Correct Answers -Fire loss, number of fires, number of
fatalities, number of FF injuries, percentage of response times met
Evaluating training resources - Correct Answers -keep training programs updated and
current
National Fire Academy - Correct Answers -Initiated the Training Resources and Data
Exchange (TRADE) in 1984
