Firefighter Review Exam
Questions and Answers
Denning [Date] [Course title]
, In the Incident Management System (IMS), the functional area that directs the organization's tactics to
meet the strategic goals developed by command and is responsible for the management of all activities
applicable to the primary mission is: - Correct Answers: Operations
Directions: Read the following statements and choose the correct answer from alternatives A-D below.
Statement 1:A policy is a guide to thinking or decision making.
Statement 2:A procedure is a detailed plan of action.
Statement 3:Standard operating procedures apply to both emergency and non-emergency situations. -
Correct Answers: All three statements are true.
What is the principle called that says each fire fighter answers to only one supervisor? - Correct
Answers: Unity of command
Which of the following is not considered one of the basic duties of an engine company? - Correct
Answers: Performing technical rescue
One of the major advantages of an Incident Management System (IMS) is that it allows agencies to
communicate using common __________ and operating procedures. - Correct Answers: terminology
The process of dividing large jobs into smaller jobs to make them more manageable is described as: -
Correct Answers: division of labor.
On the fireground, the safety officer reports to: - Correct Answers: the incident commander.
What is developed to provide definite guidelines for present and future actions? - Correct Answers:
Policies
Which of the following terms does not relate to fire and emergency operations? - Correct Answers: The
chain of command:
The chain of command: - Correct Answers: is the pathway of responsibility from the highest level of the
department to the lowest