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Fire Officer 1 Sample Questions with
Correct Answers
4 - ANSWER✔✔-according to NFPA, how many levels of fire officer are there?
3 - ANSWER✔✔-which is the lowest level of fire officer qualified for the chief level position?
2 - ANSWER✔✔-In general, what is the minimum level of fire officer certification required to supervise a
station with multiple crews?
subordinates - ANSWER✔✔-at the FO1 level, there is emphasis on accomplishing the department's goals
and objectives through __________ to achieve results
supervising fire officer - ANSWER✔✔-which term does the IAFC use for Fire Officer 1?
2 - ANSWER✔✔-Which is the lowest level of fire officer required to perform a scene evaluation?
70% - ANSWER✔✔-according to the NFPA, what % of firefighters in the US are volunteer?
fire brigade - ANSWER✔✔-which term is applied to private industry or nongovernmental organizations
units that protect their own factories, processing plants, large private facilities, or isolated communities?
29,816 - ANSWER✔✔-How many fire departments are there in the US?
3.8% - ANSWER✔✔-In 2016, what % of FD responses were fire calls?
Ben Franklin - ANSWER✔✔-Who was a leader of the union fire company?
Great Fire of London - ANSWER✔✔-The first fire insurance companies were established after what fire?
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lieutenant - ANSWER✔✔-To which rank do firefighters report directly?
fire protection district - ANSWER✔✔-which is a special political subdivision to provide fire protection to a
defined geographic area?
ICS is a component of NIMS - ANSWER✔✔-what is the relationship between NIMS and ICS?
conflicting orders - ANSWER✔✔-which condition will likely occur if unity of command is violated?
5 - ANSWER✔✔-according to the textbook, most experts believe the span of control should never exceed
_______ people
demographics (they are organized by function, geography, and staffing) - ANSWER✔✔-what is an
uncommon way of organizing the fire department
planning - ANSWER✔✔-which of the 4 functions of management develops a scheme or plan worked out
beforehand?
leading - ANSWER✔✔-which term refers to guiding or directing in a course of action?
regulation - ANSWER✔✔-which is developed by various governments to implement a law?
policies - ANSWER✔✔-which is developed to provide definite procedures that companies must follow?
1-3 years - ANSWER✔✔-the medium range of planning is done ________ years in advance
standard operating procedure - ANSWER✔✔-what is a standing permanent document?
general order - ANSWER✔✔-which is a short term directive?
cooperation - ANSWER✔✔-What is the current philosophical trend in labor management relationships?
mediation - ANSWER✔✔-which term means the intervention of a third party in an industrial dispute?
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fire officer - ANSWER✔✔-who is generally the first point of contact between the workers and the FD
organization?
-completion of probationary period
-promotion to fire officer/supervisor
-promotion to chief officer
-retirement - ANSWER✔✔-what are the 4 major events in a firefighter's career that changes the way he
relates to the FD organization?
the officer's authority and supervisory ability is undermined - ANSWER✔✔-When an officer tells
subordinates that he does not agree with an order but the order has to be enforced anyway, what is the
result?
-supervisor
-commander
-trainer - ANSWER✔✔-What are the 3 distinct roles of a fire officer's duties identified by James O. Page?
personal training library - ANSWER✔✔-when officers present a class that cover a specific topic,
what/whom should they consult first?
demonstrate the behaviors they say are important - ANSWER✔✔-what does it mean for a fire officer to
walk the talk?
integrity - ANSWER✔✔-which term refers to the complex system of inherent attributes that determine a
person's moral and ethical actions and reactions, including the quality of being honest?
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Fire Officer 1 Sample Questions with
Correct Answers
4 - ANSWER✔✔-according to NFPA, how many levels of fire officer are there?
3 - ANSWER✔✔-which is the lowest level of fire officer qualified for the chief level position?
2 - ANSWER✔✔-In general, what is the minimum level of fire officer certification required to supervise a
station with multiple crews?
subordinates - ANSWER✔✔-at the FO1 level, there is emphasis on accomplishing the department's goals
and objectives through __________ to achieve results
supervising fire officer - ANSWER✔✔-which term does the IAFC use for Fire Officer 1?
2 - ANSWER✔✔-Which is the lowest level of fire officer required to perform a scene evaluation?
70% - ANSWER✔✔-according to the NFPA, what % of firefighters in the US are volunteer?
fire brigade - ANSWER✔✔-which term is applied to private industry or nongovernmental organizations
units that protect their own factories, processing plants, large private facilities, or isolated communities?
29,816 - ANSWER✔✔-How many fire departments are there in the US?
3.8% - ANSWER✔✔-In 2016, what % of FD responses were fire calls?
Ben Franklin - ANSWER✔✔-Who was a leader of the union fire company?
Great Fire of London - ANSWER✔✔-The first fire insurance companies were established after what fire?
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lieutenant - ANSWER✔✔-To which rank do firefighters report directly?
fire protection district - ANSWER✔✔-which is a special political subdivision to provide fire protection to a
defined geographic area?
ICS is a component of NIMS - ANSWER✔✔-what is the relationship between NIMS and ICS?
conflicting orders - ANSWER✔✔-which condition will likely occur if unity of command is violated?
5 - ANSWER✔✔-according to the textbook, most experts believe the span of control should never exceed
_______ people
demographics (they are organized by function, geography, and staffing) - ANSWER✔✔-what is an
uncommon way of organizing the fire department
planning - ANSWER✔✔-which of the 4 functions of management develops a scheme or plan worked out
beforehand?
leading - ANSWER✔✔-which term refers to guiding or directing in a course of action?
regulation - ANSWER✔✔-which is developed by various governments to implement a law?
policies - ANSWER✔✔-which is developed to provide definite procedures that companies must follow?
1-3 years - ANSWER✔✔-the medium range of planning is done ________ years in advance
standard operating procedure - ANSWER✔✔-what is a standing permanent document?
general order - ANSWER✔✔-which is a short term directive?
cooperation - ANSWER✔✔-What is the current philosophical trend in labor management relationships?
mediation - ANSWER✔✔-which term means the intervention of a third party in an industrial dispute?
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fire officer - ANSWER✔✔-who is generally the first point of contact between the workers and the FD
organization?
-completion of probationary period
-promotion to fire officer/supervisor
-promotion to chief officer
-retirement - ANSWER✔✔-what are the 4 major events in a firefighter's career that changes the way he
relates to the FD organization?
the officer's authority and supervisory ability is undermined - ANSWER✔✔-When an officer tells
subordinates that he does not agree with an order but the order has to be enforced anyway, what is the
result?
-supervisor
-commander
-trainer - ANSWER✔✔-What are the 3 distinct roles of a fire officer's duties identified by James O. Page?
personal training library - ANSWER✔✔-when officers present a class that cover a specific topic,
what/whom should they consult first?
demonstrate the behaviors they say are important - ANSWER✔✔-what does it mean for a fire officer to
walk the talk?
integrity - ANSWER✔✔-which term refers to the complex system of inherent attributes that determine a
person's moral and ethical actions and reactions, including the quality of being honest?
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