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BOF MOD A MIDTERM EXAM (2024/
2025) QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS| GRADE A| 100% CORRECT
NFPA standards are ____________ codes and standards:
1)
administrative law.
2)
consensus-based.
3)
prescriptive.
4)
authoritative. - ANS ✓2)
consensus-based.
A fire department has posted the following message in a prominent
location: "The Smith City Fire Department is Committed to Professional
Excellence Through a Tradition of Lives, Property, and the Environment by
Providing the Highest Quality of Service in Prevention, Fire Protection,
Emergency Medical Services, and Community Preparedness." This is an
example of a __________ statement.
1)
charter
2)
department purpose
3)
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vision
4)
mission - ANS ✓4)
mission
What is the primary goal of investigating each fire fighter accident, injury,
or near-miss?
1)
Identify patterns and trends
2)
Assess civil liability exposure
3)
Determine whether misfeasance occurred
4)
Determine how such an incident can be avoided in the future - ANS ✓4)
Determine how such an incident can be avoided in the future
The highest number of fire fighter fatalities by cause of injury is?
1)
Overexertion, stress, medical
2)
Vehicle accidents
3)
Fatal assault
4)
Structural collapse - ANS ✓1)
Overexertion, stress, medical
At an emergency scene, the safety officer reports directly to the:
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1)
incident commander.
2)
operations chief.
3)
general staff.
4)
medical group supervisor - ANS ✓1)
incident commander.
If, during a training exercise, you observe an unsafe practice, what should
you do?
1)
Stay focused on your own assignment
2)
Alert the members in closest proximity to the hazard
3)
Take immediate action to reduce the hazard
4)
Bring it to the attention of the instructor or designated safety officer - ANS
✓4)
Bring it to the attention of the instructor or designated safety officer
Fire fighters responding to a dispatch in emergency vehicles are exempt
from:
1)
most civil and criminal liability.
2)
standards of reasonable care that apply to nonemergency vehicles.
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3)
only those exemptions specified by statute.
4)
traffic laws dealing with traffic speed limits and parking. - ANS ✓3)
only those exemptions specified by statute.
If one team member must exit a hazard area for any reason, what should
the rest of the team do?
1)
Continue working on their assignment
2)
Assign a buddy to accompany the member out of the hazard area
3)
Exit as the entire team together
4)
Defer to the team leader, who should decide based on the circumstances -
ANS ✓3)
Exit as the entire team together
Which part of the body should be used for a heavy lift?
1)
The core
2)
The legs
3)
The abdomen
4)
The shoulder girdle - ANS ✓2)
The legs
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BOF
BOF MOD A MIDTERM EXAM (2024/
2025) QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS| GRADE A| 100% CORRECT
NFPA standards are ____________ codes and standards:
1)
administrative law.
2)
consensus-based.
3)
prescriptive.
4)
authoritative. - ANS ✓2)
consensus-based.
A fire department has posted the following message in a prominent
location: "The Smith City Fire Department is Committed to Professional
Excellence Through a Tradition of Lives, Property, and the Environment by
Providing the Highest Quality of Service in Prevention, Fire Protection,
Emergency Medical Services, and Community Preparedness." This is an
example of a __________ statement.
1)
charter
2)
department purpose
3)
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vision
4)
mission - ANS ✓4)
mission
What is the primary goal of investigating each fire fighter accident, injury,
or near-miss?
1)
Identify patterns and trends
2)
Assess civil liability exposure
3)
Determine whether misfeasance occurred
4)
Determine how such an incident can be avoided in the future - ANS ✓4)
Determine how such an incident can be avoided in the future
The highest number of fire fighter fatalities by cause of injury is?
1)
Overexertion, stress, medical
2)
Vehicle accidents
3)
Fatal assault
4)
Structural collapse - ANS ✓1)
Overexertion, stress, medical
At an emergency scene, the safety officer reports directly to the:
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1)
incident commander.
2)
operations chief.
3)
general staff.
4)
medical group supervisor - ANS ✓1)
incident commander.
If, during a training exercise, you observe an unsafe practice, what should
you do?
1)
Stay focused on your own assignment
2)
Alert the members in closest proximity to the hazard
3)
Take immediate action to reduce the hazard
4)
Bring it to the attention of the instructor or designated safety officer - ANS
✓4)
Bring it to the attention of the instructor or designated safety officer
Fire fighters responding to a dispatch in emergency vehicles are exempt
from:
1)
most civil and criminal liability.
2)
standards of reasonable care that apply to nonemergency vehicles.
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3)
only those exemptions specified by statute.
4)
traffic laws dealing with traffic speed limits and parking. - ANS ✓3)
only those exemptions specified by statute.
If one team member must exit a hazard area for any reason, what should
the rest of the team do?
1)
Continue working on their assignment
2)
Assign a buddy to accompany the member out of the hazard area
3)
Exit as the entire team together
4)
Defer to the team leader, who should decide based on the circumstances -
ANS ✓3)
Exit as the entire team together
Which part of the body should be used for a heavy lift?
1)
The core
2)
The legs
3)
The abdomen
4)
The shoulder girdle - ANS ✓2)
The legs
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