Florida Safety Officer CORRECT
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS(GRADED A+)
In the 1970s, where was the FIRESCOPE program developed and used for multiagency
incidents? - ANSWER The West Coast
Whose role is it to focus on scene-specific operations? - ANSWER The Incident
Commander
The division of the safety officer role was written into which NFPA standard? - ANSWER
NFPA 1521
The workers' compensation experience modifier is typically based on a _____-year loss
experience. - ANSWER 3
Who is responsible for assigning the Type 1 and Type 2 incident management team
(IMT) designations? - ANSWER National Interagency Incident Management System
(NIIMS)
The number of injuries on the fireground is declining: - ANSWER But Not As Quickly As
The Number Of Fires.
True or False: The appointment of an ISO does not absolve other firefighters or fire
officers from the responsibility to have situational awareness and to act in a safe
manner. - ANSWER True
All of the following are considered to be contributing factors to LODDs EXCEPT: -
ANSWER Modern Designs Of Apparatus.
Most line-of-duty deaths (LODDs) are: - ANSWER Stress (Cardiac Related)
Which NFPA standard currently sets the ISO qualifications for NIMS safety officers? -
ANSWER NFPA 1561
A(n) _________ process is a process or operation that is part of a department's routine,
but is not written out. - ANSWER Informal
__________ are thought to be more flexible, and therefore more usable, by line officers
and incident commanders (ICs). - ANSWER Standard Operating Guidelines
True or False: In some cases, equipment designed to improve safety can actually lead
to greater risk-taking. - ANSWER True
The definition of a well-written SOP is: - ANSWER Firefighters Follow It.
,_________ is the process of learning and applying knowledge and skills. - ANSWER
Training
The first step in developing a formal SOP is establishing: - ANSWER An Administrative
Process To Create, Edit, Alter, Or Delete Established Processes.
All of the following are factors in the Operational Safety Triad EXCEPT: - ANSWER
Policies.
What is the process for determining which procedures need to be written first? -
ANSWER Either A Or B
All of the following are common, widely practiced concepts in risk reduction industries
EXCEPT: - ANSWER The Hazard Mitigation Model.
All of the following are factors to be addressed in the personnel aspect of the
Operational Safety Triad EXCEPT: - ANSWER Observational Skills.
The worst rule violations are classified by OSHA as: - ANSWER Willful Disregard.
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is under which cabinet-
level department? - ANSWER Department Of Health And Human Services
One legal principle that has a long history of minimizing fire department and firefighter
liability is: - ANSWER Discretionary Function.
True or False: Most of NIOSH's published guides are downloadable and free. -
ANSWER True
How many established groups are involved in creating guiding publications? - ANSWER
Hundreds, If Not Thousands
What group has been funded by Congress to investigate all firefighter fatalities? -
ANSWER NIOSH
The NFPA standards are often viewed by the courts as: - ANSWER Common Practices.
OSHA responsibilities include both the creation and ___________ of workplace law. -
ANSWER Enforcement
Two good reasons to use "guiding publications" are to keep firefighters safe and: -
ANSWER To Avoid Litigation.
The NFPA was established in 1896 to address a multitude of fire prevention issues and:
- ANSWER Fire Protection Issues.
, If there is a Mayday incident, who begins the accident documentation and investigation
process? - ANSWER The ISO
In the case of specialty teams, which NFPA standards would address training needs for
the safety officer? - ANSWER NFPA 1006 And NFPA 472
What is the name for the situation in which an SOP exists that tells the IC that he or she
shall delegate the safety function to a qualified ISO under certain conditions? -
ANSWER Automatic Delegation
A newly constructed suburban strip mall would probably have a construction
classification of: - ANSWER Type II.
The use of balloon framing was most prevalent during which era? - ANSWER The
Industrial Era
Which letter in the acronym VVDC is best used as the predictor of how things are going
to be? - ANSWER Density
True or False: Smoke volume by itself tells you quite a lot about a fire. - ANSWER False
Two forces cause smoke to pressurize in a building: smoke volume and: - ANSWER
Convection Heat.
Increasing smoke speed can be a warning sign for: - ANSWER Flame-Over.
An item that is releasing a mix of particulates and aerosols as well as gases is referred
to as: - ANSWER Off-Aggregating.
Sucking or puffing of smoke from an open door or window is a warning for: - ANSWER
Explosive Growth.
Smoke at a building fire is created by: - ANSWER Incomplete Combustion And Pyrolitic
Decomposition.
In which phase of a compartmentalized fire do conditions exist where open flaming
decreases because smoke production displaces and limits available combustion air,
although heating continues to produce smoke? - ANSWER Ventilation-Limited Phase
In revising the classic four stages of fire development, the phase that has been
expanded upon is: - ANSWER Growth.
Turbulent smoke flow that has filled a compartment can be a warning sign for: -
ANSWER Flashover.
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS(GRADED A+)
In the 1970s, where was the FIRESCOPE program developed and used for multiagency
incidents? - ANSWER The West Coast
Whose role is it to focus on scene-specific operations? - ANSWER The Incident
Commander
The division of the safety officer role was written into which NFPA standard? - ANSWER
NFPA 1521
The workers' compensation experience modifier is typically based on a _____-year loss
experience. - ANSWER 3
Who is responsible for assigning the Type 1 and Type 2 incident management team
(IMT) designations? - ANSWER National Interagency Incident Management System
(NIIMS)
The number of injuries on the fireground is declining: - ANSWER But Not As Quickly As
The Number Of Fires.
True or False: The appointment of an ISO does not absolve other firefighters or fire
officers from the responsibility to have situational awareness and to act in a safe
manner. - ANSWER True
All of the following are considered to be contributing factors to LODDs EXCEPT: -
ANSWER Modern Designs Of Apparatus.
Most line-of-duty deaths (LODDs) are: - ANSWER Stress (Cardiac Related)
Which NFPA standard currently sets the ISO qualifications for NIMS safety officers? -
ANSWER NFPA 1561
A(n) _________ process is a process or operation that is part of a department's routine,
but is not written out. - ANSWER Informal
__________ are thought to be more flexible, and therefore more usable, by line officers
and incident commanders (ICs). - ANSWER Standard Operating Guidelines
True or False: In some cases, equipment designed to improve safety can actually lead
to greater risk-taking. - ANSWER True
The definition of a well-written SOP is: - ANSWER Firefighters Follow It.
,_________ is the process of learning and applying knowledge and skills. - ANSWER
Training
The first step in developing a formal SOP is establishing: - ANSWER An Administrative
Process To Create, Edit, Alter, Or Delete Established Processes.
All of the following are factors in the Operational Safety Triad EXCEPT: - ANSWER
Policies.
What is the process for determining which procedures need to be written first? -
ANSWER Either A Or B
All of the following are common, widely practiced concepts in risk reduction industries
EXCEPT: - ANSWER The Hazard Mitigation Model.
All of the following are factors to be addressed in the personnel aspect of the
Operational Safety Triad EXCEPT: - ANSWER Observational Skills.
The worst rule violations are classified by OSHA as: - ANSWER Willful Disregard.
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is under which cabinet-
level department? - ANSWER Department Of Health And Human Services
One legal principle that has a long history of minimizing fire department and firefighter
liability is: - ANSWER Discretionary Function.
True or False: Most of NIOSH's published guides are downloadable and free. -
ANSWER True
How many established groups are involved in creating guiding publications? - ANSWER
Hundreds, If Not Thousands
What group has been funded by Congress to investigate all firefighter fatalities? -
ANSWER NIOSH
The NFPA standards are often viewed by the courts as: - ANSWER Common Practices.
OSHA responsibilities include both the creation and ___________ of workplace law. -
ANSWER Enforcement
Two good reasons to use "guiding publications" are to keep firefighters safe and: -
ANSWER To Avoid Litigation.
The NFPA was established in 1896 to address a multitude of fire prevention issues and:
- ANSWER Fire Protection Issues.
, If there is a Mayday incident, who begins the accident documentation and investigation
process? - ANSWER The ISO
In the case of specialty teams, which NFPA standards would address training needs for
the safety officer? - ANSWER NFPA 1006 And NFPA 472
What is the name for the situation in which an SOP exists that tells the IC that he or she
shall delegate the safety function to a qualified ISO under certain conditions? -
ANSWER Automatic Delegation
A newly constructed suburban strip mall would probably have a construction
classification of: - ANSWER Type II.
The use of balloon framing was most prevalent during which era? - ANSWER The
Industrial Era
Which letter in the acronym VVDC is best used as the predictor of how things are going
to be? - ANSWER Density
True or False: Smoke volume by itself tells you quite a lot about a fire. - ANSWER False
Two forces cause smoke to pressurize in a building: smoke volume and: - ANSWER
Convection Heat.
Increasing smoke speed can be a warning sign for: - ANSWER Flame-Over.
An item that is releasing a mix of particulates and aerosols as well as gases is referred
to as: - ANSWER Off-Aggregating.
Sucking or puffing of smoke from an open door or window is a warning for: - ANSWER
Explosive Growth.
Smoke at a building fire is created by: - ANSWER Incomplete Combustion And Pyrolitic
Decomposition.
In which phase of a compartmentalized fire do conditions exist where open flaming
decreases because smoke production displaces and limits available combustion air,
although heating continues to produce smoke? - ANSWER Ventilation-Limited Phase
In revising the classic four stages of fire development, the phase that has been
expanded upon is: - ANSWER Growth.
Turbulent smoke flow that has filled a compartment can be a warning sign for: -
ANSWER Flashover.
