INCIDENT SAFETY OFFICER 3RD EDITION
FREQUENTLY TESTED EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
What is the FDSOA? - ANS Fire Department Safety Officer Association
The safety officer role was split into two titles and courses in 1991. What are these called? -
ANS Health and Safety Officer (HSO)
Incident Safety Officer (ISO)
What NFPA number is for Fire Department Safety Officer?
- HSO qualifications is included in this NFPA
- ISO qualifications for fire department ISOs is included in this NFPA - ANS NFPA 1521
Health and Safety Officer - ANS the individual assigned and authorized by the fire chief as the
manager of the health and safety program
Incident Safety Officer - ANS a member of the command staff responsible for monitoring and
assessing safety hazards or unsafe situations and for developing measures to ensure personnel
safety
What was NIMS developed through? - ANS Developed through Homeland Security Presidential
Directive 5 (HSPD-5)
What is NFPA 1561? - ANS Standard on Emergency Service Incident Management System and
Command Safety
Has ISO requirements, duties, and responsibilties
What is a "wall watcher" from the late 1800s and early 1900s? - ANS "Fire fighters" who stood
at the corners of buildings and watched the walls for signs of sagging or bowing during a
working fire
In 1970, congress passed the Williams-Steiger Act which created this organization
_______________. This was signed into law by Nixon that December. - ANS Occupational Safety
and Health Administration (OSHA)
INCIDENT SAFETY OFFICER 3RD EDITION FREQUENTLY TESTED EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
,What is NPFA 1500 that was established in 1987? - ANS Standard on Fire Department
Occupational Safety and Health Program.
Has HSO requirements, duties, and responsibilities
What is NFPA 1501? - ANS Standard for Fire Department Safety Officer- this addresses the
authority, qualifications, and responsibilities of the safety officer.
What does FIRESCOPE stand for that was established in the 1970s? - ANS Firefighting Resources
of Southern California Organized for Potential Emergencies
In the NWCG (National Wildfire Coordinating Group) NIIMS (National Interagency Incident
Command System), the safety officer can be classified as one of the following: - ANS Type I
Safety Officer (SOF1)
Type II Safety Officer (SOF2)
Line Safety Officer (SOFR)
This NWCG NIIMS safety officer is qualified to deploy nationwide as part of a national incident
management team - ANS Type I Safety Officer (SOF1)
This NWCG NIIMS safety officer is usually qualified at the state or local level to function at
wildland and interface fires or other disasters - ANS Type II Safety Officer (SOF2)
This NWCG NIIMS safety officer can be the safety officer assigned to initial attack operations -
ANS Line Safety Officer (SOFR)
There are approximately ______ Type 1 IMTs and _______ Type 2 IMTs staged around the US -
ANS 16; 32
The ___________ is responsible for assigning the Type 1 and Type 2 IMTs. - ANS National
Interagency Coordination Center (NICC)
What does NFPA 1026 include? - ANS ISO qualifications for NIMS safety officers
What is the most common LODD related to? - ANS Overexertion causing a cardiac event
What is the most common firefighter injury? - ANS Strains/Sprains/ muscle pain; followed by
INCIDENT SAFETY OFFICER 3RD EDITION FREQUENTLY TESTED EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
, thermal burns
MEDIC mnemonic stands for: - ANS Monitor environment and activities
Evaluate hazard potentials
Develop preventative measures
Intervene when a threat exists
Communicate urgent and advisory messages
Who is responsible for the safety of all working on an incident? - ANS The incident commander
P 17
What are the components of the Operational Safety Triad? - ANS - procedures
- equipment
- personnel
P. 17
A _____________________ is defined in writing and can take on many forms: standard
operating procedures (SOPs), standard operating guidelines (SOGs), department directives,
temporary memorandums, and the like. - ANS formal processes
P. 17
Many departments around the country use SOGs instead of SOPs...why? - ANS They are more
flexible for line officers and incident commanders
P. 17
_________________ are strict directives that must be followed with little flexibility.
_______________ are adaptable templates that allow flexibility in application. - ANS
Procedures; Guidelines
P. 17
A process or operation that is part of a department's routine but is not written down. - ANS
Informal process
P.20
_________________ is the least important factor in the operational triad of procedures,
equipment, and personnel. - ANS Equipment
P. 21
What does TPP mean? - ANS Thermal Protective Performance for PPE
INCIDENT SAFETY OFFICER 3RD EDITION FREQUENTLY TESTED EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
FREQUENTLY TESTED EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
What is the FDSOA? - ANS Fire Department Safety Officer Association
The safety officer role was split into two titles and courses in 1991. What are these called? -
ANS Health and Safety Officer (HSO)
Incident Safety Officer (ISO)
What NFPA number is for Fire Department Safety Officer?
- HSO qualifications is included in this NFPA
- ISO qualifications for fire department ISOs is included in this NFPA - ANS NFPA 1521
Health and Safety Officer - ANS the individual assigned and authorized by the fire chief as the
manager of the health and safety program
Incident Safety Officer - ANS a member of the command staff responsible for monitoring and
assessing safety hazards or unsafe situations and for developing measures to ensure personnel
safety
What was NIMS developed through? - ANS Developed through Homeland Security Presidential
Directive 5 (HSPD-5)
What is NFPA 1561? - ANS Standard on Emergency Service Incident Management System and
Command Safety
Has ISO requirements, duties, and responsibilties
What is a "wall watcher" from the late 1800s and early 1900s? - ANS "Fire fighters" who stood
at the corners of buildings and watched the walls for signs of sagging or bowing during a
working fire
In 1970, congress passed the Williams-Steiger Act which created this organization
_______________. This was signed into law by Nixon that December. - ANS Occupational Safety
and Health Administration (OSHA)
INCIDENT SAFETY OFFICER 3RD EDITION FREQUENTLY TESTED EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
,What is NPFA 1500 that was established in 1987? - ANS Standard on Fire Department
Occupational Safety and Health Program.
Has HSO requirements, duties, and responsibilities
What is NFPA 1501? - ANS Standard for Fire Department Safety Officer- this addresses the
authority, qualifications, and responsibilities of the safety officer.
What does FIRESCOPE stand for that was established in the 1970s? - ANS Firefighting Resources
of Southern California Organized for Potential Emergencies
In the NWCG (National Wildfire Coordinating Group) NIIMS (National Interagency Incident
Command System), the safety officer can be classified as one of the following: - ANS Type I
Safety Officer (SOF1)
Type II Safety Officer (SOF2)
Line Safety Officer (SOFR)
This NWCG NIIMS safety officer is qualified to deploy nationwide as part of a national incident
management team - ANS Type I Safety Officer (SOF1)
This NWCG NIIMS safety officer is usually qualified at the state or local level to function at
wildland and interface fires or other disasters - ANS Type II Safety Officer (SOF2)
This NWCG NIIMS safety officer can be the safety officer assigned to initial attack operations -
ANS Line Safety Officer (SOFR)
There are approximately ______ Type 1 IMTs and _______ Type 2 IMTs staged around the US -
ANS 16; 32
The ___________ is responsible for assigning the Type 1 and Type 2 IMTs. - ANS National
Interagency Coordination Center (NICC)
What does NFPA 1026 include? - ANS ISO qualifications for NIMS safety officers
What is the most common LODD related to? - ANS Overexertion causing a cardiac event
What is the most common firefighter injury? - ANS Strains/Sprains/ muscle pain; followed by
INCIDENT SAFETY OFFICER 3RD EDITION FREQUENTLY TESTED EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
, thermal burns
MEDIC mnemonic stands for: - ANS Monitor environment and activities
Evaluate hazard potentials
Develop preventative measures
Intervene when a threat exists
Communicate urgent and advisory messages
Who is responsible for the safety of all working on an incident? - ANS The incident commander
P 17
What are the components of the Operational Safety Triad? - ANS - procedures
- equipment
- personnel
P. 17
A _____________________ is defined in writing and can take on many forms: standard
operating procedures (SOPs), standard operating guidelines (SOGs), department directives,
temporary memorandums, and the like. - ANS formal processes
P. 17
Many departments around the country use SOGs instead of SOPs...why? - ANS They are more
flexible for line officers and incident commanders
P. 17
_________________ are strict directives that must be followed with little flexibility.
_______________ are adaptable templates that allow flexibility in application. - ANS
Procedures; Guidelines
P. 17
A process or operation that is part of a department's routine but is not written down. - ANS
Informal process
P.20
_________________ is the least important factor in the operational triad of procedures,
equipment, and personnel. - ANS Equipment
P. 21
What does TPP mean? - ANS Thermal Protective Performance for PPE
INCIDENT SAFETY OFFICER 3RD EDITION FREQUENTLY TESTED EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
