IAHSS BASIC OFFICER CERTIFICATION QUESTIONS
(STUDY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS) 2025!!
Which position is the only one always staffed in Incident Command System applications?
a. Operations Section Chief
b. Incident Commander
c. Information Officer
d. Branch Director - --answer-b. Incident Commander
In an Incident Command System, which General Staff position conducts tactical operations, develops the
tactical objectives and organization, and directs all tactical resources?
a. Finance/Administration
b. Logistics
c. Operations
d. Planning - --answer-c. Operations
In an Incident Command System, which Command Staff position is the conduit for information to
internal and external stakeholders, including the media, or other organizations seeking information
directly from the incident or event?
a. Information Officer
b. Liaison Officer
c. Resource Officer
d. Safety Officer - --answer-a. Information Officer
Which of the following is NOT a basic feature of the Incident Command System?
,a. Common terminology
b. Rigid, fixed use of personnel
c. Span of control abilities
d. Unity of command - --answer-b. Rigid, fixed use of personnel
Which of the following is NOT a common type of identity theft?
a. Theft of personal items
b. Social engineering
c. Cyber crime
d. False identity - --answer-d. False identity
Which of the following describes when the criminal uses the victim's personal information to create or
open new financial accounts in the victim's name?
a. Account hijacking
b. Credit card fraud
c. Database hacking
d. Computer viruses - --answer-a. Account hijacking
What is the best way to deter identity theft?
a. Duplicate information sources
b. No photocopying of information
c. Preventative education
d. Not using credit cards - --answer-c. Preventative education
What is the number one factor in determining if the security force should be armed with firearms?
a. A needs assessment
b. The type of weapon
c. Which state your facility is in
d. How large a staff in the security force - --answer-a. A needs assessment
, Which of the following describes the outer zone in the theory of protection?
a. Generally, the boundary of the property
b. Footprint of the actual structure
c. Inside the structure
d. Footprint of the inside of the structure - --answer-a. Generally, the boundary of the property
Which of the following describes the basic functions of lock sets?
a. Manual, Office, Classroom, Storage, Passage
b. Classroom, Electronic, Storage, Privacy, Passage
c. Office, Classroom, Storage, Privacy, Passage
d. Keyless, Office, Storage, Privacy, Passage - --answer-c. Office, Classroom, Storage, Privacy, Passage
Which of the following greatly improves the effectiveness of an access control system?
a. Signage
b. Magnetic locks
c. Magnetic swipe cards
d. Fences - --answer-a. Signage
Which of the following describes the middle zone in the theory of protection?
a. Generally, the boundary of the property
b. Footprint of the actual structure
c. Inside the structure
d. Footprint of the inside of the structure - --answer-b. Footprint of the actual structure
Which of the following describes the inner zone in the theory of protection?
a. Generally, the boundary of the property
b. Footprint of the actual structure
c. Footprint of the inside of the structure
(STUDY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS) 2025!!
Which position is the only one always staffed in Incident Command System applications?
a. Operations Section Chief
b. Incident Commander
c. Information Officer
d. Branch Director - --answer-b. Incident Commander
In an Incident Command System, which General Staff position conducts tactical operations, develops the
tactical objectives and organization, and directs all tactical resources?
a. Finance/Administration
b. Logistics
c. Operations
d. Planning - --answer-c. Operations
In an Incident Command System, which Command Staff position is the conduit for information to
internal and external stakeholders, including the media, or other organizations seeking information
directly from the incident or event?
a. Information Officer
b. Liaison Officer
c. Resource Officer
d. Safety Officer - --answer-a. Information Officer
Which of the following is NOT a basic feature of the Incident Command System?
,a. Common terminology
b. Rigid, fixed use of personnel
c. Span of control abilities
d. Unity of command - --answer-b. Rigid, fixed use of personnel
Which of the following is NOT a common type of identity theft?
a. Theft of personal items
b. Social engineering
c. Cyber crime
d. False identity - --answer-d. False identity
Which of the following describes when the criminal uses the victim's personal information to create or
open new financial accounts in the victim's name?
a. Account hijacking
b. Credit card fraud
c. Database hacking
d. Computer viruses - --answer-a. Account hijacking
What is the best way to deter identity theft?
a. Duplicate information sources
b. No photocopying of information
c. Preventative education
d. Not using credit cards - --answer-c. Preventative education
What is the number one factor in determining if the security force should be armed with firearms?
a. A needs assessment
b. The type of weapon
c. Which state your facility is in
d. How large a staff in the security force - --answer-a. A needs assessment
, Which of the following describes the outer zone in the theory of protection?
a. Generally, the boundary of the property
b. Footprint of the actual structure
c. Inside the structure
d. Footprint of the inside of the structure - --answer-a. Generally, the boundary of the property
Which of the following describes the basic functions of lock sets?
a. Manual, Office, Classroom, Storage, Passage
b. Classroom, Electronic, Storage, Privacy, Passage
c. Office, Classroom, Storage, Privacy, Passage
d. Keyless, Office, Storage, Privacy, Passage - --answer-c. Office, Classroom, Storage, Privacy, Passage
Which of the following greatly improves the effectiveness of an access control system?
a. Signage
b. Magnetic locks
c. Magnetic swipe cards
d. Fences - --answer-a. Signage
Which of the following describes the middle zone in the theory of protection?
a. Generally, the boundary of the property
b. Footprint of the actual structure
c. Inside the structure
d. Footprint of the inside of the structure - --answer-b. Footprint of the actual structure
Which of the following describes the inner zone in the theory of protection?
a. Generally, the boundary of the property
b. Footprint of the actual structure
c. Footprint of the inside of the structure
