FIRE OFFICER 1 STUDY GUIDE
According-to-NFPA,-how-many-levels-of-fire-officers-are-there?---ans-✔✔4
Which-level-of-fire-officer-is-generally-associated-with-supervising-a-single-fire-company-
or-apparatus?---ans-✔✔Fire-Officer-I
What-is-the-lowest-level-of-fire-officer-that-is-qualified-for-a-chief-officer-position?---ans-
✔✔Fire-Officer-III
Which-level-of-fire-officer-is-generally-associated-as-being-the-senior-non-chief-officer-in-a-
department?---ans-✔✔Fire-Officer-II
At-the-Fire-Officer-I-level,-emphasis-is-placed-on-accomplishing-the-departments-goals-
and-objectives-by-work-through-________-to-achieve-the-desired-results.---ans-
✔✔Subordinates
Within-the-NFPA-requirements-for-Fire-Officer-I,-what-are-the-requirements-for-
certification-as-an-instructor?---ans-✔✔NFPA-Fire-Instructor-I
Which-term-does-the-International-Association-of-Fire-Chiefs-use-for-Fire-Officer-I?---ans-
✔✔Supervising-Fire-Officer
Historically,-how-did-the-fire-service-originate-in-the-United-States?---ans-✔✔As-
communities-of-civilian-volunteers.
According-to-the-NFPA,-approximately-what-percentage-of-fire-fighters-in-the-United-
States-are-volunteers?---ans-✔✔69-percent
Which-type-of-fire-department-uses-full-time-career-personnel-with-volunteer-or-paid-on-
call-to-staff-the-department?---ans-✔✔Combination
Although-there-are-four-common-forms-of-staffing-fire-department-organizations,-most-
discussions-divide-the-fire-fighters-into-which-two-categories?---ans-✔✔Career-and-
Volunteer
,Which-type-of-organization-do-private-industries-or-nongovernmental-organizations-use-
to-provide-fire-protection-for-factories,-processing-plants,-and-large-private-facilities?---
ans-✔✔Brigades
In-1871,-two-major-fires-occurred-that-would-change-the-way-the-United-States-viewed-
and-responded-to-fire.-What-was-one-of-those-fires?---ans-✔✔The-Great-Chicago-Fire
When-steam-powered-fire-engines-were-introduced-in-the-1800s,-what-was-the-reaction-
of-many-volunteer-fire-fighters?---ans-✔✔Fire-fighters-were-threatened-by-the-apparatus-
and-resisted-their-use.
Which-devices-introduced-in-the-1850s-enabled-citizens-to-send-a-coded-telegraph-signal-
to-the-fire-department-dispatch-center?---ans-✔✔Public-call-boxes
What-was-the-first-building-codes-originally-developed-to-prevent?---ans-✔✔Building-
collapse
Which-industry-played-a-major-role-in-the-development-of-the-first-model-building-codes?---
ans-✔✔The-insurance-industry
Despite-the-invention-of-technical-firefighting-equipment,-what-is-the-most-important-
resource-on-a-fire-scene?---ans-✔✔Fire-fighters
To-which-rank-do-fire-fighters-report-directly?---ans-✔✔Lieutenant
Of-the-following-chief-officer-titles,-which-is-the-lowest-in-rank?---ans-✔✔Battalion-chief
Which-level-of-administrative-chief-fire-officer-is-responsible-for-managing-the-activities-of-
several-fire-companies-within-a-defined-geographic-area,-usually-in-more-than-one-fire-
station?---ans-✔✔Battalion-chief
Who-has-the-ultimate-administrative-responsibility-in-a-fire-department?---ans-✔✔Fire-
chief
Which-condition-could-ensue-if-it-were-not-for-the-principle-of-unity-of-command?---ans-
✔✔Fire-fighters-could-receive-multiple,-possibly-conflicting,-orders-from-different-officers.
Most-experts-believe-that-span-of-control-should-extend-to-no-more-than-_______-
people.---ans-✔✔5
With-_______,-the-specific-assignment-of-a-task-to-an-individual-makes-that-person-
responsible-for-completing-the-task-and-prevents-duplication-of-job-assignments.---ans-
✔✔Division-of-labor
What-is-the-general-term-for-guidelines-that-a-department-establishes-for-fire-fighters?---
ans-✔✔Discipline
,All-of-the-following-are-common-ways-of-organizing-a-fire-department-except-one.-Choose-
the-exception.---ans-✔✔Demographics
Which-of-the-four-functions-of-management-deals-with-developing-a-scheme,-program,-or-
method-that-is-worked-out-beforehand-to-accomplish-an-objective?---ans-✔✔Planning
Which-of-the-four-functions-of-management-does-the-fire-officer-use-to-take-the-available-
people,-equipment,-structure,-and-time-and-develop-them-into-an-orderly,-functional,-and-
structural-unit?---ans-✔✔Organizing
Which-of-the-four-functions-of-management-means-guiding-or-directing-in-a-course-of-
action?---ans-✔✔Leading
Which-of-the-four-functions-of-management-is-used-when-a-fire-officer-considers-the-
impact-on-the-budget-before-making-purchases?---ans-✔✔Controlling
Which-type-of-organization-document-is-developed-by-various-government-or-
government-authorized-organizations-to-implement-a-law-that-has-been-passed-by-a-
government-body?---ans-✔✔Regulation
Which-type-of-organization-document-is-developed-to-provide-definite-guidelines-for-
present-and-future-actions?---ans-✔✔Policy
Which-type-of-organizational-document-establishes-or-prescribes-specific-operational-or-
administrative-methods-to-be-followed-routinely-for-the-performance-of-designated-
operations-or-actions?---ans-✔✔Standard-operating-procedure
What-was-the-(often-corrupt)-system-called-that-was-used-to-appoint-or-promote-people-to-
public-jobs-prior-to-the-modern-use-of-merit-based-system?---ans-✔✔Spoils-system
Which-legislation-enacted-in-1883-established-the-civil-service-system-in-the-U.S.-federal-
government?---ans-✔✔Pendleton-Act
Attributes-or-qualities-that-can-be-described-and-messed-during-a-promotional-
examination-are-known-as-_________.---ans-✔✔Dimensions
Which-legislation-was-enacted-by-Congress-in-response-to-corruption-at-Tammany-
Hall?---ans-✔✔Pendleton-Act
What-is-the-term-for-the-ability-of-a-test-to-ensure-what-it-is-intended-to-measure-on-a-
consistent-basis?---ans-✔✔Reliability
If-a-promotion-eligibility-list-is-rank-ordered,-how-are-the-candidates-typically-ranked?---
ans-✔✔1,-2,-3,-etc.
, If-a-promotion-eligibility-list-is-banded,-what-is-typically-one-of-the-group-headings?---ans-
✔✔Qualified
Which-of-the-following-is-a-common-post-examination-promotional-consideration?---ans-
✔✔Absence-of-active-formal-discipline
Which-of-the-following-is-a-common-post-examination-promotional-consideration?---ans-
✔✔Medically-qualified
To-be-effective-in-a-role-playing-exercise,-a-candidates-supervisory-decisions-should-be-
strictly-based-on-_________.---ans-✔✔Policies-and-regulations
In-the-context-of-job-descriptions,-what-does-the-A-stand-for-in-KSA?---ans-✔✔Abilities
What-is-done-periodically-to-validate-and-update-the-job-description-and-the-KSA-
technical-worksheet-associated-with-a-given-position?---ans-✔✔Individuals-within-a-
classification-are-surveyed-regarding-the-frequency-and-importance-of-job-tasks.
Which-term-best-describes-the-process-of-scoring-a-multiple-choice-examination?---ans-
✔✔Straightforward
In-general,-which-level-of-supervisor-has-the-longest-and-most-diverse-reading-list-for-its-
promotional-multiple-choice-examinations?---ans-✔✔First-level
Which-of-the-following-is-one-of-the-three-opinions-for-constructing-a-multiple-choice-
knowledge-examination?---ans-✔✔A-consultant-is-hired-to-write-a-specific-examination.
Which-type-of-department-would-be-more-likely-to-turn-to-an-external-source-for-
examination-questions?---ans-✔✔Smaller
Which-disparaging-characterization-describes-the-potential-for-written-examinations-to-
allow-candidates-to-do-very-well-on-facts-when-they-cannot-apply-them-in-real-life-
situations?---ans-✔✔Book-smart,-street-dumb
Hidden-within-the-assessment-center-in-basket-papers-are-usually-a-few-surprises,-
including-a-few-_________-items.---ans-✔✔Time-sensitive
What-does-the-term-data-dump-mean-in-the-context-of-emergency-incident-simulations-in-
assessment-centers?---ans-✔✔The-candidate-demonstrates-his-or-her-depth-of-
knowledge-about-a-particular-subject.
In-an-assessment-center-role-play-simulation-where-a-candidate-is-dealing-with-a-
subordinate-with-an-issue,-which-of-the-following-is-a-key-point?---ans-✔✔Maintain-
control-of-the-interview
According-to-NFPA,-how-many-levels-of-fire-officers-are-there?---ans-✔✔4
Which-level-of-fire-officer-is-generally-associated-with-supervising-a-single-fire-company-
or-apparatus?---ans-✔✔Fire-Officer-I
What-is-the-lowest-level-of-fire-officer-that-is-qualified-for-a-chief-officer-position?---ans-
✔✔Fire-Officer-III
Which-level-of-fire-officer-is-generally-associated-as-being-the-senior-non-chief-officer-in-a-
department?---ans-✔✔Fire-Officer-II
At-the-Fire-Officer-I-level,-emphasis-is-placed-on-accomplishing-the-departments-goals-
and-objectives-by-work-through-________-to-achieve-the-desired-results.---ans-
✔✔Subordinates
Within-the-NFPA-requirements-for-Fire-Officer-I,-what-are-the-requirements-for-
certification-as-an-instructor?---ans-✔✔NFPA-Fire-Instructor-I
Which-term-does-the-International-Association-of-Fire-Chiefs-use-for-Fire-Officer-I?---ans-
✔✔Supervising-Fire-Officer
Historically,-how-did-the-fire-service-originate-in-the-United-States?---ans-✔✔As-
communities-of-civilian-volunteers.
According-to-the-NFPA,-approximately-what-percentage-of-fire-fighters-in-the-United-
States-are-volunteers?---ans-✔✔69-percent
Which-type-of-fire-department-uses-full-time-career-personnel-with-volunteer-or-paid-on-
call-to-staff-the-department?---ans-✔✔Combination
Although-there-are-four-common-forms-of-staffing-fire-department-organizations,-most-
discussions-divide-the-fire-fighters-into-which-two-categories?---ans-✔✔Career-and-
Volunteer
,Which-type-of-organization-do-private-industries-or-nongovernmental-organizations-use-
to-provide-fire-protection-for-factories,-processing-plants,-and-large-private-facilities?---
ans-✔✔Brigades
In-1871,-two-major-fires-occurred-that-would-change-the-way-the-United-States-viewed-
and-responded-to-fire.-What-was-one-of-those-fires?---ans-✔✔The-Great-Chicago-Fire
When-steam-powered-fire-engines-were-introduced-in-the-1800s,-what-was-the-reaction-
of-many-volunteer-fire-fighters?---ans-✔✔Fire-fighters-were-threatened-by-the-apparatus-
and-resisted-their-use.
Which-devices-introduced-in-the-1850s-enabled-citizens-to-send-a-coded-telegraph-signal-
to-the-fire-department-dispatch-center?---ans-✔✔Public-call-boxes
What-was-the-first-building-codes-originally-developed-to-prevent?---ans-✔✔Building-
collapse
Which-industry-played-a-major-role-in-the-development-of-the-first-model-building-codes?---
ans-✔✔The-insurance-industry
Despite-the-invention-of-technical-firefighting-equipment,-what-is-the-most-important-
resource-on-a-fire-scene?---ans-✔✔Fire-fighters
To-which-rank-do-fire-fighters-report-directly?---ans-✔✔Lieutenant
Of-the-following-chief-officer-titles,-which-is-the-lowest-in-rank?---ans-✔✔Battalion-chief
Which-level-of-administrative-chief-fire-officer-is-responsible-for-managing-the-activities-of-
several-fire-companies-within-a-defined-geographic-area,-usually-in-more-than-one-fire-
station?---ans-✔✔Battalion-chief
Who-has-the-ultimate-administrative-responsibility-in-a-fire-department?---ans-✔✔Fire-
chief
Which-condition-could-ensue-if-it-were-not-for-the-principle-of-unity-of-command?---ans-
✔✔Fire-fighters-could-receive-multiple,-possibly-conflicting,-orders-from-different-officers.
Most-experts-believe-that-span-of-control-should-extend-to-no-more-than-_______-
people.---ans-✔✔5
With-_______,-the-specific-assignment-of-a-task-to-an-individual-makes-that-person-
responsible-for-completing-the-task-and-prevents-duplication-of-job-assignments.---ans-
✔✔Division-of-labor
What-is-the-general-term-for-guidelines-that-a-department-establishes-for-fire-fighters?---
ans-✔✔Discipline
,All-of-the-following-are-common-ways-of-organizing-a-fire-department-except-one.-Choose-
the-exception.---ans-✔✔Demographics
Which-of-the-four-functions-of-management-deals-with-developing-a-scheme,-program,-or-
method-that-is-worked-out-beforehand-to-accomplish-an-objective?---ans-✔✔Planning
Which-of-the-four-functions-of-management-does-the-fire-officer-use-to-take-the-available-
people,-equipment,-structure,-and-time-and-develop-them-into-an-orderly,-functional,-and-
structural-unit?---ans-✔✔Organizing
Which-of-the-four-functions-of-management-means-guiding-or-directing-in-a-course-of-
action?---ans-✔✔Leading
Which-of-the-four-functions-of-management-is-used-when-a-fire-officer-considers-the-
impact-on-the-budget-before-making-purchases?---ans-✔✔Controlling
Which-type-of-organization-document-is-developed-by-various-government-or-
government-authorized-organizations-to-implement-a-law-that-has-been-passed-by-a-
government-body?---ans-✔✔Regulation
Which-type-of-organization-document-is-developed-to-provide-definite-guidelines-for-
present-and-future-actions?---ans-✔✔Policy
Which-type-of-organizational-document-establishes-or-prescribes-specific-operational-or-
administrative-methods-to-be-followed-routinely-for-the-performance-of-designated-
operations-or-actions?---ans-✔✔Standard-operating-procedure
What-was-the-(often-corrupt)-system-called-that-was-used-to-appoint-or-promote-people-to-
public-jobs-prior-to-the-modern-use-of-merit-based-system?---ans-✔✔Spoils-system
Which-legislation-enacted-in-1883-established-the-civil-service-system-in-the-U.S.-federal-
government?---ans-✔✔Pendleton-Act
Attributes-or-qualities-that-can-be-described-and-messed-during-a-promotional-
examination-are-known-as-_________.---ans-✔✔Dimensions
Which-legislation-was-enacted-by-Congress-in-response-to-corruption-at-Tammany-
Hall?---ans-✔✔Pendleton-Act
What-is-the-term-for-the-ability-of-a-test-to-ensure-what-it-is-intended-to-measure-on-a-
consistent-basis?---ans-✔✔Reliability
If-a-promotion-eligibility-list-is-rank-ordered,-how-are-the-candidates-typically-ranked?---
ans-✔✔1,-2,-3,-etc.
, If-a-promotion-eligibility-list-is-banded,-what-is-typically-one-of-the-group-headings?---ans-
✔✔Qualified
Which-of-the-following-is-a-common-post-examination-promotional-consideration?---ans-
✔✔Absence-of-active-formal-discipline
Which-of-the-following-is-a-common-post-examination-promotional-consideration?---ans-
✔✔Medically-qualified
To-be-effective-in-a-role-playing-exercise,-a-candidates-supervisory-decisions-should-be-
strictly-based-on-_________.---ans-✔✔Policies-and-regulations
In-the-context-of-job-descriptions,-what-does-the-A-stand-for-in-KSA?---ans-✔✔Abilities
What-is-done-periodically-to-validate-and-update-the-job-description-and-the-KSA-
technical-worksheet-associated-with-a-given-position?---ans-✔✔Individuals-within-a-
classification-are-surveyed-regarding-the-frequency-and-importance-of-job-tasks.
Which-term-best-describes-the-process-of-scoring-a-multiple-choice-examination?---ans-
✔✔Straightforward
In-general,-which-level-of-supervisor-has-the-longest-and-most-diverse-reading-list-for-its-
promotional-multiple-choice-examinations?---ans-✔✔First-level
Which-of-the-following-is-one-of-the-three-opinions-for-constructing-a-multiple-choice-
knowledge-examination?---ans-✔✔A-consultant-is-hired-to-write-a-specific-examination.
Which-type-of-department-would-be-more-likely-to-turn-to-an-external-source-for-
examination-questions?---ans-✔✔Smaller
Which-disparaging-characterization-describes-the-potential-for-written-examinations-to-
allow-candidates-to-do-very-well-on-facts-when-they-cannot-apply-them-in-real-life-
situations?---ans-✔✔Book-smart,-street-dumb
Hidden-within-the-assessment-center-in-basket-papers-are-usually-a-few-surprises,-
including-a-few-_________-items.---ans-✔✔Time-sensitive
What-does-the-term-data-dump-mean-in-the-context-of-emergency-incident-simulations-in-
assessment-centers?---ans-✔✔The-candidate-demonstrates-his-or-her-depth-of-
knowledge-about-a-particular-subject.
In-an-assessment-center-role-play-simulation-where-a-candidate-is-dealing-with-a-
subordinate-with-an-issue,-which-of-the-following-is-a-key-point?---ans-✔✔Maintain-
control-of-the-interview
