FIRE DEPARTMENT INCIDENT SAFETY
OFFICER, 3RD EDITION CERTIFICATION
SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◍ How many fire fighter injuries per 1000 fires.
Answer: There are 22 to 25 fire fighter injuries per how many fires
◍ federal grant money to fire departments is tied to.
Answer: NIMS compliance
◍ A standard, any set of rules, procedures established by an authority will not
be law unless.
Answer: Unless adopted by the AHJ, such as NFPA Standards
◍ NFPA 1561.
Answer: Standard on Emergency Services Incident Management System,
uses simply Safety Officer
◍ Compartmentalize fires that are Ventilation controlled have six phases.
Answer: Ignition or incipient, initial growth, Ventilation limited, Explosive
growth, fully developed, Decay
◍ P. 227Subway incidents can be the.
Answer: most challenging with confined space, hazardous material,
industrial entrapment, and structural collapse
◍ P. 182To be truly effective, a PAR should include:.
Answer: - confirmation of assignment- location- number of people in each
assignment
◍ P. 219On-deck system.
, Answer: an organized system in which a working team is replaced with
another working team that is already dialed in and ready to replace them.
Once replaced, the rotated workers go to rehab, and the rehab team goes into
the on-deck position
◍ P. 143What are the three operational levels on the fire ground?.
Answer: Strategic- 50 ft or greater awayTactical- 6-50 ftTask- 0-6 ft
◍ The industrial era of building construction includes.
Answer: WW1 through WWII, unprotected steel construction, residential
balloon framing
◍ Personnel in reference to the operational safety triad require with three
factors.
Answer: Training, health, and attitude. Attitude is the hardest to address
◍ P. 138What are some benchmarks to allow a firefighter to return to activity
from rehab?.
Answer: - 20 minutes of rest- Pulse rate lower than 120 BPM- Body
Temperature lower than 100.5F- Diastolic BP lower than 90- Systolic BP
lower than 130
◍ P. 17A _____________________ 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..
Answer: formal processes
◍ P. 237Discretionary function.
Answer: recognizes that certain activities require a value judgement among
competing goals and priorities
◍ In 1970, congress passed the Williams-Steiger Act which created this
organization _______________. This was signed into law by Nixon that
December..
Answer: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
, ◍ P. 194 WildlandFirestorm.
Answer: A violent convection column caused by a large continuous area of
intense fire
◍ The designated risk manager for the incident is.
Answer: The ISO
◍ P. 184OSHA requires a minimum of __________________ to serve as a RI
C. .
Answer: two trained and equipped personnel
◍ P. 164Action model.
Answer: a template that outlines a mental or physical process that considers
inputs that lead to an output or outcomes
◍ P. 169Offensive and Defensive mode declaration are:.
Answer: Strategic approaches to an incident
◍ 4 basic building materials are.
Answer: Wood, steel, masonry, concrete
◍ A beam that supports other beams is called.
Answer: A girder
◍ Step 4 hazard control, strategy of minimizing exposure or correct in the
hazard, is also known as.
Answer: Mitigation. Countermeasure is the specific action
◍ The incident safety officer is integrated into the IMS where?.
Answer: He is a member of the command staff
◍ P. 220Helicopters need how much space to land?.
Answer: 100 FT with nothing over 12" high
◍ A dedicated ISO Should use what kind of thinking.
Answer: Cyclic thinking
◍ P. 210The need for documentation and the development of written safety
briefings and site safety plans is ________________ for technician-level
OFFICER, 3RD EDITION CERTIFICATION
SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◍ How many fire fighter injuries per 1000 fires.
Answer: There are 22 to 25 fire fighter injuries per how many fires
◍ federal grant money to fire departments is tied to.
Answer: NIMS compliance
◍ A standard, any set of rules, procedures established by an authority will not
be law unless.
Answer: Unless adopted by the AHJ, such as NFPA Standards
◍ NFPA 1561.
Answer: Standard on Emergency Services Incident Management System,
uses simply Safety Officer
◍ Compartmentalize fires that are Ventilation controlled have six phases.
Answer: Ignition or incipient, initial growth, Ventilation limited, Explosive
growth, fully developed, Decay
◍ P. 227Subway incidents can be the.
Answer: most challenging with confined space, hazardous material,
industrial entrapment, and structural collapse
◍ P. 182To be truly effective, a PAR should include:.
Answer: - confirmation of assignment- location- number of people in each
assignment
◍ P. 219On-deck system.
, Answer: an organized system in which a working team is replaced with
another working team that is already dialed in and ready to replace them.
Once replaced, the rotated workers go to rehab, and the rehab team goes into
the on-deck position
◍ P. 143What are the three operational levels on the fire ground?.
Answer: Strategic- 50 ft or greater awayTactical- 6-50 ftTask- 0-6 ft
◍ The industrial era of building construction includes.
Answer: WW1 through WWII, unprotected steel construction, residential
balloon framing
◍ Personnel in reference to the operational safety triad require with three
factors.
Answer: Training, health, and attitude. Attitude is the hardest to address
◍ P. 138What are some benchmarks to allow a firefighter to return to activity
from rehab?.
Answer: - 20 minutes of rest- Pulse rate lower than 120 BPM- Body
Temperature lower than 100.5F- Diastolic BP lower than 90- Systolic BP
lower than 130
◍ P. 17A _____________________ 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..
Answer: formal processes
◍ P. 237Discretionary function.
Answer: recognizes that certain activities require a value judgement among
competing goals and priorities
◍ In 1970, congress passed the Williams-Steiger Act which created this
organization _______________. This was signed into law by Nixon that
December..
Answer: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
, ◍ P. 194 WildlandFirestorm.
Answer: A violent convection column caused by a large continuous area of
intense fire
◍ The designated risk manager for the incident is.
Answer: The ISO
◍ P. 184OSHA requires a minimum of __________________ to serve as a RI
C. .
Answer: two trained and equipped personnel
◍ P. 164Action model.
Answer: a template that outlines a mental or physical process that considers
inputs that lead to an output or outcomes
◍ P. 169Offensive and Defensive mode declaration are:.
Answer: Strategic approaches to an incident
◍ 4 basic building materials are.
Answer: Wood, steel, masonry, concrete
◍ A beam that supports other beams is called.
Answer: A girder
◍ Step 4 hazard control, strategy of minimizing exposure or correct in the
hazard, is also known as.
Answer: Mitigation. Countermeasure is the specific action
◍ The incident safety officer is integrated into the IMS where?.
Answer: He is a member of the command staff
◍ P. 220Helicopters need how much space to land?.
Answer: 100 FT with nothing over 12" high
◍ A dedicated ISO Should use what kind of thinking.
Answer: Cyclic thinking
◍ P. 210The need for documentation and the development of written safety
briefings and site safety plans is ________________ for technician-level
