FST 2 Midterm – Food Folklore and Health (Intermediate Study Guide & Exam
Review)
According to the National Fire Protection Association, there were 32 million calls for service in
2012. What percentage of those calls was attributed to actual fires - correct answer ✔✔4%
An evaluation of an incident after it occurs, specifically examining successes and areas for
improvement, is known as a post incident - correct answer ✔✔critique
An example of improving personal accountability is ___________ when you see something that
does not make sense or is clearly wrong - correct answer ✔✔to speak up
A person who is held liable for completing a specific duty is considered to be - correct answer
✔✔accountable
Changes that will have no impact on the budget of a department would fall under which
category of the NFPA 1500 compliance checklist - correct answer ✔✔No effort
During an emergency, at what point does our influence on safety become entirely our own
responsibility - correct answer ✔✔When we arrive on scene
How can a fire fighter most effectively encourage other fire fighters to eat right and exercise -
correct answer ✔✔By eating right and exercising in order to set an example
How can improving your personal accountability help others - correct answer ✔✔It can
motivate others to come up to your level, can lead to increased team performance, and can
increase job proficiency
, How does spending nonemergency time practicing a culture of safety affect the operations of a
fire fighter on an emergency scene - correct answer ✔✔Operating safely becomes second
nature
If the fire chief's decision to close a company or station results in the department failing to
respond to an emergency in a timely manner, to whom is the fire chief held accountable -
correct answer ✔✔The public/community
If you make a mistake on the fire scene, when is the best time to explain the reasons for your
actions - correct answer ✔✔The postincident critique
Initiative 2 of the Everyone Goes Home Program is designed to enhance the personal and
organizational ____________ for health and safety throughout the fire service - correct answer
✔✔accountability
Instead of passing blame, an accountable person looks at a problem and asks - correct answer
✔✔What can I do about the situation
In the fire service, long periods of inactivity often lead to - correct answer ✔✔personnel issues
_____________ involves everyone working together to achieve the vision and mission of the
organization - correct answer ✔✔Organizational accountability
It is important to include ______________ training into all aspects of the fire service, including
recruit training and promotional exams - correct answer ✔✔organizational accountability
It is important to keep morale high during periods of inactivity in order to prevent personnel
from developing - correct answer ✔✔victim syndrome
NFPA 1500 is the Standard for - correct answer ✔✔Fire Department Health and Safety
Review)
According to the National Fire Protection Association, there were 32 million calls for service in
2012. What percentage of those calls was attributed to actual fires - correct answer ✔✔4%
An evaluation of an incident after it occurs, specifically examining successes and areas for
improvement, is known as a post incident - correct answer ✔✔critique
An example of improving personal accountability is ___________ when you see something that
does not make sense or is clearly wrong - correct answer ✔✔to speak up
A person who is held liable for completing a specific duty is considered to be - correct answer
✔✔accountable
Changes that will have no impact on the budget of a department would fall under which
category of the NFPA 1500 compliance checklist - correct answer ✔✔No effort
During an emergency, at what point does our influence on safety become entirely our own
responsibility - correct answer ✔✔When we arrive on scene
How can a fire fighter most effectively encourage other fire fighters to eat right and exercise -
correct answer ✔✔By eating right and exercising in order to set an example
How can improving your personal accountability help others - correct answer ✔✔It can
motivate others to come up to your level, can lead to increased team performance, and can
increase job proficiency
, How does spending nonemergency time practicing a culture of safety affect the operations of a
fire fighter on an emergency scene - correct answer ✔✔Operating safely becomes second
nature
If the fire chief's decision to close a company or station results in the department failing to
respond to an emergency in a timely manner, to whom is the fire chief held accountable -
correct answer ✔✔The public/community
If you make a mistake on the fire scene, when is the best time to explain the reasons for your
actions - correct answer ✔✔The postincident critique
Initiative 2 of the Everyone Goes Home Program is designed to enhance the personal and
organizational ____________ for health and safety throughout the fire service - correct answer
✔✔accountability
Instead of passing blame, an accountable person looks at a problem and asks - correct answer
✔✔What can I do about the situation
In the fire service, long periods of inactivity often lead to - correct answer ✔✔personnel issues
_____________ involves everyone working together to achieve the vision and mission of the
organization - correct answer ✔✔Organizational accountability
It is important to include ______________ training into all aspects of the fire service, including
recruit training and promotional exams - correct answer ✔✔organizational accountability
It is important to keep morale high during periods of inactivity in order to prevent personnel
from developing - correct answer ✔✔victim syndrome
NFPA 1500 is the Standard for - correct answer ✔✔Fire Department Health and Safety
