UFM4 PRIVATE FIRE SERVICE
MAINS EXAM COMPREHENSIVE
CERTIFICATION REVIEW
◉ Which of the following is NOT a part of ICS command structure?
Answer: rescue
◉ Which of the following objectives for inspections is frequently
overlooked? Answer: Finding appropriate risk management for
personnel safety
◉ The generally accepted priorities for strategy are: life safety,
incident stabilization, property conservation, and: Answer:
community considerations
◉ From its studies of the San Francisco disaster and other major
fires, the National Board of Fire Underwriters become convinced of a
need for what? Answer: More detailed, comprehensive standards
and codes for the construction, design, and maintenance of buildings
◉ What activity makes up the bulk of fire prevention activities?
Answer: inspections
,◉ The ICS was originally developed as a result of: Answer: wildfires
in southern California.
◉ Who can best utilize 360-degree communications? Answer:
everyone
◉ In implementing the National Incident Management System
(NIMS), who can provide training to assist the various groups in
meeting their needs? Answer: The Department of Homeland
Security
◉ An important benefit of credentialing training is: Answer:
employee management becomes less complicated.
WRONG
mutual aid compacts can be assured they will receive appropriately
trained personnel in times of emergency.
?
◉ Communications to everyone involved, up, down, and sideways, is
called: Answer: 360-degree communications.
◉ Strategy alternatives consider primarily the allocation and
deployment of: Answer: resources
,◉ Various state, local, and fire district regulations delegate the
responsibility and authority for fire prevention to whom? Answer:
the fire chief
◉ A document, the main text of which contains only mandatory
provisions, using the word "shall" to indicate requirements, is
known as a: Answer: standard
◉ Under the standardized ICS that NIMS requires, who is in charge
of the initial game plan? Answer: the first-arriving company officer
◉ What is the first step in performing an inspection? Answer:
Receiving permission to conduct the inspection
WRONG
it's going over the records or smthg like that
◉ When is the proper time to take disciplinary steps? Answer: post
incident
◉ Fire prevention assignments in the past were thought of as:
Answer: a "plum" assignment.
wrong
a waiting room for retirement?
, ◉ What concept illustrates how an order or message can be made
appropriate to the receiver's level of knowledge or skill? Answer:
ladder of abstractions
◉ What addresses the basic plan for effectively dealing with the
situation as it presents itself and as it changes? Answer: strategy
◉ What are the JPRs? Answer: job performance requirements
◉ What organizations are required to follow NIMS? Answer: all
emergency operations
◉ Fire investigation is done to determine all of the following
EXCEPT: Answer: the person responsible for the fire.
◉ What do you call the methods used to implement the objectives?
Answer: tactics
◉ In many communities, who performs routine inspections on a
regular basis? Answer: fire suppression personnel
◉ Attacking an emergency involves decisions regarding three areas:
________, tactical objectives, and tactics. Answer: strategic goals
MAINS EXAM COMPREHENSIVE
CERTIFICATION REVIEW
◉ Which of the following is NOT a part of ICS command structure?
Answer: rescue
◉ Which of the following objectives for inspections is frequently
overlooked? Answer: Finding appropriate risk management for
personnel safety
◉ The generally accepted priorities for strategy are: life safety,
incident stabilization, property conservation, and: Answer:
community considerations
◉ From its studies of the San Francisco disaster and other major
fires, the National Board of Fire Underwriters become convinced of a
need for what? Answer: More detailed, comprehensive standards
and codes for the construction, design, and maintenance of buildings
◉ What activity makes up the bulk of fire prevention activities?
Answer: inspections
,◉ The ICS was originally developed as a result of: Answer: wildfires
in southern California.
◉ Who can best utilize 360-degree communications? Answer:
everyone
◉ In implementing the National Incident Management System
(NIMS), who can provide training to assist the various groups in
meeting their needs? Answer: The Department of Homeland
Security
◉ An important benefit of credentialing training is: Answer:
employee management becomes less complicated.
WRONG
mutual aid compacts can be assured they will receive appropriately
trained personnel in times of emergency.
?
◉ Communications to everyone involved, up, down, and sideways, is
called: Answer: 360-degree communications.
◉ Strategy alternatives consider primarily the allocation and
deployment of: Answer: resources
,◉ Various state, local, and fire district regulations delegate the
responsibility and authority for fire prevention to whom? Answer:
the fire chief
◉ A document, the main text of which contains only mandatory
provisions, using the word "shall" to indicate requirements, is
known as a: Answer: standard
◉ Under the standardized ICS that NIMS requires, who is in charge
of the initial game plan? Answer: the first-arriving company officer
◉ What is the first step in performing an inspection? Answer:
Receiving permission to conduct the inspection
WRONG
it's going over the records or smthg like that
◉ When is the proper time to take disciplinary steps? Answer: post
incident
◉ Fire prevention assignments in the past were thought of as:
Answer: a "plum" assignment.
wrong
a waiting room for retirement?
, ◉ What concept illustrates how an order or message can be made
appropriate to the receiver's level of knowledge or skill? Answer:
ladder of abstractions
◉ What addresses the basic plan for effectively dealing with the
situation as it presents itself and as it changes? Answer: strategy
◉ What are the JPRs? Answer: job performance requirements
◉ What organizations are required to follow NIMS? Answer: all
emergency operations
◉ Fire investigation is done to determine all of the following
EXCEPT: Answer: the person responsible for the fire.
◉ What do you call the methods used to implement the objectives?
Answer: tactics
◉ In many communities, who performs routine inspections on a
regular basis? Answer: fire suppression personnel
◉ Attacking an emergency involves decisions regarding three areas:
________, tactical objectives, and tactics. Answer: strategic goals
