UFM4 PRIVATE FIRE SERVICE
MAINS EXAM QUESTION BANK
◉ What should provide the foundation for establishing and
maintaining a competent and well-trained force? Answer: personnel
standards
◉ When should community relations be practiced? Answer: year-
round
◉ The key word "safety" should remind you of which guideline?
Answer: Fire and Life Safety Education Guideline
◉ Which keyword is used for the Preincident Planning and Related
Loss Reduction Functions Guideline? Answer: Planning
◉ When should leadership guidelines be considered? Answer: every
decision affecting stakeholders
◉ Which of the following would NOT be of assistance on a
hazardous materials call? Answer: structural engineer
,◉ Which leadership guideline should always be considered along
with the fire service-specific guideline for personnel management?
Answer: satisfaction
◉ An efficient accounting system provides three functions for the
department: keeping records of funds received and expended and:
Answer: providing data for analysis.
◉ What role, regardless of the department's size, always has a direct
line to the chief? Answer: safety
◉ There are how many important aspects to a well-developed plan?
Answer: two
◉ To begin making a habit of using the guidelines, what should be
committed to memory? Answer: The essence of the guidelines
is wrong
a key word from each guideline
◉ The managerial technique where a fire fighter receives orders
from only one officer is known as: Answer: unity of command
,◉ Fire _________ is fundamental to good management because it
identifies actions the fire department can take to lessen the number
and severity of fires in the future. Answer: investigation
◉ The fire service guidelines can be accurately described as:
Answer: prescriptive
◉ Usually, when making a fireground decision, how many guidelines
will be considered? Answer: Just a fraction of the guidelines will be
considered.
◉ What is an appropriate number of times to consult the guidelines
when working toward a desired outcome? Answer: As often as
necessary to keep the guidelines in mind
◉ Running a modern fire department, like any ongoing operation,
involves three major areas: personnel management,
leadership/supervision of staff, and: Answer: fiscal management
◉ Who should fire officers consider as their customers? Answer: the
public
◉ How often, during an incident, should the guidelines be
consulted? Answer: as often as the situation demands
, ◉ What term is used in this text to describe all fire officers who have
supervisory responsibilities, as well as those charged with
management functions? Answer: manager
◉ There are how many leadership guidelines? Answer: 8
◉ There are two important aspects to a good plan. The first is the
plan; what is the second? Answer: The process by which the plan is
developed
◉ What is vital to a fire department's ability to protect the public?
Answer: A positive public image
◉ The operating budget is also known as the: Answer: expense
budget.
◉ Trying to eliminate waste in the department would fall under
which guideline? Answer: Management of Physical Resources
Guideline
◉ Using the two sets of guidelines gives every decision the benefit of
being viewed from: Answer: another's perspective
is wrong
MAINS EXAM QUESTION BANK
◉ What should provide the foundation for establishing and
maintaining a competent and well-trained force? Answer: personnel
standards
◉ When should community relations be practiced? Answer: year-
round
◉ The key word "safety" should remind you of which guideline?
Answer: Fire and Life Safety Education Guideline
◉ Which keyword is used for the Preincident Planning and Related
Loss Reduction Functions Guideline? Answer: Planning
◉ When should leadership guidelines be considered? Answer: every
decision affecting stakeholders
◉ Which of the following would NOT be of assistance on a
hazardous materials call? Answer: structural engineer
,◉ Which leadership guideline should always be considered along
with the fire service-specific guideline for personnel management?
Answer: satisfaction
◉ An efficient accounting system provides three functions for the
department: keeping records of funds received and expended and:
Answer: providing data for analysis.
◉ What role, regardless of the department's size, always has a direct
line to the chief? Answer: safety
◉ There are how many important aspects to a well-developed plan?
Answer: two
◉ To begin making a habit of using the guidelines, what should be
committed to memory? Answer: The essence of the guidelines
is wrong
a key word from each guideline
◉ The managerial technique where a fire fighter receives orders
from only one officer is known as: Answer: unity of command
,◉ Fire _________ is fundamental to good management because it
identifies actions the fire department can take to lessen the number
and severity of fires in the future. Answer: investigation
◉ The fire service guidelines can be accurately described as:
Answer: prescriptive
◉ Usually, when making a fireground decision, how many guidelines
will be considered? Answer: Just a fraction of the guidelines will be
considered.
◉ What is an appropriate number of times to consult the guidelines
when working toward a desired outcome? Answer: As often as
necessary to keep the guidelines in mind
◉ Running a modern fire department, like any ongoing operation,
involves three major areas: personnel management,
leadership/supervision of staff, and: Answer: fiscal management
◉ Who should fire officers consider as their customers? Answer: the
public
◉ How often, during an incident, should the guidelines be
consulted? Answer: as often as the situation demands
, ◉ What term is used in this text to describe all fire officers who have
supervisory responsibilities, as well as those charged with
management functions? Answer: manager
◉ There are how many leadership guidelines? Answer: 8
◉ There are two important aspects to a good plan. The first is the
plan; what is the second? Answer: The process by which the plan is
developed
◉ What is vital to a fire department's ability to protect the public?
Answer: A positive public image
◉ The operating budget is also known as the: Answer: expense
budget.
◉ Trying to eliminate waste in the department would fall under
which guideline? Answer: Management of Physical Resources
Guideline
◉ Using the two sets of guidelines gives every decision the benefit of
being viewed from: Answer: another's perspective
is wrong
