FLORIDA SAFETY OFFICER 2027 ANSWERS AND
QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔For routine training (not live-fire, full-scale or multi-agency events), how much time
should the SO use to prepare? - ✔✔A Few Of Hours Before The Event With The IIC
✔✔In 2004, 8.9% of all firefighter injuries were related to training activities; by 2013, the
number had changed to: - ✔✔11.79%.
✔✔Training should only take place in environments that can be quickly controlled
through preplanned and _________ protective measures. - ✔✔Communicated
✔✔At multi-agency drills, who would take the lead in facilitating the planning and
preparation? - ✔✔The Fire Department's Emergency Manager
✔✔All of the following are common reasons for the SO to intervene during a multi-
agency event EXECPT: - ✔✔An Injury.
✔✔The MEDIC mnemonic should be practiced during a training event like you would
use it an actual incident. Remember that the M stands for: - ✔✔Monitor.
✔✔What training concept places the trainee in the hot seat to perform ISO functions? -
✔✔Coaching
✔✔The key to a successful no-notice drill is to: - ✔✔Have Simple, Preestablished
Guidelines.
✔✔Which historical event prompted emergency service providers to increase their
preparedness levels like never before? - ✔✔The September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attacks.
✔✔The __________ the population protected by a fire service, the ________ the
number of fireground injuries per 100 fires. - ✔✔Higher; Higher
, ✔✔A study of 200 rapid intervention drills in Phoenix, Arizona, showed that 1 in _____
rapid intervention team members will get into trouble during a mission. - ✔✔5
✔✔According to the 2012 NFPA Firefighter Injury Report, fire fighters sustained the
most injuries______________. - ✔✔At The Fireground
✔✔Which piece of landmark legislation ensures safe and healthy working conditions for
workers by enforcing a series of standards and by providing education and training in
the field, among other services? - ✔✔Occupational Safety And Health Act
✔✔Several agencies collect data on the occurrences of injury and death among those
in emergency occupations. Fire departments are legally obligated to supply data to____
for its surveys. - ✔✔NFPA
✔✔Which standard was responsible for setting the safety and health movement for
emergency responders in motion? - ✔✔NFPA 1500
✔✔As a trend, the number of fire fighter fatalities per year is __________ compared to
a decade ago. - ✔✔Dropping
✔✔The annual NFPA Firefighter Injury Report classifies injuries according to ____
types of injuries. - ✔✔10
✔✔Each year, you are responsible for creating a year-end report on the safety of your
local fire program and how its safety record compares to national statistics. In years
past, you have rigorously researched total national fire fighter deaths; this year, you
realize that a statistical comparison based on a sample could be a viable resource for
your report. Which available resource will best suit this need? - ✔✔NFPA Annual Death
Survey
✔✔OSHA regulations are part of: - ✔✔Title 29 CFR.
✔✔Which of the following NFPA standards on protective gear focuses primarily on
vapor-protective ensembles? - ✔✔1991
✔✔Compared to the standard of care in the 21st century, the standard of care practiced
in the 1960s is: - ✔✔Unacceptable.
✔✔You have recently been appointed the safety and health officer of your town's
volunteer fire department. To get up to speed on the standards, it makes the most
sense for you to begin by reviewing: - ✔✔NFPA 1720.
QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔For routine training (not live-fire, full-scale or multi-agency events), how much time
should the SO use to prepare? - ✔✔A Few Of Hours Before The Event With The IIC
✔✔In 2004, 8.9% of all firefighter injuries were related to training activities; by 2013, the
number had changed to: - ✔✔11.79%.
✔✔Training should only take place in environments that can be quickly controlled
through preplanned and _________ protective measures. - ✔✔Communicated
✔✔At multi-agency drills, who would take the lead in facilitating the planning and
preparation? - ✔✔The Fire Department's Emergency Manager
✔✔All of the following are common reasons for the SO to intervene during a multi-
agency event EXECPT: - ✔✔An Injury.
✔✔The MEDIC mnemonic should be practiced during a training event like you would
use it an actual incident. Remember that the M stands for: - ✔✔Monitor.
✔✔What training concept places the trainee in the hot seat to perform ISO functions? -
✔✔Coaching
✔✔The key to a successful no-notice drill is to: - ✔✔Have Simple, Preestablished
Guidelines.
✔✔Which historical event prompted emergency service providers to increase their
preparedness levels like never before? - ✔✔The September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attacks.
✔✔The __________ the population protected by a fire service, the ________ the
number of fireground injuries per 100 fires. - ✔✔Higher; Higher
, ✔✔A study of 200 rapid intervention drills in Phoenix, Arizona, showed that 1 in _____
rapid intervention team members will get into trouble during a mission. - ✔✔5
✔✔According to the 2012 NFPA Firefighter Injury Report, fire fighters sustained the
most injuries______________. - ✔✔At The Fireground
✔✔Which piece of landmark legislation ensures safe and healthy working conditions for
workers by enforcing a series of standards and by providing education and training in
the field, among other services? - ✔✔Occupational Safety And Health Act
✔✔Several agencies collect data on the occurrences of injury and death among those
in emergency occupations. Fire departments are legally obligated to supply data to____
for its surveys. - ✔✔NFPA
✔✔Which standard was responsible for setting the safety and health movement for
emergency responders in motion? - ✔✔NFPA 1500
✔✔As a trend, the number of fire fighter fatalities per year is __________ compared to
a decade ago. - ✔✔Dropping
✔✔The annual NFPA Firefighter Injury Report classifies injuries according to ____
types of injuries. - ✔✔10
✔✔Each year, you are responsible for creating a year-end report on the safety of your
local fire program and how its safety record compares to national statistics. In years
past, you have rigorously researched total national fire fighter deaths; this year, you
realize that a statistical comparison based on a sample could be a viable resource for
your report. Which available resource will best suit this need? - ✔✔NFPA Annual Death
Survey
✔✔OSHA regulations are part of: - ✔✔Title 29 CFR.
✔✔Which of the following NFPA standards on protective gear focuses primarily on
vapor-protective ensembles? - ✔✔1991
✔✔Compared to the standard of care in the 21st century, the standard of care practiced
in the 1960s is: - ✔✔Unacceptable.
✔✔You have recently been appointed the safety and health officer of your town's
volunteer fire department. To get up to speed on the standards, it makes the most
sense for you to begin by reviewing: - ✔✔NFPA 1720.
