ADVANCED FIRE OFFICER EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The IAFC calls the Fire Officer II level a - Correct Answers -managing fire officer
State Police Powers - Correct Answers -each state has the authority to govern matters
related to the welfare and safety of the residents
Additional Fire Officer II responsibility - Correct Answers -develop professional
development plans for each Fire Officer I and firefighter that reports to the FO2
Tasks - Correct Answers -Specific assignments that are typically performed by one
company or a small number of companies working together.
Firefighting accounts for only - Correct Answers -4 percent of response workload.
Second most common for fire service response - Correct Answers -activated fire
alarms.
Between 7 and 37% of firefighters meet the criteria for - Correct Answers -Post
Traumatic Stress Disorder
Flashover and structural collapse - Correct Answers -What are the primary causes of
non-cardiac death to fire fighters operating in a burning structure?
Four federal laws that regulate collective bargaining: - Correct Answers -Norris-
Laguardia Act, Wagner-Connery Act, Taft-Harley Act, Landrum-Griffin Act
Yellow dog contracts - Correct Answers -Norris-LaGuardia Act
Section 7a of NIRA - Correct Answers -guaranteed workers the right to organize unions
and bargain collectively
National Labor Relations Board - Correct Answers -Wagner-Connery Act
Strikes by state employees - Correct Answers -are illegal in all but 10 states
Right to work - Correct Answers -Taft-Harley
Most firefighter strike efforts were to - Correct Answers -establish two-platoon system,
more pay, right to form union
Arbitration - Correct Answers -Resolution of disputed by a mediator or group
, Transformational leadership - Correct Answers -engages and creates a connection to
raise level of motivation
Transactional - Correct Answers -all parties in it for themselves, do things for each
other, reciprocity.
Transformational builds in four different ways - Correct Answers -Idealized influence,
inspirational motivation, Intellectual stimulation, individualized consideration
Written reprimand should contain - Correct Answers -statement of charges, placed in
personnel file, previous offenses, similar occurences.
Self-evaluation - Correct Answers -six weeks before annual evaluations due
Recency - Correct Answers -evaluated only on recent incidents, not cumulative
Four borders of human resources - Correct Answers -federal/state laws, labor contract,
jurisdiction regulations, department policies
Average number of fireground fatalities annually - Correct Answers -26
Sudden cardiac death accounted for what perfect of LODD's - Correct Answers -29
HFACS Level 1 - Correct Answers -Unsafe acts
HFACS Level 2 - Correct Answers -Preconditions to Unsafe Acts.
HFACS Level 3 - Correct Answers -Unsafe Supervision.
HFACS Level 4 - Correct Answers -Organizational Influences.
Education - Correct Answers -imparting knowledge or skill through systematic
instruction
Training - Correct Answers -geared toward practical application of education
NBFSPQ - Correct Answers -Accredited certification programs in 74 states, etc..
Central tendency - Correct Answers -rated in the middle range for all dimensions of
work performance
Contrast effect - Correct Answers -evaluation of a person's characteristics that is
affected by comparisons with other people recently encountered who rank higher or
lower on the same characteristics
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The IAFC calls the Fire Officer II level a - Correct Answers -managing fire officer
State Police Powers - Correct Answers -each state has the authority to govern matters
related to the welfare and safety of the residents
Additional Fire Officer II responsibility - Correct Answers -develop professional
development plans for each Fire Officer I and firefighter that reports to the FO2
Tasks - Correct Answers -Specific assignments that are typically performed by one
company or a small number of companies working together.
Firefighting accounts for only - Correct Answers -4 percent of response workload.
Second most common for fire service response - Correct Answers -activated fire
alarms.
Between 7 and 37% of firefighters meet the criteria for - Correct Answers -Post
Traumatic Stress Disorder
Flashover and structural collapse - Correct Answers -What are the primary causes of
non-cardiac death to fire fighters operating in a burning structure?
Four federal laws that regulate collective bargaining: - Correct Answers -Norris-
Laguardia Act, Wagner-Connery Act, Taft-Harley Act, Landrum-Griffin Act
Yellow dog contracts - Correct Answers -Norris-LaGuardia Act
Section 7a of NIRA - Correct Answers -guaranteed workers the right to organize unions
and bargain collectively
National Labor Relations Board - Correct Answers -Wagner-Connery Act
Strikes by state employees - Correct Answers -are illegal in all but 10 states
Right to work - Correct Answers -Taft-Harley
Most firefighter strike efforts were to - Correct Answers -establish two-platoon system,
more pay, right to form union
Arbitration - Correct Answers -Resolution of disputed by a mediator or group
, Transformational leadership - Correct Answers -engages and creates a connection to
raise level of motivation
Transactional - Correct Answers -all parties in it for themselves, do things for each
other, reciprocity.
Transformational builds in four different ways - Correct Answers -Idealized influence,
inspirational motivation, Intellectual stimulation, individualized consideration
Written reprimand should contain - Correct Answers -statement of charges, placed in
personnel file, previous offenses, similar occurences.
Self-evaluation - Correct Answers -six weeks before annual evaluations due
Recency - Correct Answers -evaluated only on recent incidents, not cumulative
Four borders of human resources - Correct Answers -federal/state laws, labor contract,
jurisdiction regulations, department policies
Average number of fireground fatalities annually - Correct Answers -26
Sudden cardiac death accounted for what perfect of LODD's - Correct Answers -29
HFACS Level 1 - Correct Answers -Unsafe acts
HFACS Level 2 - Correct Answers -Preconditions to Unsafe Acts.
HFACS Level 3 - Correct Answers -Unsafe Supervision.
HFACS Level 4 - Correct Answers -Organizational Influences.
Education - Correct Answers -imparting knowledge or skill through systematic
instruction
Training - Correct Answers -geared toward practical application of education
NBFSPQ - Correct Answers -Accredited certification programs in 74 states, etc..
Central tendency - Correct Answers -rated in the middle range for all dimensions of
work performance
Contrast effect - Correct Answers -evaluation of a person's characteristics that is
affected by comparisons with other people recently encountered who rank higher or
lower on the same characteristics
