IFSTA FIRE OFFICER II COMPREHENSIVE
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS STUDY GUIDE
●● Personnel accountability systems should be compatible with:
Answer: any mutual aid department.
●● Which type of complex emergency incident requires additional
resources and personnel, such as pumpers, aerial, rescue, hazmat
technicians, and support apparatus and vehicles?
Answer: Multiple alarm
●● A company officer develops operational plans to ensure that assigned
resources and assignments:
Answer: mitigate the incident while complying with safety protocols.
●● A resource allocation consideration during any type of incident is:
Answer: to assume command.
●● What is the best support mechanism the IC can use to balance
managing personnel and incident needs?
Answer: Building a command organization
, ●● An incident commander locates, contacts, deploys, and reassigns
units assigned to the emergency scene through procedures in the:
Answer: Incident Command System.
●● A Company Officer II must have previous knowledge relating to
_____ to complete a postincident analysis (PIA).
Answer: Building Construction
●● An Incident Commander (IC) can reduce their span of control by:
Answer: establishing Divisions/Groups.
●● What are the two methods of unit communication within the
command structure of an active incident?
Answer: Radio and face-to-face
●● Which type of factual incident data is compiled in a post incident
analysis (PIA)?
Answer: Responder statements and communication tapes
●● The company officer and unit members can hold an informal critique
following any:
Answer: single-unit incident.
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS STUDY GUIDE
●● Personnel accountability systems should be compatible with:
Answer: any mutual aid department.
●● Which type of complex emergency incident requires additional
resources and personnel, such as pumpers, aerial, rescue, hazmat
technicians, and support apparatus and vehicles?
Answer: Multiple alarm
●● A company officer develops operational plans to ensure that assigned
resources and assignments:
Answer: mitigate the incident while complying with safety protocols.
●● A resource allocation consideration during any type of incident is:
Answer: to assume command.
●● What is the best support mechanism the IC can use to balance
managing personnel and incident needs?
Answer: Building a command organization
, ●● An incident commander locates, contacts, deploys, and reassigns
units assigned to the emergency scene through procedures in the:
Answer: Incident Command System.
●● A Company Officer II must have previous knowledge relating to
_____ to complete a postincident analysis (PIA).
Answer: Building Construction
●● An Incident Commander (IC) can reduce their span of control by:
Answer: establishing Divisions/Groups.
●● What are the two methods of unit communication within the
command structure of an active incident?
Answer: Radio and face-to-face
●● Which type of factual incident data is compiled in a post incident
analysis (PIA)?
Answer: Responder statements and communication tapes
●● The company officer and unit members can hold an informal critique
following any:
Answer: single-unit incident.
