Fire Officer 2 - Ch.14 Questions and Answers Graded A+

Fire Officer 2 - Ch.14 Questions and Answers Graded A+ Which of the following BEST describes written policies and procedures that outline expectations based on the organizational model and the strategic and operational plans? (397-398) Standard Operating Guidelines When should policies and procedures be evaluated for effectiveness? (398) Continually To develop an agency budget, a company officer must be familiar with the agency's budgetary systems and should: (399) Include justifications for line items in budget requests What must officers do to justify budgetary requests? (399) Offer strong evidence In their role as supervisors, company officers may be responsible for ______ for their divisions or projects. (399) Formulating budget needs Which situation BEST describes when a budget line item should include a budgetary-need summary and relevant background research? (400) If it contains an unusual request When conducting a funding needs determination, company officers must provide: (400) An accurate estimation of division and/or project cycle costs Greater justification and outside funding courses may be required in making ______ like those found in capital budgets. (400) Large, one-time purchases What is the proper way to state purchasing needs that were determined during the budgeting process? (401) In general terms Which of the following actions should be performed when the time comes to purchase items in the budget? (401) Determine the amount of funds available Who do officers contact to purchase needed resources for the budget items? (401) Available vendors If there are multiple vendors available for a budget line item, the Company Officer II should order: (401) The most suitable product at at the best price What three actions should be taken when determining the need for a new or revised policy or procedure? (398) Identify issue Collect data Research regulations/reports from OSHA When the time comes for the Company Officer II to purchase items in the budget, three actions should be performed. What are they? (401) Review standards and regulations that mandate purchase Review current purchases Determine amount of $$$ available