BEFO Final Exam Questions and
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Each employee reporting to just one supervisor, who in turn moves up the
chain of command, is an example of:
a) span of control
b) unity of command
c) division of labor
d) discipline - ✔✔b) unity of command
Which statement about atypically stressful events is accurate?
a) Fire department supervisors must be trained to provide counseling to
individuals who experience atypically stressful events
b) Officers should monitor their personnel following an atypically stressful
event for signs of posttraumatic stress disorder
c) CISD remains the most effective means of treating individuals following
an atypical stressful event
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,d) Individuals should be able to cope with atypically stressful events on
their own - ✔✔b) Officers should monitor their personnel following an
atypically stressful event for signs of posttraumatic stress disorder
Which member of the fire prevention division is tasked with determining the
origin and cause of a fire?
a) Fire and arson investigator
b) Fire and life safety educator
c) Fire department incident safety officer
d) Fire protection engineer - ✔✔a) Fire and arson investigator
What is the leading cause of firefighter fatalities?
a) Diabetes
b) Genetic disorders
c) Brain cancer
d) Cardiovascular disease - ✔✔d) Cardiovascular disease
Which is an apparatus requirement in NFPA 1500?
a) Apparatus must be designed to include seat belts for all occupants
b) Apparatus are required to have seat mounts for SCBA
c) Apparatus are only required to have a seat belt for the driver
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,d) Apparatus must be replaced every ten years - ✔✔a) Apparatus must be
designed to include seat belts for all occupants
In order to minimize danger when riding in apparatus, firefighters should
always wear:
a) a personnel tracking device
b) hearing protection
c) a PASS device
d) SCBA - ✔✔b) hearing protection
Fire department line personnel are responsible for:
a) providing emergency services to the public
b) repairing broken department apparatus
c) overseeing the department's annual budget
d) organizing personnel medical evaluation records - ✔✔a) providing
emergency services to the public
One way that firefighters can maintain situational awareness at
highway/roadway incidents is to:
a) walk facing oncoming traffic
b) stand by with a charged hoseline
c) use apparatus headlights to warn oncoming traffic
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, d) wear SCBA during extrication operations - ✔✔a) walk facing oncoming
traffic
What is the overall mission of the fire service?
a) Eliminate the use of unsafe building practices
b) Prevent arson fires by educating the public
c) Provide low-cost emergency services to the public
d) Save lives and protect property and the environment - ✔✔d) Save lives
and protect property and the environment
Which type of emergency lights are mounted on a vehicle and are usually
deployed by raising, lowering, and rotating the telescoping poles to which
they are affixed?
a) Auxiliary lights
b) Portable lights
c) Fixed lights
d) Extended lights - ✔✔c) Fixed lights
Manufactured products affect firefighters' exposure to contaminants,
because they tend to burn at higher temperatures and these higher
temperatures:
a) reduce the amount of chemicals deposited on protective gear
b) decrease the toxic gases and vapors in smoke
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Answers 100% Solved | Graded A+
Each employee reporting to just one supervisor, who in turn moves up the
chain of command, is an example of:
a) span of control
b) unity of command
c) division of labor
d) discipline - ✔✔b) unity of command
Which statement about atypically stressful events is accurate?
a) Fire department supervisors must be trained to provide counseling to
individuals who experience atypically stressful events
b) Officers should monitor their personnel following an atypically stressful
event for signs of posttraumatic stress disorder
c) CISD remains the most effective means of treating individuals following
an atypical stressful event
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,d) Individuals should be able to cope with atypically stressful events on
their own - ✔✔b) Officers should monitor their personnel following an
atypically stressful event for signs of posttraumatic stress disorder
Which member of the fire prevention division is tasked with determining the
origin and cause of a fire?
a) Fire and arson investigator
b) Fire and life safety educator
c) Fire department incident safety officer
d) Fire protection engineer - ✔✔a) Fire and arson investigator
What is the leading cause of firefighter fatalities?
a) Diabetes
b) Genetic disorders
c) Brain cancer
d) Cardiovascular disease - ✔✔d) Cardiovascular disease
Which is an apparatus requirement in NFPA 1500?
a) Apparatus must be designed to include seat belts for all occupants
b) Apparatus are required to have seat mounts for SCBA
c) Apparatus are only required to have a seat belt for the driver
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,d) Apparatus must be replaced every ten years - ✔✔a) Apparatus must be
designed to include seat belts for all occupants
In order to minimize danger when riding in apparatus, firefighters should
always wear:
a) a personnel tracking device
b) hearing protection
c) a PASS device
d) SCBA - ✔✔b) hearing protection
Fire department line personnel are responsible for:
a) providing emergency services to the public
b) repairing broken department apparatus
c) overseeing the department's annual budget
d) organizing personnel medical evaluation records - ✔✔a) providing
emergency services to the public
One way that firefighters can maintain situational awareness at
highway/roadway incidents is to:
a) walk facing oncoming traffic
b) stand by with a charged hoseline
c) use apparatus headlights to warn oncoming traffic
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, d) wear SCBA during extrication operations - ✔✔a) walk facing oncoming
traffic
What is the overall mission of the fire service?
a) Eliminate the use of unsafe building practices
b) Prevent arson fires by educating the public
c) Provide low-cost emergency services to the public
d) Save lives and protect property and the environment - ✔✔d) Save lives
and protect property and the environment
Which type of emergency lights are mounted on a vehicle and are usually
deployed by raising, lowering, and rotating the telescoping poles to which
they are affixed?
a) Auxiliary lights
b) Portable lights
c) Fixed lights
d) Extended lights - ✔✔c) Fixed lights
Manufactured products affect firefighters' exposure to contaminants,
because they tend to burn at higher temperatures and these higher
temperatures:
a) reduce the amount of chemicals deposited on protective gear
b) decrease the toxic gases and vapors in smoke
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