ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Teaching - CORRECT ANSWER - Imparting knowledge.
Education - CORRECT ANSWER - Instruction that is focused on knowledge-based
learning objectives NOT tied to specific job.
Training - CORRECT ANSWER - Learning that results in a skill. Tied to a specific job
related objective.
Facilitation - CORRECT ANSWER - Students and instructors are considered to be equals.
NFPA 1041 - CORRECT ANSWER - Standard for Fire Service Instructor Qualifications. 3
Levels of Fire Instructors (I, II, III).
Difference between Fire Instructor I, II, III - CORRECT ANSWER - Instructor I- teaching
and instruction
Instructor II- teaching and developing instructional materials.
Instructor II- supervising instructional staff, budgeting, managing / implementing training
program.
Characteristics of an effective instructor - CORRECT ANSWER - Motivating, Good
communicator, Empathy, Commitment and desire to teach / instruct, Good listener, etc
In what ways does the instructor fulfill the role of an administrator? - CORRECT
ANSWER - -Assist in planning, development and implementation of training program
-provide the organization the best trained personnel possible
-behaving in ethical manner
, Who are the three training stakeholders? - CORRECT ANSWER - Student, Instructor,
Chief
What are the primary obligations instructors have to the three primary stakeholders: Student,
Instructor, Chief? - CORRECT ANSWER - Students- Instructors primary obligation is to
the student. Proper training of personnel ensure duties of firefighter are completed in
Instructors- obligation to keep current with new procedures and technologies.
Fire Chief- Safety of personnel and fulfilling mission of department.
Records vs Reports - CORRECT ANSWER - Records- Instructor names, topics, hours,
attendees, resources used, course evals
Reports- used to document organization's activities. Written in paragraph style answering who,
what, when, where, why, how.
NFPA 1401 - CORRECT ANSWER - Standard for Fire Service Reports and Records
What two main function do reports serve? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1) Inform
administration of the accomplishments, problems and daily training activities
2) provide data for use in planning and decision making
What might training records be used for? - CORRECT ANSWER - -Provide a track of
training and performance improvement
-track employees' progress toward promotion
-justify budget requests
-identify areas where training is inadequate