TCFP FF2 exam questions with answers
When a company officer arrives first on a fire scene, the officer is in command until:
✔✔a chief officer arrives and may choose to assume command
An employee becomes frustrated because he/she cannot comply with conflicting orders
from different bosses. This situation was caused by a violation of: ✔✔unity of command
In the fire service, division of labor is necessary to: ✔✔Assign responsibility, Prevent
duplication of effort, Make specific and clear-cut assignments
Policies are examples of standing plans designed to provide: ✔✔Guidance for decision
making
A procedure is a(n): ✔✔detailed guide to action
Which of the following is one of the major staff functions/components of the Incident
Management System? ✔✔Planning
Which of the following is not one of the characteristics of an Incident Management
System? ✔✔Pre fire plans
Which of the following is not a major functional component of the Incident Management
System? ✔✔Groups
NFPA __________ is the standard that contains minimum requirements and procedures
for a safety and health program. ✔✔1500
Passengers and drivers/operators of responding emergency vehicles should do all of
the following except: ✔✔ride on the tailboard.
Under normal conditions, only a(n) __________ may order multiple alarms or additional
resources for large-scale incidents. ✔✔Incident Commander
As it relates to the Incident Management System, a division refers to: ✔✔a geographic
location or designation.
Which of the following is not a characteristic of the Incident Management System?
✔✔Independent action plans
The Incident Management System should: ✔✔Be initiated by the first fire unit on scene
,The tracking of personnel working at an incident requires a system that is standardized
for every incident to establish: ✔✔accountability
In the Incident Management System, the __________ has authority over the ordering,
releasing, and controlling of resources. ✔✔Incident Commander (IC)
In the Incident Management System, __________ are functional crews assigned to
perform a specific task such as ventilation or rescue. ✔✔groups
Within the Incident Management System, the positions of Safety, Liaison, and
Information are: ✔✔Command Staff Positions
The Incident Management System is best defined as: ✔✔an organized , systematic
method for the command , control , and management of en emergency incident .
What is the optimal number of individuals that one person should be supervising at an
emergency incident? ✔✔three to seven
In order for the Incident Management System to function properly, it must contain all of
the following components
except: ✔✔all personnel from a single agency.
Under the Incident Management System, the __________ is responsible for
determining the strategic goals for control of an incident. ✔✔Incident Commander
Under the Incident Management System, the __________ is responsible for
implementing the tactical assignments to meet the strategic goal. ✔✔Operations Chief
Under the Incident Management System, the __________ Officer is responsible for
providing factual and accurate information to the media. ✔✔public information
A situation status progress report is provided upon: ✔✔transfer of command
Transfer of command is best accomplished: ✔✔face to face
When a higher ranking officer arrives on the scene, is that higher ranking officer
obligated to assume command from an existing Incident Commander who is of lower
rank? ✔✔Some departments require this, while others leave it to the higher ranking
officer's discretion.
For what types and sizes of incident is the Incident Management System (IMS)
designed? ✔✔All types and sizes
, In the Incident Management System structure, who is the one person ultimately
responsible for managing an incident? ✔✔The incident commander
The command post should be located: ✔✔In a nearby, protected location
Who is the Incident Commander's point of contact for representatives from outside
agencies? ✔✔Liaison Officer
By what title or rank are the heads of the four major functional components of the
Incident Management System known? ✔✔chief
Which Incident Management System section is responsible for the management of all
actions that are directly related to controlling the incident? ✔✔Operations
Which Incident Management System section is responsible for keeping vehicles fueled
and providing food for fire fighters? ✔✔Logistics
Which Incident Management System section is responsible for the cost accounting of an
incident? ✔✔finance
What term usually refers to companies or crews working on the same task or objective,
although not necessarily in the same location. ✔✔group
What Incident Management System term can refer to companies or crews that have
been assigned on the basis of either geography or function? ✔✔division
A branch level supervisor is known as a branch: ✔✔director
The term used for areas adjacent to a building is: ✔✔exposures
What would be the incident command designation for the 7th floor on a high-rise?
✔✔Division 7
When is the first-arriving company officer allowed to pass command? ✔✔Only when
their direct involvement in operations will have a significant impact on the outcome of
the incident
If an Incident Commander requested three emergency medical services (EMS) strike
teams, what would be dispatched? ✔✔Fifteen ambulances and three strike team
leaders
What type of fire service personnel would normally be assigned the role of Operations
Section Chief? ✔✔A chief officer with an extensive experience in operations
When a company officer arrives first on a fire scene, the officer is in command until:
✔✔a chief officer arrives and may choose to assume command
An employee becomes frustrated because he/she cannot comply with conflicting orders
from different bosses. This situation was caused by a violation of: ✔✔unity of command
In the fire service, division of labor is necessary to: ✔✔Assign responsibility, Prevent
duplication of effort, Make specific and clear-cut assignments
Policies are examples of standing plans designed to provide: ✔✔Guidance for decision
making
A procedure is a(n): ✔✔detailed guide to action
Which of the following is one of the major staff functions/components of the Incident
Management System? ✔✔Planning
Which of the following is not one of the characteristics of an Incident Management
System? ✔✔Pre fire plans
Which of the following is not a major functional component of the Incident Management
System? ✔✔Groups
NFPA __________ is the standard that contains minimum requirements and procedures
for a safety and health program. ✔✔1500
Passengers and drivers/operators of responding emergency vehicles should do all of
the following except: ✔✔ride on the tailboard.
Under normal conditions, only a(n) __________ may order multiple alarms or additional
resources for large-scale incidents. ✔✔Incident Commander
As it relates to the Incident Management System, a division refers to: ✔✔a geographic
location or designation.
Which of the following is not a characteristic of the Incident Management System?
✔✔Independent action plans
The Incident Management System should: ✔✔Be initiated by the first fire unit on scene
,The tracking of personnel working at an incident requires a system that is standardized
for every incident to establish: ✔✔accountability
In the Incident Management System, the __________ has authority over the ordering,
releasing, and controlling of resources. ✔✔Incident Commander (IC)
In the Incident Management System, __________ are functional crews assigned to
perform a specific task such as ventilation or rescue. ✔✔groups
Within the Incident Management System, the positions of Safety, Liaison, and
Information are: ✔✔Command Staff Positions
The Incident Management System is best defined as: ✔✔an organized , systematic
method for the command , control , and management of en emergency incident .
What is the optimal number of individuals that one person should be supervising at an
emergency incident? ✔✔three to seven
In order for the Incident Management System to function properly, it must contain all of
the following components
except: ✔✔all personnel from a single agency.
Under the Incident Management System, the __________ is responsible for
determining the strategic goals for control of an incident. ✔✔Incident Commander
Under the Incident Management System, the __________ is responsible for
implementing the tactical assignments to meet the strategic goal. ✔✔Operations Chief
Under the Incident Management System, the __________ Officer is responsible for
providing factual and accurate information to the media. ✔✔public information
A situation status progress report is provided upon: ✔✔transfer of command
Transfer of command is best accomplished: ✔✔face to face
When a higher ranking officer arrives on the scene, is that higher ranking officer
obligated to assume command from an existing Incident Commander who is of lower
rank? ✔✔Some departments require this, while others leave it to the higher ranking
officer's discretion.
For what types and sizes of incident is the Incident Management System (IMS)
designed? ✔✔All types and sizes
, In the Incident Management System structure, who is the one person ultimately
responsible for managing an incident? ✔✔The incident commander
The command post should be located: ✔✔In a nearby, protected location
Who is the Incident Commander's point of contact for representatives from outside
agencies? ✔✔Liaison Officer
By what title or rank are the heads of the four major functional components of the
Incident Management System known? ✔✔chief
Which Incident Management System section is responsible for the management of all
actions that are directly related to controlling the incident? ✔✔Operations
Which Incident Management System section is responsible for keeping vehicles fueled
and providing food for fire fighters? ✔✔Logistics
Which Incident Management System section is responsible for the cost accounting of an
incident? ✔✔finance
What term usually refers to companies or crews working on the same task or objective,
although not necessarily in the same location. ✔✔group
What Incident Management System term can refer to companies or crews that have
been assigned on the basis of either geography or function? ✔✔division
A branch level supervisor is known as a branch: ✔✔director
The term used for areas adjacent to a building is: ✔✔exposures
What would be the incident command designation for the 7th floor on a high-rise?
✔✔Division 7
When is the first-arriving company officer allowed to pass command? ✔✔Only when
their direct involvement in operations will have a significant impact on the outcome of
the incident
If an Incident Commander requested three emergency medical services (EMS) strike
teams, what would be dispatched? ✔✔Fifteen ambulances and three strike team
leaders
What type of fire service personnel would normally be assigned the role of Operations
Section Chief? ✔✔A chief officer with an extensive experience in operations
