TCFP Incident Safety Officer Exam Questions
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One thing that can lessen the need for an ISO during mutual-aid incidents is:
A) regular training
B) co-incident commanders
C) SOP
D) good communications A) regular training
In the case of specialty teams, which NFPA standards would address training needs for the safety officer?
A) NFPA 1500 and NFPA 472
B) NFPA 1006 and NFPA 1561
C) NFPA 1500 and NFPA 1561
D) NFPA 1006 and NFPA 472
D) NFPA 1006 and NFPA 472
The most important reason this text does not support the idea of having the RIC act as the ISO is:
A) if he or she is needed for a rescue operation, who is the 150
B) he or she could be distracted from the RIC preparations
C) conflicting priorities
D) he or she may not have the proper training
B) he or she could be distracted from the RIC preparations
The training officer is often called upon to be the ISO, but one disadvantage to that could be:
A) it can help him or her maintain his or her incident skills
B) there are no tools for a smooth transition
C) training and safety are embodied in one person
D) the training officer also tends to be the Control/Research/Development/Special
Projects/Recruitment/Wellness/Quality Control Officer
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,D) the training officer also tends to be the Control/Research/Development/Special
Projects/Recruitment/Wellness/Quality Control Officer.
If there is a Mayday incident, who begins the accident documentation and investigation process?
A) The SO
B) The ISO
C) The HSO
D) The IC
B) The ISO
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is under which cabinet-level department?
A) Department of Labor
B) Department of Homeland Security
C) Department of Health and Human Services
D) Department of Defense
C) Department of Health and Human Services
What group has been funded by Congress to investigate all firefighter fatalities?
A) NIOSH
B) FEMA
C) NFPA
D) OSHA
A) NIOSH
Two good reasons to use "guiding publications" are to keep firefighters safe and:
A) to avoid litigation
B) to keep up with trends
C) equipment in good repair
D) for networking opportunities A) to avoid litigation
The NFPA was established in 1896 to address a multitude of fire prevention issues and:
A) fire protection issues
B) firefighter injury issues
C) arson issues
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,D) insurance concerns
A) fire protection issues
What is the name for the situation in which an SOP exists that tells the IC that he or she shall delegate the safety
function to a qualified ISO under certain conditions?
A) Formal delegation
B) Automatic delegation
C) Preprogrammed
D) "Bump up"
B) Automatic delegation
All of the following descriptors of an incident would be a trigger to have an ISO present EXCEPT:
A) Difficult
B) Lengthy
C) Typical
D) Complicated C) Typical
Which NFPA standard lists the ISO requirements, duties, and responsibilities?
A) NFPA 1500
B) NFPA 1026
C) NFPA 1521
D) NFPA 1561
D) NFPA 1561
Whose role is it to focus on scene-specific operations?
A) The incident commander
B) The incident safety officer (ISO)
C) Both the ISO and HSO
D) The health and safety officer (HSO)
B) The incident safety officer (ISO)
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Which NFPA standard currently sets the ISO qualifications for NIMS safety officers?
A) NFPA 1561
B) NFPA 1026
C) NFPA 1500
D) NFPA 1521
B) NFPA 1026
The division of the safety officer role was written into which NFPA standard?
A) NFPA 1562
B) NFPA 1500
C) NFPA 1561
D) NFPA 1521
D) NFPA 1521
The number of injuries on the fireground is declining:
A) proving the job of safety is being accomplished
B) even as the total number of hours on the fireground is increasing
C) as the total number of fires is increasing
D) but not as quickly as the number of fires .
D) but not as quickly as the number of fires .
Most line-of-duty deaths (LODDs) are:
A) burn related
B) stress (cardiac) related
C) apparatus related
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Verified)
One thing that can lessen the need for an ISO during mutual-aid incidents is:
A) regular training
B) co-incident commanders
C) SOP
D) good communications A) regular training
In the case of specialty teams, which NFPA standards would address training needs for the safety officer?
A) NFPA 1500 and NFPA 472
B) NFPA 1006 and NFPA 1561
C) NFPA 1500 and NFPA 1561
D) NFPA 1006 and NFPA 472
D) NFPA 1006 and NFPA 472
The most important reason this text does not support the idea of having the RIC act as the ISO is:
A) if he or she is needed for a rescue operation, who is the 150
B) he or she could be distracted from the RIC preparations
C) conflicting priorities
D) he or she may not have the proper training
B) he or she could be distracted from the RIC preparations
The training officer is often called upon to be the ISO, but one disadvantage to that could be:
A) it can help him or her maintain his or her incident skills
B) there are no tools for a smooth transition
C) training and safety are embodied in one person
D) the training officer also tends to be the Control/Research/Development/Special
Projects/Recruitment/Wellness/Quality Control Officer
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,D) the training officer also tends to be the Control/Research/Development/Special
Projects/Recruitment/Wellness/Quality Control Officer.
If there is a Mayday incident, who begins the accident documentation and investigation process?
A) The SO
B) The ISO
C) The HSO
D) The IC
B) The ISO
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is under which cabinet-level department?
A) Department of Labor
B) Department of Homeland Security
C) Department of Health and Human Services
D) Department of Defense
C) Department of Health and Human Services
What group has been funded by Congress to investigate all firefighter fatalities?
A) NIOSH
B) FEMA
C) NFPA
D) OSHA
A) NIOSH
Two good reasons to use "guiding publications" are to keep firefighters safe and:
A) to avoid litigation
B) to keep up with trends
C) equipment in good repair
D) for networking opportunities A) to avoid litigation
The NFPA was established in 1896 to address a multitude of fire prevention issues and:
A) fire protection issues
B) firefighter injury issues
C) arson issues
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,D) insurance concerns
A) fire protection issues
What is the name for the situation in which an SOP exists that tells the IC that he or she shall delegate the safety
function to a qualified ISO under certain conditions?
A) Formal delegation
B) Automatic delegation
C) Preprogrammed
D) "Bump up"
B) Automatic delegation
All of the following descriptors of an incident would be a trigger to have an ISO present EXCEPT:
A) Difficult
B) Lengthy
C) Typical
D) Complicated C) Typical
Which NFPA standard lists the ISO requirements, duties, and responsibilities?
A) NFPA 1500
B) NFPA 1026
C) NFPA 1521
D) NFPA 1561
D) NFPA 1561
Whose role is it to focus on scene-specific operations?
A) The incident commander
B) The incident safety officer (ISO)
C) Both the ISO and HSO
D) The health and safety officer (HSO)
B) The incident safety officer (ISO)
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Which NFPA standard currently sets the ISO qualifications for NIMS safety officers?
A) NFPA 1561
B) NFPA 1026
C) NFPA 1500
D) NFPA 1521
B) NFPA 1026
The division of the safety officer role was written into which NFPA standard?
A) NFPA 1562
B) NFPA 1500
C) NFPA 1561
D) NFPA 1521
D) NFPA 1521
The number of injuries on the fireground is declining:
A) proving the job of safety is being accomplished
B) even as the total number of hours on the fireground is increasing
C) as the total number of fires is increasing
D) but not as quickly as the number of fires .
D) but not as quickly as the number of fires .
Most line-of-duty deaths (LODDs) are:
A) burn related
B) stress (cardiac) related
C) apparatus related
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