IAHSS Basic Officer Certification Exam Questions and
Verified Correct Answers latest 2025–2026.pdf
There are several external organizations that healthcare institutions collaborate with to
maintain a safe environment. What is the common mission among them?
a. Provide training to healthcare employees
b. Continuously promote, improve, and assure health and safety
c. Conduct a proactive risk assessment twice a year
d. Regulate MRI safety Answer,b. Continuously promote, improve, and assure health and safety
Identify the object of the Safety Management Program.
a. To improve organizational performance
b. To minimize accidents and injuries
c. To reduce or control costs for Workers' Compensation
d. To assist in compliance documentation
e. All of the above Answer,e. All of the above
When incidents expand, authority for performance of these functions may need to be
delegated: Operations, Planning, Logistics, and Finance/Administration. What are the personnel
who perform these four management functions called?
a. Deputy staff
b. Director staff
c. Command staff
d. General staff Answer,d. General staff
,Depending on the type and size of the incident or event, the Incident Commander may need to
designate personnel to provide information, safety, and liaison services for the entire
organization. What are these personnel called?
a. Deputy staff
b. Director staff
c. Command staff
d. General staff Answer,c. Command staff
Which position is the only one always staffed in Incident Command System applications?
a. Operations Section Chief
b. Incident Commander
c. Information Officer
d. Branch Director Answer,b. Incident Commander
In an Incident Command System, which General Staff position conducts tactical operations,
develops the tactical objectives and organization, and directs all tactical resources?
a. Finance/Administration
b. Logistics
c. Operations
d. Planning Answer,c. Operations
In an Incident Command System, which Command Staff position is the conduit for information
to internal and external stakeholders, including the media, or other organizations seeking
information directly from the incident or event?
a. Information Officer
b. Liaison Officer
, c. Resource Officer
d. Safety Officer Answer,a. Information Officer
Which of the following is NOT a basic feature of the Incident Command System?
a. Common terminology
b. Rigid, fixed use of personnel
c. Span of control abilities
d. Unity of command Answer,b. Rigid, fixed use of personnel
Which of the following is NOT a common type of identity theft?
a. Theft of personal items
b. Social engineering
c. Cyber crime
d. False identity Answer,d. False identity
Which of the following describes when the criminal uses the victim's personal information to
create or open new financial accounts in the victim's name?
a. Account hijacking
b. Credit card fraud
c. Database hacking
d. Computer viruses Answer,a. Account hijacking
What is the best way to deter identity theft?
a. Duplicate information sources
b. No photocopying of information
c. Preventative education
Verified Correct Answers latest 2025–2026.pdf
There are several external organizations that healthcare institutions collaborate with to
maintain a safe environment. What is the common mission among them?
a. Provide training to healthcare employees
b. Continuously promote, improve, and assure health and safety
c. Conduct a proactive risk assessment twice a year
d. Regulate MRI safety Answer,b. Continuously promote, improve, and assure health and safety
Identify the object of the Safety Management Program.
a. To improve organizational performance
b. To minimize accidents and injuries
c. To reduce or control costs for Workers' Compensation
d. To assist in compliance documentation
e. All of the above Answer,e. All of the above
When incidents expand, authority for performance of these functions may need to be
delegated: Operations, Planning, Logistics, and Finance/Administration. What are the personnel
who perform these four management functions called?
a. Deputy staff
b. Director staff
c. Command staff
d. General staff Answer,d. General staff
,Depending on the type and size of the incident or event, the Incident Commander may need to
designate personnel to provide information, safety, and liaison services for the entire
organization. What are these personnel called?
a. Deputy staff
b. Director staff
c. Command staff
d. General staff Answer,c. Command staff
Which position is the only one always staffed in Incident Command System applications?
a. Operations Section Chief
b. Incident Commander
c. Information Officer
d. Branch Director Answer,b. Incident Commander
In an Incident Command System, which General Staff position conducts tactical operations,
develops the tactical objectives and organization, and directs all tactical resources?
a. Finance/Administration
b. Logistics
c. Operations
d. Planning Answer,c. Operations
In an Incident Command System, which Command Staff position is the conduit for information
to internal and external stakeholders, including the media, or other organizations seeking
information directly from the incident or event?
a. Information Officer
b. Liaison Officer
, c. Resource Officer
d. Safety Officer Answer,a. Information Officer
Which of the following is NOT a basic feature of the Incident Command System?
a. Common terminology
b. Rigid, fixed use of personnel
c. Span of control abilities
d. Unity of command Answer,b. Rigid, fixed use of personnel
Which of the following is NOT a common type of identity theft?
a. Theft of personal items
b. Social engineering
c. Cyber crime
d. False identity Answer,d. False identity
Which of the following describes when the criminal uses the victim's personal information to
create or open new financial accounts in the victim's name?
a. Account hijacking
b. Credit card fraud
c. Database hacking
d. Computer viruses Answer,a. Account hijacking
What is the best way to deter identity theft?
a. Duplicate information sources
b. No photocopying of information
c. Preventative education
