FLORIDA SAFETY OFFICER 2025/26 LATEST EXAM |341
QUESTIONS | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS.
In the 1970s, where was the FIRESCOPE program developed and used for
multiagency incidents? Answer - The West Coast
Whose role is it to focus on scene-specific operations? Answer - The Incident
Commander
The division of the safety officer role was written into which NFPA standard?
Answer - NFPA 1521
The workers' compensation experience modifier is typically based on a _____-
year loss experience. Answer - 3
Who is responsible for assigning the Type 1 and Type 2 incident management
team (IMT) designations? Answer - National Interagency Incident Management
System (NIIMS)
The number of injuries on the fireground is declining: Answer - But Not As
Quickly As The Number Of Fires.
,True or False: The appointment of an ISO does not absolve other firefighters or
fire officers from the responsibility to have situational awareness and to act in a
safe manner. Answer - True
All of the following are considered to be contributing factors to LODDs EXCEPT:
Answer - Modern Designs Of Apparatus.
Most line-of-duty deaths (LODDs) are: Answer - Stress (Cardiac Related)
Which NFPA standard currently sets the ISO qualifications for NIMS safety
officers? Answer - NFPA 1561
A(n) _________ process is a process or operation that is part of a department's
routine, but is not written out. Answer - Informal
__________ are thought to be more flexible, and therefore more usable, by
line officers and incident commanders (ICs). Answer - Standard Operating
Guidelines
True or False: In some cases, equipment designed to improve safety can
actually lead to greater risk-taking. Answer - True
The definition of a well-written SOP is: Answer - Firefighters Follow It.
_________ is the process of learning and applying knowledge and skills.
Answer - Training
The first step in developing a formal SOP is establishing: Answer - An
Administrative Process To Create, Edit, Alter, Or Delete Established Processes.
,All of the following are factors in the Operational Safety Triad EXCEPT: Answer -
Policies.
What is the process for determining which procedures need to be written first?
Answer - Either A Or B
All of the following are common, widely practiced concepts in risk reduction
industries EXCEPT: Answer - The Hazard Mitigation Model.
All of the following are factors to be addressed in the personnel aspect of the
Operational Safety Triad EXCEPT: Answer - Observational Skills.
The worst rule violations are classified by OSHA as: Answer - Willful Disregard.
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is under which
cabinet-level department? Answer - Department Of Health And Human
Services
One legal principle that has a long history of minimizing fire department and
firefighter liability is: Answer - Discretionary Function.
True or False: Most of NIOSH's published guides are downloadable and free.
Answer - True
How many established groups are involved in creating guiding publications?
Answer - Hundreds, If Not Thousands
, What group has been funded by Congress to investigate all firefighter fatalities?
Answer - NIOSH
The NFPA standards are often viewed by the courts as: Answer - Common
Practices.
OSHA responsibilities include both the creation and ___________ of workplace
law. Answer - Enforcement
Two good reasons to use "guiding publications" are to keep firefighters safe
and: Answer - To Avoid Litigation.
The NFPA was established in 1896 to address a multitude of fire prevention
issues and: Answer - Fire Protection Issues.
If there is a Mayday incident, who begins the accident documentation and
investigation process? Answer - The ISO
In the case of specialty teams, which NFPA standards would address training
needs for the safety officer? Answer - NFPA 1006 And NFPA 472
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? Answer - Automatic Delegation
Once the span of control rises above ______, the IC should include an ISO.
Answer - Three
An ISO shall meet the requirements of: Answer - Fire Officer I.
QUESTIONS | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS.
In the 1970s, where was the FIRESCOPE program developed and used for
multiagency incidents? Answer - The West Coast
Whose role is it to focus on scene-specific operations? Answer - The Incident
Commander
The division of the safety officer role was written into which NFPA standard?
Answer - NFPA 1521
The workers' compensation experience modifier is typically based on a _____-
year loss experience. Answer - 3
Who is responsible for assigning the Type 1 and Type 2 incident management
team (IMT) designations? Answer - National Interagency Incident Management
System (NIIMS)
The number of injuries on the fireground is declining: Answer - But Not As
Quickly As The Number Of Fires.
,True or False: The appointment of an ISO does not absolve other firefighters or
fire officers from the responsibility to have situational awareness and to act in a
safe manner. Answer - True
All of the following are considered to be contributing factors to LODDs EXCEPT:
Answer - Modern Designs Of Apparatus.
Most line-of-duty deaths (LODDs) are: Answer - Stress (Cardiac Related)
Which NFPA standard currently sets the ISO qualifications for NIMS safety
officers? Answer - NFPA 1561
A(n) _________ process is a process or operation that is part of a department's
routine, but is not written out. Answer - Informal
__________ are thought to be more flexible, and therefore more usable, by
line officers and incident commanders (ICs). Answer - Standard Operating
Guidelines
True or False: In some cases, equipment designed to improve safety can
actually lead to greater risk-taking. Answer - True
The definition of a well-written SOP is: Answer - Firefighters Follow It.
_________ is the process of learning and applying knowledge and skills.
Answer - Training
The first step in developing a formal SOP is establishing: Answer - An
Administrative Process To Create, Edit, Alter, Or Delete Established Processes.
,All of the following are factors in the Operational Safety Triad EXCEPT: Answer -
Policies.
What is the process for determining which procedures need to be written first?
Answer - Either A Or B
All of the following are common, widely practiced concepts in risk reduction
industries EXCEPT: Answer - The Hazard Mitigation Model.
All of the following are factors to be addressed in the personnel aspect of the
Operational Safety Triad EXCEPT: Answer - Observational Skills.
The worst rule violations are classified by OSHA as: Answer - Willful Disregard.
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is under which
cabinet-level department? Answer - Department Of Health And Human
Services
One legal principle that has a long history of minimizing fire department and
firefighter liability is: Answer - Discretionary Function.
True or False: Most of NIOSH's published guides are downloadable and free.
Answer - True
How many established groups are involved in creating guiding publications?
Answer - Hundreds, If Not Thousands
, What group has been funded by Congress to investigate all firefighter fatalities?
Answer - NIOSH
The NFPA standards are often viewed by the courts as: Answer - Common
Practices.
OSHA responsibilities include both the creation and ___________ of workplace
law. Answer - Enforcement
Two good reasons to use "guiding publications" are to keep firefighters safe
and: Answer - To Avoid Litigation.
The NFPA was established in 1896 to address a multitude of fire prevention
issues and: Answer - Fire Protection Issues.
If there is a Mayday incident, who begins the accident documentation and
investigation process? Answer - The ISO
In the case of specialty teams, which NFPA standards would address training
needs for the safety officer? Answer - NFPA 1006 And NFPA 472
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? Answer - Automatic Delegation
Once the span of control rises above ______, the IC should include an ISO.
Answer - Three
An ISO shall meet the requirements of: Answer - Fire Officer I.
