FLORIDA SAFETY OFFICER EXAM questions
and CORRECT Answers
In the 1970s, where was the FIRESCOPE program developed and used for multiagency incidents? -
CORRECT ANSWERS The West Coast
Whose role is it to focus on scene-specific operations? - CORRECT ANSWERS The Incident
Commander
The division of the safety officer role was written into which NFPA standard? - CORRECT
ANSWERS NFPA 1521
The workers' compensation experience modifier is typically based on a _____-year loss experience. -
CORRECT ANSWERS 3
Who is responsible for assigning the Type 1 and Type 2 incident management team (IMT)
designations? - CORRECT ANSWERS National Interagency Incident Management System
(NIIMS)
The number of injuries on the fireground is declining: - CORRECT ANSWERS 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. - CORRECT
ANSWERS True
All of the following are considered to be contributing factors to LODDs EXCEPT: - CORRECT
ANSWERS Modern Designs Of Apparatus.
Most line-of-duty deaths (LODDs) are: - CORRECT ANSWERS Stress (Cardiac Related)
Which NFPA standard currently sets the ISO qualifications for NIMS safety officers? - CORRECT
ANSWERS NFPA 1561
,A(n) _________ process is a process or operation that is part of a department's routine, but is not
written out. - CORRECT ANSWERS Informal
__________ are thought to be more flexible, and therefore more usable, by line officers and incident
commanders (ICs). - CORRECT ANSWERS Standard Operating Guidelines
True or False: In some cases, equipment designed to improve safety can actually lead to greater risk-
taking. - CORRECT ANSWERS True
The definition of a well-written SOP is: - CORRECT ANSWERS Firefighters Follow It.
_________ is the process of learning and applying knowledge and skills. - CORRECT
ANSWERS Training
The first step in developing a formal SOP is establishing: - CORRECT ANSWERS An
Administrative Process To Create, Edit, Alter, Or Delete Established Processes.
All of the following are factors in the Operational Safety Triad EXCEPT: - CORRECT
ANSWERS Policies.
What is the process for determining which procedures need to be written first? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Either A Or B
All of the following are common, widely practiced concepts in risk reduction industries EXCEPT: -
CORRECT ANSWERS The Hazard Mitigation Model.
All of the following are factors to be addressed in the personnel aspect of the Operational Safety
Triad EXCEPT: - CORRECT ANSWERS Observational Skills.
The worst rule violations are classified by OSHA as: - CORRECT ANSWERS Willful Disregard.
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is under which cabinet-level
department? - CORRECT ANSWERS Department Of Health And Human Services
,One legal principle that has a long history of minimizing fire department and firefighter liability is: -
CORRECT ANSWERS Discretionary Function.
True or False: Most of NIOSH's published guides are downloadable and free. - CORRECT
ANSWERS True
How many established groups are involved in creating guiding publications? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Hundreds, If Not Thousands
What group has been funded by Congress to investigate all firefighter fatalities? - CORRECT
ANSWERS NIOSH
The NFPA standards are often viewed by the courts as: - CORRECT ANSWERS Common
Practices.
OSHA responsibilities include both the creation and ___________ of workplace law. - CORRECT
ANSWERS Enforcement
Two good reasons to use "guiding publications" are to keep firefighters safe and: - CORRECT
ANSWERS To Avoid Litigation.
The NFPA was established in 1896 to address a multitude of fire prevention issues and: - CORRECT
ANSWERS Fire Protection Issues.
If there is a Mayday incident, who begins the accident documentation and investigation process? -
CORRECT ANSWERS The ISO
In the case of specialty teams, which NFPA standards would address training needs for the safety
officer? - CORRECT ANSWERS 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? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Automatic Delegation
, Once the span of control rises above ______, the IC should include an ISO. - CORRECT
ANSWERS Three
An ISO shall meet the requirements of: - CORRECT ANSWERS Fire Officer I.
Which of the following is true? - CORRECT ANSWERS Risks Are Usually Greater Early On In An
Incident.
One thing that can lessen the need for an ISO during mutual-aid incidents is: - CORRECT
ANSWERS Regular Training.
All of the following descriptors of an incident would be a trigger to have an ISO present EXCEPT: -
CORRECT ANSWERS Typical
True or False: While logic shows that the first 25 minutes of a residential fire are the most
dangerous, there are no accurate data that suggest that firefighter deaths and injuries happen early
at an incident. - CORRECT ANSWERS True
On the timeline, time zero is when: - CORRECT ANSWERS Firefighters Arrive On Scene.
Major fires present the threat of wall collapse if the building was built during which era? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Founders' Era
A spreader is used to: - CORRECT ANSWERS Support Walls That Are Collapsing Inward.
A newly constructed high-rise would probably have a construction classification of: - CORRECT
ANSWERS Type I.
There are three general types of connections: pinned, rigid, and: - CORRECT ANSWERS Gravity.
A newly constructed school would probably have a construction classification of: - CORRECT
ANSWERS Type II.
and CORRECT Answers
In the 1970s, where was the FIRESCOPE program developed and used for multiagency incidents? -
CORRECT ANSWERS The West Coast
Whose role is it to focus on scene-specific operations? - CORRECT ANSWERS The Incident
Commander
The division of the safety officer role was written into which NFPA standard? - CORRECT
ANSWERS NFPA 1521
The workers' compensation experience modifier is typically based on a _____-year loss experience. -
CORRECT ANSWERS 3
Who is responsible for assigning the Type 1 and Type 2 incident management team (IMT)
designations? - CORRECT ANSWERS National Interagency Incident Management System
(NIIMS)
The number of injuries on the fireground is declining: - CORRECT ANSWERS 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. - CORRECT
ANSWERS True
All of the following are considered to be contributing factors to LODDs EXCEPT: - CORRECT
ANSWERS Modern Designs Of Apparatus.
Most line-of-duty deaths (LODDs) are: - CORRECT ANSWERS Stress (Cardiac Related)
Which NFPA standard currently sets the ISO qualifications for NIMS safety officers? - CORRECT
ANSWERS NFPA 1561
,A(n) _________ process is a process or operation that is part of a department's routine, but is not
written out. - CORRECT ANSWERS Informal
__________ are thought to be more flexible, and therefore more usable, by line officers and incident
commanders (ICs). - CORRECT ANSWERS Standard Operating Guidelines
True or False: In some cases, equipment designed to improve safety can actually lead to greater risk-
taking. - CORRECT ANSWERS True
The definition of a well-written SOP is: - CORRECT ANSWERS Firefighters Follow It.
_________ is the process of learning and applying knowledge and skills. - CORRECT
ANSWERS Training
The first step in developing a formal SOP is establishing: - CORRECT ANSWERS An
Administrative Process To Create, Edit, Alter, Or Delete Established Processes.
All of the following are factors in the Operational Safety Triad EXCEPT: - CORRECT
ANSWERS Policies.
What is the process for determining which procedures need to be written first? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Either A Or B
All of the following are common, widely practiced concepts in risk reduction industries EXCEPT: -
CORRECT ANSWERS The Hazard Mitigation Model.
All of the following are factors to be addressed in the personnel aspect of the Operational Safety
Triad EXCEPT: - CORRECT ANSWERS Observational Skills.
The worst rule violations are classified by OSHA as: - CORRECT ANSWERS Willful Disregard.
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is under which cabinet-level
department? - CORRECT ANSWERS Department Of Health And Human Services
,One legal principle that has a long history of minimizing fire department and firefighter liability is: -
CORRECT ANSWERS Discretionary Function.
True or False: Most of NIOSH's published guides are downloadable and free. - CORRECT
ANSWERS True
How many established groups are involved in creating guiding publications? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Hundreds, If Not Thousands
What group has been funded by Congress to investigate all firefighter fatalities? - CORRECT
ANSWERS NIOSH
The NFPA standards are often viewed by the courts as: - CORRECT ANSWERS Common
Practices.
OSHA responsibilities include both the creation and ___________ of workplace law. - CORRECT
ANSWERS Enforcement
Two good reasons to use "guiding publications" are to keep firefighters safe and: - CORRECT
ANSWERS To Avoid Litigation.
The NFPA was established in 1896 to address a multitude of fire prevention issues and: - CORRECT
ANSWERS Fire Protection Issues.
If there is a Mayday incident, who begins the accident documentation and investigation process? -
CORRECT ANSWERS The ISO
In the case of specialty teams, which NFPA standards would address training needs for the safety
officer? - CORRECT ANSWERS 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? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Automatic Delegation
, Once the span of control rises above ______, the IC should include an ISO. - CORRECT
ANSWERS Three
An ISO shall meet the requirements of: - CORRECT ANSWERS Fire Officer I.
Which of the following is true? - CORRECT ANSWERS Risks Are Usually Greater Early On In An
Incident.
One thing that can lessen the need for an ISO during mutual-aid incidents is: - CORRECT
ANSWERS Regular Training.
All of the following descriptors of an incident would be a trigger to have an ISO present EXCEPT: -
CORRECT ANSWERS Typical
True or False: While logic shows that the first 25 minutes of a residential fire are the most
dangerous, there are no accurate data that suggest that firefighter deaths and injuries happen early
at an incident. - CORRECT ANSWERS True
On the timeline, time zero is when: - CORRECT ANSWERS Firefighters Arrive On Scene.
Major fires present the threat of wall collapse if the building was built during which era? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Founders' Era
A spreader is used to: - CORRECT ANSWERS Support Walls That Are Collapsing Inward.
A newly constructed high-rise would probably have a construction classification of: - CORRECT
ANSWERS Type I.
There are three general types of connections: pinned, rigid, and: - CORRECT ANSWERS Gravity.
A newly constructed school would probably have a construction classification of: - CORRECT
ANSWERS Type II.
