Questions And Correct Answers
According to Annex A of NFPA 1021, public safety personnel must make choices
based on the
Maximum benefit to Citizens and the community.
It is said that fire officers should walk the talk. What does that mean?
They should demonstrate the behaviors they say are important.
The Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972 includes almost all public and
private employers with a minimum number of employees. What is the number?
15.
What type of organizational document establishes or prescribes specific
operational or administrative methods to be followed routinely for the
performance of designated operations or actions?
Standard operating procedures (SOP).
,What is one of the four basic tasks expected of a good Fire officer, as reported
by the administrative fire officers study?
Notifications.
What is the primary purpose of having an accurate beginning of shift report?
Ensure adequate Staffing.
Which of the four functions of management does the Fire officer use to take the
available people, equipment, structure, and time and develop them into an
orderly, functional, and structural unit?
Organizing.
According to James Page, there are three distinct roles a company officer
performs as part of his duties. Which of the following is not one of those roles?
Friend.
What is one of the three recommended activities for fire officers to work
effectively with their supervisors?
Keep your supervisor informed.
,Who is the union member appointed or elected to be the first line of Labor
representation at the workplace?
Shop steward.
Why do many states prohibit firefighters from walking out on strike?
Because of the severity of the potential impact on public safety.
Which level of the human factors analysis and classification system (HFACS) is
the most difficult to analyze?
HFACS 4.
Which of the following Behavior models established by Blake and Mouton is the
preferred behavior for fire officers to have?
Sound.
What is one complaint by unions about open shops?
Non-union members benefit from the efforts of the Union.
What is the first step of the four-step method of instruction?
, Preparation.
How are the air time ratings for SCBA determined?
They are based on the air consumption of an individual at rest.
What is the minimum number of firefighters required for an interior operation?
2.
According to Taylor, ____________ calls for optimizing the ways tasks are
performed. In simplifying the jobs, the workers could be trained to perform a
specialized sequence of motions in the one best way?
Scientific management.
In the context of having their security threatened, firefighters may do what is
necessary to survive. In that situation, how will they feel typically about
advancing the objectives of the fire department or their officers?
Not highly motivated.
According to the textbook, what will be a fire officer's greatest challenge?