FIRE OFFICER 1 (RICKY RESCUE) EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What is one of the recommendations for helping fire officers develop technical
competencies within their companies? - Correct Answers -Use problem-solving
scenarios
Fire fighters have four major changes in their relationship to the formal fire department
organization in their careers. What is one of those changes? - Correct Answers -First
promotion to chief officer
__________ is the complex system of inherent attributes that determine a person's
moral and ethical actions and reactions. - Correct Answers -Integrity
What agency enforces the federal laws establishing the civil rights of Americans? -
Correct Answers -Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
What term does the International Association of Fire Chiefs use for a Fire Officer 1? -
Correct Answers -Supervising fire officer
What branch of management includes the setting of compensation and benefits? -
Correct Answers -Human resources
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? - Correct Answers -
Friend
What can a fire officer to do improve his effectiveness in handling a unpopular order? -
Correct Answers -Determine the history behind the order
When officers are preparing to present a class on a topic, what/whom should they
consult first? - Correct Answers -Their personal training library
Although there are four common forms of staffing fire department organizations, most
discussions divide fire fighters into what two categories? - Correct Answers -Career and
volunteer
What kind of behavior can be described as consistent with the department's core
values, mission statement, and value statements? - Correct Answers -Ethical behavior
What type of fire department uses full-time career personnel along with volunteer or
paid-on-call personnel to staff the deparment? - Correct Answers -Combination
,In 1871, two major American fires occurred which would change the way the country
viewed and responded to fire. What was one of those fires? - Correct Answers -The
Great Chicago Fire
Within the NFPA requirements for Fire Officer 1, are there any requirements for
certification as an instructor? - Correct Answers -Yes, NFPA Fire Instructor 1
The Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972 includes almost all public and private
employers with a minimum number of employees? What is the number? - Correct
Answers -15
There are several things a department might do as part of compliance with a consent
decree. What is one such thing? - Correct Answers -Engage in community outreach
Looking beyond the physical attributes of individuals and matching the individual's
strengths with the organization's needs in order for the organization, the individual, and
the officer to be successful is a must fo the fire officer to maintain __________. -
Correct Answers -Cultural diversity
What roles did the participants in the administrative fire officer survey favor between
themselves, their fire officers, and the running of the fire stations? - Correct Answers -
Chiefs will be available for consultation, but the fire officers will run their stations
According to the Annex A of NFPA 1021, public safety personnel must make choices
based on the _____________. - Correct Answers -Maximum benefit to the citizens and
the community
What type of organizational document is developed to proved definite guidelines for
present and future actions? - Correct Answers -Policy
What is one method of fostering the concept of appropriate workplace behavior? -
Correct Answers -Fire fighters develop their own set of rules
It is said that fire officers should walk the talk. What does that mean? - Correct Answers
-They should demonstrate the behaviors they say are important
What level of fire officer is generally associated as being the senior non-chief officer in a
department? - Correct Answers -II
What devices introduced in the 1850s enabled citizens to send a coded telegraph signal
to the fire department dispatch center? - Correct Answers -Public call boxes
With _______, the specific assignment of a task to an individual makes that person
responsible for completing the task and prevents duplication of job assignments. -
Correct Answers -Division of labor
,When steam-powered fire engines were introduced in the 1800s, what was the reaction
of many volunteer fire fighters? - Correct Answers -They were threatened by them and
resisted their use
Fire fighters who want to initiate a harassment complaint have three methods for doing
so. At what level must they first make contact? - Correct Answers -It is their choice
Who must take corrective action if an investigation confirms a harassment complaint
has merit? - Correct Answers -The fire chief
A theory Y manager believes that people need to be ________, not __________. -
Correct Answers -Encouraged/controlled
Fire officers should consult their supervisors if they are going to make a decision that
__________. - Correct Answers -Goes beyond their scope of authority
What is the term for the set of guidelines that a department establishes for fire fighters?
- Correct Answers -Discipline
Human resource management is built from two generalized schools of management
thought. What is one of those schools? - Correct Answers -Scientific
What is on of the higher-profile roles a fire officer can perform? - Correct Answers -
Functioning as incident commander
Most experts believe that span of control should extend to no more than a specific
number of people. What is that number? - Correct Answers -5
What is the primary purpose of having an accurate beginning of shift report? - Correct
Answers -Ensure adequate staffing
What is on of the three recommended activities for fire officers to work effectively with
their supervisors? - Correct Answers -Keep your supervisor informed
Which of the four functions of management is used when a fire officer considers the
impact on the budge before making purchases? - Correct Answers -Controlling
When an officer tells subordinates that he does not agree with unpopular orders, but the
orders have to be enforced anyway, what is the result? - Correct Answers -The officer's
authority and supervisory ability is undermined
The formal fire department organization considers a fire officer to be the representative
of whom? - Correct Answers -The fire chief
Fire officers should act as if someone is always ________ when they are out of the
station. - Correct Answers -Documenting their actions
, According to the 1993 amended EEOC guidelines, under what circumstances, if any,
are employers liable for the acts of those who work for them? - Correct Answers -Any
time they knew, or should have known, about the behavior and did nothing about it
Management is the science of using _________ to achieve ________. - Correct
Answers -Available resources/ desired results
What level of administrative chief fire officer is responsible for managing the activities of
several fire companies within a defined geographic area, usually in more than one fire
station? - Correct Answers -Battalion chief
What does a theory X manager believe? - Correct Answers -That people do not like to
work
Fire fighters usually report to a company officer who is typically invested with a rank.
What is one of those ranks? - Correct Answers -Captain
One of Taylor's four principles was to replace rule-of-thumb work methods with
____________. - Correct Answers -Methods based on scientific study of the tasks
What is one of the four basic tasks expected of a good fire officer, as reported by the
administrative fire officers study? - Correct Answers -Notifications
What condition could ensue if it was not for the principle of unity of command? - Correct
Answers -Fire fighters could receive multiple possibly conflicting orders from different
officers
The beginning of shift report is normally due to the battalion or district chief within what
amount of time after the start-of-shift? - Correct Answers -15 minutes
Of the following chief officer titles, which is the lowest in rank? - Correct Answers -
Battalion chief
Historically, what did it mean if a house had a fire mark on it? - Correct Answers -The
house was covered by insurance
With the invention of technical firefighting equipment, what is the most important
resource on a fire scene? - Correct Answers -Fire fighters
According to NFPA Standard 1021, how many levels of fire officer are there? - Correct
Answers -Four
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? - Correct Answers -Standard operating procedure (SOP)
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What is one of the recommendations for helping fire officers develop technical
competencies within their companies? - Correct Answers -Use problem-solving
scenarios
Fire fighters have four major changes in their relationship to the formal fire department
organization in their careers. What is one of those changes? - Correct Answers -First
promotion to chief officer
__________ is the complex system of inherent attributes that determine a person's
moral and ethical actions and reactions. - Correct Answers -Integrity
What agency enforces the federal laws establishing the civil rights of Americans? -
Correct Answers -Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
What term does the International Association of Fire Chiefs use for a Fire Officer 1? -
Correct Answers -Supervising fire officer
What branch of management includes the setting of compensation and benefits? -
Correct Answers -Human resources
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? - Correct Answers -
Friend
What can a fire officer to do improve his effectiveness in handling a unpopular order? -
Correct Answers -Determine the history behind the order
When officers are preparing to present a class on a topic, what/whom should they
consult first? - Correct Answers -Their personal training library
Although there are four common forms of staffing fire department organizations, most
discussions divide fire fighters into what two categories? - Correct Answers -Career and
volunteer
What kind of behavior can be described as consistent with the department's core
values, mission statement, and value statements? - Correct Answers -Ethical behavior
What type of fire department uses full-time career personnel along with volunteer or
paid-on-call personnel to staff the deparment? - Correct Answers -Combination
,In 1871, two major American fires occurred which would change the way the country
viewed and responded to fire. What was one of those fires? - Correct Answers -The
Great Chicago Fire
Within the NFPA requirements for Fire Officer 1, are there any requirements for
certification as an instructor? - Correct Answers -Yes, NFPA Fire Instructor 1
The Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972 includes almost all public and private
employers with a minimum number of employees? What is the number? - Correct
Answers -15
There are several things a department might do as part of compliance with a consent
decree. What is one such thing? - Correct Answers -Engage in community outreach
Looking beyond the physical attributes of individuals and matching the individual's
strengths with the organization's needs in order for the organization, the individual, and
the officer to be successful is a must fo the fire officer to maintain __________. -
Correct Answers -Cultural diversity
What roles did the participants in the administrative fire officer survey favor between
themselves, their fire officers, and the running of the fire stations? - Correct Answers -
Chiefs will be available for consultation, but the fire officers will run their stations
According to the Annex A of NFPA 1021, public safety personnel must make choices
based on the _____________. - Correct Answers -Maximum benefit to the citizens and
the community
What type of organizational document is developed to proved definite guidelines for
present and future actions? - Correct Answers -Policy
What is one method of fostering the concept of appropriate workplace behavior? -
Correct Answers -Fire fighters develop their own set of rules
It is said that fire officers should walk the talk. What does that mean? - Correct Answers
-They should demonstrate the behaviors they say are important
What level of fire officer is generally associated as being the senior non-chief officer in a
department? - Correct Answers -II
What devices introduced in the 1850s enabled citizens to send a coded telegraph signal
to the fire department dispatch center? - Correct Answers -Public call boxes
With _______, the specific assignment of a task to an individual makes that person
responsible for completing the task and prevents duplication of job assignments. -
Correct Answers -Division of labor
,When steam-powered fire engines were introduced in the 1800s, what was the reaction
of many volunteer fire fighters? - Correct Answers -They were threatened by them and
resisted their use
Fire fighters who want to initiate a harassment complaint have three methods for doing
so. At what level must they first make contact? - Correct Answers -It is their choice
Who must take corrective action if an investigation confirms a harassment complaint
has merit? - Correct Answers -The fire chief
A theory Y manager believes that people need to be ________, not __________. -
Correct Answers -Encouraged/controlled
Fire officers should consult their supervisors if they are going to make a decision that
__________. - Correct Answers -Goes beyond their scope of authority
What is the term for the set of guidelines that a department establishes for fire fighters?
- Correct Answers -Discipline
Human resource management is built from two generalized schools of management
thought. What is one of those schools? - Correct Answers -Scientific
What is on of the higher-profile roles a fire officer can perform? - Correct Answers -
Functioning as incident commander
Most experts believe that span of control should extend to no more than a specific
number of people. What is that number? - Correct Answers -5
What is the primary purpose of having an accurate beginning of shift report? - Correct
Answers -Ensure adequate staffing
What is on of the three recommended activities for fire officers to work effectively with
their supervisors? - Correct Answers -Keep your supervisor informed
Which of the four functions of management is used when a fire officer considers the
impact on the budge before making purchases? - Correct Answers -Controlling
When an officer tells subordinates that he does not agree with unpopular orders, but the
orders have to be enforced anyway, what is the result? - Correct Answers -The officer's
authority and supervisory ability is undermined
The formal fire department organization considers a fire officer to be the representative
of whom? - Correct Answers -The fire chief
Fire officers should act as if someone is always ________ when they are out of the
station. - Correct Answers -Documenting their actions
, According to the 1993 amended EEOC guidelines, under what circumstances, if any,
are employers liable for the acts of those who work for them? - Correct Answers -Any
time they knew, or should have known, about the behavior and did nothing about it
Management is the science of using _________ to achieve ________. - Correct
Answers -Available resources/ desired results
What level of administrative chief fire officer is responsible for managing the activities of
several fire companies within a defined geographic area, usually in more than one fire
station? - Correct Answers -Battalion chief
What does a theory X manager believe? - Correct Answers -That people do not like to
work
Fire fighters usually report to a company officer who is typically invested with a rank.
What is one of those ranks? - Correct Answers -Captain
One of Taylor's four principles was to replace rule-of-thumb work methods with
____________. - Correct Answers -Methods based on scientific study of the tasks
What is one of the four basic tasks expected of a good fire officer, as reported by the
administrative fire officers study? - Correct Answers -Notifications
What condition could ensue if it was not for the principle of unity of command? - Correct
Answers -Fire fighters could receive multiple possibly conflicting orders from different
officers
The beginning of shift report is normally due to the battalion or district chief within what
amount of time after the start-of-shift? - Correct Answers -15 minutes
Of the following chief officer titles, which is the lowest in rank? - Correct Answers -
Battalion chief
Historically, what did it mean if a house had a fire mark on it? - Correct Answers -The
house was covered by insurance
With the invention of technical firefighting equipment, what is the most important
resource on a fire scene? - Correct Answers -Fire fighters
According to NFPA Standard 1021, how many levels of fire officer are there? - Correct
Answers -Four
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? - Correct Answers -Standard operating procedure (SOP)
