FIRE OFFICER 2 FINAL EXAM STUDY
GUIDE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
|FULLY SOLVED
Where would later-arriving units be placed while awaiting instructions? -
{✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Staging.
What is NRF? - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-an all-hazard approach to incident response
SOP's enable companies to work efficiently and - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-in a
coordinated fasion
A fire officer with the responsibility of providing communications and fire fighter rehab
would be filling the ------- role within the logistics section. - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-
Service branch director.
In vehicle fire, what might be suggested by a finding that a relatively new car had its
tires removed and replaced with old, worn-out tires? - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-The fire
may have been deliberately set
The NIMS has five components: Preparedness, communications and information
management, command and management, ongoing management and maintenance,
and - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Resource management
How close should fire officers' supervision of their companies be during actual firefighter
operations, as compared to during normal routine duties? - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-It
should be closer
,How long should fast attack mode last? - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-When the incident
stabilizes
What is the most effective tool a fire officer can use to facilitate change? -
{✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Transparent communication
What does P stand for in SOP - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Procedure
What might an incident commander have to do if the need for resources exceeds the
capabilities of the fire department and involves numerous agencies? -
{✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Activate the local emergency plan
What is the last step in conducting an incident reveiw - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Write a
Summary
When conducting an incident review for an incident involving a building fire, the process
should begin with - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-a review of the building
Which of the following types of communication is archived as a permanent file? -
{✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Formal Communications
If a fire is thought to have been caused by a defective appliance, such as a microwave
oven, will insurance companies ever conduct their own investigations? -
{✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Yes they often will
What is the term used for two to five single resources assembled to accomplish a
specific task? - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Task Force
What is one of the positions of the command staff? - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Logistics
officer
Under the heading Special Reports, what is one of the two types of such reports that fire
officers are most often called upon to make? - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-A
recommendation report
When an incident requires an expanded incident report narrative, who must complete it?
- {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-All company members
What does the "I" stand for in NIMS? - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Incident
Bonds can be repaid by collecting a special property tax or through what other means? -
{✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Future income from the facility
,What location designator is given to the exposure to the left of the front side of the
building? - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Exposure B
As assessment center candidate should be prepared to make one of two types of
simulated verbal presentations. What is one of those? - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-a
presentation to civilians about a fire department practice
What is one of the first considerations when planning a news release? -
{✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Identifying the target audience
Which member of the command staff is the incident commander's point of contact for
representatives from outside agencies? - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Liaison Officer
Can a volunteer fire department be organized as an independent non profit corporation?
- {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Yes as a 501c
What is used as part of the bidding process to state the requirements to be met for the
purchase to be effective for the fire department? - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Specifications
On a class B fire, before beginning foam application, fire officers should determine
which kind of foam is needed, and must also _______________________. -
{✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Determine how much foam will be needed
When a company-level fire officer assumes command in the command mode, why
would the crew assigned to that fire officer stay with the fire officer? -
{✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-To fill the command staff positions
What does the third consideration of Layman's situation assessment pertain to? -
{✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Personnel
FIRESCOPE was created in the wake of - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Several massive
wildland fire in California
Which NFPA standard pertains to an emergency services incident management
system? - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-NFPA 1561
One of the benefits of the incident management system is to maintain a manageable
________________. - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Span of control
What has been used in recent years to streamline purchases and leverage greater
discounts? - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Interagency cooperation
What famous California measure was passed by voters to stop the trend of dramatic
increases in property taxes in 1978? - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Proposition 13
, Which of the following is a member of the incident commander's general staff? -
{✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Logistics officer
What tactical-level unit can an incident commander implement on a geographical basis
to maintain span of control - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Division
What does the incident commander use to assign resources? - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-
Tactical priorities and available resources
FIRESCOPE was one early incident management system. What was another -
{✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-FGC
If an incident commander has established divisions and groups at an incident site and is
still having span of control difficulties, what other level of supervision can he or she
establish? - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Branches
What component of ICS outlines the strategic objectives and states how emergency
operations will be conducted? - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-IAP
The point of origin is usually determined by - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-examination of fire
damage and fire pattern evidence
The incident commander is responsible for the completion of three strategic priorties.
What is one of them? - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Incident stabilization
Many fire departments have policies that require incident commanders to request
additional resources whenever all the units have been or will be committed. Why -
{✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-To provide an on scene reserve
What is the fire officer's role when using a purchase order to obtain a service -
{✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Minimize the cost
What is the key to using an authoritative style of leadership effectively -
{✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Developing the trust and confidence of the subordinance before
the incident
What agency establishes the standards for governmental accounting? -
{✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Governmental Accounting Standards Board
The level of supervision should be balanced with the nature of the assignment that is
being performed and - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-the experience of the company members
GUIDE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
|FULLY SOLVED
Where would later-arriving units be placed while awaiting instructions? -
{✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Staging.
What is NRF? - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-an all-hazard approach to incident response
SOP's enable companies to work efficiently and - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-in a
coordinated fasion
A fire officer with the responsibility of providing communications and fire fighter rehab
would be filling the ------- role within the logistics section. - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-
Service branch director.
In vehicle fire, what might be suggested by a finding that a relatively new car had its
tires removed and replaced with old, worn-out tires? - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-The fire
may have been deliberately set
The NIMS has five components: Preparedness, communications and information
management, command and management, ongoing management and maintenance,
and - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Resource management
How close should fire officers' supervision of their companies be during actual firefighter
operations, as compared to during normal routine duties? - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-It
should be closer
,How long should fast attack mode last? - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-When the incident
stabilizes
What is the most effective tool a fire officer can use to facilitate change? -
{✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Transparent communication
What does P stand for in SOP - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Procedure
What might an incident commander have to do if the need for resources exceeds the
capabilities of the fire department and involves numerous agencies? -
{✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Activate the local emergency plan
What is the last step in conducting an incident reveiw - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Write a
Summary
When conducting an incident review for an incident involving a building fire, the process
should begin with - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-a review of the building
Which of the following types of communication is archived as a permanent file? -
{✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Formal Communications
If a fire is thought to have been caused by a defective appliance, such as a microwave
oven, will insurance companies ever conduct their own investigations? -
{✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Yes they often will
What is the term used for two to five single resources assembled to accomplish a
specific task? - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Task Force
What is one of the positions of the command staff? - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Logistics
officer
Under the heading Special Reports, what is one of the two types of such reports that fire
officers are most often called upon to make? - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-A
recommendation report
When an incident requires an expanded incident report narrative, who must complete it?
- {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-All company members
What does the "I" stand for in NIMS? - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Incident
Bonds can be repaid by collecting a special property tax or through what other means? -
{✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Future income from the facility
,What location designator is given to the exposure to the left of the front side of the
building? - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Exposure B
As assessment center candidate should be prepared to make one of two types of
simulated verbal presentations. What is one of those? - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-a
presentation to civilians about a fire department practice
What is one of the first considerations when planning a news release? -
{✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Identifying the target audience
Which member of the command staff is the incident commander's point of contact for
representatives from outside agencies? - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Liaison Officer
Can a volunteer fire department be organized as an independent non profit corporation?
- {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Yes as a 501c
What is used as part of the bidding process to state the requirements to be met for the
purchase to be effective for the fire department? - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Specifications
On a class B fire, before beginning foam application, fire officers should determine
which kind of foam is needed, and must also _______________________. -
{✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Determine how much foam will be needed
When a company-level fire officer assumes command in the command mode, why
would the crew assigned to that fire officer stay with the fire officer? -
{✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-To fill the command staff positions
What does the third consideration of Layman's situation assessment pertain to? -
{✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Personnel
FIRESCOPE was created in the wake of - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Several massive
wildland fire in California
Which NFPA standard pertains to an emergency services incident management
system? - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-NFPA 1561
One of the benefits of the incident management system is to maintain a manageable
________________. - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Span of control
What has been used in recent years to streamline purchases and leverage greater
discounts? - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Interagency cooperation
What famous California measure was passed by voters to stop the trend of dramatic
increases in property taxes in 1978? - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Proposition 13
, Which of the following is a member of the incident commander's general staff? -
{✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Logistics officer
What tactical-level unit can an incident commander implement on a geographical basis
to maintain span of control - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Division
What does the incident commander use to assign resources? - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-
Tactical priorities and available resources
FIRESCOPE was one early incident management system. What was another -
{✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-FGC
If an incident commander has established divisions and groups at an incident site and is
still having span of control difficulties, what other level of supervision can he or she
establish? - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Branches
What component of ICS outlines the strategic objectives and states how emergency
operations will be conducted? - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-IAP
The point of origin is usually determined by - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-examination of fire
damage and fire pattern evidence
The incident commander is responsible for the completion of three strategic priorties.
What is one of them? - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Incident stabilization
Many fire departments have policies that require incident commanders to request
additional resources whenever all the units have been or will be committed. Why -
{✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-To provide an on scene reserve
What is the fire officer's role when using a purchase order to obtain a service -
{✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Minimize the cost
What is the key to using an authoritative style of leadership effectively -
{✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Developing the trust and confidence of the subordinance before
the incident
What agency establishes the standards for governmental accounting? -
{✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Governmental Accounting Standards Board
The level of supervision should be balanced with the nature of the assignment that is
being performed and - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-the experience of the company members
