Fire Department Incident Safety Officer (David
Dodson) Questions and Answers |Fall 2025/2026 Update |
100% Correct Latest
Question 1
This title is used to refer to the individual in charge of a departments entire safety and health program.
Correct Answer
Safety Officer
Question 2
In 1991 The Fire department safety officers Association (FDSOA) developed and offered a class titled?
Correct Answer
Preparing the Fireground Safety Officer
Question 3
A________ is the individual assigned and authorized by the fire chief as the manager of the health and safety program.
Correct Answer
Health and Safety Officer (HSO)
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,Question 4
The title of safety officer can mean many things, but it is most often associated with __________ at incidents.
Correct Answer
Delegated Responsibility
Question 5
_____________ is a member of the command staff responsible for monitoring and assessing safety hazards or unsafe
situations and for developing measures to ensure personnel safety.
Correct Answer
An Incident Safety Officer (ISO)
Question 6
_________ was developed through Homeland Security Presidential 5 (HSPD5) to create and mandate a consistent nationwide
approach to prepare for, respond to and recover form domestic incidents regardless of cause, size, or complexity.
Correct Answer
NIMS
Question 7
On its website NIMS offers a glossary of terms relating to incident command defining safety officer as _____________.
Correct Answer
A member of command staff
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,Question 8
a comparison of HSO and ISO functions
Correct Answer
ISO functions
Monitor incidents
evaluate hazards/risk
develop preventive measures
intervene to prevent harm
communicate safety messages
incident action plan review
Accident investigation
post-incident analysis
safety committee participation
procedure review
OSHA compliance
Safety & Health eduction
Accident prevention program
facility safety
infection control
risk management administration
data analysis
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, HSO functions
Question 9
In 1970 Congress passed the __________ which created the Occupational safety and health administration (OSHA). President
Nixon signed the act into law that December.
Correct Answer
Williams-Steiger Act
Question 10
What law gives equal rights and responsibility to employers and employees with respect to safe working conditions?
Correct Answer
Williams-Steiger Act
Question 11
The roots of risk management and a decided safety officer in todays fire service lie in the development and 1987 adoption
of _______________________.
Correct Answer
NFPA 1500 Standard on Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program.
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Dodson) Questions and Answers |Fall 2025/2026 Update |
100% Correct Latest
Question 1
This title is used to refer to the individual in charge of a departments entire safety and health program.
Correct Answer
Safety Officer
Question 2
In 1991 The Fire department safety officers Association (FDSOA) developed and offered a class titled?
Correct Answer
Preparing the Fireground Safety Officer
Question 3
A________ is the individual assigned and authorized by the fire chief as the manager of the health and safety program.
Correct Answer
Health and Safety Officer (HSO)
Page 1 of 210
,Question 4
The title of safety officer can mean many things, but it is most often associated with __________ at incidents.
Correct Answer
Delegated Responsibility
Question 5
_____________ is a member of the command staff responsible for monitoring and assessing safety hazards or unsafe
situations and for developing measures to ensure personnel safety.
Correct Answer
An Incident Safety Officer (ISO)
Question 6
_________ was developed through Homeland Security Presidential 5 (HSPD5) to create and mandate a consistent nationwide
approach to prepare for, respond to and recover form domestic incidents regardless of cause, size, or complexity.
Correct Answer
NIMS
Question 7
On its website NIMS offers a glossary of terms relating to incident command defining safety officer as _____________.
Correct Answer
A member of command staff
Page 2 of 210
,Question 8
a comparison of HSO and ISO functions
Correct Answer
ISO functions
Monitor incidents
evaluate hazards/risk
develop preventive measures
intervene to prevent harm
communicate safety messages
incident action plan review
Accident investigation
post-incident analysis
safety committee participation
procedure review
OSHA compliance
Safety & Health eduction
Accident prevention program
facility safety
infection control
risk management administration
data analysis
Page 3 of 210
, HSO functions
Question 9
In 1970 Congress passed the __________ which created the Occupational safety and health administration (OSHA). President
Nixon signed the act into law that December.
Correct Answer
Williams-Steiger Act
Question 10
What law gives equal rights and responsibility to employers and employees with respect to safe working conditions?
Correct Answer
Williams-Steiger Act
Question 11
The roots of risk management and a decided safety officer in todays fire service lie in the development and 1987 adoption
of _______________________.
Correct Answer
NFPA 1500 Standard on Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program.
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