STATE FARM FIRE INDEPENDENT POLICY
ACTUAL EXAM SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ What is the objective of a presentation? Answer: Create interest in
the presentation.
◉ What is the first step when developing a specific training
program? Answer: Assess the need.
◉ What should scheduled evaluations primarily be used for?
Answer: Discuss future goals and objectives.
◉ What are indicators of a need for additional training? Answer: A
near miss, fire ground problem or performance deficiency.
◉ What city began the first organized instruction of fire officers in
1869? Answer: New York City.
◉ What agency mandates early blood borne pathogens training in
the fire service? Answer: OSHA.
,◉ What is an effective strategy a fire officer can use for positive
discipline? Answer: Empowerment.
◉ How long should fire officers avoid spending on any one lecture or
presentation? Answer: 15 to 20 minutes.
◉ What is the evaluation error called when fire officers evaluate one
subordinate against another? Answer: Contrast effect.
◉ Should leadership style change from the time of size up to the
execution of the chosen plan? Answer: Yes, democratic is
appropriate for size up; while autocratic is apt once the operation is
underway.
◉ What is one situation in which the autocratic leadership style is
indicated? Answer: When the fire company is involved in a high risk
emergency scene activity.
◉ What are most state fire service professional certification systems
based on? Answer: NFPA Standards.
◉ What agency launched a web-based system in 2005 to report near
misses? Answer: IAFC.
, ◉ What type of evaluation error occurs when an officer rates an
employee based on race, religion, gender, age, or disability? Answer:
Bias.
◉ What is one situation where strong autocratic leadership is
essential? Answer: Executing orders to leave a building.
◉ What type of evaluation error occurs when a fire officer
concentrates on only one aspect of performance? Answer: Halo and
horn effect.
◉ What is the evaluation error called when firefighters are
evaluated only on their most recent behavior? Answer: Recency.
◉ What must the first arriving company level officer provide the
dispatch center upon arrival at an incident scene? Answer: Verbal
picture of the scene.
◉ What type of drawing shows interior views of a building? Answer:
Floor plans.
◉ What must pre-incident plans be coordinated with? Answer: The
facilities own emergency action plan.
ACTUAL EXAM SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ What is the objective of a presentation? Answer: Create interest in
the presentation.
◉ What is the first step when developing a specific training
program? Answer: Assess the need.
◉ What should scheduled evaluations primarily be used for?
Answer: Discuss future goals and objectives.
◉ What are indicators of a need for additional training? Answer: A
near miss, fire ground problem or performance deficiency.
◉ What city began the first organized instruction of fire officers in
1869? Answer: New York City.
◉ What agency mandates early blood borne pathogens training in
the fire service? Answer: OSHA.
,◉ What is an effective strategy a fire officer can use for positive
discipline? Answer: Empowerment.
◉ How long should fire officers avoid spending on any one lecture or
presentation? Answer: 15 to 20 minutes.
◉ What is the evaluation error called when fire officers evaluate one
subordinate against another? Answer: Contrast effect.
◉ Should leadership style change from the time of size up to the
execution of the chosen plan? Answer: Yes, democratic is
appropriate for size up; while autocratic is apt once the operation is
underway.
◉ What is one situation in which the autocratic leadership style is
indicated? Answer: When the fire company is involved in a high risk
emergency scene activity.
◉ What are most state fire service professional certification systems
based on? Answer: NFPA Standards.
◉ What agency launched a web-based system in 2005 to report near
misses? Answer: IAFC.
, ◉ What type of evaluation error occurs when an officer rates an
employee based on race, religion, gender, age, or disability? Answer:
Bias.
◉ What is one situation where strong autocratic leadership is
essential? Answer: Executing orders to leave a building.
◉ What type of evaluation error occurs when a fire officer
concentrates on only one aspect of performance? Answer: Halo and
horn effect.
◉ What is the evaluation error called when firefighters are
evaluated only on their most recent behavior? Answer: Recency.
◉ What must the first arriving company level officer provide the
dispatch center upon arrival at an incident scene? Answer: Verbal
picture of the scene.
◉ What type of drawing shows interior views of a building? Answer:
Floor plans.
◉ What must pre-incident plans be coordinated with? Answer: The
facilities own emergency action plan.
