FLORIDA SAFETY OFFICER EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
1. In the 1970s, where was the FIRESCOPE program developed and used for
multiagency incidents?
The West Coast
2. Whose role is it to focus on scene-specific operations?
The Incident Commander
3. The division of the safety officer role was written into which NFPA
standard?
NFPA 1521
4. The workers' compensation experience modifier is typically based on a
_____-year loss experience.
3
5. Who is responsible for assigning the Type 1 and Type 2 incident
management team (IMT) designations?
National Interagency Incident Management System (NIIMS)
6. The number of injuries on the fireground is declining:
But Not As Quickly As The Number Of Fires.
7. True or False: The appointment of an ISO does not absolve other
firefighters or fire officers from the responsibility to have situational
awareness and to act in a safe manner.
True
8. All of the following are considered to be contributing factors to LODDs
EXCEPT:
Modern Designs Of Apparatus.
9. Most line-of-duty deaths (LODDs) are:
Stress (Cardiac Related)
10.Which NFPA standard currently sets the ISO qualifications for NIMS safety
officers?
NFPA 1561
11.A(n) _________ process is a process or operation that is part of a
department's routine, but is not written out.
Informal
12.__________ are thought to be more flexible, and therefore more usable, by
line officers and incident commanders (ICs).
Standard Operating Guidelines
,13.True or False: In some cases, equipment designed to improve safety can
actually lead to greater risk-taking.
True
14.The definition of a well-written SOP is:
Firefighters Follow It.
15._________ is the process of learning and applying knowledge and skills.
Training
16.The first step in developing a formal SOP is establishing:
An Administrative Process To Create, Edit, Alter, Or Delete Established
Processes.
17.All of the following are factors in the Operational Safety Triad EXCEPT:
Policies.
18.What is the process for determining which procedures need to be written
first?
Either A Or B
19.All of the following are common, widely practiced concepts in risk reduction
industries EXCEPT:
The Hazard Mitigation Model.
20.All of the following are factors to be addressed in the personnel aspect of
the Operational Safety Triad EXCEPT:
Observational Skills.
21.The worst rule violations are classified by OSHA as:
Willful Disregard.
22.National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is under
which cabinet-level department?
Department Of Health And Human Services
23.One legal principle that has a long history of minimizing fire department
and firefighter liability is:
Discretionary Function.
24.True or False: Most of NIOSH's published guides are downloadable and
free.
True
25.How many established groups are involved in creating guiding publications?
Hundreds, If Not Thousands
26.What group has been funded by Congress to investigate all firefighter
fatalities?
NIOSH
, 27.The NFPA standards are often viewed by the courts as:
Common Practices.
28.OSHA responsibilities include both the creation and ___________ of
workplace law.
Enforcement
29.Two good reasons to use "guiding publications" are to keep firefighters safe
and:
To Avoid Litigation.
30.The NFPA was established in 1896 to address a multitude of fire prevention
issues and:
Fire Protection Issues.
31.If there is a Mayday incident, who begins the accident documentation and
investigation process?
The ISO
32.In the case of specialty teams, which NFPA standards would address
training needs for the safety officer?
NFPA 1006 And NFPA 472
33.What is the name for the situation in which an SOP exists that tells the IC
that he or she shall delegate the safety function to a qualified ISO under
certain conditions?
Automatic Delegation
34.Once the span of control rises above ______, the IC should include an ISO.
Three
35.An ISO shall meet the requirements of:
Fire Officer I.
36.Which of the following is true?
Risks Are Usually Greater Early On In An Incident.
37.One thing that can lessen the need for an ISO during mutual-aid incidents
is:
Regular Training.
38.All of the following descriptors of an incident would be a trigger to have an
ISO present EXCEPT:
Typical
39.True or False: While logic shows that the first 25 minutes of a residential
fire are the most dangerous, there are no accurate data that suggest that
firefighter deaths and injuries happen early at an incident.
True
1. In the 1970s, where was the FIRESCOPE program developed and used for
multiagency incidents?
The West Coast
2. Whose role is it to focus on scene-specific operations?
The Incident Commander
3. The division of the safety officer role was written into which NFPA
standard?
NFPA 1521
4. The workers' compensation experience modifier is typically based on a
_____-year loss experience.
3
5. Who is responsible for assigning the Type 1 and Type 2 incident
management team (IMT) designations?
National Interagency Incident Management System (NIIMS)
6. The number of injuries on the fireground is declining:
But Not As Quickly As The Number Of Fires.
7. True or False: The appointment of an ISO does not absolve other
firefighters or fire officers from the responsibility to have situational
awareness and to act in a safe manner.
True
8. All of the following are considered to be contributing factors to LODDs
EXCEPT:
Modern Designs Of Apparatus.
9. Most line-of-duty deaths (LODDs) are:
Stress (Cardiac Related)
10.Which NFPA standard currently sets the ISO qualifications for NIMS safety
officers?
NFPA 1561
11.A(n) _________ process is a process or operation that is part of a
department's routine, but is not written out.
Informal
12.__________ are thought to be more flexible, and therefore more usable, by
line officers and incident commanders (ICs).
Standard Operating Guidelines
,13.True or False: In some cases, equipment designed to improve safety can
actually lead to greater risk-taking.
True
14.The definition of a well-written SOP is:
Firefighters Follow It.
15._________ is the process of learning and applying knowledge and skills.
Training
16.The first step in developing a formal SOP is establishing:
An Administrative Process To Create, Edit, Alter, Or Delete Established
Processes.
17.All of the following are factors in the Operational Safety Triad EXCEPT:
Policies.
18.What is the process for determining which procedures need to be written
first?
Either A Or B
19.All of the following are common, widely practiced concepts in risk reduction
industries EXCEPT:
The Hazard Mitigation Model.
20.All of the following are factors to be addressed in the personnel aspect of
the Operational Safety Triad EXCEPT:
Observational Skills.
21.The worst rule violations are classified by OSHA as:
Willful Disregard.
22.National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is under
which cabinet-level department?
Department Of Health And Human Services
23.One legal principle that has a long history of minimizing fire department
and firefighter liability is:
Discretionary Function.
24.True or False: Most of NIOSH's published guides are downloadable and
free.
True
25.How many established groups are involved in creating guiding publications?
Hundreds, If Not Thousands
26.What group has been funded by Congress to investigate all firefighter
fatalities?
NIOSH
, 27.The NFPA standards are often viewed by the courts as:
Common Practices.
28.OSHA responsibilities include both the creation and ___________ of
workplace law.
Enforcement
29.Two good reasons to use "guiding publications" are to keep firefighters safe
and:
To Avoid Litigation.
30.The NFPA was established in 1896 to address a multitude of fire prevention
issues and:
Fire Protection Issues.
31.If there is a Mayday incident, who begins the accident documentation and
investigation process?
The ISO
32.In the case of specialty teams, which NFPA standards would address
training needs for the safety officer?
NFPA 1006 And NFPA 472
33.What is the name for the situation in which an SOP exists that tells the IC
that he or she shall delegate the safety function to a qualified ISO under
certain conditions?
Automatic Delegation
34.Once the span of control rises above ______, the IC should include an ISO.
Three
35.An ISO shall meet the requirements of:
Fire Officer I.
36.Which of the following is true?
Risks Are Usually Greater Early On In An Incident.
37.One thing that can lessen the need for an ISO during mutual-aid incidents
is:
Regular Training.
38.All of the following descriptors of an incident would be a trigger to have an
ISO present EXCEPT:
Typical
39.True or False: While logic shows that the first 25 minutes of a residential
fire are the most dangerous, there are no accurate data that suggest that
firefighter deaths and injuries happen early at an incident.
True
