Fire Officer Exam Elaborations
A ____ structure is necessary when an incident involves more than one jurisdiction. **
Answ** unified command
Which one of the following statements is correct regarding common terminology?
- resource typing will include all emergency traffic such as police and ems
- agencies can use 10 code
- the IC can determine which 10 code to use
- The purpose of resource typing is to allow an IC commander to order exactly what is needed.
** Answ** The purpose of resource typing is to allow an IC commander to order what is
needed.
Under the Incident Management System, general staff consists of: ** Answ** operations,
planning, logistics, and finance.
A set number of the same kind and type of resources staffed with a specific minimum number of
personnel describes a : ** Answ** strike team
______ is responsible for setting strategic objectives and maintaining a comprehensive
understanding of the incident. ** Answ** command
Regardless of the size of the scene and what is involved, there are two phases of scene
management that always apply. ** Answ** size-up and scene control
The purpose of a post incident analysis is to ** Answ** look for strength and weaknesses of
the response
The company command officer had three command options upon arrival at the scene of an
emergency which are: ** Answ** nothing showing, fast attack, command
,In the absence of an investigator, the preservation of physical evidence generally rests with the:
** Answ** command officer
The post incident critique should be attended by: ** Answ** all participating units and
agencies
Responsibility for the establishment and expansion of the Incident Command System modular
organization rests with the: ** Answ** incident commander
A _______ command structure is necessary when an incident involves, or threatens to involve,
more than one jurisdictional agencies. ** Answ** unified
Choose the correct order of incident priority beginning with the most important to least
important. ** Answ** Life Safety, Incident Stabilization, Property Conservation.
Only personnel directly involved in mitigating the the incident should be allowed in the _______
zone. ** Answ** Hot
In the command role, the company officer ** Answ** maintains control of the incident and
directs resources.
The section that developes and documents action plans is: ** Answ** Planning
The RIT crews need to be staged in the ______ ** Answ** cold zone
To comply with OSHA and/or NFPA requirements, a(n) ________ crew must be immediately
available during firefighting. ** Answ** rapid intervention
The _____ section chief manages the incident tactical activities ** Answ** operations
,Which of the following best describes the term limited access zone (warm) ** Answ**
Where personnel who support the incident are located.
Emergency scenes are divided into three operating zones. They are: ** Answ** hot, warm,
and cold zones
The organizational level having functional/geographic responsibility located between
Section/Division/Groups is called ** Answ** a branch
An incident involving a mullti-juridictional response requires : ** Answ** Unified
Command
Which of the following are factors to be considered during size up? ** Answ** Facts,
probabilities, own situation, decision, and plan of operation.
The Incident Command System (ICS) is which part of the National Incident Management
System (NIMS)? ** Answ** Command and management
The Planning Section comprises four primary units during an incident: Resources, Situation,
Documentation and ________ ** Answ** Demobilization
A subordinate's perception of a supervisor's authority to administer discipline is referred to as
______ power. ** Answ** coercive/punishment
Three common types of FAA notifications for an impending aircraft incident or emergency are:
** Answ** alert I, II, III
Which of the following characteristics describes an offensive firefighting strategy? ** Answ**
Aggressive interior attack
A post-incident analysis is designed to : ** Answ** focus on the activities
, A set number of five resources of the same type and kind are called a: ** Answ** strike team
The most common injury sustained by emergency responders operating on the fire ground is:
** Answ** sprains/strains
Which of the following best describes the term "cold zone" ** Answ** Area where the
command post is located
It is essential that incident reports have the following characteristics: ** Answ**
completeness, clarity, objectivity, and factuality
RIT teams are required: ** Answ** when crews are operating in a hazardous environment
Which of the following is the correct post-incident process? ** Answ** Incident, overview,
gather information, critique, documentation
Effective incident command is based on: ** Answ** modular organization
Which of the following is true regarding storage containers for equipment contaminated during
hazardous materials incident. ** Answ** The proper term for them, according to CFR, is
salvage drum.
Once initial size-up has been completed, incident commander should: ** Answ** continue
size-up and revise plans as conditions change
With respect to scene security at a fire, when law enforcement officials or fire investigators are
not available, the company officer must: ** Answ** ensure the property remains under
control of the fire and emergency services organizations until all evidence has been collected.
A ____ structure is necessary when an incident involves more than one jurisdiction. **
Answ** unified command
Which one of the following statements is correct regarding common terminology?
- resource typing will include all emergency traffic such as police and ems
- agencies can use 10 code
- the IC can determine which 10 code to use
- The purpose of resource typing is to allow an IC commander to order exactly what is needed.
** Answ** The purpose of resource typing is to allow an IC commander to order what is
needed.
Under the Incident Management System, general staff consists of: ** Answ** operations,
planning, logistics, and finance.
A set number of the same kind and type of resources staffed with a specific minimum number of
personnel describes a : ** Answ** strike team
______ is responsible for setting strategic objectives and maintaining a comprehensive
understanding of the incident. ** Answ** command
Regardless of the size of the scene and what is involved, there are two phases of scene
management that always apply. ** Answ** size-up and scene control
The purpose of a post incident analysis is to ** Answ** look for strength and weaknesses of
the response
The company command officer had three command options upon arrival at the scene of an
emergency which are: ** Answ** nothing showing, fast attack, command
,In the absence of an investigator, the preservation of physical evidence generally rests with the:
** Answ** command officer
The post incident critique should be attended by: ** Answ** all participating units and
agencies
Responsibility for the establishment and expansion of the Incident Command System modular
organization rests with the: ** Answ** incident commander
A _______ command structure is necessary when an incident involves, or threatens to involve,
more than one jurisdictional agencies. ** Answ** unified
Choose the correct order of incident priority beginning with the most important to least
important. ** Answ** Life Safety, Incident Stabilization, Property Conservation.
Only personnel directly involved in mitigating the the incident should be allowed in the _______
zone. ** Answ** Hot
In the command role, the company officer ** Answ** maintains control of the incident and
directs resources.
The section that developes and documents action plans is: ** Answ** Planning
The RIT crews need to be staged in the ______ ** Answ** cold zone
To comply with OSHA and/or NFPA requirements, a(n) ________ crew must be immediately
available during firefighting. ** Answ** rapid intervention
The _____ section chief manages the incident tactical activities ** Answ** operations
,Which of the following best describes the term limited access zone (warm) ** Answ**
Where personnel who support the incident are located.
Emergency scenes are divided into three operating zones. They are: ** Answ** hot, warm,
and cold zones
The organizational level having functional/geographic responsibility located between
Section/Division/Groups is called ** Answ** a branch
An incident involving a mullti-juridictional response requires : ** Answ** Unified
Command
Which of the following are factors to be considered during size up? ** Answ** Facts,
probabilities, own situation, decision, and plan of operation.
The Incident Command System (ICS) is which part of the National Incident Management
System (NIMS)? ** Answ** Command and management
The Planning Section comprises four primary units during an incident: Resources, Situation,
Documentation and ________ ** Answ** Demobilization
A subordinate's perception of a supervisor's authority to administer discipline is referred to as
______ power. ** Answ** coercive/punishment
Three common types of FAA notifications for an impending aircraft incident or emergency are:
** Answ** alert I, II, III
Which of the following characteristics describes an offensive firefighting strategy? ** Answ**
Aggressive interior attack
A post-incident analysis is designed to : ** Answ** focus on the activities
, A set number of five resources of the same type and kind are called a: ** Answ** strike team
The most common injury sustained by emergency responders operating on the fire ground is:
** Answ** sprains/strains
Which of the following best describes the term "cold zone" ** Answ** Area where the
command post is located
It is essential that incident reports have the following characteristics: ** Answ**
completeness, clarity, objectivity, and factuality
RIT teams are required: ** Answ** when crews are operating in a hazardous environment
Which of the following is the correct post-incident process? ** Answ** Incident, overview,
gather information, critique, documentation
Effective incident command is based on: ** Answ** modular organization
Which of the following is true regarding storage containers for equipment contaminated during
hazardous materials incident. ** Answ** The proper term for them, according to CFR, is
salvage drum.
Once initial size-up has been completed, incident commander should: ** Answ** continue
size-up and revise plans as conditions change
With respect to scene security at a fire, when law enforcement officials or fire investigators are
not available, the company officer must: ** Answ** ensure the property remains under
control of the fire and emergency services organizations until all evidence has been collected.
