Fire Officer 1 - AFC2018 | Updated in 2024 | Questions and
answers
First level of Fire Chief; also called a district chief--In charge of running calls and supervising
multiple stations or districts within a city. ** Answ** Battalion Chief
The superior-subordinate authority relationship that starts at the top of the organization hierarchy
and extends to the lowest levels ** Answ** Chain of Command
Code or standard developed through agreement between people representing different
organizations and interests. NFPA codes and standards are examples of this term ** Answ**
consensus document
An obsolete device that enables a chief officer to give orders to fire fighters during an emergency
(before bullhorns and portable radio's) ** Answ** Chief's Trumpet
Mid-level Chief with functional area of responsibility, such as training and answers directly to
the fire chief ** Answ** Assistant or Division Chief
Historically, an identifying symbol on a building to let FF's know that the building was insured
by a company which would pay them for extinguishing the fire ** Answ** Fire Mark
Written organizational directives that establish or prescribe specific operational or administrative
methods to be followed routinely for the performance of designated operations or actions **
Answ** Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's)
The management concept that a subordinate should have only one direct supervisor and a
decision can be traced back through subordinates to the manager who originated it ** Answ**
Unity of Command
,Process of identifying problems and opportunities and resolving them ** Answ** decision
making
A system that defines the roles and responsibilities to be assumed by personnel, the operating
procedures to be used in the management and the direction of the emergency operations **
Answ** Incident Command System (ICS) or IMS
The highest-ranking officer in charge of the fire department ** Answ** Fire Chief
Directives developed by various government organizations to implement a law that has been
passed by a government body ** Answ** Rules and regulations
Guiding or directing in a course of action ** Answ** Leading
Maximum number of personnel or activities that can be effectively controlled by one individual
(3-7 People) ** Answ** Span of control
Formal statements that provide guidelines for present and future actions ** Answ** Policies
- Production process in which each worker repeats one step over and over, achieving greater
efficiencies in the use of time and knowledge
- Breaks large jobs into smaller tasks assigned to specific individuals ** Answ** Division of
Labor
the description from the IAFC Officer Development Handbook for the tasks and expectations for
a Fire Officer I. Company officer is encouraged to acquire the appropriate levels of training,
experience, and education ** Answ** Supervising Fire officer
A series of simulation exercises to identify a candidate's competency to perform the job that is
offered in the promotional examination ** Answ** Assessment Centers
, The practice of making appointments to public office based on a personal relationship or
affiliation rather than because of merit ** Answ** Spoils system or Patronage system
Promotional examination component in which the candidate deals with correspondence and
related items that have accumulated ** Answ** In-basket exercise
Validity obtained through the use of technical committee of job incumbents who certify that the
knowledge being measured is required on the job and referenced to known standards **
Answ** Job-content/ criterion-referenced validity
Technical worksheet that quantifies the knowledge, skills and abilities (KSA's) by frequency and
importance for every classified job within the local civil service agency ** Answ** Class
specification
Promotional question that asks the candidate to write or describe all of the factors or issues
covering a technical issue, such as suppression of a basement fire in a commercial property **
Answ** "Data Dump" Question
Traits required for every classified position within the municipality. Defined by a narrative job
description and a technical class specification ** Answ** Knowledge, skills and abilities
(KSA's)
Abilities or qualities that can be described and measured during a promotional examination: On
average, 5 to 15 are measured. The six most commonly addressed are: Oral and written
communication, problem analysis, judgment, organizational sensitivity, and planning/organizing
** Answ** Dimensions
Fire officer who has worked as a fire officer for 3-5 years, is certified at the NFPA Fire Officer
III level, and has accomplished formal education equivalent to a bachelor's degree ** Answ**
Administrative Fire Officer
answers
First level of Fire Chief; also called a district chief--In charge of running calls and supervising
multiple stations or districts within a city. ** Answ** Battalion Chief
The superior-subordinate authority relationship that starts at the top of the organization hierarchy
and extends to the lowest levels ** Answ** Chain of Command
Code or standard developed through agreement between people representing different
organizations and interests. NFPA codes and standards are examples of this term ** Answ**
consensus document
An obsolete device that enables a chief officer to give orders to fire fighters during an emergency
(before bullhorns and portable radio's) ** Answ** Chief's Trumpet
Mid-level Chief with functional area of responsibility, such as training and answers directly to
the fire chief ** Answ** Assistant or Division Chief
Historically, an identifying symbol on a building to let FF's know that the building was insured
by a company which would pay them for extinguishing the fire ** Answ** Fire Mark
Written organizational directives that establish or prescribe specific operational or administrative
methods to be followed routinely for the performance of designated operations or actions **
Answ** Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's)
The management concept that a subordinate should have only one direct supervisor and a
decision can be traced back through subordinates to the manager who originated it ** Answ**
Unity of Command
,Process of identifying problems and opportunities and resolving them ** Answ** decision
making
A system that defines the roles and responsibilities to be assumed by personnel, the operating
procedures to be used in the management and the direction of the emergency operations **
Answ** Incident Command System (ICS) or IMS
The highest-ranking officer in charge of the fire department ** Answ** Fire Chief
Directives developed by various government organizations to implement a law that has been
passed by a government body ** Answ** Rules and regulations
Guiding or directing in a course of action ** Answ** Leading
Maximum number of personnel or activities that can be effectively controlled by one individual
(3-7 People) ** Answ** Span of control
Formal statements that provide guidelines for present and future actions ** Answ** Policies
- Production process in which each worker repeats one step over and over, achieving greater
efficiencies in the use of time and knowledge
- Breaks large jobs into smaller tasks assigned to specific individuals ** Answ** Division of
Labor
the description from the IAFC Officer Development Handbook for the tasks and expectations for
a Fire Officer I. Company officer is encouraged to acquire the appropriate levels of training,
experience, and education ** Answ** Supervising Fire officer
A series of simulation exercises to identify a candidate's competency to perform the job that is
offered in the promotional examination ** Answ** Assessment Centers
, The practice of making appointments to public office based on a personal relationship or
affiliation rather than because of merit ** Answ** Spoils system or Patronage system
Promotional examination component in which the candidate deals with correspondence and
related items that have accumulated ** Answ** In-basket exercise
Validity obtained through the use of technical committee of job incumbents who certify that the
knowledge being measured is required on the job and referenced to known standards **
Answ** Job-content/ criterion-referenced validity
Technical worksheet that quantifies the knowledge, skills and abilities (KSA's) by frequency and
importance for every classified job within the local civil service agency ** Answ** Class
specification
Promotional question that asks the candidate to write or describe all of the factors or issues
covering a technical issue, such as suppression of a basement fire in a commercial property **
Answ** "Data Dump" Question
Traits required for every classified position within the municipality. Defined by a narrative job
description and a technical class specification ** Answ** Knowledge, skills and abilities
(KSA's)
Abilities or qualities that can be described and measured during a promotional examination: On
average, 5 to 15 are measured. The six most commonly addressed are: Oral and written
communication, problem analysis, judgment, organizational sensitivity, and planning/organizing
** Answ** Dimensions
Fire officer who has worked as a fire officer for 3-5 years, is certified at the NFPA Fire Officer
III level, and has accomplished formal education equivalent to a bachelor's degree ** Answ**
Administrative Fire Officer
