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TCFP Firefighter II Exam Study Guide | Practice Questions
& Answers | NFPA 1001 Certified Prep
When a company officer arrives first on a fire scene, the officer is in command until:
a chief officer arrives and may choose to assume command
An employee becomes frustrated because he/she cannot comply with conflicting orders from
different bosses. This situation was caused by a violation of:
unity of command
In the fire service, division of labor is necessary to:
Assign responsibility, Prevent duplication of effort, Make specific and clear-cut assignments
Policies are examples of standing plans designed to provide:
Guidance for decision making
A procedure is a(n):
detailed guide to action
Which of the following is one of the major staff functions/components of the Incident
Management System?
Planning
Which of the following is not one of the characteristics of an Incident Management System?
Pre fire plans
Which of the following is not a major functional component of the Incident Management
System?
Groups
NFPA __________ is the standard that contains minimum requirements and procedures for a
safety and health program.
1500
Passengers and drivers/operators of responding emergency vehicles should do all of the
following except:
ride on the tailboard.
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Under normal conditions, only a(n) __________ may order multiple alarms or additional
resources for large-scale incidents.
Incident Commander
As it relates to the Incident Management System, a division refers to:
a geographic location or designation.
Which of the following is not a characteristic of the Incident Management System?
Independent action plans
The Incident Management System should:
Be initiated by the first fire unit on scene
The tracking of personnel working at an incident requires a system that is standardized for every
incident to establish:
accountability
In the Incident Management System, the __________ has authority over the ordering, releasing,
and controlling of resources.
Incident Commander (IC)
In the Incident Management System, __________ are functional crews assigned to perform a
specific task such as ventilation or rescue.
groups
Within the Incident Management System, the positions of Safety, Liaison, and Information are:
Command Staff Positions
The Incident Management System is best defined as:
an organized , systematic method for the command , control , and management of en emergency
incident .
What is the optimal number of individuals that one person should be supervising at an
emergency incident?
three to seven
In order for the Incident Management System to function properly, it must contain all of the
following components
except:
all personnel from a single agency.
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Under the Incident Management System, the __________ is responsible for determining the
strategic goals for control of an incident.
Incident Commander
Under the Incident Management System, the __________ is responsible for implementing the
tactical assignments to meet the strategic goal.
Operations Chief
Under the Incident Management System, the __________ Officer is responsible for providing
factual and accurate information to the media.
public information
A situation status progress report is provided upon:
transfer of command
Transfer of command is best accomplished:
face to face
When a higher ranking officer arrives on the scene, is that higher ranking officer obligated to
assume command from an existing Incident Commander who is of lower rank?
Some departments require this, while others leave it to the higher ranking officer's discretion.
For what types and sizes of incident is the Incident Management System (IMS) designed?
All types and sizes
In the Incident Management System structure, who is the one person ultimately responsible for
managing an incident?
The incident commander
The command post should be located:
In a nearby, protected location
Who is the Incident Commander's point of contact for representatives from outside agencies?
Liaison Officer
By what title or rank are the heads of the four major functional components of the Incident
Management System known?
chief
TCFP Firefighter II Exam Study Guide | Practice Questions
& Answers | NFPA 1001 Certified Prep
When a company officer arrives first on a fire scene, the officer is in command until:
a chief officer arrives and may choose to assume command
An employee becomes frustrated because he/she cannot comply with conflicting orders from
different bosses. This situation was caused by a violation of:
unity of command
In the fire service, division of labor is necessary to:
Assign responsibility, Prevent duplication of effort, Make specific and clear-cut assignments
Policies are examples of standing plans designed to provide:
Guidance for decision making
A procedure is a(n):
detailed guide to action
Which of the following is one of the major staff functions/components of the Incident
Management System?
Planning
Which of the following is not one of the characteristics of an Incident Management System?
Pre fire plans
Which of the following is not a major functional component of the Incident Management
System?
Groups
NFPA __________ is the standard that contains minimum requirements and procedures for a
safety and health program.
1500
Passengers and drivers/operators of responding emergency vehicles should do all of the
following except:
ride on the tailboard.
,2|Page
Under normal conditions, only a(n) __________ may order multiple alarms or additional
resources for large-scale incidents.
Incident Commander
As it relates to the Incident Management System, a division refers to:
a geographic location or designation.
Which of the following is not a characteristic of the Incident Management System?
Independent action plans
The Incident Management System should:
Be initiated by the first fire unit on scene
The tracking of personnel working at an incident requires a system that is standardized for every
incident to establish:
accountability
In the Incident Management System, the __________ has authority over the ordering, releasing,
and controlling of resources.
Incident Commander (IC)
In the Incident Management System, __________ are functional crews assigned to perform a
specific task such as ventilation or rescue.
groups
Within the Incident Management System, the positions of Safety, Liaison, and Information are:
Command Staff Positions
The Incident Management System is best defined as:
an organized , systematic method for the command , control , and management of en emergency
incident .
What is the optimal number of individuals that one person should be supervising at an
emergency incident?
three to seven
In order for the Incident Management System to function properly, it must contain all of the
following components
except:
all personnel from a single agency.
, 3|Page
Under the Incident Management System, the __________ is responsible for determining the
strategic goals for control of an incident.
Incident Commander
Under the Incident Management System, the __________ is responsible for implementing the
tactical assignments to meet the strategic goal.
Operations Chief
Under the Incident Management System, the __________ Officer is responsible for providing
factual and accurate information to the media.
public information
A situation status progress report is provided upon:
transfer of command
Transfer of command is best accomplished:
face to face
When a higher ranking officer arrives on the scene, is that higher ranking officer obligated to
assume command from an existing Incident Commander who is of lower rank?
Some departments require this, while others leave it to the higher ranking officer's discretion.
For what types and sizes of incident is the Incident Management System (IMS) designed?
All types and sizes
In the Incident Management System structure, who is the one person ultimately responsible for
managing an incident?
The incident commander
The command post should be located:
In a nearby, protected location
Who is the Incident Commander's point of contact for representatives from outside agencies?
Liaison Officer
By what title or rank are the heads of the four major functional components of the Incident
Management System known?
chief
