Fire Officer II Review Exam Questions with Solutions
Which of the following is accomplished by the cohesive, unified, and coordinated approach
to domestic incident management created by the NRP and NIMS? - -It reduces
jurisdictional conflicts
-In an internal aid agreement, a fire and emergency services department may need to be
able to provide: - -large area lighting for law enforcement
-Which of the following BEST describes a change in the organization's design? - -A
structural change
-NIMS-based ICS for unified command (UC) should be used as the model for response
management in the _____ to ensure an effective response. - -area contingency plans
-While representing the fire and emergency services organization in the National Response
Plan process, the company officer MUST know: - -the resources and commitment that the
organization can offer
-An advantage to the personnel evaluation program is that it creates - -a permanent
record of the employee's achievements
-Each _____ establishes the criteria for selecting and evaluating candidates for company
officers. - -authority having jurisdiction (AHJ)
-Fire and emergency services organizations may enter into ___ with other agencies to
provide additional resources. - -aid agreements
-One of the primary health and safety duties for the Level II Fire Officer is: - -analyzing
unit accident and injury reports
-Which of the following is one of John Kotter's eight reasons that change processes fail? - -
The change process is too complex
-Which of the following is MOST likely to be a factor in the loss of personnel and support of
the unit? - -Loss of group cohesion
-One of the BEST actions to take in order to ensure a successful personnel evaluation is to:
- -allow employees to contribute to setting or altering performance goals and objectives
-Negative discipline involves corrective action when an employee - -disobeys the
established rules or performance requirements
, -A policy review of behavior management issues should include a review of the
organization's policies, rules, regulations, and: - -the officer's personal expectations with
subordinates
-What should company officers be familiar with in regard to a subordinate's current skills
and abilities? - -Each assigned person's career goals
-What is the main objective in counseling subordinates? - -Change inappropriate behavior
-Formal groups usually define goals: - -in a written document
-Which of the following BEST describes what grievance procedures should look like? - -
Effective, consistent, and provision for an equitable solution
-Which of the following is a benefit of a well-organized personnel evaluation program? - -
Upper management becomes more aware of lower-level managers' abilities
-When dealing with behavior management issues, the company officer should review the
organization's policies to identify: - -the specific policy or procedure that was violated
-An organization should have processes for policy and procedure development in place in
place in order to: - -evaluate, revise existing, and implement new or revised procedures
-evaluate, revise existing, and implement new or revised procedures - -Determining the
need for a new or revised policy or procedure
-What should the officer do when the jurisdiction has certain vendors from whom
purchases must be made as a matter of policy? - -Contact the vendor even if it is listed in
the policy
-What may an agency ask its officers to do when policy requires officers to compare the
prepared budget to the previous year's budget? - -Determine operational needs based on a
fixed amount of money
-The Level II Fire Officer should be familiar with how _____ affect the delivery of safety,
injury, and fire protection education programs. - -strategic partnerships
-NFPA® 1021 requires company officers to understand how local governments: - -enact
laws
-The type of evaluation that is a final assessment of an individual's performance at the end
of a given period of time is known as: - -summative evaluation
-Company Officer II candidates should evaluate and improve their interpersonal, oral,
written, and emergency scene communication skills as part of: - -their advancement
training
Which of the following is accomplished by the cohesive, unified, and coordinated approach
to domestic incident management created by the NRP and NIMS? - -It reduces
jurisdictional conflicts
-In an internal aid agreement, a fire and emergency services department may need to be
able to provide: - -large area lighting for law enforcement
-Which of the following BEST describes a change in the organization's design? - -A
structural change
-NIMS-based ICS for unified command (UC) should be used as the model for response
management in the _____ to ensure an effective response. - -area contingency plans
-While representing the fire and emergency services organization in the National Response
Plan process, the company officer MUST know: - -the resources and commitment that the
organization can offer
-An advantage to the personnel evaluation program is that it creates - -a permanent
record of the employee's achievements
-Each _____ establishes the criteria for selecting and evaluating candidates for company
officers. - -authority having jurisdiction (AHJ)
-Fire and emergency services organizations may enter into ___ with other agencies to
provide additional resources. - -aid agreements
-One of the primary health and safety duties for the Level II Fire Officer is: - -analyzing
unit accident and injury reports
-Which of the following is one of John Kotter's eight reasons that change processes fail? - -
The change process is too complex
-Which of the following is MOST likely to be a factor in the loss of personnel and support of
the unit? - -Loss of group cohesion
-One of the BEST actions to take in order to ensure a successful personnel evaluation is to:
- -allow employees to contribute to setting or altering performance goals and objectives
-Negative discipline involves corrective action when an employee - -disobeys the
established rules or performance requirements
, -A policy review of behavior management issues should include a review of the
organization's policies, rules, regulations, and: - -the officer's personal expectations with
subordinates
-What should company officers be familiar with in regard to a subordinate's current skills
and abilities? - -Each assigned person's career goals
-What is the main objective in counseling subordinates? - -Change inappropriate behavior
-Formal groups usually define goals: - -in a written document
-Which of the following BEST describes what grievance procedures should look like? - -
Effective, consistent, and provision for an equitable solution
-Which of the following is a benefit of a well-organized personnel evaluation program? - -
Upper management becomes more aware of lower-level managers' abilities
-When dealing with behavior management issues, the company officer should review the
organization's policies to identify: - -the specific policy or procedure that was violated
-An organization should have processes for policy and procedure development in place in
place in order to: - -evaluate, revise existing, and implement new or revised procedures
-evaluate, revise existing, and implement new or revised procedures - -Determining the
need for a new or revised policy or procedure
-What should the officer do when the jurisdiction has certain vendors from whom
purchases must be made as a matter of policy? - -Contact the vendor even if it is listed in
the policy
-What may an agency ask its officers to do when policy requires officers to compare the
prepared budget to the previous year's budget? - -Determine operational needs based on a
fixed amount of money
-The Level II Fire Officer should be familiar with how _____ affect the delivery of safety,
injury, and fire protection education programs. - -strategic partnerships
-NFPA® 1021 requires company officers to understand how local governments: - -enact
laws
-The type of evaluation that is a final assessment of an individual's performance at the end
of a given period of time is known as: - -summative evaluation
-Company Officer II candidates should evaluate and improve their interpersonal, oral,
written, and emergency scene communication skills as part of: - -their advancement
training
