Company officers should consider the fire and emergency services organization to be __________-oriented.
Task
Results
Mission
Customer service
Question 2
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Which is a correct approach to take as a new company officer meeting challenges?
It will not publicly criticize my supervisors
I won't let promotion change my relationship with my friends
I will use discretion to enforce only those policies I deem to be productive
I will not let public perception affect how I do my job
Question 3
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Which is a correct approach for managing the transition to company officer?
Be willing to acknowledge the shortcomings of the organization
Do not be reluctant to remind them that you are in charge
Be willing to acknowledge your own mistakes and failures
Share confidential information only with those you can trust
Question 4
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Which approach is correct regarding praise and criticism?
Do not single out a subordinate for praise in front of his peers
Do not encourage subordinates to offer you suggestions or feedback
Do not permit yourself to be publicly criticized
Do not publicly discipline or discredit a subordinate
Question 5
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Which is the method of last resort when seeking compliance from subordinates?
Project a command presence
Work to earn the respect of subordinates
Apply the appropriate supervisory technique for the situation
Use your rank as a reason for compliance
Question 6
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A new company officer must enforce the rules and regulations of the agency. Which approach is most likely to be successful?
Build the house one brick at a time
Easy does it
Start tight, then go light
Gradually raise the bar
Question 7
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Which NFPA standard addresses professional qualifications for fire officers?
1901
1500
1581
1021
Question 8
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According to the NFPA, which item is part of a Level I company officer's duties?
Project conception, design and implementation
Efficient and equitable administration of agency policies and procedures
Hiring, evaluation, promotion and dismissal of personnel
Divisional fiscal administration and budget preparation
Question 9
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Which statement is the best description of the company officer's responsibility regarding fire and life safety educational programs?
He must be able to make presentations to members of the community
He is responsible for forwarding these activities to the appropriate division of the agency
His involvement in these types of programs is generally minimal
He is responsible for delegating these activities to a capable subordinate
Question 10
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When operating at a terrorist/criminal incident, a company officer should _________.
Establish and maintain crime scene security
Interview witnesses and possible suspects
Collection and preservation of evidence samples
Detain persons of interest
Question 11
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The NFPA has established standards for _____ levels of fire officer.
3
2
5
4
Question 12
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A company officer should be careful to avoid __________.
Acting as a representative of company members to the administration
Seeing themselves as "public servants"
Allowing personal ethical principles to influence professional behavior
Putting popularity with his/her crew above enforcing agency policies
Question 13
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As a company officer, how should you respond to an order that is unpopular with your crew?
State that you agree with your crew's criticisms but that compliance is not optional
Devise a strategy which will minimize the impact of the order while appearing to comply with it
Openly and honestly discuss the flaws and merits of the order with your crew
Privately discuss your questions and concerns with the administration
Question 14
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For which one of a company officer's roles is ethical conduct of particular importance?
Role model
Leader
Supervisor
Mentor
Question 15
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The success of any fire and emergency services organization is directly proportional to its ________.
Management
Leadership
Funding
Community involvement
Question 16
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When might it be appropriate to say something that might dishonor a person, a position, or the organization?
When they are clearly in the wrong
When legal violations have occurred
Never
When the officer must do so to protect his/her subordinates
Question 17
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To ease the transition to officer, the new officer should __________.
Attempt to establish friendships with those they supervise before exercising authority
Require the respect of subordinate
Quickly establish their authority over those they supervise
Adopt an appropriate level of humility and respect for those they supervise
Question 18
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Of the choices listed, which is the most common title for the head of a fire department?
Commissioner
Administrator
Supervisor
Commander
Question 19
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Which is the common organizational structure used in the fire service?
Scalar
Top centralized
Adaptive
Vertical
Question 20
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The phrase "having an uninterrupted series of steps" best describes which organizational structure?
Vertical
Flat decentralized
Scalar
Collaborative
Question 21
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"The order of rank and authority in an organization" best defines which term?
Span of control
Unity of command
Chain of command
Scalar organization
Question 22
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Which statement about a scalar organization is the most correct?
The chain of command is more vulnerable to disruption than with other organizational structures
It eliminates intermediate organizational levels
Authority is mostly decentralized
Information is generally centralized
Question 23
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What is the primary function of line personnel?
Supervision
Support staff personnel
Support the firefighters
Deliver services to the public
Question 24
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What is the primary function of staff personnel?
Supervision/leadership
Delivery of service to the public
Administration/management
Support of line personnel
Question 25
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__________ is a person's legal power to execute decisions and the accountability for those decisions.
Management
Administration
Command
Authority
Question 26
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Which term means an organizational structure where decisions are made by one individual at the top of the structure?
Unified command
Centralized authority
Concentrated authority
Executive authority
Question 27
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Which term means an organizational structure where authority is delegated to varying levels within the organization?
Delegated authority
Unified command
Decentralized authority
Divisional
Question 28
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In which setting is centralized authority most effective?
When there are large numbers of subordinates
Small organizations or groups
Tasks which are complex and highly specialized
Operations dispersed over a large geographic area
Question 29
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Which statement about decentralized authority is correct?
It should be distributed equally throughout the organizational structure
The potential for duplication of effort is minimized
It allows specific tasks to be performed at various levels within the organization
Authority for making decisions is delegated to the lowest possible level
Question 30
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Which statement about decentralized authority is correct?
The agency chief must be kept informed of all decisions being made at lower levels
It allows upper management to focus on other matters
Decision-making power is retained by the delegating authority
It works well for decision making but not for accomplishing tasks
Question 31
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Which statement about delegation of tasks is the most correct?
It gives the supervisor an opportunity to develop the subordinate's skill set
Tasks may be delegated, but authority cannot be delegated
A task that cannot be performed by most subordinates should not be delegated
Reluctance to delegate shows a lack of trust in the supervisor for his/her subordinates
Question 32
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Which principle states that every individual should report to only one designated supervisor?
Unity of command
Span of control
Functional supervision
Chain of command
Question 33
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Which is considered an acceptable exception to unity of command?
The "end-run"
Division of labor
Functional supervision
Decentralization of authority
Question 34
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What is a common cause of the use of functional supervision?
Adoption of participatory management techniques
Poorly defined and/or poorly adhered to chain of command
Having to do more with fewer resources
Line personnel involved in activities supervised by staff officers
Question 35
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A company officer reporting directly to a staff officer regarding a specialized area of responsibility is an example of __________.
Decentralized authority
Division of labor
Functional supervision
Unified command
Question 36
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When does unity of command break down?
There are repeated transfers of command
A supervisor has too many subordinates to effectively manage
There is no accountability for poor performance or recognition of good performance
A subordinate answers to more than one supervisor
Question 37
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Two different officers are giving conflicting orders to a single subordinate. Which organizational principle has been violated?
Unity of command
Chain of command
Functional supervision
Span of control
Question 38
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"The path of responsibility from the top to the bottom of anorganization" is __________.
Unity of command
The chain of command
Scalar organization
The one-boss principle
Question 39
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An employee is playing one boss against another boss which allowshim to get away with doing very little work. Which organizationalprinciple has been violated?
Span of control
Unity of command
Division of labor
Chain of command
Question 40
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Conflicting and contradictory orders from different bosses have resulted in a frustrated and discouraged employee. Which organizational principle has been violated?
Chain of command
Span of control
Unity of command
Functional supervision
Question 41
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Instead of talking to his company officer, a disgruntled firefighter goes directly to a chief officer with his complaint. Which organizational principle has been violated?
Functional supervision
Division of labor
Unity of command
Span of control
Question 42
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A firefighter begins to ventilate at a location specified by his captain. Along comes a chief who tells the firefighter to cut the hole somewhere else. Which organizational principle has been violated?
Functional supervision
Unity of command
Span of control
Division of labor
Question 43
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In which circumstance might sidestepping be justified?
The immediate supervisor is reluctant to delegate authority
A subordinate views the immediate supervisor as part of the problem
There is no such circumstance
The subordinate is a highly productive, motivated worker
Question 44
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What is the term for a subordinate informing his/her immediate supervisor that he/she wishes to take an issue directly to the next level?
Informed end-run
Skip level notification
Sidestepping
Formal bypassing
Question 45
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Which principle states that a supervisor can effectively manage a limited number or subordinates?
Span of control
Unity of command
The one-boss principle
Division of labor
Question 46
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Span of control for NIMS-ICS is _____ subordinates reporting to a single supervisor.
5 to 10
5 to 8
3 to 7
8 to 12
Question 47
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Generally, the ideal span of control in NIMS-ICS is _____ to subordinates to one supervisor.
7
3
5
4
Question 48
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What will be the immediate result of failure to apply the principle of span of control?
Subordinates accountable to more than one supervisor
Confusing or contradictory chain of command
Committing more resources than needed to the incident
Numerous subordinates overwhelming a single supervisor
Question 49
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Which factor increases a supervisor's effective span of control?
Well-trained, experienced subordinates
Crew members physically separated by distance
Tasks that must be performed quickly
Responsibility for dissimilar tasks
Question 50
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Which factor decreases a supervisor's effective span of control?