Company officers should consider the fire and emergency services organization to be __________-oriented.
Customer service
Task
Results
Mission
Question 2
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According to the NFPA, which item is part of a Level I company officer's duties?
Hiring, evaluation, promotion and dismissal of personnel
Project conception, design and implementation
Efficient and equitable administration of agency policies and procedures
Divisional fiscal administration and budget preparation
Question 3
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Of the choices listed, which is the most common title for the head of a fire department?
Supervisor
Commander
Commissioner
Administrator
Question 4
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What is the primary function of line personnel?
Support the firefighters
Deliver services to the public
Support staff personnel
Supervision
Question 5
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Which term means an organizational structure where decisions are made by one individual at the top of the structure?
Centralized authority
Executive authority
Unified command
Concentrated authority
Question 6
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Which term means an organizational structure where authority is delegated to varying levels within the organization?
Delegated authority
Unified command
Divisional
Decentralized authority
Question 7
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A company officer reporting directly to a staff officer regarding a specialized area of responsibility is an example of __________.
Unified command
Decentralized authority
Functional supervision
Division of labor
Question 8
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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
Division of labor
Unity of command
Span of control
Question 9
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Which factor increases a supervisor's effective span of control?
Tasks that must be performed quickly
Crew members physically separated by distance
Well-trained, experienced subordinates
Responsibility for dissimilar tasks
Question 10
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A managing fire officer is which IAFC professional development level?
IV
II
I
III
Question 11
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Which leadership trait is defined as "providing support for others to succeed in accomplishing organizational and personal goals"?
Interpersonal skills
Empowerment
Coaching
Mentoring
Question 12
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Directing and overseeing subordinates is __________.
Leadership
Management
Administration
Supervision
Question 13
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Overseeing a public education program is an example of __________.
Leadership
Administration
Management
Supervision
Question 14
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What is the process of helping a subordinate identify and resolve issues that are negatively affecting job performance?
Coaching
Mentoring
Counseling
Empowering
Question 15
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The supervisor should pay special attention to which item during the performing phase of group development?
Establishing a list of potential approaches/solutions
Maintaining a sense of team spirit among group members
Clearly defining goals, objectives and tasks
Developing a commonly held set of values
Question 16
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Plans for achieving a specific objective are __________ plans.
Single-use
Primary
Standing
Contingency
Question 17
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In the five-step planning model, which step comes first?
Define
Feedback
Select
Identify
Question 18
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In which step of the five-step planning model do you size-up how effective your efforts have been in meeting your goals?
Feedback
Assess
Evaluate
Determine
Question 19
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In the conflict resolution process, which step comes first?
Classify/identify the problem
Define/diagnose the problem
Appoint a mediator
Create a safe environment
Question 20
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The forcing conflict management style would be the most appropriate for which situation?
Maintaining good relations between parties of disparate interests is a high priority
There are no situations where this style is the most appropriate
A critically important issue with an unpopular final decision
The parties involved have little or no stake in the outcome
Question 21
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How many steps are there in the conflict resolution process?
4
3
5
6
Question 22
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The communication model consists of _____ basic elements
3
7
5
4
Question 23
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Which is one of the four most common forms of communication used in the fire service?
Formal
Instructional
Individual
Informal interpersonal
Question 24
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Ignoring and minimizing distractions are essential to the _________ component of the listening process.
Understanding
Mirroring
Responding
Attending
Question 25
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Which is one of the three types of formal speeches?
Ceremonial
Instructional
Interpersonal
Inspirational
Question 26
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When transitioning between paragraphs, which phrase is used to show contrast or qualification?
However
In turn
As a result
Besides
Question 27
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The second step in preparing a narrative report is to determine __________.
If similar documents exist
The type of report you are making
The purpose of the report
Who your audience is
Question 28
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Which device will receive a voice or text message when the telecommunication center broadcasts a specific transmitter tone?
Radio alarm box
Telephony cable device
Pager
Line terminal with alarm
Question 29
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When communicating, requiring the receiver to repeat the message back to the sender will enhance which one of the "Five Cs"?
Conciseness
Command
Clarity
Control
Question 30
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Delivery of quality services will best be enhanced by regarding citizens as __________.
Taxpayers
Neighbors
Clients
Customers
Question 31
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There are _____ groups within a fire department's customer base.
2
3
4
5
Question 32
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A written plan with detailed instructions about how to make a fire safety presentation at a school is an example of a(n) __________.
Policy
Order
Procedure
Directive
Question 33
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Your chief has issued an order that is unpopular with line personnel. As a company officer, how should you respond?
Find out why the order was issued and explain it based on that rationale
Express your opinion of the order with your company, but require them to comply regardless
Devise a strategy which will minimize the impact of the order while appearing to comply with it
Openly discuss the flaws and merits of the order with your company
Question 34
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Which is one of the two types of budget?
Matrix
Capital
Performance
Program
Question 35
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Examination of the budget request by the fire agency's administration is the __________.
Analysis
Evaluation
Audit
Internal review
Question 36
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The majority of firefighter deaths are due to __________.
Cardiac arrest
Vehicle accident
Non-vehicular trauma
Exposure to products of combustion
Question 37
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Weather factors are considered in which step of the operational risk management process?
Decision point
Hazard assessment
Size-up
Situational awareness
Question 38
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Maximum survival time for civilian occupants in a structure fire under normal fire conditions is _____ minutes.
5
20
15
10
Question 39
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What is the primary goal of the Fire/EMS Safety, Health and Survival Week?
Memorialize those who have fallen in the line of duty
Review the 16 Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives
Promote discussion of risk management in the selection of strategy and tactics
Focus on safety, health and wellness-related training
Question 40
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Which is an example of an unsafe condition?
Speeding
Improper lifting
Lack of situational awareness
Inclement weather
Question 41
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A step in the four-step method of instruction is __________.
Demonstration
Preparation
Definition
Participation
Question 42
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What is the first step in the four-step method of instruction?
Evaluation
Motivation
Introduction
Preparation
Question 43
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What is the third step in the four-step method of instruction?
Evaluation
Application
Practice
Presentation
Question 44
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Demonstration and discussion of the information are parts of which step of the four-step method of instruction?
Discussion
Lecture
Presentation
Evaluation
Question 45
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Which item distinguishes a complex evolution from a simple evolution?
NIMS-ICS must be applied to the drill scenario
Multiple units or agencies are involved
Participants are required to rotate through various positions
The degree of hazard requires the appointment of a safety officer
Question 46
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Age, sex, marital status, and occupation are examples of __________ groups.
Primary
Demographic
Reference
Heterogeneous
Question 47
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Legal authority to enter private property in order to conduct an inspection must be granted by __________.
Federal law
Local ordinance
State law
Statutory law
Question 48
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Which construction type is distinguished by its lack of concealed spaces?
Noncombustible
Ordinary
Heavy timber
Fire resistive
Question 49
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Which ICB construction type is known as a "1-hour building"?
V
I
II
III
Question 50
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What is the highest concern when conducting a fire inspection?