Company officers should consider the fire and emergency services organization to be __________-oriented.
Mission
Customer service
Task
Results
Question 2
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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 3
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Of the choices listed, which is the most common title for the head of a fire department?
Commissioner
Commander
Administrator
Supervisor
Question 4
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What is the primary function of line personnel?
Support staff personnel
Support the firefighters
Supervision
Deliver services to the public
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
Unified command
Executive authority
Concentrated authority
Question 6
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Which term means an organizational structure where authority is delegated to varying levels within the organization?
Divisional
Unified command
Decentralized authority
Delegated 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 __________.
Functional supervision
Decentralized authority
Unified command
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?
Unity of command
Functional supervision
Division of labor
Span of control
Question 9
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Which factor increases a supervisor's effective span of control?
Crew members physically separated by distance
Well-trained, experienced subordinates
Tasks that must be performed quickly
Responsibility for dissimilar tasks
Question 10
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A managing fire officer is which IAFC professional development level?
I
II
IV
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"?
Mentoring
Empowerment
Coaching
Interpersonal skills
Question 12
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Directing and overseeing subordinates is __________.
Administration
Management
Leadership
Supervision
Question 13
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Overseeing a public education program is an example of __________.
Supervision
Administration
Management
Leadership
Question 14
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What is the process of helping a subordinate identify and resolve issues that are negatively affecting job performance?
Counseling
Coaching
Empowering
Mentoring
Question 15
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The supervisor should pay special attention to which item during the performing phase of group development?
Clearly defining goals, objectives and tasks
Maintaining a sense of team spirit among group members
Establishing a list of potential approaches/solutions
Developing a commonly held set of values
Question 16
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Plans for achieving a specific objective are __________ plans.
Standing
Primary
Contingency
Single-use
Question 17
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In the five-step planning model, which step comes first?
Identify
Select
Feedback
Define
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?
Evaluate
Assess
Determine
Feedback
Question 19
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In the conflict resolution process, which step comes first?
Define/diagnose the problem
Create a safe environment
Classify/identify the problem
Appoint a mediator
Question 20
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The forcing conflict management style would be the most appropriate for which situation?
A critically important issue with an unpopular final decision
Maintaining good relations between parties of disparate interests is a high priority
There are no situations where this style is the most appropriate
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
6
5
3
Question 22
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The communication model consists of _____ basic elements
3
5
4
7
Question 23
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Which is one of the four most common forms of communication used in the fire service?
Formal
Individual
Instructional
Informal interpersonal
Question 24
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Ignoring and minimizing distractions are essential to the _________ component of the listening process.
Responding
Attending
Mirroring
Understanding
Question 25
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Which is one of the three types of formal speeches?
Ceremonial
Inspirational
Instructional
Interpersonal
Question 26
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When transitioning between paragraphs, which phrase is used to show contrast or qualification?
In turn
However
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
Who your audience is
The purpose of the report
Question 28
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Which device will receive a voice or text message when the telecommunication center broadcasts a specific transmitter tone?
Telephony cable device
Line terminal with alarm
Radio alarm box
Pager
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
Clarity
Command
Control
Question 30
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Delivery of quality services will best be enhanced by regarding citizens as __________.
Neighbors
Taxpayers
Customers
Clients
Question 31
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There are _____ groups within a fire department's customer base.
4
3
5
2
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) __________.
Directive
Procedure
Order
Policy
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?
Devise a strategy which will minimize the impact of the order while appearing to comply with it
Express your opinion of the order with your company, but require them to comply regardless
Find out why the order was issued and explain it based on that rationale
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 __________.
Audit
Evaluation
Internal review
Analysis
Question 36
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The majority of firefighter deaths are due to __________.
Cardiac arrest
Exposure to products of combustion
Vehicle accident
Non-vehicular trauma
Question 37
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Weather factors are considered in which step of the operational risk management process?
Situational awareness
Decision point
Size-up
Hazard assessment
Question 38
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Maximum survival time for civilian occupants in a structure fire under normal fire conditions is _____ minutes.
5
10
20
15
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
Focus on safety, health and wellness-related training
Review the 16 Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives
Promote discussion of risk management in the selection of strategy and tactics
Question 40
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Which is an example of an unsafe condition?
Improper lifting
Speeding
Inclement weather
Lack of situational awareness
Question 41
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A step in the four-step method of instruction is __________.
Preparation
Participation
Definition
Demonstration
Question 42
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What is the first step in the four-step method of instruction?
Preparation
Evaluation
Motivation
Introduction
Question 43
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What is the third step in the four-step method of instruction?
Application
Presentation
Evaluation
Practice
Question 44
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Demonstration and discussion of the information are parts of which step of the four-step method of instruction?
Evaluation
Discussion
Presentation
Lecture
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
The degree of hazard requires the appointment of a safety officer
Multiple units or agencies are involved
Participants are required to rotate through various positions
Question 46
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Age, sex, marital status, and occupation are examples of __________ groups.
Heterogeneous
Demographic
Primary
Reference
Question 47
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Legal authority to enter private property in order to conduct an inspection must be granted by __________.
Statutory law
State law
Local ordinance
Federal law
Question 48
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Which construction type is distinguished by its lack of concealed spaces?
Heavy timber
Fire resistive
Ordinary
Noncombustible
Question 49
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Which ICB construction type is known as a "1-hour building"?
V
II
III
I
Question 50
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What is the highest concern when conducting a fire inspection?