Which term best describes the company officer's relationship to the organization's administration?
Manager
Subordinate
Customer
Member
Question 2
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Which is the company officer's role in relation to the members of his/her crew?
Administrator
Supervisor
Mentor
Peer
Question 3
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Which term best describes the company officer's relationship to public?
Authority
Marketer
Public servant
Problem-solver
Question 4
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Which is the company officer's most important task in relation to his/her crew?
Ensuring operational readiness
Ensuring personnel safety
Evaluating performance
Providing leadership
Question 5
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As a company officer, how should you respond to an order that is unpopular with your crew?
Openly and honestly discuss the flaws and merits of the order with your crew
State that you agree with your crew's criticisms but that compliance is not optional
Privately discuss your questions and concerns with the administration
Devise a strategy which will minimize the impact of the order while appearing to comply with it
Question 6
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To be successful in their transition to the role as supervisor, the new officer should __________.
Require the respect of subordinates
Attempt to establish friendships with those they supervise before exercising authority
Adopt an appropriate level of humility and respect for those they supervise
Quickly establish their authority over those they supervise
Question 7
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Providing good customer service is essential for which role filled by the company officer?
Public servant
Subordinate
Leader
Supervisor
Question 8
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A company officer should be careful to avoid __________.
Adjusting leadership styles for individual subordinates
Representing line personnel to agency administrators
Representing agency administrators to line personnel
Discussing with subordinates concerns/complaints about administration
Question 9
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Why does ethical conduct take on greater importance for a new officer?
They are expected to serve as role models
The are both supervisors and subordinates
They now possess legitimate power
They are responsible for the actions of their subordinates
Question 10
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How best can a company officer help subordinates avoid "organizational tattoos"?
Be clear in your expectations
Act as a mentor
Exercise legitimate authority
Be an attentive listener
Question 11
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Which is a correct approach to take as a new company officer meeting challenges involving existing friendships with other firefighters?
I will not let public perception affect how I do my job
Establishing appropriate boundaries may require taking an authoritarian approach
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
Question 12
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Which is one of the three elements in managing change to group dynamics?
Establish priorities
Act as a liaison
Make reference to tradition and culture
Establish clear boundaries
Question 13
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In making a change, a company officer is met with the response, "We've never done it that way before". Which response is most appropriate?
Devise a strategy that will minimize the impact of the change while appearing to comply with it
Explain the rationale behind the change and its expected benefits
Openly discuss the flaws and merits of the proposal with your company
State the need to change with times or be left behind
Question 14
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Which is the correct approach for managing the transition to company officer?
Share confidential information only with those you can trust
Do not be reluctant to remind them that you are in charge
Be willing to acknowledge the shortcomings of the organization
Be willing to acknowledge your own mistakes and failures
Question 15
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Which phrase best sums up acting as a liaison?
Being dedicated to the position
Projecting a professional image
Being a two-way information agent
Leading by example
Question 16
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Which approach is correct regarding praise and criticism?
Do not encourage subordinates to offer you suggestions or feedback
Do not publicly discipline or discredit a subordinate
Do not single out a subordinate for praise in front of his peers
Do not permit yourself to be publicly criticized
Question 17
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When might it be appropriate to openly criticize your organization's management?
When the officer must do so to protect his/her subordinates
When they are clearly in the wrong
When legal violations have occurred
Never
Question 18
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Which statement is a correct approach in dealing with subordinates as a new supervisor?
Share confidential information only with those you can trust
Do not be reluctant to remind them that you are in charge
Acknowledge and take responsibility for your own mistakes
Be willing to acknowledge the shortcomings of the organization
Question 19
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Which should be the new company officer's perspective of respect?
It must be earned
It must be demanded
It comes with the rank
It must be commanded
Question 20
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When seeking compliance of subordinates, which is the method of last resort?
Apply the appropriate supervisory technique for the situation
Project a command presence
Work to earn the respect of subordinates
Use your rank as a reason for compliance
Question 21
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According to the NFPA, which item is part of a Level I company officer's duties?
Develop a project or divisional budget
Fair and efficient administration of agency policies and procedures
Develop policies and procedures
Participate in hiring and promotional assessment processes
Question 22
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The success of any fire and emergency services organization is directly proportional to its ________.
Management
Community involvement
Funding
Leadership
Question 23
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Which statement is the best description of the responsibility of the level I officer regarding fire and life safety educational programs?
He/she is responsible for forwarding these activities to the appropriate division of the agency
He/she must be able to make presentations to members of the community
He/she is responsible for delegating these activities to a capable subordinate
His/her involvement in these types of programs is generally minimal
Question 24
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Which is part of a Level I company officer's duties as a supervisor?
Fiscal administration and budget preparation
Project conception, design and implementation
Recommend actions when situations exceed the officer's authority or ability
Hiring, evaluation, promotion and dismissal of personnel
Question 25
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Which is one of the duties specified by the NFPA as applying to all levels of fire officer?
Inspection and investigation
Delegation of tasks
Leading by example
Delegation of authority
Question 26
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Which NFPA standard establishes levels of duties and qualifications for fire officers?
1021
1901
1500
1581
Question 27
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How many levels of fire officer are established by the NFPA Standard for Fire Officer Professional Qualification?
Two
Five
Four
Three
Question 28
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When operating at a terrorist/criminal incident, a company officer should _________.
Establish and maintain crime scene security
Detain persons of interest
Interview witnesses and possible suspects
Collect and preserve evidence samples
Question 29
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Which is an essential duty of the Level I officer in fire investigation?
Collection of evidence
Observation of suspicious circumstances
Preservation of evidence
Determination of cause
Question 30
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Monitoring the consumption of unit resources in order to help prepare an organizationâs budget is an example of which type of management duty?
Planning
Administration
Community and government relations
Human resources
Question 31
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Of the choices listed, which is the most common title for the head of a fire department?
Supervisor
Administrator
Commissioner
Commander
Question 32
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Which is the common organizational structure used in the fire service?
Top centralized
Vertical
Adaptive
Scalar
Question 33
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Which statement about a scalar organization is the most correct?
Authority is mostly decentralized
The chain of command is more vulnerable to disruption than with other organizational structures
Information is generally centralized for decision making
It eliminates intermediate organizational levels
Question 34
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The phrase "having an uninterrupted series of steps" best describes which organizational structure?
Vertical
Flat decentralized
Scalar
Collaborative
Question 35
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In which setting is centralized authority most effective?
When there are large numbers of subordinates
Operations dispersed over a large geographic area
Small organizations or groups
Tasks which are complex and highly specialized
Question 36
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Which term means an organizational structure where decisions are made by one individual at the top of the structure?
Executive authority
Concentrated authority
Centralized authority
Unified command
Question 37
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Which statement correctly summarizes the role of line personnel?
Deliver services to the public
Supervision
Support the firefighters
Support staff personnel
Question 38
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Which statement correctly summarizes the role of staff personnel?
Delivery of service to the public
Administration/management
Support of line personnel
Supervision/leadership
Question 39
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__________ is a person's legal power to execute decisions and the accountability for those decisions.
Management
Authority
Administration
Command
Question 40
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Which statement about decentralized authority is correct?
Decision-making power is retained by the delegating authority
It allows upper management to focus on other matters
It works well for decision making but not for accomplishing tasks
The agency chief must be kept informed of all decisions being made at lower levels
Question 41
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Which statement about decentralized authority is correct?
The potential for duplication of effort is minimized
It should be distributed equally throughout the organizational structure
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 42
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Which statement about delegation of tasks is the most correct?
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
Tasks may be delegated, but authority cannot be delegated
It gives the supervisor an opportunity to develop the subordinate's skill set
Question 43
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Which term means an organizational structure where authority is delegated to varying levels within the organization?
Decentralized authority
Unified command
Divisional
Delegated authority
Question 44
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"The path of responsibility from the top to the bottom of an organization" is __________.
Unity of command
The chain of command
Scalar organization
The one-boss principle
Question 45
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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?
Unity of command
Chain of command
Functional supervision
Span of control
Question 46
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According to the National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) Field Operations Guide, which is one of the three essential components of a leader's intent?
Communication
Ethics
End state
Feedback
Question 47
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According to the National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) Field Operations Guide, which is one of the three essential components of a leader's intent?
Purpose
Respect
Integrity
Vision
Question 48
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Which principle states that every individual should report to only one designated supervisor?
Span of control
Chain of command
Functional supervision
Unity of command
Question 49
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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 50
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Two different officers are giving conflicting orders to a single subordinate. Which organizational principle has been violated?