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