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COMPANY OFFICER
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the leading cause of FF fatalities? p219 Cardiac Arrest | Overexersion or Stress that result in heart attacks and strokes is the leading cause of FF injuries. p219 |
| An exercise in which departments eliminate non emergency functions for a day to focus on safety is called Firefighter Safety Stand Down. p 222 | A goal of Everyone Goes Home Initiative in 2004 was to reduce FF fatalities by 50% over the next 10 years. p222 |
| Which NFPA standard applies to potential threats such as anthrax or Hep B? NFPA 1330,1374,*1581,1590 | What is the company officers first duty when a member of the unit experiences a job related injury? ensure prompt medical treatment for the individual p. 230 |
| Approximately how many emergency scene causualties occur among fire and emergency services personnel every year? 88,000 p. 220 | Which of the following is among the most common emergency scene injuriy to medical services personnel? Back Injuries p. 220 |
| Motor vehicle accidents have accounted for 20% percent of all emergency incident fatalities since 1977. p. 221 | The leading type of training related injury is? Strain/sprain p. 220 |
| Who is responsible for scheduling and providing company level safety training? Company Officer p. 222 | At a minimum, how often should safety inspections be conducted at department facilities? Annually p. 226 |
| How long must an organization maintain an employee's exposure reports? 30 years after the employee's termination or retirement p. 227 | Who is responsible for conducting the initial accident investigation? Company Officer p. 227 |
| Accident reports typically include PPE in use under the category of: A. General Information B. Employee characteristics C. Environmental information D. Apparatus/equipment information p.230 | Accident reports typically include noise and visibility info under the category of: Environmental info p.230 |
| Which part of the report includes info from sources such as law enforcement reports or dispatch info? Narrative report p.230 | What is the first priority at an accident scene? Ensure medical treatment p.230 |
| What is the first priority at an accident scene? Ensure medical treatment p.230 | Behavioral Leadership Style: THEORY X- Bases theory on the average worker disliking work. THEORY Y- Bases theory on the average worker believing work is natural. THEORY Z- Bases theory on involved workers performing without supervision. pg. 33 |
| The leading cause of TRAINING related fatalities is: Heart attacks followed by traumatic injuries. pg. 221 | A "close call" is any event that came close to resulting injury or fatality. pg222 |
| The task of reporting the effectiveness of the Safety and Health program to the Health Safety Officers belongs to? The Company Officer pg223 | It is the ultimate responsibility of the Organization's Management to provide a safe workplace. pg.223 |
| It is the responsibility of Company Officer to implement training requirments policies, and procedures. pg. 224 | What is the most effective means to help prevent accidents? Change the culture that creates an extreme sense of urgency in responders. pg.225 |
| Proper maintenance is one of the best methods for providing a safe workplace. pg. 226 | accident investigations should be Objective & Impartial and directed toward fact finding. pg.228 |
| When writing a run report clarity is important, The company officer must use words and phrases that are least likely to be Misinterpreted or Misunderstood. pg. 505 | In a Run Report Completeness,Clarity, and Objectivity are important but pale in comparison to the Factuality of the report. pg.505 |
| In Run reports factuality has nothing to do with the writer's Honesty. | What is the most common source of ignition? Matches pg. 723 |
| A Post Incident Analysis is also known as After Action Report. pg. 499 | A PIA focuses on the actual activities of responders and does not Place blame or find fault. pg.499 |
| What can be developed to make the population aware of the need to change dangerous habits such as smoking in bed? Public Fire & Life Safety Programs pg.499 | Emergency responders should not move or handle evidence unless: It is absolutely necessary in order to preserve it. pg. 500 |
| Evidence of the cause of an emergency incidenct may need to be protected. It may be possible to protect it by covering it with a salvage cover, or cardboard box. pg.500 | In regards to determining the cause of an emergency, when Law enforcement or fire investigators are not immediately available the property must remain under the control of whom? the fire and emergency services organization pg.501 |
| Chain of Evidence is sometimes used interchangeably with chain of custody. pg501 | What action is mandatory before a scene is released by the organization? All evidence must be marked, tagged, and photographed pg.501 |
| A company officer conducting an interview should include all of the following except. pg.502 | 1. Home telephone number 2. Date of Birth 3. Physical description 4. Work Address (3) |
| At the closing of an interview what should the officer inform the interviewee? The information provided will only be used as part of the investigation & is considered confidential. pg.503 | When a company officer is determining the cause of a fire, the most succesful method is: The process of elimination pg.505 |
| Objective reports are based on the facts and not Opinions or emotions. pg.505 | The leading causse of fire is undetermined or unknown pg.507 |
| Post flashover burning can result in burn patterns that are similar to those caused by: Accelerants pg.506 | The primary cause for the leading cause of fires to be undetermined is: Lack of evidence pg.507 |
| The most common cause of fires in commercial properties is: Incendiary pg.508 | The leading cause of fire related deaths in residential properties is : the careless use of smoking materials pg. 508 |
| Most eveidence collected at a fire scene will be in the form of Artifacts. pg.512 | Who are the first persons in the chain of custody? Company officers and their personnel pg.513 |
| A chain of custody tracks an item of evidence from the time it is found until: It is ultimately disposed of or returned to its owner. pg.513 | What is the goal of a Post Incident Critique? To acknowledge any weakness and applaud strengths that were evident in the PIA. pg.515 |
| The Fire Officer I makes the first evaluation following the mitigation of the incident. pg.703 | What is the first step in the fire investigation process? Locate the point of origin pg. 704 |
| Fires that result from a mechanical malfunction while a vehicle is being driven occur most often in the Engine compartment, Exhaust system, Wheel & Brake Assembly. pg. 705 | Wildland fires spread faster uphill than down, faster in fine fuels, & faster in the wind pg. 705 |
| When determing the cause of a fire when should a company officeer call an investigator? If the company officer cannot determine the specific cause. pg.705 | When determining the cause of a fire when must a company officer call an investigator? If the fire appears to be the result of a malicious or negligent act. pg. 705 |
| When a fire is classified as Incendiary the fire was deliberately set. the intent may or may not be malicious. pg.706 | The fire cause is the sequence of events that allowed the fuel & the source of ignition to come together. |
| Friendly fires are fires caused intentionally for a legitimate purpose. pg. 707 | When wood or other cellulose material is more or less continuously subjected to a low level of heat over a long period, the material can be converted to Pyrophoric carbon. pg. 708 |
| What happens to the ignition temperature of material converted to pyrophoric carbon? Gradually lowered pg. 708 | what is one of the moat important things to check during an investigation when any electrical appliance is found at the point of origin? Position of the power switch. pg. 709 |
| These fires may occur several months after the event. Earthquake fires pg. 710 | Incendiary timing devices is something an officer or investigator must prove in order to state a fire was of an incendiary nature. pg. 711 |
| Cigarette-match combinations and Candles are frequently used timing devices. pg. 711 | Pronounced and irregular damage to a floor may indicate the use of an ignitable liquid. pg. 712 |
| The crime of arson must include four core elemnets: 1. Lighting of fire 2. willful intent 3. Malice 4. Property pg. 715 | Historical data indicates that vandalism is usually the result of Boredom or Frustration and is committed by those who are undereducated or people with below average intelligence. pg. 719 |
| Fires set because of Personal or Professional Vendettas fall into the largest category of arson fires and account for half of the total arson problem. pg. 719 | Normal targets for Revenge fires are vehicles, storage rooms, or outbuildings and fences. where are fires at homes or businesses often set? Exterior or through Broken window. 719 |
| Vandalism fires are most often set by whom? Two or more individuals (usually juveniles) pg. 719 | Arson used as a tool to destroy evidence of a burglary is most often set at what location? point of entry or where an item has been removed pg. 720 |
| Excitement fires are rarely started with elaborate or sophisticated ignition devices, Easily Obtained items are preferred. pg. 721 | Pyromania is applied to any person who has an impulse to deliberately and purposely set fires. pg. 725 |
| Effective control of emergency incident scenes depends on leadership, the application of the Incident Command System, and incident action plans that are used to manage the incident. pg. 31 | SUPERVISING- act of directing overseeing or controlling the activities and behavior of employees who are assigned to a particular supervisor. pg. 33 |
| Supervising is most closely related to the act of directing, overseeing, or controlling the activities of other individuals. pg. 32 | MANAGING-Act of controlling monitoring or directing a project program situation or organization through the use of authority discipline or persuasion. pg. 33 |
| Supervising is a basic function of the Level I Fire Officer as a first line supervisor. pg. 32 | LEADING- Act of controlling directing conducting guiding and administering through the use of personal behavioral traits or personality characteristics that motivate employees to the successful completion of an organizations goals. pg. 33 |
| Managing will be applied to the control of a project, program, situation, or organization. pg. 32 | leadership skills can be developed through modeling by consciously observing role models and then applying the observed leadership traits through practice. pg. 33 |
| Managing is often associated with the Level II Fire Officer. pg. 32 | techniques for SUPERVISING personnel and MANAGING are taught in universities and business seminars. pg. 32 |
| LEADING is not easily taught or learned. Its based on personality traits and characteristics that are developed by the individual. pg. 32 | Behavioral Theory of Leadership styles: BASIC LEADERSHIP STYLE- Includes autocratic, democratic, and laissez-faire categories. pg. 33 |
| Behavior Theory of Leadership Styles: TWO DIMENSIONAL LEADERSHIP STYLE- Includes job centered and employee centered models. pg. 33 | Behavior Theory of Leadership Styles: CONTINGENCY LEADERSHIP THEORY- Believes that no single best style exists. pg. 33 |
| Behavioral Theory of Leadership Styles: CONTEMPORARY LEADERSHIP STYLES- Includes charismatic, transformational, transactional, and symbolic theories. pg. 33 | BASIC Leadership style: Autocratic- Tells subordinates what to do and how to do it with no input. It is appropriate for emergencies but not daily operations. |
| BASIC Leadership Style: Democratic- Includes employees in decision making and allows them to work with least amount of supervision necessary. Appropriate for special emergency operations (haz mat or Tech Rescue). | BASIC Leadership style: Laissez-Faire- employees make all the decisions, with no supervision. should never be used in emergency incidents. |
| TWO DIMENSIONAL leadership style: Compares the degree of job structure to the degree of employee consideration. (job centered and employee centered). |
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