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Company Officer 4
IFSTA Company Officer 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the leading cause of FF fatalities? P219 | Cardiac Arrest |
| _______ or _______ that result in heart attacks and strokes is the leading cause of FF injuries. P219 | Over exertion or Stress |
| A goal of Everyone Goes Home Initiative in 2004 was to reduce FF fatalities by____% over the next 10 years. P222 | 50% |
| An exercise in which departments eliminate nonemergency functions for a day to focus on safety is called_______. p 222 | Firefighter Safety Stand Down |
| 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? p. 230 | a. interview witnesses b. notify health and safety officer c. create a working plan for the investigation d. ensure prompt medical treatment for the individual (D) |
| Approximately how many emergency scene causualties occur among fire and emergency services personnel every year? p. 220 | 88000 |
| Which of the following is among the most common emergency scene injuriy to medical services personnel? p. 220 | A. Trauma B. Back Injuries C. Thermal Stress D. Cuts and Bruises (B) |
| Motor vehicle accidents have accounted for _____ percent of all emergency incident fatalities since 1977. p. 221 | 20% |
| The leading type of training related injury is? p. 220 | A. Burns B. Strain/sprain C. Asphyxiation D. Cuts and Bruises (B) |
| Who is responsible for scheduling and providing company level safety training? p. 222 | A. Company Officer B. Training Division C. Personnel Department D. Health and safety officer (A) |
| At a minimum, how often shold safety inspections be conducted at department facilities? p. 226 | A. monthly B. Semiannually C. Annually D. Biannually © |
| How long must an organization maintain an employee's exposure reports? p. 227 | 30 years after the employee's termination or retirement |
| Who is responsible for conducting the initial accident investigation? p. 227 | Company Officer |
| Accident reports typically include PPE in use under the category of: p.230 | A. General Information B. Employee characteristics C. Environmental information D. Apparatus/equipment information (B) |
| Accident reports typically include noise and visibility info under the category of: p.230 | A. General info B. Employee Characteristics C. Environmental info D. Apparatus/equipment info © |
| Which part of the report includes info from sources such as law enforcement reports or dispatch info? p.230 | A. Narrative report B. General info C. Release to the news medis D. Environmental Info (A) |
| What is the first priority at an accident scene? p.230 | Ensure medical treatment |
| _____ is the key to safe efficient,and effective fire and emergency services operations. | Training |
| The two levels of fire and emergency services training are formal courses and: | Continuing Education |
| Many times the training accomplished at the company level is: | Substandard |
| Lesson plans are generally developed by the training division or: | Purchased as part of an existing cirricullum |
| Teaching without a plan is no gaurantee that ______ ________ will be met. | Course Objectives |
| In the event that a company officer is not provided with a lesson plan, he or she should: | Rely on a Model Lesson Plan |
| Which METHOD of training is most familiar to instructors and students? | Practical training evolutions |
| What METHOD of training allows interaction between the teacher and students and among students? | Discussion |
| Which type of training evolution may involve multiple units, agencies, or jurisdictions in senarios that require high levels of cooperation and coordination? | Complex |
| Any practical evolution that involves multiple teams of fire or emergency services resonpders automatically demands the use of: | NIMS-ICS |
| Remote site training locations must meet the requirements for environmental protection regarding water runoff, soil contamination, and:________: | Air polution |
| When _____ an evolution, the company officer must observe its progress to ensure that all the lesson objectives are performed and accomplished. | Monitoring |
| What is the first step a company officer must take in the process of determining training needs for a unit? | Determine the type of service, skill or task that must be performed. |
| What must the company officer do in the preperation step of the four-step method of instruction? | Establish lesson relevancy to the job |
| What must the company officer do in the presentaion step of the four-step method of instruction? | Present the information to be taught |
| What must the company officer do in the application step of the four-step method of instruction? | Provide opportunities for practice |
| What must the company officer do in the evaluation step of the four-step method of instruction? | Have students demonstrate how much they have learned. |
| What is the act of showing how to do something or how something operates or acts? | Demonstration |
| ________________,sometimes called company drills are essential for providing safe and efficient fire and emergency services to the public. | Practical training evolutions |
| Which type of training evolution involves small numbers of students performing a single task that requires only a few skills? | Simple |
| When_______ an evolution, the company officer must apply the elements of NIMS-ICS to control the evolution as though it was an actual emergency situation. | Managing |
| Which kind of training is first and primary to the success of a fire and emergency services organization? | Formal training courses |
| Which kind of training is often the responsibility of the company officer? | Continuing education |
| A demonstration is an example of a(n)________ method. | Presentation |
| How do company officers most generally obtain a lesson plan? | From the Training Division |
| Which of the following is NOT an acceptable reason for a company officer to modify the lesson plan? | A. the lesson plan may be outdated. B. Time is not available to present the lesson completely C. Environmental conditions may prevent the presentaion. D. The company officer does not think it is important to the relevant certification. (D) |
| In the ____ step of the four-step method of instruction, the company officer should mention how students will be evaluated. | Preparation |
| The purpose of the _____ step of the four-step method of instruction is to reinforce the student's learning. | Application |
| The first step of a _______ is linking new information with student's current knowlege. | Demonstration |
| The leading cause of TRAINING related fatalities is: pg. 221 | Heart attacks followed by traumatic injuries. |
| A ___________ is any event that came close to resulting injury or fatality. Pg222 | "Close Call" |
| The task of reporting the effectiveness of the Safety and Health program to the Health Safety Officers belongs to? Pg223 | The Company Officer |
| It is the ultimate responsibility of the _______________ to provide a safe workplace. pg.223 | Organization's Management |
| It is the responsibility of ______________ to implement training requirments policies, and procedures. pg. 224 | Company Officer |
| What is the most effective means to help prevent accidents? pg.225 | Change the culture that creates an extreme sense of urgency in responders. |
| ______________ is one of the best methods for providing a safe workplace. pg. 226 | Proper maintenance |
| accident investigations should be _________ & ________ and directed toward fact finding. pg.228 | Objective & Impartial |
| _________________ is one of the most cost effective safety activities of any fire and emergency services organization. pg.338 | Public fire and life safety education |
| Three of the most effective means of providing fire and safety information and enhancing the organizations image through public education are: pg.338 | Group presentations, media programs, and direct assistance |
| When writing a run report clarity is important, The company officer must use words and phrases that are least likely to be _______________ or ______________. pg. 505 | Misinterpreted or Misunderstood |
| In a Run Report Completeness,Clarity, and Objectivity are important but pale in comparison to the _____________ of the report. pg.505 | Factuality |
| In Run reports factuality has nothing to do with the writer's __________. | Honesty |
| What is the most common source of ignition? pg. 723 | Matches |
| A Post Incident Analysis is also known as ____. pg. 499 | After action report |
| A PIA focuses on the actual activities of responders and does not _________. pg.499 | Place blame or find fault |
| What can be developed to make the population aware of the need to change dangerous habits such as smoking in bed? pg.499 | Public fire and life safety programs |
| Emergency responders should not move or handle evidence unless: pg. 500 | It is absolutely necessary in order to preserve it. |
| 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 _________. pg.50 | Carboard box |
| 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? pg.501 | the fire and emergency services organization |
| __________ is sometimes used interchangeably with chain of custody. Pg501 | Chain of evidence |
| What action is mandatory before a scene is released by the organization? pg.501 | All evidence must be marked, tagged, and photographed |
| 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? pg.503 | The information provided will only be used as part of the investigation & is considered confidential. |
| When a company officer is determining the cause of a fire, the most succesful method is: pg.505 | The process of elimination |
| Objective reports are based on the facts and not _____ or _____. pg.505 | Opinions or emotions |
| The leading causse of fire is pg.507 | Undetermined or unknown |
| Postflahover burning can result in burn patterns that are similar to those caused by: pg.506 | Accelerants |
| The primary cause for the leading cause of fires to be undetermined is: pg.507 | Lack of evidence |
| The most common cause of fires in commercial properties is: pg.508 | Incendiary |
| The leading cause of fire related deaths in residential properties is : pg. 508 | The careless use of smoking materials |
| Most eveidence collected at a fire scene will be in the form of________. pg.512 | Artifacts |
| Who are the first persons in the chain of custody? pg.513 | Company officers and their personnel |
| A chain of custody tracks an item of evidence from the time it is found until: pg.513 | It is ultimately disposed of or returned to its owner. |
| What is the goal of a Post Incident Critique? pg.515 | To acknowledge any weakness and applaud strenghts that were evident in the PIA. |
| ________ makes the first evaluation following the mitigation of the incident. | Fire Officer 1 |
| What is the first step in the fire investigation process? pg. 704 | Locate the point of origin |
| Fires that result from a mechanical malfunction while a vehicle is being driven occur most often in the ________,______, or _______. pg. 705 | Engine compartment, Exhaust system, Wheel & Brake Assembly pg. 705 |
| Wildland fires spread faster uphill than down, faster in fine fuels, & faster _____ pg. 705 | In the wind |
| What does the depth of char indicate> pg.705 | Direction from which the fire spread |
| When determing the cause of a fire when should a company officeer call an investigator? pg.705 | If the company officer cannot determine the specific cause. |
| When determining the cause of a fire when must a company officer call an investigator? pg. 705 | If the fire appears to be the result of a malicious or negligent act. |
| When a fire is classified as _________ the fire was deliberately set. the intent may or may not be malicious. pg.706 | Incendiary |
| _________ is hte seqence of events that allowed the fuel & the source of ignition to come together. | The fire cause |
| _________ are fires caused intentionally for a legitimate purpose. pg. 707 | Friendly fires |
| When ewood 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 __________. pg. 708 | Pyrophoric carbon |
| eWhat happens to the ignition temperature of material converted to pyrophoric carbon? pg. 708 | Gradually lowered |
| what is one of the moat important things to check during an investigation when any electrical appliance is found at the point of origin? pg. 709 | Position of the power switch |
| These fires may occur several months after the event. pg. 710 | Earthquake fires |
| ________ is something an officer or investigator must prove in order to state a fire was of an incendiary nature. pg. 711 | Incendiary timing devices |
| _________ & _________ are frequently used timing devices. pg. 711 | Cigarette-match combinations and Candles |
| __________ & _________ to a floor may indicate the use of an ignitable liquid. pg. 712 | Pronounced and irregular damage |
| The crime of arson must include four core elemnets: pg. 715 | 1. Lighting of fire 2. willful intent 3. Malice 4. Property |
| Historical data indicates that vandalism is usually the result of _______ or ______ and is committed by those who are undereducated or people with below average intelligence. pg. 719 | 1. Lighting of fire 2. willful intent 3. Malice 4. Property |
| Fires set because of ________ fall into the largest category of arson fires and account for half of the total arson problem. pg. 719 | Personal or Professional Vendettas |
| Normal targets for Revenge fires are vehicles, storage rooms, or outbuildings and fences. where are fires at homes or businesses often set? pg. 719 | Exterior or through Broken window |
| Vandalism fires are most often set by whom? pg. 719 | Two or more individuals (usually juveniles) |
| Arson used as a tool to destroy evidence of a burglary is most often set at what location? pg. 720 | Point of entry or where an item has been removed |
| Excitement fires are rarely started with elaborate or sopphisticated ignition devices, ________ items are preffered. pg. 721 | Easily obtained |
| _________ is applied to any person who has an impulse to deliberately and purposely set fires. pg. 725 | Pyromania |
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