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Florida Fire Officer I Test Review 2017 quizz & ANSWERS
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Florida Fire Officer I Test Review 2017quizz & ANSWERS
According to the NFPA, the four classifications of fire cause are accidental, incendiary, undetermined
and ______________. - Correct Answer - natural
In a vehicle fire, what might be suggested by a finding that a relatively new car had its tires removed and
replaced with old, worn-out tires? - Correct Answer - The fire may have been deliberately set.
What is one of the most significant factors in size-up? - Correct Answer - visualization
In those cases where fire cause is determined, what cause accounts for the largest number of fires? -
Correct Answer - cooking
What does the third consideration of Layman's situation assessment pertain to? - Correct Answer -
personnel
What is the fire investigators primary responsibility when conducting a fire investigation? - Correct
Answer - Develop a properly documented case.
When conducting an incident review for an incident involving a building fire, the process should begin
with _________________. - Correct Answer - a review of the building
An _________________ is used when an individual who is attempting to conceal information is being
questioned. - Correct Answer - interrogation
If it becomes clear to fire officers that the assigned tasks are ineffective, when should they relay that
information to Command? - Correct Answer - as soon as they realize it
What acronym is used for a systematic method of accounting for all personnel at an emergency
incident? - Correct Answer - PAR
A good size-up requires officers to look carefully and assess what can be seen, and
___________________ about what cannot be seen. - Correct Answer - make reasonable assumptions
If no formal investigation is done nor fire investigator sent to a scene, who is responsible for
determining and reporting fire cause, if anyone? - Correct Answer - the incident commander
, The 1994 NIOSH report, entitled "A request for Assistance in Preventing Injuries and Deaths of Fire
Fighters" identified four necessary components for protecting fire fighters. What was one of those? -
Correct Answer - an adequate respirator maintenance program
What is the preferred method of communication between the two officers when command is being
transferred from one to the other? - Correct Answer - face-to-face between the two officers involved
What is an advantage of having data stored on a network? - Correct Answer - Data can be archived.
Which member of the command staff is the incident commander's point of contact for representatives
from outside agencies? - Correct Answer - liaison officer
What is Layman's final step in the five-step process of size-up? - Correct Answer - Develop the plan of
operation.
During non-emergency situations, what style of leadership should fire officers normally use? - Correct
Answer - participative
If a fire uses up the available oxygen and dies down to a smolder, what happens if a fresh oxygen supply
is introduced? - Correct Answer - The fire resumes the fully-developed phase.
What is the term for a systematic process of gathering and processing information to evaluate the
situation and then translating that information into a plan to deal with the situation? - Correct Answer -
size-up
Can fire fighters themselves ever be valuable sources of information in fire cause determination? -
Correct Answer - Yes.
What does "transmission" mean in the context of a competent ignition source? - Correct Answer -
sufficient heat energy being transmitted from the ignition source to the fuel
Is there any connection between depth of char and point of origin? - Correct Answer - Yes, the deeper
the char, the closer that material was to the point of origin.
What is the end result of a good size-up? - Correct Answer - an incident action plan
If an incident commander has established divisions and groups at an incident site and is still having span
of control difficulties, what other level of supervision can he or she establish? - Correct Answer -
branches
In an interior attack situation, should fire officers be able to see all their company members at all times?
- Correct Answer - Yes.
In what type of buildings do the majority of civilian deaths occur? - Correct Answer - single-family
dwellings
Where would later-arriving units be placed while awaiting instructions? - Correct Answer - staging
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