Fire Safety Officer Test Bank.docx

tructor Teat Bank apter 1: The Safety Officer Role Multiple Choice The division of the safety officer role was written into which NFPA standard? NFPA 1500 NFPA 1521 NFPA 1561 NFPA 1562 Answer: B - _ Obj:ctive: NFPA 1521, page 1521-16 SubJect: Chapter 1, page 7, Introduction: Defining the Titl...

tructor Teat Bank apter 1: The Safety Officer Role Multiple Choice The division of the safety officer role was written into which NFPA standard? NFPA 1500 NFPA 1521 NFPA 1561 NFPA 1562 Answer: B - _ Obj:ctive: NFPA 1521, page 1521-16 SubJect: Chapter 1, page 7, Introduction: Defining the Title Complexity: Easy Whose role is it to focus onscene-specificoperations?, 1 -·: ". The incident safety officer (ISO) The health and safety officer (HSO) Both the ISO and HSO The incident commander Answer: A Objective: NFPA 1521, 52.2, page 1521-17 , Subject: Chapter 1, page 7, Introduction: Defining the Title,_ .r: :' .:,:'""·--'• ·,,, Complexity: Easy '" ._, . 3. In the 1970s, where was the FIRESCOPE program developed and used for· multiagency incidents? A) Texas 8) Washington D:C.- New York city J _.; _..: • ·,f:' •• :, , The West Coast r Answer. D - Subject: Chapter 1, page 8, Fire Department Safety 0fficer Trends 1 Complexity: Easy ..." .' VVho is responsible for assigning the Type 1 and Type 2 incident management team (IMT) designations? • National lnteragency Incident Management System {NIIMS) The National lnteragency Coordination Center {NICC) National Wildfire Coordinating Group {NWCG) Management of Domestic Incidents {MDI) Answer. B Subject: Chnp·· r 1, page 9I , Fi! , )e >a , ,e : S• Hfe'-f o .. lc,. • r,,.,ds Complexity:_M derate , . ,·, , 1 1 1 1 1; , .. Which NFPA standard currently sets the ISO qualifications for NIMS safety officers? NFPA 1026 , 8) NFPA 1500 - NFPA 1521 •; .:••· ' • NFPA 1561 Answer: A Subject: Chapter 1, page 9, Fire Department Safety Officer Trends Complexity: Moderate • - • '-"' f - Most fine-of-duty deaths (LODDs) are: fall related. bum related. /. stress (cardiac) related. ·:1: apparatus related. Answer: C '-"'C •• • I " I • • '(: - \..... Subject: Chapter 1, page 10, The Need for an Incident Safety Officer Complexity: Easy1• . . . , -· _ , " .... 1 ••••• I l All of the following are considered to be contributing factors to LODDs EXCEPT: lightweight construction techniques. . , ' 8) the fuel components of structures. modem designs of apparatus. I . fire service being slow to adapt to societal changes. Answer: C Sub· . Co ect • hapter 1, page 10, The Need for an Incident Safety Officer P exity: Moderate !) e number of injuries on the fireground is declining: ut ot as q ickly as the number of fires. ) proving the Job of safety is being accomplished. as the total number of fires is increasing. even as the total number of hours on the fireground is increasing. Answer: A Subject hapter 1, page 10, The Need for an Incident Safety Officer Complexity: Moderate . . The workers' compensation experience modifier is typically based on a -year loss experience. A) 1 8)2 C)3 0)5 Answer: C Subject: Chapter 1, page 11, The Need for an Incident Safety Officer Complexity: Easy True or False: The appointment of an ISO does not absolve other firefighters or fire officers from the responsibility to have situational awareness and to act in a safe manner. True False Answer: A Subject: Chapter 1, page 12, Incident Safety Office·r Responsibilities Complexity: Easy In the MEDIC acronym, the D stands for: Discover. Develop. Define. Scanned w.ith CamScanner Delegate. Answer: B - ep: tyhapter 1, page 12, Incident Safety Officer Responsibilities x1 : Easy 12•. e HSO role is primarily: :> incident related. ) as needed and task specific. CD) an dministrative or managerial position. ) pro1ect based. • Answer: c Subject: Chapter 1, page 6, Introduction: Defining the Title Complexity: Easy Which NFPA standard lists the ISO requirements, duties, and responsibilities? NFPA-1561 NFPA 1521 • NFPA 1500 NFPA 1026 Answer. A Objective: NFPA 1521, page 1521-16 Subject: Chapter 1, page 9, Fire Department Safety Officer Trends> Complexity: Easy In what year was Homeland Security Presidential Directive 5, Management of Domestic Incidents, signed? 1997 2001 C)2004 2011 Answer: C Subject: Chapter 1, page 9, Fire Department Safety Officer Trends Complexity: Easy Scanned wiith Ca1mScanner j ;r Th National Response Framework (NRF) was recently renamed from: at!onaf Response Preparedness (NRP). C at onaf Response Plan (NRP). ) Nat!onaf Response Action Plan (NRAP). D) National Coordinated Response Center (NCRC). Answer: B Subject: Chapter 1, page 9, Fire Department Safety Officer Trends Complexity: Easy 16. What organization conducts LODD examinations of specific incidents to assist fire departments and the fire service in developing processes and procedures to prevent further LODD or injury occurrences? N_ational Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Fire Department Safety Officer's Association (FDSOA) National Fire Academy (NFA} National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Answer: D Subject: Chapter 1, page 9, The Need for an Incident Safety Officer Complexity: Moderate -JC I Instructor Test Bank Chapter 5: Reading Bulldlngs Multiple Choice In essence, mass is heat resistance, and heat resistance is: protection. 8) time. • good. predictable. Answer: B . .' l. • f I , .' .' . Subject: Chapter 5, page 59, Essential Building Construction Concepts Complexity: Moderate • .. I • • ·' ) ''"' ... J l t .... :::� '..,..,} ,.,, ·1 • All of the following are characteristics of a building material EXCEPT: age of material. typeofmaterial.· . ',1r: .._ ....,'.o:. u.;·:1!·1r1-:..1;1,. rt:d:t• .,:':;l:., shape of the material. orientation or plane of the material. Answer: A Subject Chapter 5, page 59, Essential Building Construction Concepts Complexity: Easy : .. . • ! ... ·- ,,. t ,: • • J - • t _,. , l 1_ •• • ; I•.,' \.'.•. ( - ,-_. ! :: t •• • \ The preferred shape for columns is: square. c,rcle. , f-beam.·.:i: .. :i, .1 .::•.·;,>ni;JB :: it\:l::-·c.01,,r::.1•)'/. _.. 11-(gn .:;:-.,1 '' ...:' square or circle. Answer: D Subject: Chapter 5, page 61, Essential Building Construction Concepts Complexity: Easy ' t " \ l .t l - • \ • • ,,,t I. There are three general types of connections: pinned, rigid, and: I ductile. gravity. mansard. transitory. Answer: B 5 63 Essential Building Construction Concepts Subject: Chapter ' page ' Complexity: Easy ! I I , :: .,• ' .,.. ifi f n of· 5.A newly constructed school would probably have a construction class ,ca io • Type I. ,. Type II. Type Ill. Type V. , I , • Answer: B . C •,t.• Subject: Chapter 5, page 65, Essential Building Construction onceps Complexity: Easy ;-... - .f ...... ; . ':..-' • J ..,, -' .,:- ,,..,;• ..:.., :_. t1 .... ' A newly constructed suburban strip mall would probably have a construction . ( classification of: . -.. _ .4. Type I. le=-.; r .• I:...;,:••• _, : ; ;_ • ·:--, ..•:-:• !· Type II. Type Ill. -...,.... TypelV. , :.:.: ;:·1,J :-,yi,t:1.r:'.:.-/;:1: :-i.-· -J,•• �-.;�<�/.._!··-.- .•··: Answer: B Subject: Chapter 5, page 65, Essential Building Construction Concepts Complexity: Easy ,...) -. . .,. ,. 7. A newly constructed high-rise would probably have a construction classification of: Type I. · .:...• : • • •,. Type II. Type Ill. C Type V. I/ Answer. A Subject: Chapter 5, page 65, Essential Building Construction Concepts Complexity: Easy . . ' The use of balloon framing was most prevalent during which era? The lightweight era The industrial em Founders' era The legacy era .. \ Answer. B • • Subject: Chapter 5, page 68, Essential Building Construction Concepts Complexity: Moderate , , , Major fires present the threatlff"'n ,lla -f the building was built during which ' era? Founders' era Th lightweight era The legacy era '-: -: 0) The industrial era Answer: A Objective: NFPA 1521, 5.2.2, page 1521-17 1 , !T C Subject: Chapter 5, page 68, Ess tial Building Construction Concepts • • •• ; J • Complexity: Moderate A spreader is used to: gain entry through a small o ning. Answer. C Subject: Chapter 5, page 68, Essential Building Construction Concepts -s' .:'.n · • Complexity: Easy Platform framing was most commonly used during which era? The industrial era The lightweight era The legacy era Founders' era ::c, s'H:.' --;• n: 1 :-., r,- ) , : i l ,: :·'J': • je ghapter 5 page 68, Essential Building Construction Concepts .: Complexity: Easy ' • • • , • Which era brought larger interior spaces for most buildings? The legacy era 8) The lightweight era Founders' era, _. _ ....• u: ;f •, l' ., The industrial era Answer: A Subject: Chapter 5, page 68, Essential Building Construction Concepts ... I• fl Complexity:.Easy. _, . . .. ,• 1.. . , •• '"'P • ' ' I 13. A building that has high surface-to-mass ratio would probably have during which era? _ 't ,: , . :.i J Founders' era The lightweight era The legacy era . . :...._.t :.·Q .:,: _ ,, . . ..:• . - ... J ....,... The industrial era_- ,0:: rs: . ,_;f ::i..:) ,i_.:::.·. 1:. 1:! .-,,: ; Answer: B , . .:, .;- , : Subject: Chapter 5, page 69, Essential Building Construction Concepts Complexity: Easy ' t.', ' .. ..• • • . • . :' The final step in protecting from collapse.is to predict and:. zone. .,i• ....... ,.··,, - : ;·.�.:-·.-, analyze. prepare. communicate.c".'C: ·.·. ..-,·1- ,' .• ......... ••,., ;,1",:!·:. -.-,J _- r· Answer: D Objective: NFPA 1521, 5.3.3, page 1521-19 Subject: Chapter 5, page 70, Predicting Collapse ... Complexity: Easy .-:,_ ·.:1,,i·•.· ,.,•,·· _,:-, _ - .. ,, -.- ,;1, .• ,. \, •... \ . 1 • - ,I , • \ } .. I_ t laf • \ I • I Ji t .,_JI t .:., \. "•, j Gusset plates can fail in trusses in as little as: 5 minutes. -• 1 O minutes. 12 minutes. 15 minutes. Answer: A fii7ct�e:NFPA 1521, 5.2.5, page 1521-17 C bJect. Chapter 5, page 71, Predicting Collapse omplexity: Easy 16) • All f the following are observations that a collapse might be imminent EXCEPT: settling noises. sagging floors and roofs h· • !gher British thermal unit (Btu) development (fire load). · signs of building repair, including reinforcing cables, spreaders, and bracing. Answer: c Obj:ctive: NFPA 1521, 5.3.3, page 1521-19 SubJect: Chapter 5, page 73, Predicting Collapse Complexity: Moderate j i Who would initiate a precautionary withdrawal? , ,; ·J ,0:" • .. ' ISO 8) IC Any firefighter ISO or IC Answer: B Objective: NFPA 1521, 5.2.2, page 1521-17 Subject: Chapter 5, page 74, Predicting Collapse Complexity: Easy In discussing different loads on a building, the load that refers to the weight of the building itself is known as the: live load. dead load. axial load. structural load. ' Answer: B Complexity: Easy Which type of wood will have a slower burn rate? Rough sawn 8) Smooth finished Engineered wood They all will bum at the same rate Answer: A Subject: Chapter 5, page 59,,Essential Building Construction C_ n pts Complexity: Easy ,., · .. ,· ...... : . ;·,\• f._ -.' •• . At 1,100°F (593°C), a 100-foot {30-m).:lonij structural steel beam can elongate how much? 3 inches (8 cm) 5 inches (13 cm) CJ 10 inches (25 cm) DJ 14 inches (36 cm) Answer: C Subject: hapter 5, page 60, Essential (i3_uilding Construction Concepts . . -- ... f.• Complexity: Easy · •• - • •• •• ; -:- • .·, .. 1 ,._' .•. I I• .• l . . . . Instructor Test Bank Chapter 6: Reading Smoke Multiple Choice I 1. moke at a building fire is created by: incomplete combustion. complete combustion. pyrolitic decomposition. incomplete combustion and pyrolitic decomposition. Answer. D Subject: Chapter 6, page 80, Smoke Defined·· ,21 Complexity: Easy . . .. .,. An item that is releasing a mix of particulates and aerosols as well as gases)s referred to as: off-gassing.. .OJ _ o/j-(; ,! : .- :..- : • :::·.. ': .• vapor releas_mg. ••.•,<,--JI- --. ,,,,•..:• .i_· i• vJ •,) .1 ·:.: ; ' -' "} : : - : ·-· , off-aggregating. .• . t. . . .. · ,, decomposing. Answer: C Subject Chapter 6,page•81,-Smoke:oefined :..:, i:. l ::: !-.. Complexity: Easy• ... :.-ii ,.-:{-..;r In revising the classic four stages of fire development, the phase that has b n expanded upon is: ignition. 8) growth. fully developed. decay. Answer. B Subject: Chapter 6, page 84, Compartmentalized•Fire Growth Phases Complexity: Moderate ditions exist where open.flam!ng wh.ch hase ofa compartmentaliz fire do co; limits available combustion air, In , P decreases recause ke production displaces an rod ce smoke? although heati g _continues to P u . , Ventilation-limited phase 1 Explosive growth phase Initial growth phase Fully developed phase Answer. A age 1521-19 Objective: NFPA 1521,5 ••, P artmentalized Fire Growth Phases Subject: Chapter 6, page 84, Comp ,. Complexity: Easy . , , . _ . uffi Sucking or P ng backdraft. . smoke explosion. explosive growth. flame-over. f smoke from an open door or window is a warning f :, . Answer. C - •-, Objective: NFPA 1521, 5.3.4, page 1521-19 _ . Subject Chapter 6, page 85, Compartmentalized Fire Growth Phases _ . -:.,. · Complexity: Moderate Turbulent smoke flow that has filled a corrtpartmel)rt1_ be a, ming_sign for: flashover. - • • '<,' _, \ . backdraft. flame-over. smoke explosion. Answer. A ,•/· ···•·t••,l · 1•.:,,,, .,,., I. Objective: NFPA 1521; 5.3.4, page 1521-19 Subject: Chapter 6, page 85, Compartmentalized Fire Growth Phases Complexity: Moderate Increasing smoke speed can be a wafl)ing sign for;. 1 smoke explosion. flame-over. flashover. ' • I • ' -- backdraft. Answer. a Obje f Sub· d:e: NFPA 1521, 5.3.4, page 1521-19 Co ple· ty aMpter 6, page 85, Compartmentalized Fire Growth Phases x, • oderate !) : or False: Smoke volume by itself tells you quite a lot about a fire·. 8) False ,. Answer: a . bj:ctive: NFPA 1521, 5.2.2, page 1521-17 C UbJect: hapter 6, page 86, The Art of Reading Smoke omplex,ty: Easy , . . . • .• r,i• ) . , • , , • Two f rces cause smoke to pressurize in a·building: smoke volume and: very high humidity. convection heat.• lack of ventilation. new, tighter building construction methods. Answer: B - •-.:.-r; Subject: Chapter 6, page 86, The Art of Reading Smoke, i Complexity: Easy .. .-.,., .... - ._J•l.J • •- ..:-i! " r;:, C)t .._, , 1 t_: ....,., ,., \ .,1. I ' Which letter in the acronym WDC is best usect·as the predictor·of how things are 1; goi.ngt O be ? V I .. ,.. ..... n - ,.... . t'HI • r.. ,..,::• •• .•.::) •.. .,,.. .. ·'. :•• -· . - .. • • •, •,., A) Volume 8) Velocity Density Color Answer: J 11.. ·-·- 3• •1 , • , t : . -1 Subject: Chapter 6, page 87, The Art of Reading Smoke Complexity: Easy .f,. "'1 Unfinished wood gives off a distinctive smoke as it approaches mid- to \ate-stage heating. What makes it distinctive? ft smells of pine. ft Is white. ft rises very quickly. It is brown. Answer. D The Art of Reading Smoke Subject: Chapter 6, page ' complexity: Easy I • Black fireis: ti that is black in color because of incomplete combustion. ; : -:;.t:: :: U::a':ery hot fire, over 1,000° 5- 8°?>· .• b" t· ofsmoke and fire that makes v1s1b1hty 1mposs1bl_e. 1 DC)) samcokme t,hnat,iosnhigh-volume, has turbulent veI oc1·ty, 1• su Itrad ense, and I·s deep bl ac k • Answer: D Objective: NFPA 1521, 5.3.4, page 1521-19 Subject Chapter 6, page 88, The Art of Reading _$make _ Complexity: Easy I • The thicker the smoke is: the more explosive it becomes. the cooler the temperatures,. the fess fire there is. .; .n:.-:.. :-: 1 .\::. }., .; ·i,··. ...,,! r , _..:- ,: ; : •c • the more pressing the need to ventilate. Answer: A Objective: NFPA- 521,_5;;3.., page_1521,.-19.;:::::., . J / :·. • ,.• ,1:,L -. Subject: Chapter 6, page 89, The Art of Reading Smoke Complexity: Easy .. , l T :. ,o J • t - 1 The third step of the Three-Step Process for Reading Smoke is: Compare the differences in the attributes from each opening from which smoke i _f emitting, '. .• : r '. ' I I , •', ,.: ,:• Determine the rate of change of each attribute. ,::··, Analyze the ascension of the plume. Analyze the contributing factors to determine whether they are affecting WDC. Answer.Bi.. 1 ' • , • l : .' '. .. ' , Obj ctive: NFPA 1521, 5.2.5, page 1521-17 UbJect: hapter 6, page 90, The Three-Step Process for Reading Smoke omplex,ty: Moderate True or False: Simply reading literature on how to read smoke does not make one a smoke-reader; a useable, on-scene skill takes practice. True False Answer: A Subject: Chapter 6, page 90, The Three-Step Process for Reading Smoke Complexity: Easy