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NFPA® 102 -
correct answer ✅Standard for Fire Officer Professional Qualifications sets qualifications for Fire Officer Level II Oral communication skills are necessary for - correct answer ✅Presentations, Training, Meetings and At emergency scenes Writing skills are vital, Company Officer II may be required to develop - correct answer ✅Written reports, Press releases, Memos, Policies, and Procedures What are the three common levels of government - correct answer ✅Municipal, County, and District Operating Budget - correct answer ✅Budget intended to fund the day-to-day operations of the department or agency: usually includes the cost of salaries and benefits, utility bills, fuel, and preventive maintenance.
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Capital Budget - correct answer ✅Budget intended to fund large, one-time expenditures, such as those for fire stations, fire apparatus, or major pieces of equipment Competency - correct answer ✅Basic skills able to meet minimum requirements Proficiency - correct answer ✅Higher level of skill performance that is the result of additional practice and experience Mastery - correct answer ✅Highest level of skill performance when the skill has been internalized due to repetition and experience in performing the skill in actual incidents Intermediate Objectives. - correct answer ✅Steps needed to attain the final goal.
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Group - correct answer ✅a collection of people who share certain traits, interact with one another, accept rights and obligations as members of the group, and share a common identity. Change Process stages - correct answer ✅Denial, Resistance, Exploration, and Commitment Summative Evaluation - correct answer ✅An assessment of an employee's performance against an organization's standards that are conducted at the end of a given period, annually as part of a performance review, or for performance improvement of disciplinary purposes Formative Evaluation - correct answer ✅Ongoing, repeated assessment conducted over time to evaluate an employee's performance against an organization's standards. Area Contingency Plan (ACP) - correct answer ✅A procedure to be put into effect should an emergency occur within a given region or area
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area of origin - correct answer ✅Area where the ignition source and material first ignite actually came together. NFPA 1500 - correct answer ✅Standard on Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program Hazard - correct answer ✅Condition, substance, or device that can directly cause injury or loss; the source of a risk Risk - correct answer ✅Likelihood of suffering harm from a hazard; expose to a hazard. The potential for failure or loss. Risk Avoidance - correct answer ✅Avoiding the activity that creates the risk.
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The Level II Fire Officer should be familiar with how _________________ affect the delivery of safety, injury, and fire protection education programs. - correct answer ✅strategic partnerships Which of the following BEST describes knowledge that the company officer must have in order to serve as a point of contact for inter- agency coordination at incidents? - correct answer ✅Knowledge of the available resources, the protocols for acquiring those resources, and existing mutual aid agreements. One of the primary health and safety duties for the Level II Fire Officer is - correct answer ✅Analyzing unit accident and injury reports. Which of the following is the MOST necessary for conducting meetings? - correct answer ✅Oral communication skills
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Writing skills are vital in communications duties because the Company Officer II may be required to develop: - correct answer ✅Written reports, Press releases, and Memos Company Officer II candidates should evaluate and improve their interpersonal, oral, written, and emergency scene communication skills as part of: - correct answer ✅Their advancement training. At which level do most citizens have direct contact with the government? - correct answer ✅Local NFPA® 1021 requires company officers to understand how local governments: - correct answer ✅Enact laws. Which of the following is a provincial branch of government in Canada? - correct answer ✅Unicameral legislative assembly
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Formal agreements between the fire and emergency services organization and various levels of government and agencies help ensure - correct answer ✅a coordinated response during a crisis. Which of the following items should be included in formal intergovernmental agreements - correct answer ✅Jurisdictional authority NIMS-based ICS for unified command (UC) should be used as the model for response management in the _____________________ to ensure an effective response. - correct answer ✅area contingency plans The National Response Plan was created to integrate several government plans into one all-discipline, all-hazard approach to - correct answer ✅domestic incident management Which of the following is accomplished by the cohesive, unified, and coordinated approach to domestic incident management created by the NRP and NIM - correct answer ✅It reduces jurisdictional conflicts
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While representing the fire and emergency services organization in the National Response Plan process, the company officer MUST know - correct answer ✅the resources and commitment that the organization can offer Which of the following is typically responsible for evaluating personnel - correct answer ✅Company officer The type of evaluation that is a final assessment of an individual's performance at the end of a given period of time is known as: - correct answer ✅summative evaluation An advantage to the personnel evaluation program is that it creates
correct answer ✅a permanent record of the employee's achievements
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The formal part of the change process that continues to monitor the change's effect is - correct answer ✅the follow-up program Which of the following is one of John Kotter's eight reasons that change processes fail - correct answer ✅The change process is too complex Formal groups usually define goals - correct answer ✅in a written document What may have greater influence on the productivity and success of a formal group, more than any other factor - correct answer ✅Informal subgroups within formal groups The organization vests the _____________________ with the authority to be the formal group leader. - correct answer ✅company officer
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What BEST explains why an individual's participation in a group may change? - correct answer ✅Interests change Desire to serve the community, a sense of professionalism, a sense of adventure, and affiliation with a high-risk profession are all - correct answer ✅binding interests within the fire and emergency services groups Which of the following is MOST likely to be a factor in the loss of personnel and support of the unit? - correct answer ✅Loss of group cohesion Group members must share a _______________________ by recognizing the group's purpose and taking pride in it - correct answer ✅group image or identity Which of the following helps to create a sense of continuity in group development? - correct answer ✅Officers continually reminding subordinates that they are part of a larger group or organization
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What BEST describes the areas of responsibilities that a group member has within the organization? - correct answer ✅Showing mutual respect, being dependable, operating ethically, and being goal-oriented. When making assignments within a group, a company officer should consider - correct answer ✅individuals within the unit and their relationships to each other ___________________________ is one of the five stages of group development where the group establishes its own set of norms and values that each member accepts and adheres to - correct answer ✅Norming What is the role of peer pressure in a company officer's behavior management? - correct answer ✅Used as the primary way to correct poor or inappropriate behaviors that erode a good group dynamic
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When dealing with behavior management issues, the company officer should review the organization's policies to identify - correct answer ✅the specific policy or procedure that was violated What are some methods of behavior management meant to assist subordinates that company officers should be familiar with? - correct answer ✅Counseling, coaching, providing peer assistance, and mentoring Peer assistance begins by assigning ______________________ to work with the new crewmember - correct answer ✅a more experienced crewmember or officer If there is an indication that a fire incident was intentional or malicious, the company officer must request - correct answer ✅a certified fire investigator According to NFPA® 1021, what must a Company Officer II know when a fire investigation is focused on determining if arson has occurred? - correct answer ✅Methods that adult and juvenile firesetters use
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Which of the following is MOST likely to affect the type of interior fire pattern formed? - correct answer ✅The physical characteristics of the surface The type of interior fire pattern MOST likely to vary widely in appearance is - correct answer ✅ventilation-generated In fire pattern analysis, fire effects and patterns represent _________________________ pieces of evidence - correct answer ✅individual In fire pattern analysis, which of the following is the hypothesis that needs to be tested? - correct answer ✅The area of origin Which of the following BEST describes what company officers should use in a systematic examination of a vehicle fire incident? - correct answer ✅Comparative analysis of damage in each area of the vehicle
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During vehicle fire investigations, company officers should keep in mind that today's passenger vehicles ________________ when compared to older model vehicles - correct answer ✅may have additional fuel loads In an ideal situation, a vehicle that is part of a vehicle fire investigation should be examined - correct answer ✅where the fire occurred Which of the following pieces of information is MOST likely to be provided by a proper analysis of a vehicle's fire patterns? - correct answer ✅The fire's intensity, movement, and origin Which of the following should be documented when examining the cargo compartment of a vehicle? - correct answer ✅Damage to the spare tire In wildland fires, grass stems and tree trunks that are scorched and charred on one side, but protected on the backside are signs of: - correct answer ✅radiant heat
