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BEFO-IFO EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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BEFO/IFO EXAMQUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
The fire service approach in which departments provide a variety of emergency services
such as community risk reduction, fire suppression, and emergency management
services is referred to as a(an) _____ concept approach. - Answers-all-hazard
The most common organizational structure for the fire service is ____ in which
decisions are directed from the top down through intermediate levels to the base of the
structure. - Answers-scalar
The purpose of the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) initiated Fire Fighter
Safety Stand-Down is to focus on firefighter ____. - Answers-safety
A departmental safety and health program must address all anticipated ____ to which
members might be exposed. - Answers-inherent danger
Medical records for all personnel must be kept in a (an) ____ health database. -
Answers-confidential
What are the 3 control zones? - Answers-restricted (hot), limited access (warm), support
(cold)
Preforms forcible entry, search and rescue, ventilation, salvage, overhaul, and utilities
control - Answers-truck (ladder) company
Provides emergency medical care to patients and may transport them to a medical
facility - Answers-emergency medical/ambulance company
, Extinguishes ground cover or grass fires and protects structures in areas close to fields
and woodlands - Answers-brush company
Preforms fire suppression duties at structure, vehicle, wildland, and other types of fires -
Answers-engine company
Mitigates hazardous materials incidents - Answers-hazardous materials company
Searches for and removes victims from areas of danger or entrapment, and may serve
as the rapid intervention crew/team (RIC/RIT) - Answers-rescue company
Supervises a group of fire companies and stations - Answers-district/battalion chief
Responsible for all operations within the department - Answers-fire chief
Monitors operational safety at emergency incidents - Answers-fire department incident
safety officer
Manages the fire prevention, plans review, and investigation divisions - Answers-fire
marshal
The formal line of authority, responsibility, and communication within an organization is
referred to as the ____. - Answers-chain of command
The span of control that is considere
d optimum is ____ subordinates per supervisor. - Answers-5
Fire departments that are staffed by a mixture of career and volunteer firefighters are to
as ____ departments. - Answers-combination
Fire department personnel that provide administrative and logistical support in areas
such as finance and maintenance are referred to as ____ personnel. - Answers-staff
The ____ can alert the public of traffic incidents, evacuations, and fire department
activities. - Answers-media
Supervises a fire company in the station and at fires and other emergencies - Answers-
company officer
The organizational principle that states that each employee reports directly to just one
supervisor - Answers-unity of command
Which organizational principle refers to the maximum number of subordinates or
functions that any one supervisor can control - Answers-span of control
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