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Tactical talk groups should be used when: - correct answer ✔✔An incident has the potential of escalating
and multiple units may need to communicate frequently.
!-10, Mobile and Portable Radio Operations; p. 4, 3:37
Which of the following is authorized to recommend suspending or revoking outside employment in
which any element of the outside employment violates department policy and/or interferes with the
employee's regular duties? - correct answer ✔✔Any supervisor.
I-13, Outside Employment; p. 3, 6. 11 (B)
Senior Captains and Captains shall be responsible for all of the following except: - correct answer
✔✔Correct:
- Document territory training classes and annual territory grades on each member.
- The preparation and maintenance of HFD issue territory maps.
- Ensure that a territory book and key map are Carried on all apparatus/units assigned to their station.
Answer (exception):
Administer the Annual Territory Test to members.
I-23, Fire Station Management; p. 5, 6.10 (A)(2)(4)(5)
Which of the following statements about a negative letter, memorandum, document, or any kind of
other notification in an employee's personnel file is correct? - correct answer ✔✔The employee shall be
notified by the author of the negative documentation within 30 days of placing the documentation in the
employee's personnel file.
,I-27, Personnel Files; p. 3, 6.02 (B)
A Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD) is intended to: Mitigate the impact of a traumatic incident;
Facilitate normal recovery processes and restore people to normal functioning; and: - correct answer
✔✔Screen persons to determine who might benefit from additional support services or a referral for
professional care.
I-48, CISM; p. 2, 3.10 (B)(1)(2)(3)
Members are not allowed to substitute for another member if the substitution will subject them to
working more than _______ consecutive hours. - correct answer ✔✔72.
II-01, Staffing; p. 4, 6.03 (A)(7)
Which of the following evaluates and manages all of the following systems in a high rise building: fire
suppression, fire alarm, public address, water supply/pumps, elevator, HVAC, electrical and security
systems? - correct answer ✔✔Systems Control Unit.
II-05, High-Rise Firefighting; p. 2, 3.22
The Tactical priorities at a high-rise fire are:
1. Ensure firefighter safety
2. Deployment of resources
3. Rescue the occupants
4. Protecting the exposures
5. Confinement of the fire
6. Extinguishment of the fire
7. Conservation of property - correct answer ✔✔3, 4, 5, 6, 7
II-05, High-Rise Firefighting; p. 3, 6.01 (B)
,All of the following statements about the use of elevators in High-Rise firefighting operations are correct
except: - correct answer ✔✔Correct:
- Elevators will be cleared at Lobby Level and by the Fire Attack group, before using the elevators.
- If the elevator functions properly at the fifth floor below the fire, firefighters may proceed from there to
the second floor below the fire.
- The IC/Operations will approve the use of elevators after being cleared by Lobby and Fire Attack Group.
Answer (Exception):
Freight elevators are the preferred choice in the early stages of a high rise fire operation.
II-05, High-Rise Firefighting; pp. 10-11, 6.09 (B)(C)(E)(G)
The preferred method of smoke removal in high rise buildings is: - correct answer ✔✔Use of the HVAC
System.
II-05 High Rise Firefighting; p. 16, 7.01 (E)(1)
In IAP development, which of the following occurs right after developing or revising the incident
objectives? - correct answer ✔✔II-06, Incident Management; p. 6, 7.05 (D)(1)
Each individual only reporting to one person refers to: - correct answer ✔✔Unity of command.
II-16,Incident Management; p. 9, 7.11 (B)
As an incident grows in size and complexity, task forces and strike teams are typically organized into: -
correct answer ✔✔Divisions and/ or groups.
II-06, Incident Management; p. 20, 7.30 (C)(7)(b)
Certain incidents by virtue of their size, complexity, or potential for rapid expansion, require immediate,
strong and direct Command. In such cases, the Company Officer will initially assume a safe exterior
, Command position and maintain that position until relieved by a higher-ranking officer. All of the
following are options available for the assignment of the remaining crew members under the officer
assuming Command except: - correct answer ✔✔correct:
- "Move up" a member within the company and place the company into action with the remaining
members.
- Assign crew members to work under the supervision of another Company Officer.
- Assign crew members staff functions to assist Command.
Answers (exceptions):
Assign crew members as temporary Section Chiefs as the command system is being set up and
expanded.
II-06, Incident Management System; p. 32, 9.05 (C)(1)(a)(b)(c)
With respect to the First Responders Assessment upon arrival at a Trench Rescue Incident: - correct
answer ✔✔Correct:
- Scene control is paramount for first responders.
- Secondary collapse is usually imminent.
- Stabilization of the surface area around the trench, and gathering information is the most important
duty of first responders.
Answer:
All of the above
II-09, Trench Rescue; p. 4, 6.01
At a Hazardous Materials Incident, the Incident Analysis is the process of analyzing the risk at an incident
by identifying the materials and containers involved, predicting the likely behavior for each container and
its contents, and: - correct answer ✔✔Estimating the potential harm/outcomes associated with the
behavior of the containers and their contents.
II-15, Hazardous Materials; p. 2, 3.18