Fire Officer p88

What is the primary responsibility of a fire officer at an emergency scene?

• To conduct interviews with the media

• To develop new standard operating procedures

• To ensure the safety and performance of the team

• To manage the financial aspects of the incident

What leadership style is used by a fire officer during an emergency scene?

• Transformational

• Democratic

• Autocratic

• Laissez-faire

What should a fire officer do if there are no detailed SOPs available?

• Create new SOPs on the spot

• Wait for instructions from higher command

• Ignore SOPs and make decisions randomly

• Preassign tasks or assign them as needed at the scene

What is the advantage of preassigning tasks?

• It allows for participative decision making

• It reduces unnecessary effort

• It relieves the officer of some decision-making burden during emergencies

• It ensures all tasks are completed twice

What is a critical responsibility of the first-arriving fire officer?

• To conduct a financial audit

• To establish command of the incident

• To write a press release

• To organize a community meeting

What should a fire officer do if a mayday is declared?

• Wait for further instructions from the media

• Ignore the mayday and continue with current tasks

• Maintain company or group discipline

• Send all available personnel to the mayday location

What is the role of the public information officer (PIO)?

• To manage the financial aspects of the incident

• To gather and release information to the public

• To lead the fire fighting efforts

• To train new recruits

What should be done after every incident?

• Conduct a review of the event

• Ignore the incident and move on

• Write a detailed report for the media

• Organize a community celebration

What is the responsibility of the driver at a life-threatening medical incident?

• To check the victim's respirations

• To secure the airway

• To check for a pulse and provide compressions

• To set up the AED

What should a fire officer develop to handle situations under pressure?

• A media strategy

• A financial plan

• A new set of SOPs

• A mental checklist