Can You Pass This Hardest Fire Incident Safety Officer Test?

1. True or False The Mass (or Density) of a material directly impacts its fire resistance.

True

False

pg 90

Explanation

pg 90

2. The ISO must decide if the action being implemented presents an acceptable risk to those taking it.

Fire Behavior

Building Construction

Physiology, kinesiogogy, and injury potential

Risk/ benefit thinking

pg 81

Explanation

pg 81

3. True or False
At this time are Residential fires hurting and killing Firefighters?

True

False

pg 62

Explanation

pg 62

4. Which is one of the only Material that will bend when under stress and fire?

Wood

Structural Steel

Cast iron

Reinforced concrete

pg 91

Explanation

pg 91

5. 1. Classify the Construction type 2. Determine structural involvement (read the smoke and flame) 3 Visualize and trace loads 4 evaluate time 5. Predict and communicate collapse potential (foundation for Zoning) these five are for ______?

Predicting when you can release your first crew

Predicting Collapse

When to send crews to rehab

When to allow the burning to burn to the ground

The given correct answer is "predicting Collapse". The five steps mentioned in the question are used to predict and communicate the potential collapse of a structure. By classifying the construction type, determining structural involvement, visualizing and tracing loads, evaluating time, and predicting collapse potential, one can assess the stability and safety of a structure and make informed decisions regarding the safety of firefighters and personnel.

Explanation

The given correct answer is "predicting Collapse". The five steps mentioned in the question are used to predict and communicate the potential collapse of a structure. By classifying the construction type, determining structural involvement, visualizing and tracing loads, evaluating time, and predicting collapse potential, one can assess the stability and safety of a structure and make informed decisions regarding the safety of firefighters and personnel.

6. Can the ISO predict crew rehab needs, size up ergonomic stressors, and predict the injury potential for firefighters operating in an environment

Risk/ benefit thinking

Fire Behavior

Building Construction

Physiology, kinesiogogy, and injury potential

pg 81

Explanation

pg 81

7. True or False Only Wood, Steel, concrete and masonry` are used in building construction.

True

False

pg 90

Explanation

pg 90

8. True or False ISO is only a reactive respond for the IC?

True

False

Pg 56

Explanation

Pg 56

9. As an ISO duty, what is another thing that may be required to be done in some jurisdiction, in response to Firefighter down, missing, or injured?

Check and see that everyone is wearing full PPE

Make sure that there is no overhead wires

Documentation and investigation

Nothing at all, just a trick question

Pg 67

Explanation

Pg 67

10. A series of triangles used to form a structural element to act as a beam (in many ways, a "fake" Beam because it uses geometric shapes, lightweight materials, and assembly components to transfers loads just like a beam)

Cantilever Beam

Lintel

Joist

Truss

Perlin

pg 96

Explanation

pg 96

11. The ISO should have the Knowledge to classify a building with regard to occupancy type, construction type, and materials used.

Fire Behavior

Building Construction

Physiology, kinesiogogy, and injury potential

Risk/ benefit thinking

pg 81

Explanation

pg 81

12. Supported an only one end (or a beam that extends well past a support in such a way that the unsupported overhang places the top of the beam in tension and the bottom in compression)

Cantilever Beam

Lintel

Joist

Truss

Perlin

pg 95

Explanation

pg 95

13. What is the difference in Efficiency and Effectiveness?

Efficiency is doing the things right, and Effectiveness is doing the right thing

If you handle the incident 90% efficient and effectiveness

Efficiency is your right, Effectiveness is the right

Efficiency and Effectiveness are the same thing

pg 79

Explanation

pg 79

14. True or False Only direct flame touching a wooden I beam made with Laminated veneer lumber(LVL) or Oriented strand board(OSB) can cause it to fail.

True

False

pg 93

Explanation

pg 93

15. ______ is the acquisition of the knowledge, skills, and attitude needed to achieve mastery.

Efficiency

Learning

Effectiveness

Performance

pg 80

Explanation

pg 80

16. When a building is a design what are some of the forces it must stand up to, all but one of the following.

Wind

Snow

Rain

Sun

Gravity

pg 89

Explanation

pg 89

17. A Fire Incident Safety Officer is responsible for establishing a perimeter around the fire to keep bystanders safe.

True

False

One of the responsibilities of a Fire Incident Safety Officer (ISO) at the scene of an incident includes ensuring the safety of everyone present, which often involves establishing and maintaining control zones or perimeters. These perimeters help to keep bystanders at a safe distance and ensure the area is secure for operational personnel to work effectively.

Explanation

One of the responsibilities of a Fire Incident Safety Officer (ISO) at the scene of an incident includes ensuring the safety of everyone present, which often involves establishing and maintaining control zones or perimeters. These perimeters help to keep bystanders at a safe distance and ensure the area is secure for operational personnel to work effectively.

18. A structural element that delivers loads perpendicularly to its imposed load is called a _____.

Lintel

Columns

Beams

Truss

pg 95

Explanation

pg 95

19. ______ is the demonstration of acquired mastery in the incident environment.

Efficiency

Learning

Effectiveness

Performance

Pg 80

Explanation

Pg 80

20. True or False
Masonry units with mortar have little tensile or shear strength?

True

False

pg 92

Explanation

pg 92

21. True or False When dealing with building types the least fire resistance is I and the most fire resistance is V

True

False

pg 97

Explanation

pg 97

22. True or False Cooling structural steel with fire streams can have no effect or worse, may cause failure.

True

False

pg 91

Explanation

pg 91

23. When a 100ft long steel beam reaches the degrees of 1000* Fahrenheit, how much can it elongate?

2

4

6

8

10

Pg 91

Explanation

Pg 91

24. Spans an opening in a load-bearing masonry wall, such as of a garage door opening (often called a "header")

Cantilever Beam

Lintel

Joist

Truss

Perlin

pg 95

Explanation

pg 95

25. Where does the Safety officer come from, Four of the five are recommended from the book which one is not?

Training or Safety officer

Health and safety Committee members

Firefighters II with OHSA cert from CRF 29

All eligible Officers

Dedicated ISO

pg 68-10

Explanation

pg 68-10

26. The roof structure will likely sag before collapse as is pinned together and uses steel pins to help add rigidity

Structural insulated panels (SIP)

Ordinary Construction

Lightweight Steel

Insulated concerte forming (ICF)

pg 102

Explanation

pg 102

27. Any structural component that transmits a compressive force parallel through its centre is called a _____.

Lintel

Columns

Beams

Truss

pg 94

Explanation

pg 94

28. True or False In ordinary Construction, the loading bearing walls do not need to be Noncombustible.

True

False

pg 98

Explanation

pg 98

29. In the Charte of all three events (rate of change, danger, Activity), when is the ISO truly needed?

0-10

10-20

20-30

30-40

pg 61, on top of chart

Explanation

pg 61, on top of chart

30. At what point does the IC need to think that his Span of control is spread out to thin and needs to assign an ISO.

2

3

4

5

pg 66

Explanation

pg 66

31. The term spalling is

Cracking

Boiling

Crumbling in to dust

Exploding

pg 92

Explanation

pg 92

32. When talking about loads transmitted through a structural member there are three types, which one of these are not one.

Axial

Shear

Eccentric

Torsion

pg 89

Explanation

pg 89

33. When talking about the Loads that are applied to a structural member there are three, which one of the following is not one.

Compression

Shear

Torsion

Tension

pg 90

Explanation

pg 90

34. A series of beams placed perpendicularly to trusses or beams to help support roofing decking

Cantilever Beam

Lintel

Joist

Truss

Perlin

pg 96

Explanation

pg 96

35. Simply analysis should lead a firefighter to expect rapid structural failure of these buildings during fires.

Structural insulated panels (SIP)

Ordinary Construction

Lightweight Steel

Insulated concerte forming (ICF)

Structural insulated panels (SIP) are a type of construction material that consists of a foam core sandwiched between two layers of structural boards. These panels are known for their high strength and thermal insulation properties. Due to their composition, SIPs are prone to rapid structural failure during fires. The foam core can quickly ignite and release toxic gases, while the structural boards may lose their integrity under high temperatures. Therefore, a firefighter would expect these buildings to collapse more quickly during fires compared to other construction materials.

Explanation

Structural insulated panels (SIP) are a type of construction material that consists of a foam core sandwiched between two layers of structural boards. These panels are known for their high strength and thermal insulation properties. Due to their composition, SIPs are prone to rapid structural failure during fires. The foam core can quickly ignite and release toxic gases, while the structural boards may lose their integrity under high temperatures. Therefore, a firefighter would expect these buildings to collapse more quickly during fires compared to other construction materials.