Fire Officer p225

What are the three responsibilities of a fire chief?

• Manage the community's fire risk, provide risk management measurements, maintain fire department readiness

• Manage the community's fire risk, provide occupant rescue, protect property

• Provide risk management measurements, maintain fire department readiness, enforce fire codes

• Maintain fire department readiness, provide occupant rescue, enforce fire codes

Which of the following is an example of an administrative control?

• Installing fire sprinklers

• Providing smoke hoods

• Using fire-resistant building materials

• Establishing a brush control ordinance

What is the first step in the Principal Risk Management Steps?

• Identify Risk Exposure

• Evaluate Risk Exposure

• Rank and Prioritize Risks

• Determine and Implement Risk Management Control Actions

What should be considered when evaluating risk exposure?

• The number of fire stations in the area

• The likelihood and consequences of an event

• The cost of risk management controls

• The availability of fire department resources

Which type of control involves using built-in systems to remove or limit hazards?

• Operational control

• Administrative control

• Engineering control

• Personnel protection control

What is an example of personnel protection control?

• Smoke hoods

• Fire sprinklers

• Brush control ordinance

• Fire-resistant building materials

What is the purpose of ranking and prioritizing risks?

• To allocate resources efficiently

• To focus on high-frequency events with catastrophic results

• To comply with legal requirements

• To determine the cost of risk management

What should be done after implementing risk management control actions?

• Increase fire department funding

• Conduct a community survey

• Report to the fire chief

• Evaluate and revise risk control actions

What is an example of a risk that should be prioritized?

• Insufficient community fire drills

• Outdated fire department vehicles

• Lack of fire department funding

• Failure of two-way portable radios in basements

What is the role of a fire officer in risk management?

• To enforce fire codes

• To provide occupant rescue

• To evaluate risks and establish control

• To manage fire department funding