INCIDENT SAFETY OFFICER
FEMA/USFA/NFA-ISO-Exam
January 1999
EXAMINATION
ANSWER KEY
Multiple Choice Directions: Read each question carefully, choose the best answer from
the four choices, and circle the letter next to the answer.
1.
The Incident Safety Officer is a member of what staff?
a.
b.
c.
d.
2.
The overall responsibility for incident safety rests with
a.
b.
c.
d.
3.
b.
c.
d.
delegate the Incident Safety Officer position to a more knowledgeable
individual.
refuse the position if assigned by the Incident Commander.
use a technical specialist.
limit his/her activity to areas of expertise.
During an emergency, the Incident Safety Officer should
a.
b.
c.
d.
5.
the Incident Safety Officer.
each individual responder.
the Incident Commander.
all supervisors within an Incident Management System.
At incidents requiring specialized knowledge, the Incident Safety Officer should
a.
4.
General.
Command.
Support.
Management.
also act as the Health and Safety Officer.
fill the role of the safety enforcer.
maintain constant communications with the Incident Commander.
focus solely on the safety of the responders.
Regulations or rules are created by
a.
b.
c.
d.
the United States Congress.
state legislative bodies.
federal administrative agencies.
judges.
INCIDENT SAFETY OFFICER
6.
The requirement that Incident Safety Officers be present at hazardous materials
calls is mandated by
a.
b.
c.
d.
7.
Which one of the following does not provide free information for a reference
library?
a.
b.
c.
d.
8.
National Fire Protection Association.
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
National Fire Academy.
For an extended investigation process, the Incident Safety Officer will need
assistance from which one of the following?
a.
b.
c.
d.
10.
United States Fire Administration.
National Fire Protection Association.
Occupational Health and Safety Administration.
legislative bodies.
Which one of the following organizations mandated recordkeeping for personnel
injuries?
a.
b.
c.
d.
9.
Occupational Health and Safety Administration.
department standard operating procedures.
Department of Transportation.
case law.
industrial hygienist.
mechanic.
law enforcement officer.
Health and Safety Officer.
In the event of a firefighter injury in which personal protective equipment failure
is suspected as a cause, what should the Incident Safety Officer do with these
items?
a.
b.
c.
d.
nothing.
impound the personal protective equipment and have it tested by a
certified laboratory.
discuss what should be done with the manufacturer.
destroy the personal protective equipment that failed.
INCIDENT SAFETY OFFICER
11.
Nonemergency risk management is primarily the responsibility of the
a.
b.
c.
d.
12.
The classic risk management method includes risk
a.
b.
c.
d.
13.
a fast moving, rapidly changing activity.
a slow process that requires the input of many people.
predictable.
not necessary.
Which one of the following incidents would require an Incident Safety Officer?
a.
b.
c.
d.
16.
classroom training.
live structural fire training burns.
apparatus pump testing.
standard operating procedure development.
Risk management at emergencies is
a.
b.
c.
d.
15.
sorting.
cost calculation.
class identification.
identification.
The nonemergency situation where emergency risk management is used is
a.
b.
c.
d.
14.
fire chief.
Incident Safety Officer.
Health and Safety Officer.
Incident Commander.
department vehicle collision with minor damage and no injuries.
technical rescue incident.
an EMS incident.
room and contents fire.
During an incident, the Incident Safety Officer maintains communication with the
Incident Commander
a.
b.
c.
d.
during the response.
upon arrival at the incident.
throughout the incident.
no communication is needed during the incident.
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17.
Who has the primary responsibility to ensure the safety and health of personnel
operating at an incident?
a.
b.
c.
d.
18.
Incident Safety Officer.
Incident Commander.
immediate supervisor.
firefighters.
The Incident Safety Officer will monitor which one of the following at an incident
scene?
a.
b.
c.
d.
use of personal protective equipment and personnel accountability.
evacuation of civilians.
location of command post.
apparatus placement.
True or False Directions: Read each of the following statements carefully; decide if the
statement is true or false. Place a T in the blank space if it is a true statement, an F if it
is a false statement.
F
19.
The immediate supervisor is not an important part of the accident
investigation process.
F
20.
The Incident Safety Officer is needed at working structural fires only.
T
21.
Upon arrival at a working incident, the Incident Safety Officer needs to
establish face-to-face communication.
T
22.
Within the parameters of the Incident Management System, the Incident
Safety Officer is a Command Staff position that reports directly to the
Incident Commander.
F
23.
The role of the Incident Safety Officer includes the review of the standard
operating procedures to determine if they contain safe work practices.
T
24.
At a highrise fire or hazardous materials incident, more than one Incident
Safety Officer may be required.
F
25.
The Incident Safety Officer may take command of an incident if there is
imminent danger to responders.
F
26.
The Incident Safety Officer must consult with the Incident Commander
prior to terminating an accountability operation.