IFSTA Training and Accreditation 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which IFSTA accreditation body specifically certifies fire and emergency services training programs at educational institutions?
- FESHE (Correct answer)
- NFPA
- NIOSH
- OSHA
Correct answer: FESHE
FESHE (Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education) is the IFSTA-affiliated body that establishes curriculum standards and accreditation for college-level fire programs.
Question 2: Under NFPA 1041, what is the primary distinction between a Fire Service Instructor I and Instructor II?
- Instructor II can develop and revise curricula, while Instructor I delivers existing lesson plans (Correct answer)
- Instructor II has more field experience hours
- Instructor I requires a college degree; Instructor II does not
- Instructor II only teaches officer-level candidates
Correct answer: Instructor II can develop and revise curricula, while Instructor I delivers existing lesson plans
NFPA 1041 designates Instructor II as having curriculum development and revision responsibilities beyond the delivery role of Instructor I.
Question 3: A fire training officer is reviewing student performance records. Which evaluation method best measures psychomotor skill proficiency?
- Written multiple-choice examination
- Practical skills evaluation checklist (Correct answer)
- Oral board interview
- Self-assessment survey
Correct answer: Practical skills evaluation checklist
Practical skills evaluation checklists directly measure hands-on performance of psychomotor tasks against defined criteria.
Question 4: What does the term 'terminal objective' refer to in fire service lesson plan development?
- The last topic covered in a training session
- The overall competency students must demonstrate upon course completion (Correct answer)
- An objective related to emergency medical termination procedures
- The minimum passing score on a final exam
Correct answer: The overall competency students must demonstrate upon course completion
A terminal objective defines the broad, overarching competency a learner must achieve by the end of a course or training program.
Question 5: Which organization administers the National Professional Qualifications System (ProBoard) that certifies fire fighters to NFPA standards?
- IFSTA
- IFSAC
- ProBoard (Correct answer)
- FEMA
Correct answer: ProBoard
The National Board on Fire Service Professional Qualifications (ProBoard) is the accrediting body that certifies candidates who meet NFPA professional qualification standards.
Question 6: When an IFSTA-validated manual is revised, which process ensures the content is accurate and reflects current best practices?
- Peer review by a single subject-matter expert
- Validation committee review involving field practitioners and instructors (Correct answer)
- Approval by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security only
- Automatic update based on OSHA regulation changes
Correct answer: Validation committee review involving field practitioners and instructors
IFSTA uses validation committees composed of active field practitioners and instructors to review and confirm that manual content reflects current best practices.
Question 7: An instructor notices that several recruits are consistently failing the same practical evolution. What is the BEST initial corrective action?
- Remove the evolution from the evaluation checklist
- Re-teach the skill using a different instructional method (Correct answer)
- Pass the recruits conditionally and note the deficiency
- Increase the number of written test questions on that topic
Correct answer: Re-teach the skill using a different instructional method
When multiple students fail the same skill, the instructor should re-teach using an alternative method to address different learning styles or unclear initial instruction.
IFSTA Training and Accreditation 2
Which IFSTA accreditation body specifically certifies fire and emergency services training programs at educational institutions?