[1] Fire Science Education and the Fire Fighter Selection Process Flashcards
A civil service selection process tool in which candidates who score between certain points on the scale are grouped, and the employer may choose candidates for employment from within the group
banding
A recall of personnel to on-duty status, usually because of an emergency situation
callback
A document that specifies that a student has successfully completed the prerequisite education and training to perform a job function, such as Firefighter I or EMT
certification
A discussion in which personnel are encourage to express their feelings after responding to and operating at particularly stressful incident that result in high loss of life, loss of life by a coworker, or significant conditions
critical incident stress debriefing (CISD)
The process of examining, analyzing, questioning, and challenging situations, issues, and information of all kinds
critical thinking
A particular course of study
curriculum
The statistical characteristics of a population of an area
demographics
Tasks and jobs being practiced to improve performance
drills
Memorization of specific pieces of information and development of an understanding of concepts or philosophies
education
A certified list of persons who have completed the testing process
eligible list
A specified level of medical training that usually consists of approximately 100 hours of classroom and practical training and the completion of a national registry examination
emergency medical technician (EMT)
A program of the Boy Scouts of America for persons 15 to 21 years of age. The Explorers work in conjunction with a professional organization such as the fire or police department to learn the operation and job requirements
explorers
The act of performing operations without a coordinated effort or the knowledge of one’s superior officer
freelance
A person with general knowledge of no great depth in many areas
generalist
Training in the operation of tools and equipment
manipulative training
The ability to figure out the operation and construction of equipment from drawings
mechanical aptitude
A person who guides and directs another person towards a goal
mentor
A series of courses meeting standardized criteria including titles, descriptions, outcomes, and outlines
model curriculum
The time firefighters spend performing their jobs
on duty
An interview technique in which the interviewers ask questions and evaluate answers given by job candidates. They assign a score to the candidate’s responses for ranking purposes during the selection process
oral interview panel
A person with advanced level of medical training, can perform invasive procedures on the patient, such as started intravenous lines
paramedic
Performance-based Certification A training program in which the student must meet prerequisites of education and experience to take the training course. The student then completes a task book for the position which can include classroom time and/or incident experience
performance-based certification
A person hired by the fire department who has not been granted permanent status
probationary firefighter
Organized programs sponsored by paid fire departments that provide training in return for personnel volunteering their time
reserve/cadet programs
A listing of a person’s area of experience and education
resume
People with extensive training in one or more areas of operations or information
specialists
Log used to verify competency in particular skills. A trainer must certify that the skill was performed in a satisfactory manner in the field or in the classroom
taskbook
The pursuit of a particular skill
training
College-level courses that are applicable to a degree program fore a bachelor’s degree or higher
upper division
Points added to a person’s finals core on a competitive examination process; given to persons who have satisfactorily performed military service
veteran’s points
Performing firefighting services without pay. In some areas a variation of this is Paid Call Firefighter program. Under this program, firefighters are paid a specific sum when they respond to incidents or attend training
volunteer firefighting
Money paid to persons who have been injured in the course of their employment are are unable to work either temporarily or permanently
worker’s compensation
