[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
