1. Human Resources Management Flashcards by Erik Parson

What is the most valuable resource of any fire and emergency services organization. (p. 9)

people

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__________ will differ in how they choose to staff their fire and emergency services organizations. (p. 9)

local jurisdictions

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What is essential to human resources management, in order to project needs and anticipate challenges? (p. 10)

planning

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Those responsible for projecting personnel needs should collect the following information: rank, function, and __________ of existing members. (p. 10)

assignment

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__________ __________ must be based on each individual’s ability to perform the job (job proficiency) so that resources are utilized in an effective manner. (p. 12)

staffing assignments

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What should contribute to the organization’s effectiveness and individual member improvement? (p. 12)

duty assignments

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It is said that __________ personnel periodically can familiarize members with the occupancy hazards and the geographic response areas found in the community. (p. 12)

rotating

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What is a good way to minimize burnout? (p. 12)

job rotation

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What is a federal law that affects hiring practices in the United States? (p. 13)

1) Civil Rights Act of 1964
2) Affirmative Action Laws and Presidential Executive Orders (1961)
3) Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA)
4) Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Rehab Act)
5) Equal Pay Act of 1963
6) Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA)

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What defines a disability as “a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits a major life activity?” (p. 15)

ADA

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The ADA has how many titles covering different areas of public life? (p. 16)

five

1) Equal employment opportunity
2) Prohibits discrimination in Programs, activities, and services
3) Prohibits discrimination from private places of public accommodation
4) Requires phone and internet companies to provide nationwide allowing individuals with hearing and speech disabilities to communicate
5) variety of provisions relating to the ADA as a whole

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A diverse workforce should: __________. (p. 18)

reflect the demographics of the community

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You can distribute these at state fairs and information booths, door-to-door delivery, and direct mail. This is a marketing strategy. (p. 19)

brochures

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You can attach these to apparatus, stations, and information booths. This is a marketing strategy. (p. 19)

posters and banners

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This targets a specific group and modified to emphasize certain aspects of the profession. This is a marketing strategy. (p. 19)

audio/visual programs

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This increases the visibility of the organization within the community. Part of the marketing strategy. (p. 20)

public training and educational events

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This encourages members to recruit face-to-face with friends, relatives, and acquaintances; best used along with other methods because members tend to recruit people similar to themselves. (p. 20)

word of mouth

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These agencies search the national job market for candidates, especially in the chief officer ranks. (p. 20)

executive or professional recruiting agencies

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These keep the public-facing site maintained and information current. Part of the marketing strategy. (p. 20)

web sites and social media

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What is required to recruit for combination and career organizations? (p. 20)

hiring announcement

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What is the questionnaire on which the applicant provides basic personal information and must meet legal requirements for federal, state/provincial, and local governments? (p. 21)

application form

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These are completed to ensure applicants do not have a history that may preclude them from employment. This is a thorough investigation into an applicant’s background, including employment verification, criminal records checks, and educational history. (p. 21)

background check

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Which tests assess reasoning, memory, perceptual speed and accuracy, mathematical skills and reading comprehension, as well as knowledge or a particular function or job? (p. 22)

cognitive tests

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What measures the physical ability to perform a particular task or the strength of specific muscle groups, as well as strength, stamina, and endurance? (p. 22)

physical ability tests

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What is it called when you assess performance and aptitude on particular tasks, such as performance tests, simulations, work samples, and realistic job previews? (p. 22)

sample job tests

What tests assess the degree to which a person has certain traits or dispositions such as dependability, cooperativeness, or safety, or aim to predict the likelihood that a person will engage in certain conduct such as absenteeism? (p. 22)

personality and integrity tests

Applicants undergo a series of tests, interviews, and simulated experiences to determine their supervisory and managerial abilities. Where could these be taken? (p. 22)

assessment center

Which department may perform an initial screening interview before preparing a list of applicants for the chief officer or committee to interview? (p. 22)

human resources department

What is most often the most heavily weighed portion of the hiring process? (p. 23)

interview

What type of interview is typically formal and organized? (p. 23)

structured

What type of interview is where the interviewer asks questions which are not prepared in advance? (p. 23)

unstructured

These types of questions usually require a brief yes or no answer. What are they called? (p. 24)

closed-ended

These types of questions allow for an unlimited response from the applicant. What are they called? (p. 24)

open-ended

These types of questions require the applicants to describe how they would respond to a certain situation. What are they called? (p. 24)

hypothetical

Questions must be __________ to prevent the possibility of discrimination and potential lawsuits. (p. 24)

job-related

What guide is available to bring to the firefighter’s physician to help him or her understand the physiological demands of firefighting and the resulting health risks? (p. 26)

a healthcare providers guide to firefighter physicals

Which hiring pitfall occurs when pressure to fill a position is placed on the chief officer or team? (p. 26)

rushing

This hiring pitfall occurs when the applicant is prejudged based on considerations other than job related qualifications. (p. 26)

stereotyping

Which hiring pitfall occurs when an interviewer mentally selects applicants based on perceived similarities? (p. 26)

Similarity

This hiring pitfall occurs when an interviewer mentally makes a selection before all the other applicants have been interviewed. (p. 26)

premature selection

_________ planning should prepare all personnel for advancement at least to the next level through an established career development plan. (p. 27)

succession

What type of training is designed to prepare members at all levels for future advancement, while at the same time giving them the skills they need to excel in their current position? (p. 27)

preparatory

What is based on the length of continuous employment? (p. 28)

seniority

A quality __________ __________ is often a determining factor in a candidate decision to accept employment. (p. 28)

benefit package

A good benefits package can cost the organization __________ percent or more of the employee’s salary and represents a large portion of the overall budget. (p. 29)

What is considered paid time off to be used for non-job-related illness or injury? (p. 29)

sick leave/dependent sick leave

What is considered paid time off to make funeral arrangements and/or to attend memorial services for family members? (p. 29)

bereavement leave

What is it called when the employer pays into a managed retirement program in the employee’s name? The contribution is typically a percentage of the employee’s pay and the employee may or may not be required to also contribute, depending on the program. (p. 29)

retirement/pension contributions

What is it called when there is a contribution toward the purchase of health insurance for the employee? (p. 29)

health insurance

Employer paid insurance premium payable upon the death of the covered member? What is this called? (p. 29)

life insurance

What are accounts that allow the member to contribute pretax funds toward healthcare and dependent care costs? (p. 29)

flexible spending accounts

Who is responsible for developing or assigning personnel to develop standard procedures to guide the organization through a line-of-duty death? (p. 32)

chief officer

An employee may be terminated in how many ways? (p. 32)

two

Which of the two ways in which an employee can be terminated is voluntary? (p. 32)

personal choice (voluntary)

What could be the result of a disability injury, a loss of funding for the position, or disciplinary actions? (p. 32)

dismissal (Administrative)

What is the chief officer’s first duty in a termination or dismissal case? (p. 33)

attempt to alter the behavior or change the situation that required discipline

Which organization has developed model course outlines that are widely used for associate’s and bachelor’s level fire and emergency services degree programs? (p. 34)

Fire and emergency services higher education (FESHE) Sponsored by the National Fire Academy (NFA)

Who sponsors the Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education network of emergency services related education and training? (p. 34)

National fire academy

What degree program requires two academic years of study? The focus is typically to provide the student with technical knowledge and skills to be successful in the workforce. (p. 34)

associates

Which fire officer should obtain an associate’s degree? (p. 34)

fire officer II

What degree program typically takes four years of full-time study to complete? (p. 34)

bachelors

Which fire officer should obtain a baccalaureate degree? (p. 34)

fire officer III

What degree program requires two or more academic years of study beyond a bachelor’s degree and includes a thesis, creative component, or some other significant original work? (p. 34)

masters

Which fire officer should obtain a graduate level degree at an institution of higher education as accepted by the AHJ? (p. 34)

fire officer IV

What degree program requires two or more academic years of study beyond a master’s degree? This is the highest level of study. These programs allow the student to focus on a specific topic and require completion of a major original academic work called a dissertation. (p. 34)

doctorate

This involves the activity of visiting other fire and emergency services organizations and observing their operations. This provides a wider view of the services and helps to create and enhance professional networks. (p. 36)

observation

This involves the individual in an activity outside the organization. This may include membership in a civic organization, nonprofit organization, or assisting in an assessment center. (p. 36)

participation

This provides the individual with knowledge from trade and professional journals and fire and emergency services related internet e-mail distributions. (p. 36)

reading

This provides an opportunity to play a crucial role in the development of students. This allows the individual to hone their communication skills while exercising leadership, mentoring, and coaching. (p. 36)

teaching/instructing

This provides the individual a form of self-evaluation leading to personal growth. (p. 36)

analysis of past performance

What gives an individual the opportunity to identify a problem and then attempt to solve it creatively, which can lead to a solution or a better understanding of the problem? (p. 36)

innovation

Involves writing articles for professional journals or other publications. (p. 36)

publication

What is a tool to assist employees in career and personal development that has the primary purpose is to help employees reach short-and long-term career goals, as well as improve current job performance? (p. 36)

individual development plan

A broad term that can refer to a practitioner’s license, certification, or education. (p. 37)

credentialing

What program provides chief officers and other fire and emergency services leaders with the opportunity to develop leadership and management skills? (p. 37)

executive fire officer program

In order to be part of the Executive Fire Officer Program you must be a chief officer or future leader in the organization, and must have what type of degree from a nationally or regionally accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education? (p. 37)

bachelors

Who should the organization’s administration assign the task of developing and implementing a safety and health program that meets the organization’s requirements, demands, needs, and concerns? (p. 39)

health safety officer

Who sets the minimum standard for safety committees? (p. 40)

occupational safety and health administration

NFPA __________ states that the HSO is responsible for analyzing and coordinating the components of the health program. (p. 41)

1521

What is the first step in developing an accident, injury, and illness prevention program? (p. 43)

determining what hazards are present

What is a hazard that is described as being: flammable, and corrosive? (p. 43)

chemical

What is a hazard that is described as: resulting from chemical reaction, over pressure? (p. 43)

explosion

What is a hazard that is described as: such as shock or short circuit, fire, static, loss of power? (p. 43)

electrical

What is a hazard that is described as: resulting in strain, human error? (p. 43)

ergonomics

What is the hazard that can result in a collapse? (p. 43)

excavation

What is a hazard that results from a slip or trip? (p. 43)

fall

What is a hazard that is described as: resulting in physical burns, heat exhaustion, or smoke inhalation? (p. 43)

fire or thermal

What is a hazard that is described as: resulting in chafing or fatigue to slings, ropes, or belts? (p. 43)

mechanical/vibration

What is a hazard that results from equipment exceeding its design capacity? (p. 43)

mechanical failure

What is a hazard that is described as: resulting in crushing, cutting, tearing, or shearing injuries? (p. 43)

mechanical

What is a hazard can result in hearing loss or damage? (p. 43)

noise

Which is a hazard includes ionizing and non-ionizing? (p. 43)

radiation

What is a hazard that is described as: resulting from mass acceleration, falling objects, or vehicles? (p. 43)

struck by

What is the hazard that results in heat stress, exhaustion, hypothermia? (p. 43)

temperature extreme

What is a hazard that is described as: lack of lighting or obstructed vision? (p. 43)

visibility

What is a hazard that is described as: an example being snow, ice, wind, rain? (p. 43)

weather phenomena

What research agency is focused on the study of worker safety and health, and empowering employers and workers to create safety and healthy workplaces? (p. 45)

national institute for occupational safety and health (NIOSH)

Firefighter injuries are classified under __________ types of duty? (p. 46)

five 1) Responding to or returning from an incident 2) Fireground 3) Nonfire emergency 4) Training 5) Other on duty

What is a cancer-causing substance called? (p. 46)

carcinogens

What is described as physical, mental, or emotional tension caused when persons have been exposed to a traumatic event where they have experienced, witnessed, or been confronted with an event or events that involve actual death, threatened death, serious injury, or threat of physical integrity of self or others? (p. 51)

critical incident stress

What is a hazard that is described as: Initiating an action that results in contact with an object? (p. 43)

struck against

What is paid time off that may or my not accrue from one year to the next? Generally can be used in any manner the employee wishes with supervisor approval. (p. 29)

annual leave

What is considered to be payments to employees for the purchase and maintenance of clothing required to perform their daily functions? (p. 29)

uniform allotments

One of the chief officer’s most important tasks is analyzing the community’s __________ and resources to make informed hiring and promotional decisions. (p. 9)

needs

What is it called when you place information in the local print media, radio and television, and state/provincial and national trade journals? (p. 19)

advertising

Who requires that all employment testing be based on job-related criteria? (p. 22)

equal employment opportunity commission

Which committee has a purpose to conduct research, develop recommendations, study and review safety and health matters, and advise the chief officer on safety matters? (p. 39)

occupational safety and health committee

The USFA publishes an annual report listing the firefighter line-of-duty-deaths for the previous year. What is this report called? (p. 44)

firefighter fatalities in the united states

1. Human Resources Management Flashcards

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