2 Rank & Structure

Question 1

What are the 6 core functions of Fire Rescue Operations within the ERFS? (1068 FTEs)

Answer 1

Scott MacDonald (Barry Lamb) 1. Fire suppression/ Event response 2. Medical events response 3. Rescue event response 4. Hazardous materials event response 5. Regional mutual aid event response 6. Specialty operations

Question 2

What are the 6 core functions of Office and Emergency Management within the ERFS? ( 8 FTEs)

Answer 2

Robert Squire (Brian Cornforth) 1. Emergency Management Planning 2. Emergency Management Training and Public Awareness 3. Emergency Operations Centre 4. Emergency Support response team 5. Corporate Business/ Continuity Planning

Question 3

What are the 6 core functions of Public Safety within the ERFS? ( 65 FTEs)

Answer 3

Russel Croome 1. Quality Management Plan 2. Fire prevention and public education 3. Fire investigations 4. Fire Inspections 5. FRS/EPS partnered arson investigations 6. Fire protection engineering

Question 4

What are the 6 core functions of Technical Services within the ERFS? ( 54 FTEs)

Answer 4

Brian Singleton 1. Call evaluation/dispatch/communication 2. Data and analytics 3. public safety technology 4. mapping services 5. Environmental management 6. Fire accreditation

Question 5

What are the 5 core functions of Training and Logistics within the ERFS? ( 35 FTEs)

Answer 5

Kevin Lefebrve 1. Training and E-learning 2. Fire rescue facilities 3. Fire rescue fleet and equipment 4. Logistical planning (PPE,SCBA and equipment) 5. Health and wellness programming

Question 6

What are the 4 organizational principles of the EFRS?

Answer 6

1. Discipline 2. Unity of Command 3. Division of Labour 4. Spanof Control (DUDS)

Question 7

Define Major and minor Crew?

Answer 7

Major Crew = one officer an two or more FF Minor Crew = one officer one FF

Question 8

What are the 4 core Values of the EFRS?

Answer 8

1. Service 2. Safety 3. Relationships 4. Teamwork

Question 9

List the chain of command starting with the lowest rank?

Answer 9

FF-FFQ- Senior FFQ- Captain- senior captain-district chief- platoon chief-deputy chief of operations- fire chief

Question 10

What are the 6 core functions of Fire Rescue Operations within the ERFS? (1068 FTEs)

Answer 10

Scott MacDonald (Barry Lamb) 1. Fire suppression/ Event response 2. Medical events response 3. Rescue event response 4. Hazardous materials event response 5. Regional mutual aid event response 6. Specialty operations