911 Flashcards

1
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Ethics

A

Showing of moral character

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2
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Ethical standards

A

Set of rules guiding principles governing the conduct of a person or members of a profession

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3
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Liability

A

Legal responsibility for an accident

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4
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Vicarious liability

A

Legal concept that holds someone liable for their actions or inactions or errors

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5
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Negligence

A

Failure to exercise the degree of care considered reasonable resulting in an unintended injury to a person

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6
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The four components of negligence

A

Duty to perform
Breach of duty
Proximate cause
Damages

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7
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Gross negligence

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Deliberately neglects to perform their prescribed duty, behaves in contrary manners to procedures

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8
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Definition of a crime

A

Any act or omission of an act in violation of a public law forbidding or commanding it

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9
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Crime includes

A

Felonies and misdemeanors

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10
Q

A felony may be punishable with

A

1 or more years or death

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11
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Types of civil law

A

Contract law

Tort law- MOST LIKELY TO AFFECT 911 dispatchers

Property law

Family law

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12
Q

Fire department is segmented in to the following method

A

Districts
Battalion
Company

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13
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Priorities of a fire fighter upon arrival

A

Rescue
Extinguishment
Exposure

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14
Q

The leading area where fire originates

A

Lounge area (33% multiple fatality fires)

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15
Q

3 phases of emergency call
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A

Call receiving
Response
Pre-arrival

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16
Q

Definition of stress

A

Mental or emotionally disruptive
Condition in response to adverse
External influences

17
Q

Basic elements of interpersonal communication

A

Sender
Receiver
Message
Feedback

18
Q

What is ANI

A

Automatic Number Identification

19
Q

what is ALI

A

Automatic Location Identification

20
Q

The capacity is 911 to route calls to the appropriate PSAP based on ESN

A

Selective routing

21
Q

What does CAD stand for

A

Computer aided dispatch

22
Q

Three phases of an emergency call

A

Call receiving
Response
Pre arrival

23
Q

Article of 911 ethics

A

Primary responsibility of 911 proffeional

24
Q

3 types of constitutional law

A

Executive
Legislative
Judiciary

25
Q

When was America’s first 911 call

A

February 16 1968

26
Q

Public law 101-336 is known as

A

American with disabilities act

27
Q

3 Enhanced features of TDD

A

ALI
ANI
ACD auto call distribution

28
Q

DHS COLOR SYSTEM

A

Green- develop a family emergency plan

Blue-review stores disaster supplies

Yellow-check family emergency phone numbers

Orange-exercise causation when traveling

Red-be prepared to shelter in place

29
Q

Direct access means what

A

Passport can directly receive a TDD call

30
Q

Reasonable actions in comparison to the actions of others with similar training and direction

A

Standard of care

31
Q

Transmitter
Receiver
Transmitter medium

A

3 types of telecom system

32
Q

Failure to act in manner required

A

Breach of duty

33
Q

When you accept an assignment and place yourself in the position to the public’s outcry

A

Duty to perform

34
Q

Nearness

A

Proximate cause