Ch 4

Question 1

Ch 4 p69

> Incident Reports

Answer 1

1st arriving officer completes NFIRS report

Question 2

Ch 4 p70

> Infrequent Reports Include

Answer 2

FF injury
Citizen complaint
property damage/liability
Vehicle accident

Question 3

Ch 4 p69

> Incident Reports

Answer 3

Supplementary report is a report from each officer in charge of their unit on scene and it’s part of the FULL report.

Question 4

Ch 4 p69

> Incident Reports

Answer 4

Expanded Report is when every person on scene writes a narrative on observation and activities.

Question 5

Ch 4 p70

> Infrequent Reports

Answer 5

Control document is a supervisor’s report of injury required by the state workers compensation agencies.

Question 6

Ch 4 p70

> Infrequent Reports

Answer 6

Injuries must be reported within 24 -72 hrs or whatever company policy dictates.

Question 7

Ch 4 p71

> Infrequent Reports

Answer 7

Injury report includes: who got hurt
nature of injury, how they got hurt, what contributed to injury, potential loss, frequency of occurrence, preventive actions.

Question 8

Ch 4 p71

> Infrequent Reports

Answer 8

Permanent Formal reports DO NOT have emotional, opinions or hearsay in them.

Question 9

Ch 4 p72

> Written Communications: Informal

Answer 9

Informal: record or transmit info that MAY NOT be needed in future

Question 10

Ch 4 p72

> Written Communications: Formal

Answer 10

Formal: Official doc. Permanent and archived.

Question 11

Ch 4 p72

> Written Communications: SOP

Answer 11

SOP: Are FORMAL written directive to establish specific operational or admin techniques.

Question 12

Ch 4 p73

> Written Communications: SOG

Answer 12

SOG: Are FORMAL written org directives to achieve a goal and show you how to get there.

Question 13

Ch 4 p73

> Written Communications: General Orders

Answer 13

General Orders: FORMAL doc on a specific subject, policy, condition or situation, signed by Fire Chief
AKA - Executive orders, dept directives, memos

Question 14

Ch 4 p65

> Environmental Noise

Answer 14

ENVIRONMENTAL NOISE:

physical OR sociological condition interfering with message

Question 15

Ch 4 p66

> Environmental Noise: Sociological:

Answer 15

SOCIOLOGICAL NOISE:

Example - Prejudice or bias

Question 16

Ch 4 p67

> Unit Calling (radio talk)

Answer 16

Good tool is listening to recorded radio traffic

Question 17

Ch 4 p67

> Initial Size-up

Answer 17

Size is mental process of gathering pertinent details. Initial radio report FOLLOWS size up.

Question 18

Ch 4 p68

> Verbal Report

Answer 18

CAN report used when scene is huge or speed of info needs to be shared for max efficiency

Question 19

Ch 4 p68

> Routine Morning Report:

Answer 19

Identify personnel or resource shortage ASAP

Question 20

Ch 4 p69

> NFIRS:

Answer 20

National Fire Incident Reporting System is managed by Us Fire Admin

Question 21

Ch 4 p69

> Incident Report Narrative:

Answer 21

NFIRS report done by First arriving officer or IC

Question 22

Ch 4 p70

> Super’s Report:

Answer 22

Super’s Report required by state workers comp for injuries which is the control document. Report is submitted within 24 - 72 hrs or company policy

Question 23

Ch 4 p71`

> Super’s Report:

Answer 23

Report WILL NOT contain emotional statements, opinions, or hearsay

Question 24

Ch 4 p72

> Informal Comm:

Answer 24

Informal Comm: emails, memos etc.

– Used record or transmit , not needed in future

Question 25

Ch 4 p72

> Formal Comm:

Answer 25

Formal Comm: Official doc.. on business ltrhead

– Is Permanent and archived

Question 26

Ch 4 p73

> Recommendation Report:

Answer 26

Rec Report: is to suggest a particular action or decision

Question 27

Ch 4 p75/76

> 4 steps in presenting the Recommendation Report:

Answer 27

1. Getting Attention (have a “grand” opening
2. Interest (briefly why they should be interested)
3. Details (organize facts)
4. Action (closing)