Ch 8 Flashcards
These two things have been core fire officer tasks since the establishment of the first organized fire departments.
Training and coaching
This is defined as the process of achieving proficiency through instruction and hands on practice in the operation of equipment and systems that are expected to be used in the performance of assign duties
Training
This is a method of directing, instructing, and training a person or group of people with the aim of achieving some girl or developing specific skills.
Coaching
This ensures that every firefighter can perform confidently and every fire company can operate as a high-performance team.
Training
This usually involves a formal training program, conducted by a training academy or equivalent organization, that includes both classroom and skills practice.
Certification
Three indicators that training is needed would be:
A near miss, a fire ground problem, or an observed performance deficiency
The four step method of skill training? otherwise known as?
Prepare-present-apply-evaluate
Job instruction training
Step one of the four step method
Preparation
The final preparation activity is to?
Check the physical environment
Step two of the four step training method?
Presentation
This is the lecture or instructional portion of the training the objective of this is to introduce the students to the subject matter, explain the importance of the topic, and create an interest in the presentation.
The presentation
This allows the firehouse sure to stay on topic and emphasize the important points to be addressed?
A lesson plan
Step three of the four step training method?
Application
The firefighter should demonstrate the task or skill under the fire officers supervision. The objective is the correct demonstration of the task, safely performed. Good reinforcing technique is to have the firefighter explain the task while demonstrating the skill. The fire officer should provide immediate feedback, identifying omissions and correcting errors. Success is achieved when the student can perform the task safely without input from the supervisor.
Application
Step four of the four step training:
Evaluation
At the end of the lesson or program, there should be an ________ of the students progress.
Evaluation
Depending on the skill and knowledge sets involved, the evaluation may be _____ or ______.
Written or practical examination
This is a developmental relationship in which a more experienced person helps a less experienced person.
Mentoring
This is a one on one process in which the more experienced person provides a deliberate learning environment through instructing, coaching, providing experiences, modeling, and advising.
Mentoring
Psychomotor skill levels can be classified into four categories:
Initial, Plateau, latency, mastery
When should the fire officer explain the procedures in the fire station when the company receives an alarm, assign a senior firefighter to function as a mentor, and describe any restrictions that are placed on firefighters in training, with a new firefighter trainee?
At the very first meeting.
Federal regulations mandate that four topics are covered as part of an emergency service training program:
Blood-borne pathogen’s, hazardous materials awareness and operations,
SCBA fit testing,
national incident management system (NIMS)
This provides a consistent framework the operates at all jurisdictional levels regardless of the cause, size, or complexity of the incident. It creates an all hazard template for firefighters to operate within a multiple-jurisdiction domestic incident within the federal national response plan.
National incident management system (NIMS)
Five steps for developing a training program:
Assess needs Establish objectives Develop the training program Deliver the training Evaluate the impact
This refers to skills and knowledge attained for both personal development and career advancement. It encompasses all types of facilitated learning, ranging from college degrees to certification training, continuing education, skill acquisition, and informal learning opportunities in the field. Described as intensive and collaborative, Ideally incorporating an evaluative stage.
Professional development
Obtaining ______ and developing _________ and _____ _____ makes the officer more valuable to the department and the fire service.
Professional designations and developing experience and skill sets
This is the process of importing knowledge or skill through systematic instruction. These programs are conducted through academic institutions and are primarily directed toward in the individuals comprehension of the subject matter.
Education
This is directed toward the practical application of education to produce an action, which can be an individual or group activity. This is an essential fire service activity.
Training
This is a collegial process based on self-and peer assessment for public accountability and improvement of academic quality.
Accreditation
This establishes the qualifications of the system to award certificates that are based on the standards.
A system whereby a certification organization determined that a school or program meets the requirements of the fire service.
Accreditation
There are two organizations that provide accreditation to fire service professional certification systems:
The national board on fire service professional qualifications
The international fire service accreditation Congress
