Chapter 1 & 2 Flashcards
company officer’s most important task is to ensure….
the safety of the unit’s personnel
uninterrupted series of steps
scaler
legal ability of an individual to make and implement decisions for which the individual is held accountable
authority
decisions are made by one person at the top of the structure
centralized authority
decisions made at a lower level (delegation of authority) which the effects of the decisions reported through the structure
decentralized authority
decision making authority should be delegated to the ______ level possible
lowest
unity of command states that each subordinate must have only ____ supervisor
1
_____________ is the path of responsibility from the top of the organization to the bottom and vice versa.
chain of command
process of going around a link in the chain of command to deal with an issue
sidestepping
notifying one’s supervisor than one intends to take an issue to the supervisor’s supervisor
skip level notification
organizational principle that allows workers to report to more than one supervisor without violating the unity of command principle
functional supervision
_________________ consists of dividing large jobs into small tasks to be assigned to specific individuals
division of labor
standard on industrial fire brigades
NFPA 600
standard for industrial fire brigade member professional qualification
NFPA 1081
volunteer firefighters staff approx. ____ of fire and emergency services organizations
70%
reciprocal assistance from one fire and emergency services agency to another during an emergency based upon a prearranged agreement; generally made upon the request of the receiving agency
mutual aid
written agreement between two or more agencies to automatically dispatch predetermined resources to any fire or other emergency reported in the geographic area covered by the agreement
automatic aid
assistance from agencies, industries, or fire departments that are not part of the agency having jurisdiction over the incident
outside aid
__________ is the process of providing subordinates with the authority, direction, and resources needed to complete an assignment
delegation
Individual who accomplishes organizational obj. through effective and efficient handling of material and human resources
Manager
A person who is responsible for directing the performance of other people or employees
Supervisor
Leadership Ethics Supervision Responsibility Authority
Challenges of a New CO
Those who deliver services to the public or external customers (suppression, Ems, Inspections
Line Personnel
Those who provide support to the line personnel or internal customers (training, logistics, Administration
Staff Personnel
states each subordinate must have only one supervisor
Unity of Command
Functional division of the lowest level of local government
Municipal
Political subdivision of a state province, or territory for admin purposes and public safety
County
Designated geographic area where fire protection is provided, usually through a supporting tax, or an area where fire prevention codes are enforced
Fire District
Territory occupied by one of the constituents administrative districts of a nation whose rights are defined by a constitution. (Forest, wildland and urban interface)
State/ Provincial
National level of government such as the US and Canada
Federal
The government structure of Native American and Aboriginal People of North America
Tribal
