Chapter 1 Flashcards
The company officer manages
Resources during both emergency and nonemergency activities
Company officers are
First-line supervisors responsible for the performance and safety of assigned personnel in an emergency service organization
One of the first persons on the scene and is also likely to be the last to leave
The company officer
Company officers are often the _____ of the fire department at the scene of countless emergencies ranging from automobile accidents to fires, from treating sick and injured persons to mitigating hazardous materials spills
Senior representatives
The standard for fire officer professional qualifications
NFPA 1021
When the company is in the station, the company officer essentially runs…
A small part of the fire department, rescue squad, or emergency medical services organization.
At the company level, the company officer manages
The resources:
people, equipment and time
In most departments, companies spend less than ______ of their time dealing with emergencies.
10%
90% of their time is spent in other activities such as
- Providing fire safety public education programs for citizens
- Preplanning for fires and other emergencies
- Training
- Maintaining good physical fitness
Regardless of the activity the company officer is expected to
Plan, manage, and lead the company.
The company officer is also expected to be ______ for the personnel assigned to the company
A full-time leader and instructor
_____ skills are very important for company officers
Human relations
The many roles of the company officer
- Coach
- Communicator
- Counselors
- Decision maker
- Evaluator
- Firefighter
- Friend
- Innovator
- Instructor
- Leader
- Listener
- Manager
- Mediator
- Motivator
- Planner
- Public relations representative
- Referee
- Role Model
- Safety officer
- Student
- Supervisor
- Writer
______ has one of the most demanding jobs in the organization
The company officer
______ is the company officers principal job
Leading others
