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Chapter 1 Introduction to the FO Flashcards

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Four management principles:

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1) Unity of command.
2) Span of control.
3) Division of labor.
4) Discipline. Page 11

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Four functions of management:

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Planning. 
Organizing. 
Leading. 
Controlling. 
Identified by Henry fayol
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Means putting resources together into an orderly, functional, structured hole.

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Organizing. Page 13

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Means developing a scheme, program, or method that is worked out before hand to accomplish and objective.

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Planning. Page 13

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Covers planning that is 1 to 3 years in advance?

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Medium range planning. Page 13

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Covers developing a plan that extends up to a year.

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Short range planning

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Covers events longer than three years in advance.

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Long-range planning

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Developing a budget can be done in what function of management?

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Planning. Page 13

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Means guiding or directing any course of action.

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Leading. Page 13

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A complex process of influencing others to accomplish a task

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The act of leadership

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Means re-straining, regulating, governing, counteracting, or overpowering.

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Controlling.

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Includes motivating, training, guiding, and directing employees

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Leading

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Includes establishing goals and objectives and developing a way to meet in evaluate those goals and objectives

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Planning

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___Are developed by various government or government authorized organizations to implement a law that has been passed by a government body

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Rules and regulations

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Develop to provide a definite guidelines for present and future actions

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Policies

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Written organizational directives that established or prescribe specific operational or administrative methods to be followed routinely for the performance of designated operations or actions

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Standard operating procedures

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The key to improving ethical choices is to have?

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Clear organizational values

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18
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_And_are the primary causes of death within a burning structure

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Flashover and structural collapse

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The IAFC identifies the fire officer Blank level as a managing fire officer

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At this level, emphasis is placed on accomplishing the department’s goals and objectives by working through subordinates to achieve desired results.

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FO 1

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Duties: FO 1 level

Include record keeping, managing projects, preparing budget requests, initiating and completing station maintenance requisitions, and conducting preliminary accident investigations.

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Administrative duties

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Duties: FO 1 level

Developing preincident plans, providing company level training, delivering public education programs, and responding to community inquiries

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Non emergency duties

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Duties: FO 1 level

Making work assignments and ensuring that health and safety procedures are followed

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Supervisory duties

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Duties: FO 1 level

Supervising a group of FFs performing company level tasks, functioning as the initial arriving officer at an emergency scene, performing a sizeup, and establishing the incident management system

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Emergency duties

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Duties:

Implementing the IAP, deploying resources, and maintaining personnel accountability

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Emergency duties

26
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The IAFC calls the _______level a Supervising Fire Officer

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FO 1 level

27
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The use of trumpets to symbolize the rank of chief also signifies the chief’s need to?

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Communicate clearly

28
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The _______creates a structure for managing the department as well as fire ground operations

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Chain of command

29
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Supervising and managing officers report directly to an?

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Administrative officer

30
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_______are responsible for managing the activities of several fire companies within a defined geographic area, usually in more than one fire station

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Battalion or district chiefs

31
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_______ is usually the officer in charge of a single alarm working fire

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Battalion

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The ________ is the executive fire officer who has overall responsibility for the administration and operations of the department.

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Fire chief (or chief of the department)

33
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This orginazational structure enables a fire department to determine the most efficient and effective way to fulfill its mission and to communicate this information to all members of the department

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Chain of command

34
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The _______ is used to implement department rules, policies and procedures

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Chain of command

35
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Using the chain of command ensures that a given task is carried out in a ____.

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Uniform manner

36
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The fire department uses a _____style of leadership

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Paramilitary

37
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The management concept that each firefighter answers to only one supervisor, and each supervisor answers only to one boss

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Unity of command

38
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Management principles:

Establishes a direct route of responsibility from the chief to the firefighter

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Chain of command

  • under unity of command page 12
39
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Management principles:

Refers to the maximum number of personnel or activities that can be effectively controlled by one individual

(Usually 3-7)

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Span of control

40
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Management principles:

Most experts believe that Span of control should extend to no more than?

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5 people

This number can change,depending on the assignment or the task to be completed

41
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Management principles:

Organizing an incident by breaking down the overall strategy into smaller tasks

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Division of labor

42
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Management principles:

The specific assignment of a task to an individual makes that person responsible for completing the task and prevents duplication of job assignments

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Division of labor

43
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Management principles:

The set of guidelines that a department establishes for fire fighters

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Discipline

44
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Fire departments can be organized along _______.

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Functional lines

**Training division responsible for dept wide training activities etc…

45
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The four functions of management were originally identified by _____

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Henry fayol

46
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The fire officer develops ______ to achieve departmental, work unit, and individual objectives.

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Plans

47
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Functions of management:

Fire officers decide which companies will perform certain duties when they arrive on an emergency scene

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Organizing

48
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Functions of management:

Deciding which station duties each member of the crew will perform

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Organizing

49
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Functions of management:

_____is the human side of managing.

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Leading

50
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Functions of management:

This task could be as simple as planning the daily activities for the fire company or as complex as developing an annual budget

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Planning

51
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Functions of management:

The fire officer takes the available people, equipment, structure, and time and develops them into an orderly, functional, and structural unit to implement the plan and deliver the expected services

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Organizing

52
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Functions of management:

Fire officers implement the _____function when they consider the impact on the budget before making purchases,when they conduct employee performance appraisals, and when they ensure compliance with departmental policies.

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Controlling

53
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Fire officers use the ________to get worn accomplished by others.

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Functions of management

54
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__________do not leave any room for latitude or discretion

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Rules and regulations

55
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Fire department ______outline what is expected in stated conditions.

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Policies

56
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_____ensure that all members of the department approach a situation or perform a given task in the same manner.

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SOPs

57
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____provide a uniform way to deal with emergency situations, enabling different stations or companies to work together smoothly, even if they have never worked together.

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SOPs

58
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____ choices are based on a value system.

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Ethical

59
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Defines the roles and responsibilities to be assumed by personnel and the operating procedures to be used in the management and direction of emergency operations

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ICS

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Span of control refers to the maximum number of personnel or activities that can be effectively controlled by one individual; usually___to____

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3 to 7

Most experts believe that span of control should extend to no more than five people but this number can change, depending on the assignment or the task to be completed

61
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When most people think of managing, they envision the___function of management

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Leading

62
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Laws enacted by a local government or municipality

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Ordinances

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