Chapter 1 Introduction to the FO Flashcards
Four management principles:
1) Unity of command.
2) Span of control.
3) Division of labor.
4) Discipline. Page 11
Four functions of management:
Planning. Organizing. Leading. Controlling. Identified by Henry fayol
Means putting resources together into an orderly, functional, structured hole.
Organizing. Page 13
Means developing a scheme, program, or method that is worked out before hand to accomplish and objective.
Planning. Page 13
Covers planning that is 1 to 3 years in advance?
Medium range planning. Page 13
Covers developing a plan that extends up to a year.
Short range planning
Covers events longer than three years in advance.
Long-range planning
Developing a budget can be done in what function of management?
Planning. Page 13
Means guiding or directing any course of action.
Leading. Page 13
A complex process of influencing others to accomplish a task
The act of leadership
Means re-straining, regulating, governing, counteracting, or overpowering.
Controlling.
Includes motivating, training, guiding, and directing employees
Leading
Includes establishing goals and objectives and developing a way to meet in evaluate those goals and objectives
Planning
___Are developed by various government or government authorized organizations to implement a law that has been passed by a government body
Rules and regulations
Develop to provide a definite guidelines for present and future actions
Policies
Written organizational directives that established or prescribe specific operational or administrative methods to be followed routinely for the performance of designated operations or actions
Standard operating procedures
The key to improving ethical choices is to have?
Clear organizational values
_And_are the primary causes of death within a burning structure
Flashover and structural collapse
The IAFC identifies the fire officer Blank level as a managing fire officer
2
At this level, emphasis is placed on accomplishing the department’s goals and objectives by working through subordinates to achieve desired results.
FO 1
Duties: FO 1 level
Include record keeping, managing projects, preparing budget requests, initiating and completing station maintenance requisitions, and conducting preliminary accident investigations.
Administrative duties
Duties: FO 1 level
Developing preincident plans, providing company level training, delivering public education programs, and responding to community inquiries
Non emergency duties
Duties: FO 1 level
Making work assignments and ensuring that health and safety procedures are followed
Supervisory duties
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
Emergency duties
Duties:
Implementing the IAP, deploying resources, and maintaining personnel accountability
Emergency duties
The IAFC calls the _______level a Supervising Fire Officer
FO 1 level
The use of trumpets to symbolize the rank of chief also signifies the chief’s need to?
Communicate clearly
The _______creates a structure for managing the department as well as fire ground operations
Chain of command
Supervising and managing officers report directly to an?
Administrative officer
_______are responsible for managing the activities of several fire companies within a defined geographic area, usually in more than one fire station
Battalion or district chiefs
_______ is usually the officer in charge of a single alarm working fire
Battalion
The ________ is the executive fire officer who has overall responsibility for the administration and operations of the department.
Fire chief (or chief of the department)
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
Chain of command
The _______ is used to implement department rules, policies and procedures
Chain of command
Using the chain of command ensures that a given task is carried out in a ____.
Uniform manner
The fire department uses a _____style of leadership
Paramilitary
The management concept that each firefighter answers to only one supervisor, and each supervisor answers only to one boss
Unity of command
Management principles:
Establishes a direct route of responsibility from the chief to the firefighter
Chain of command
- under unity of command page 12
Management principles:
Refers to the maximum number of personnel or activities that can be effectively controlled by one individual
(Usually 3-7)
Span of control
Management principles:
Most experts believe that Span of control should extend to no more than?
5 people
This number can change,depending on the assignment or the task to be completed
Management principles:
Organizing an incident by breaking down the overall strategy into smaller tasks
Division of labor
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
Division of labor
Management principles:
The set of guidelines that a department establishes for fire fighters
Discipline
Fire departments can be organized along _______.
Functional lines
**Training division responsible for dept wide training activities etc…
The four functions of management were originally identified by _____
Henry fayol
The fire officer develops ______ to achieve departmental, work unit, and individual objectives.
Plans
Functions of management:
Fire officers decide which companies will perform certain duties when they arrive on an emergency scene
Organizing
Functions of management:
Deciding which station duties each member of the crew will perform
Organizing
Functions of management:
_____is the human side of managing.
Leading
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
Planning
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
Organizing
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.
Controlling
Fire officers use the ________to get worn accomplished by others.
Functions of management
__________do not leave any room for latitude or discretion
Rules and regulations
Fire department ______outline what is expected in stated conditions.
Policies
_____ensure that all members of the department approach a situation or perform a given task in the same manner.
SOPs
____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.
SOPs
____ choices are based on a value system.
Ethical
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
ICS
Span of control refers to the maximum number of personnel or activities that can be effectively controlled by one individual; usually___to____
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
When most people think of managing, they envision the___function of management
Leading
Laws enacted by a local government or municipality
Ordinances
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