Chapter 5 - Training and Coaching

Question 1

Accreditation

Answer 1

A system whereby a certification organization determines that a school or program meets with the requirements of the fire service

Question 2

Coaching

Answer 2

A method of directing, instructing, and training a person or group of people with the aim to achieve the same goal or develop specific skills

Question 3

Education

Answer 3

The process of imparting knowledge or skill through systematic instruction

Question 4

Job Instruction Training

Answer 4

A systematic four-step approach to training fire fighters in a basic job skill

Question 5

Mentoring

Answer 5

A developmental relationship between a more experienced person (a mentor) and a less experienced person (a protege)

Question 6

Professional Development

Answer 6

Skills and knowledge attained for both personal development and career advancement

Question 7

Training

Answer 7

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 duties

Question 8

Unconsciously Competent

Answer 8

The highest level of the conscious competence learning matrix developed by Dr. Thomas Gordon. The skill becomes so practiced that it enters the unconscious parts of the brain

Question 9

Concept

Answer 9

Training and coaching have been core fire officer tasks since the establishment of the first organized fire departments

Question 10

Four Step Method Components

Answer 10

Preparation
Presentation
Application
Evaluation

Question 11

Concept

Answer 11

For best performance, many skill practice sessions should be performed while wearing full PPE

Question 12

Mentoring Defenition

Answer 12

One-on-one process in which the more experienced person provides a deliberate learning environment through instructing, coaching, providing experiences, modeling and advising

Question 13

Four categories of psychomotor skill levels

Answer 13

Initial
Plateau
Latency (dormant)
Mastery

Question 14

NFPA 1403 General Guidelines

Answer 14

Instructions on how to conduct live fire training under various scenarios

Question 15

NFPA 1403 Training Scenarios

Answer 15

Acquired structures
Gas-fired training center buildings
Non-gas-fired training buildings
Exterior props
Exterior Class B Fires

Question 16

NFPA 1403 Prohibited Activities

Answer 16

No live “victims”
No flammable or combustible liquids
One fire evolution can occur in an acquired structure at one time

Question 17

5 Steps to develop a new training program

Answer 17

Assess needs
Establish objectives
Develop the training program
Deliver the training
Evaluate the impact

Question 18

Education vs Training

Answer 18

The process of imparting knowledge or skill through systematic instruction, whereas training is directed toward the practical application of education to produce an action

Question 19

Concept

Answer 19

NFPA helped standardize fire fighter training when it published its first edition of NFPA 1001 Standard for Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications in 1974

Question 20

Concept

Answer 20

Accreditation is a system whereby a certification organization determines that a school or program meets with the requirements of the fire service

Question 21

Concept

Answer 21

The supervising fire officer must develop and deliver training classes, participate in the planning process, participate in mass-casualty training exercises, and be capable of operating as a single-unit supervisor within an Incident Management System