Chapter 8 Flashcards
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Training
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 assigned duties.
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Coaching
Method of directing, instructing, and training a person or a group of people with the aim of achieving some goal or developing specific skills
142 Standard (NFPA) for Fire Service Instructor Professional Qualifications
NFPA 1041
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What is the value of preforming multi-company drills?
Excellent method of improving coordination between companies.
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A basic responsibility of every Fire Officer is …
To provide training for subordinate fire department members.
At a minimum FO must be prepared to company level training exercises and evolutionist ensure that the company is prepared to preform its basic responsibilities effectively and efficiently.
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One of the enduring concepts of the 20th century is the four step method of skill training. Prepare-present-apply-evaluate method originated during WW1. The process was updated and renamed …
Job Instruction Training
- Preparation
- Presentation
- Application
- Evaluation
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What method is the foundation of the work performed at the Fire Instructor 1 level.
Job Instruction Training
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Explain Step 1 of Job Instruction Training
Preparation:
FO identifies need for training, obtains the necessary material and teaching aids, practice delivering the lesson and then checking the physical environment for the lesson.
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What are three indicators the training is needed?
- A near miss
- fire ground problem
- performance deficiency
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The FO conducts training to maintain proficiency of core competencies. What is the goal competency of this training?
Firefighters should be unconsciously competent at core competencies.
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What are the steps to writing lesson plan?
- Break the topic down into simple units
- Show what to teach, in which order to teach it, and exactly which procedures to follow.
- Use a guide to help accomplish the teaching objective.
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Explain the second step of Job Instruction Training
Presentation
This is the lecture or instructional portion of the training. present skill one step at a time, begin with small concepts and move progressively to more complex information. Teach in positive terms avoid telling firefighters what not to do. Audiovisual aids and training props should be used to enrich presentation. Firefighters retain information more effectively when performing skill in the process of what learning it.
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Explain the third step of Job Instruction Training
Application
Firefighters should demonstrate the task or skill under supervision. A good reinforcing technique is to have the firefighter explain the task while demonstrating the skill. Offer immediate feedback.
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Explain the four step of Job Construction Training
Evaluation
There should be an evaluation of the students progress at the end of the lesson. The fire officer can be certain training has occurred only when there is an observable change in firefighters performance when responding to a real situation.
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How can the fire officer be certain that training has occurred?
When there is an observable change in the firefighters performance when responding to a real situation where the task or skills applied.
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Mentoring
Mentoring is a developmental relationship in which a more experienced person, mentor, helps a less experienced person, protégé.
mentoring is a one-on-one process in which the more experienced person provides a deliberate learning environment through instructing, coaching, providing experiences, molding, and advising.
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What qualities make for an effective mentor?
- A desire to help
- Current knowledge
- Effective coaching, counseling, facilitating, and networking skills
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What is learning research recommend spending no more than 10 minutes presenting a formal lecture video presentation?
Because a student loads loses focus after 15 to 20 minutes of passive learning.
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Psychomotor skill levels can be classified into four categories
- Initial- Basic understanding, driver knows main streets knows how the street grid and numbering system works. Relies on officer responding to calls.
- Plateau- Competent, driver can drive to more than 85% of the streets in the company’s boxes.
- Latency- driver can remember a route to an area not traveled in months
- Mastery- driver can easily drive to any address in the district those to three alternate routes each.
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What are the four topics that federal regulations mandate as part of emergency service training?
- Blood-borne pathogens- even suppression only firefighters, this includes the departments exposure control plan. 4hr
- Hazardous materials- awareness and operations level
- SCBA fit testing- mass training, fit tested, health montr
- National incident management system- all hazards template for firefighters to operate within crossed restrictions within federal response plan.
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The fire officer should spell out the expected behavior of the trainee when operating at emergencies. The expected behavior falls into three areas:
- Responding to alarms- not running, wear PPE, seatbelts
- On scene activity- working safely, restrictions
- Emergency procedures- clearly identified trainees expected behavior when operating during emergency situation i.e. Mayday, stay safe and out of way.
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Before participating in any live fire training evolutions, the student must have received training to meet firefighter one performance objectives from what sections?
Safety Fire behavior Portable extinguishers PPE Firehose, appliances and streams Overhaul Water supply Ventilation Forcible entry Building construction
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The lead instructor of live fire revolutions needs to calculate the needed water supply and ensure ____
(water supply)
- attack and backup line should be capable flowing a minimum of 95 GPM.
- the water supply resource should be capable of delivering hundred and 50% of minimum needed water supply from two separate sources.
3.
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This should be a safety officer and ignition officer at live fire training and instructors for each functional crew.
what is the maximum size of a functional crew?
Five trainees
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What does NFPA 1403 absolutely prohibits during live fire training?
- No live victims may be used
- flammable/combustible liquids cannot be used as fuel
- conduct only one fire evolution and acquired structure at a time
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What are the five steps for developing a training program?
- Assess need- officer must confirm need for training
- Establish objectives- training has occurred when there is an observable change in behavior. Identify specific behavior needing change, measure performance.
- Develop a training program- various methods, other departments training on the subject
- Deliver the training- new programs should have a pilot class or trial run, develop lesson plan ( organize, key points, can be reused, allow others to teach program)
- Evaluate the impact- have you accomplished the change in behavior?
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Professional development
Professional development refers to skills and knowledge obtained for both personal development and career advancement. Encompasses all types of facilitated learning, ranging from college degrees to certification training, continuing education, skills acquisition etc.
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Education vs Training
Education: The process of imparting knowledge or skill through systematic instruction.
Training: practical application of education to produce an action.
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Training
Directed toward the practical application of education to provide an action.
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What are the three types of academic accreditation available through the Harvard fire executive Fellowship program and its partnership with the IAFC, IFSTA/FPP, NFPA, and USFA
- Programs that meet specific profession or vocation
- educational and training organizations that meet federal requirements for tuition reimbursement
- educational institutions that meet voluntary accrediting requirements to issued degrees and academic transcripts
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Accreditation
Defined as a collegial process based on self and peer assessment for public accountability and improvement for academic quality.
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With the list of almost 2000 entries documenting every task a firefighter might be required to perform, what is the name of the document developed by LAFD
Trade Analysis for Fire Fighting, this was later standardized by the NFPA with NFPA 101 in 1974
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Accreditation is a system whereby a certification organization determines that a school or program meets the requirements of the firefighting service.
Two organizations provide accreditation to the fire service professionals her certification system
The national board on fire service professional qualifications
The international fire service accreditation Congress
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Training to become a supervising fire officer includes achieving
The requirements laid out for NFPA fire officer one, and more
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The supervising officer candidate needs ___ years of experience in agency operations and ____ hours of experience as an acting officer handling emergency response and in nonemergency activities
3 to 5 years of experience
200 hours experience as an acting officer
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Train become a managing officer includes becoming…
the managing fire officer candidate needs ____ years of experience as a qualified supervising fire officer he or she must function as an acting officer for______ operations including emergency and nonemergency activities
And NFPA fire officer 2
2-4 years, multi company operations
