Chapters 17, 2 Flashcards
A good size up requires officers to look carefully and assess what can be seen, and to _____ about what cannot be seen.
Make reasonable assumptions
During non emergency situations, which style of leadership should fire officers normally use?
Participative
During operations, if a fire officer encounters a problem or hazard, when should he or she relay that information to Command
As soon as the fire officer realizes there is a problem or hazard
During phase 2 of the NFA size-up process, what is the basis for developing tactics and strategies?
The resources available
Fire development in modern structures is ______-limited
Ventilation
How do cathedral ceilings affect firefighting operations?
They make it harder to open the ceiling to check for fire extension
In a high rise fire, use of the elevators is controlled by the _____
Lobby control officer
In which type of building do the majority of civilian deaths occur
Single family dwellings
Most fire departments meet the requirement to establish a Rapid Intervention Crew by
Dispatching an additional fire company
On what basis does the incident commander assign resources when tasks outnumber available resources?
Tactical priorities and available resources
One hundred years ago, fire development within a structure was _____-limited
Fuel
The level of supervision should be balanced with the nature of the assignment that is being performed and _______.
The experience of the company members
What allows fire officers to be able to predict where the fire is burning and where it will spread?
Knowledge of fire behavior
What are the two major components of the incident action plan
Tactics and strategies
What does churning smoke indicate
High heat release rate
What does phase 1 of the NFA size up system deal with
What you know before the incident occurs
What does C in RECEO VS stand for
Confinement
What is the primary product of a strong emphasis on SOP’s
Operational efficiency
What is Layman’s final step in the five step process size up?
Develop the plan of operation
What is the first step in Layman’s five step analysis of emergency situations
Facts
What is the key to using an authoritative style of leadership effectively?
Developing the trust and confidence of the subordinates before the incident
What is the overriding responsibility of fire officers in fire attack
Supervising the company while assigned tasks are being performed
What is the critical factor to consider when developing a strategy
Exposures
What must be accomplished before beginning foam application on a class B fire?
Determination of how much foam will be needed
Which leadership style is required for supervision during emergency scene operations
Authoritarian
Which of the following is one of the most significant factors in size up?
Visualization
Which resource can a fire officer consult to determine evacuation distances?
Emergency Response Guidebook
Which strategy would an incident commander select when he or she believes the benefits of controlling and extinguishing the fire outweigh the risk to fire fighters
Offensive
A multiple choice written examination concentrates on facts that can be found in materials identified on a
Reading list
A ____ is used to present a series of simulation exercises that are used to evaluate a candidates competence in performing the actual tasks associated with a job
Assessment center
Attributes or qualities that can be described and measured during a promotional examination are known as _____.
Dimensions
Hidden within the assessment center in basket papers are usually a few surprises, including a few _____
Time sensitive
An am assessment center role-play simulation where a candidate is dealing with a subordinate with an issue, which of the following is a key point
Maintain control of the interview
In general, which level of supervisor has the longest and most diverse reading list for its promotional multiple choice examinations?
First level
In preparing for examination, candidates should be familiar with the materials on the reference reading list as well as _____.
Recent local history
In the context of job descriptions, what does the A stand for in KSA
Abilities
To be effective in a role playing exercise, a candidate’s supervisory decisions should be strictly based on _____
Policies and regulations
To be effective, how should a candidate act during a role playing scenario?
Naturally
What does the term “data dump” mean in the context of emergency incident simulations is assessment centers
The candidate demonstrates his or her depth of knowledge about a particular subject.
What is done periodically to validate and update the job description and the KSA technical worksheet associated with a given position?
Individuals within a classification are surveyed regarding the frequency and importance of job tasks
What is the term for the ability of a test to measure what it is intended to measure on a consistent basis
Reliability
What was the (often corrupt) system called that was used to appoint or promote people to public jobs prior to the modern use of the merit-based systems
Spoils system
Which disparaging characterization describes the potential for written examination to allow candidates to do very well on facts when they cannot apply them in real life situations?
Book smart, street dumb
Which document is used by the Human Resources department to determine the compensation level for a position
Class specification
Which item should be included in a personal study journal
A calendar
Which legislation enacted in 1883 established the civil service system in the U.S. federal government
Pendleton Act
Which legislation was enacted by Congress in response to corruption at Tammany Hall
Pendleton Act
Which of the following is a common post examination promotional consideration?
Absence of active formal discipline
Which of the following roles is commonly encountered in an assessment center role-play simulation?
An angry citizen
Which type of department would be more likely to turn to an external source for examination questions?
Smaller
Who determines the number of questions needed to asses the candidate’s knowledge within a particular area?
Local exam committee
