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According to Chapter 2, Professional Development, what is the term fora continuous process of training education, knowledge, and skills enhancement?

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Professional Development

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According to Chapter 2, Professional Development, what is the term for a concept that states that for an organization or individual to excel in any endeavor, that organization or individual must continually improve

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Continuous improvement

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According to Chapter 2, Professional Development, continuous improvement is not just a concept, it is an A_____-O______ P_______

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action-oriented process

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According to Chapter 2, Professional Development, what are the 6 traits of success?
CoCoV POT
(you cook CoCoV in a POT)

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Courage
Comittment
Vision

People skills
Organizational skills
Technical knowledge

CoCoV POT

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According to Chapter 2, Professional Development, what trait is the ability to define one’s idea of what kind of person they want to be and how being that kind of person manifest itself personally and professionally

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Vision

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According to Chapter 2, Professional Development, what trait allows leaders to make right decisions, which are not always easy decisions

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Courage (p.33)

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According to Chapter 2, Professional Development, what trait is important because every position in the fire service has varying degrees of it?

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Technical Knowledge

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According to Chapter 2, Professional Development, what trait is defined as the skill of communicating ideas, concepts, and directions to others in such a way that a desired action will be taken?

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People skills

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According to Chapter 2, Professional Development, which trait is perhaps the most important to the future success of the chief officer?

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commitment

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According to Chapter 2, Professional Development, _________ demonstrates that one can handle both success and stumbles along their chosen path

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Commitment

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According to Chapter 2, Professional Development, what is the absolute foundation of professional development

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A person’s attitude (p.35)

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According to Chapter 2, Professional Development, a person’s reaction to a B____ situation is sometimes than their reaction to a G_____ situation

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Bad; good

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According to Chapter 2, Professional Development, the NFA EFOP (executive fire officer program) focuses on the skill sets of _____ , ______, and ______.
SOC

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Self, organization, community

EFOP focuses on SOCs

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According to Chapter 2, Professional Development, what is a national credentialing program developed and evaluated by the Center for Public Safety Excellence

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Commission on Professional Credentialing

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According to Chapter 2, Professional Development, a _____ ______ program helps ensure that capable leaders are put in positions of authority and responsibility

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professional development program

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According to Chapter 2, Professional Development, developing professionally starts by setting ______ and ______ goals and objectives

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realistic and achievable

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According to Chapter 2, Professional Development, _____ and ____ are the foundation of the knowledge, skills, and abilities of all members of the department

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education and training (P.38)

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According to Chapter 2, Professional Development, the key to success in developing personally and professionally is developing a working personal development plan that is both C________ and S______ to cover a designated period of time

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chronological and specific (P.38)

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According to Chapter 2, Professional Development, what is defined by the IAFC Officer Development Handbook as “the planned, progressive, life-long process or education, training, self improvement, and experience.”?

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professional development

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According to Chapter 2, Professional Development, what two critical elements form the basis for the fire officer development model?

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Education and training (p.39, figure 2-1)

21
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According to Chapter 2, Professional Development, what are the degrees that the nationally recognized model for fire officer professional development recommends with each level of fire officer position?

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Associates for FO II
Bachelor’s for FO III
Masters for FO IV
It also recommends that FO III obtain professional designation in preparation for the executive fire officer position

22
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According to Chapter 2, Professional Development, what are the four phases of officer development in the national professional development model?

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FOI - supervisor
FO II - Manager
FO III - Administrator
FO IV - Executive

23
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According to Chapter 2, Professional Development, personal goals can take many forms, including C______ and P______.

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Cognitive and psychomotor (P.39)

24
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According to Chapter 2, Professional Development, departments that conduct employee evaluations can and should have _______ setting as part of the process

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Goal setting

25
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According to Chapter 2, Professional Development, for chief officers, goal setting takes on a more ____ function than seen in lower ranks

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cognitive (p.40)

26
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According to Chapter 2, Professional Development, setting and obtaining goals provides evidence of a P______ W______ A______ and demonstrates M_______ effort for all to follow

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Positive Work Attitude and demonstrates Motivational Efforts

27
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According to Chapter 2, Professional Development, the use of ______ should not be considered ancillary to the education and training process, instead it should be viewed as a critical component of the process

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Technology (p.41)

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According to Chapter 2, Professional Development, good leadership is directly related to developing a department culture that fosters the concepts of P_______ E______, C_______ I_______, S______, and E______.

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Professional Ethics, continuous improvement, safety, and efficiency

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According to Chapter 2, Professional Development,Education and training programs in emergent response should be developed with the goal of providing personnel with the ability to apply the appropriate strategies and tactics to a dynamic emergency situation that takes into account WHAT THREE MAJOR CONSIDERATIONS?

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1 Risk versus benefit
2 Safety and rules of engagement
3 Tactical efficiency

30
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According to Chapter 2, Professional Development, when the risk becomes too great for the perceived benefit, fire officers must reevaluate quickly because the _____ ___ ____ have changed

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rules of engagement

31
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According to Chapter 2, Professional Development, T______ E_______ is the key to strategic success

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tactical efficiency

32
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According to Chapter 2, Professional Development, in establishing training and education goals, it is first helpful to _________ between the terms training and education.

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distinguish (p.44)

33
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According to Chapter 2, Professional Development, what are the domains of learning?

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cognitive, affective, and psychomotor
(CAP)

34
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According to Chapter 2, Professional Development, in relation to the domains of learning:
________ learning emphasizes the intellectual process
___________ learning emphasizes paradigm and attitude
____________ learning emphasizes motor (hands-on) skills

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Cognitive
Affective
Psychomotor

35
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According to Chapter 2, Professional Development, which of the domains of learning relate best to either education and/or training?

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Education relates best to cognitive or affective learning, and training relates best to psychomotor (hands-on) learning

36
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According to Chapter 2, Professional Development, a _________ _______ ______ provides a good outline for a particular job function

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comprehensive job description

37
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According to Chapter 2, Professional Development, what are the 2 NFPA standards mentioned that specifically reference professional qualifications?

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NFPA 1001, Standard for fire fighter professional qualifications

NFPA 1021 Standard for Fire Officer Professional Qualifications (p.44-45)

38
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According to Chapter 2, Professional Development, college degrees can be categorized into _______ basic levels based on ________ difficulty and ________.

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Five; educational difficulty and curriculum

39
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According to Chapter 2, Professional Development, list the 5 levels of college degrees and the corresponding officer rank as identified in the national professional development model:

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1 Certificates (basic firefighter)

2 Associates (MANAGING officer; e.g. Lt, non-line officer in supervisory role in department bureau or division

3 Bachelor’s (ADMINISTRATIVE officer; e.g. Cpt or BC, on-line officer in a bureau or division management role)

4 Master’s (EXECUTIVE officer; e.g. all chief officer positions)

5 Doctoral (not currently identified)

HINT: Ass man Bad ME
Ass Man; BA (bachelors administrative); ME (Masters Executive)

40
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According to Chapter 2, Professional Development, what are the three basic venues in which education degrees can be earned?

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Traditional, online, and blended

41
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According to Chapter 2, Professional Development, which of the three basic venues in which education degrees can be earned is this:
Attendance at a specific location and time is required?

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Traditional

42
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According to Chapter 2, Professional Development, how many credit hours are need to obtain the following:
Certificate
Associate’s
Bachelor’s
Master’s
Doctoral

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Cert - Usually 20-30
AA - 64-72
BS - 120-128
MS - 155-168
Doctoral - Varies

43
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According to Chapter 2, Professional Development, which of the three basic venues in which education degrees can be earned is this:
The entire program is completed via the internet

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Online

44
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According to Chapter 2, Professional Development, which of the three basic venues in which education degrees can be earned is this:
Programs combine classroom attendance and internet work

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Blended

45
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According to Chapter 2, Professional Development, what does FESHE stand for

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Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education program

46
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According to Chapter 2, Professional Development, who established FESHE?

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the US Fire Administration’s national Fire Academy

47
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According to Chapter 2, Professional Development,

Pick up on p 47 Maintaining Proficiencies

A
48
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According to Chapter 2, Professional Development, Assisting with professional development plans can be broken down into the following basic elements:
1 Determination of the employees _______ and ______
2 Review of the employees current _____, _____, and _____
3 Identification of area of __________
4 Positioning of the employee for _______]
5 Review of goal ________

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1 desires and potential
2 knowledge, skills, and abilities
3 improvement
4 success
5 progress

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