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CO IFSTA 6TH ED Flashcards

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COMPANY OFFICER ROLES

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SUPERVISOR
ADMINISTRATION REPRESENTATIVE
PUBLIC SERVANT

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A NEW OFFICER IS CHALLENGED TO LEARN, APPLY, AND MODEL THE FOLLOWING:

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LEADERSHIP
ETHICS
SUPERVISION
RESPONSIBILITY
AUTHORITY
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TO MANAGE CHANGE A CO MUST

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VERBALIZE EXPECTATIONS
ESTABLISH PRIORITIES
LISTEN TO CREW MEMBERS

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MANAGER

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INDIVIDUAL WHO ACCOMPLISHES ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES THROUGH EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT HANDLING OF MATERIAL AND HUMAN RESOURCES

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SUPERVISOR

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A PERSON WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DIRECTING THE PERFORMANCE OF OTHER PEOPLE OR EMPLOY

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SCALAR STRUCTURE

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CONSISTS OF CHAIN OF COMMAND, UNINTERRUPTED

DECISION MAKING AUTHORITY DELEGATED TO LOWER LEVELS

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CENTRALIZED VS DECENTRALIZED AUTHORITY

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CENTRALIZED - ONE PERSON MAKES DECISIONS AT THE TOP

DECENTRALIZED - DECISION MAKING IS DELEGATED TO OTHERS (DUPLICATION OF EFFORT MAY OCCUR)

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UNITY OF COMMAND

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REPORT TO ONE SUPERVISOR

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FUNCTIONAL SUPERVISION

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REPORT TO MORE THAN ONE SUPERVISOR

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SPAN OF CONTROL

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3-7, IDEAL 5

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SIDESTEPPING

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GOING AROUND CHAIN OF COMMAND

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DIVISION OF LABOR

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DIVIDING LARGE JOBS INTO SMALLER TASKS

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AID AGREEMENTS
MUTUAL
AUTOMATIC
OUTSIDE

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MUTUAL - UPON REQUEST
AUTOMATIC - DISPATCHED W/O REQUEST
OUTSIDE - PAYMENT FOR SERVICES PROVIDED

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SKIP LEVEL NOTIFICATION

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NOTIFYING ONE’S SUPERVISOR THAT ONE WISHES TO TAKE AN ISSUE TO THE SUPERVISOR’S SUPERVISOR

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LEADERSHIP STYLES
AUTOCRATIC
DEMOCRATIC
LAISSEZ-FAIRE
TRANSACTIONAL
TRANSFORMATIONAL
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AUTOCRATIC- FOLLOWERS GET NO INPUT
DEMOCRATIC - FOLLOWERS GET INPUT
LAISSEZ-FAIRE - FOLLOWERS ARE LEFT TO SOLVE PROBLEMS FOR THEMSELVES
TRANSACTIONAL - FOLLOWERS HAVE TO ADHERE TO CONSISTENT,, STANDARDIZED PERFORMANCE THAT IS ENFORCED WITH REWARDS AND PUNISHMENT
TRANSFORMATIONAL - FOLLOWERS FOLLOW A VISIONARY LEADER THROUGH THE PROCESS OF CHANGE

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ETHICS

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SYSTEM OF MORAL PRINCIPLES

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PRIORITIES FOR THE UNIT

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EMERGENCY RESPONSE
PREPARING FOR EMERGENCY RESPONSE
ORGANIZATIONAL DUTIES

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SMART OBJECTIVES

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S - SPECIFIC
M - MEASUREABLE
A - ACTION ORIENTED
R - RELEVANT
T - TIME SENSITIVE
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STAGES OF BUILDING THE TEAM

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FORMING
STORMING
NORMING
PERFORMING
ADJOURNING
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THE PLANNING PROCESS

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IDENTIFY
SELECT
DESIGN 
IMPLEMENT
EVALUATE
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ELEMENTS OF COMMUNICATION

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SENDER
MESSAGE
RECEIVER
INTERFERENCE
FEEDBACK
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NONVERBAL COMPONENTS

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BODY LANGUAGE
VOCAL TONE AND INFLECTION
PERSONAL APPEARANCE

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LISTENING COMPONENTS

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ATTENDING
UNDERSTANDING
REMEMBERING
EVALUATING
RESPONDING
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PARTS OF A DOCUMENT

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INTRO
BODY
CONCLUSION

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PARTS OF A LETTER

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HEADING
OPENING
BODY
CLOSING

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POLICY VS PROCEDURE

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POLICY - USED TO DETERMINE ORGANIZATIONAL DECISION MAKING

PROCEDURE - DETAILED PLAN OF ACTION, STEPS TO FOLLOW

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COMMUNICATIONS INTEROPERABILITY

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ABILITY FOR DIFFERENT AGENCIES TO COMMUNICATE WITH EACH OTHER AT INCIDENTS

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FIVE C’S OF RADIO COMMUNICATION

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CONCISENESS
CLARITY
CONTROL
CONFIDENCE
CAPABILITY
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THREE E’S OF SAFETY MODEL

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ENGINEERING
EDUCATION
ENFORCEMENT

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RISK MANAGEMENT PROCESS

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SA
HAZARD ID 
HAZARD CONTROL
DECISION POINT
EVALUATE
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16 FF LIFE SAFETY INITIATIVES

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  1. CULTURAL CHANGE
  2. ACCOUNTABILITY FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY
  3. INTEGRATE RISK MANAGEMENT AT INCIDENTS
  4. FF EMPOWERED STOP UNSAFE ACTS
  5. STANDARDS FOR TRAINING, CERTIFICATION, QUALIFICATIONS
  6. MEDICAL AND PT STANDARDS
  7. CREATE RESEARCH AND DATA COLLECTION
  8. USE TECHNOLOGY TO PRODUCE HIGH LEVEL HEALTH AND SAFETY
  9. INVESTIGATE FIRE FATALITIES, INJURIES, NEAR MISS
  10. GRANT PROGRAMS
  11. NATIONAL STANDARDS FOR EMERGENCY RESPONSE
  12. NATIONAL PROTOCOLS FOR RESPONSE TO VIOLENT INCIDENTS
  13. FF AND FAMILIES ACCESS TO COUNSELING AND PSYCH SUPPORT
  14. PUBLIC EDUCATION FOR FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY PROGRAMS
  15. ENFORCEMENT OF CODES AND INSTALL OF HOME SPRINKLERS
  16. SAFETY IN DESIGN OF APPARATUS AND EQUIPMENT
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FOUR STEP METHOD OF INSTRUCTION

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PREP
PRESENTATION
APPLICATION
EVALUATION

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ORDINANCE
CODE
STANDARD

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ORDINANCE - LOCAL OR MUNICIPAL LAW THAT APPLIES TO PERSONS OR THINGS OF LOCAL JURISDICTION.
ACT THAT HAS THE FORCE OF A STATUTE. DIFFERENT FROM LAW, ENACTED BY STATE OR FEDERAL LEGISLATURES

CODE - RULES AND REGS ENACTED BY LAW IN PARTICULAR JURISDICTION. TYPICALLY ADDRESS SINGLE SUBJECT AREA. MECHANICAL, BLDG, ELECTRICAL, FIRE CODE

STANDARD - A SET OF PRINCIPLES OR PROCEDURES THAT EXPLAIN HOW TO DO SOMETHING OR SET MINIMUM STANDARDS TO BE FOLLOWED. NOT REQUIRED BY LAW, ALTHOUGH STANDARDS MAY BE INCORPORATED IN CODES, WHICH ARE LEGALLY ENFORCEABLE.

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CONSTRUCTION TYPES
TYPE I
TYPE II
TYPE III
TYPE IV
TYPE V
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TYPE I - FIRE RESISTIVE - ALL STRUCTURAL MEMBERS NON COMBUSTIBLE

TYPE II - NON COMBUSTIBLE - COMPOSED OF MATERIALS THAT WILL NOT CONTRIBUTE TO FIRE SPREAD OR DEVELOPMENT. WILL NOT HOLD UP TO FIRE AS LONG AS TYPE 1

TYPE III - ORDINARY - EXTERIOR WALLS/STRUCTURAL MEMBERS NON COMBUSTIBLE, INTERIOR WALLS, BEAMS, FLOORS, ROOFS CONSTRUCTED OF WOOD. HAVE VOID SPACES

TYPE IV - HEAVY TIMBER - LARGE DIMENSIONAL LUMBER AND LAMINATED WOOD. LACK OF VOID SPACES

TYPE V - WOOD FRAME - LIGHTWEIGHT TRUSSES, I BEAMS

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LOCAL ALARM SYSTEM

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MAY BE ACTIVATED MANUALLY OR BY SENSOR

ONLY SIGNAL THE PREMISES WHERE THEY ARE INSTALLED

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AUXILIARY ALARM SYSTEM

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INSTALLED IN BLDG CONNECTED TO MUNICIPAL ALARM BOX THAT TRANSMITS A SIGNAL TO FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES ORGANIZATION.

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REMOTE STATION

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CONNECTED DIRECTLY TO COMMUNICATIONS/DISPATCH CENTER. MAY COVER UP TO FIVE BLDGS

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PROPRIETARTY ALARM

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USED FOR LARGE COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS (COLLEGES)
ALL ALARMS SENT TO RECEIVING POINT STAFFED BY PERSONNEL

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CENTRAL STATION ALARMS

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RECEIVING POINT IS NOT ON PREMISES, USUALLY AN ALARM COMPANY

ALARM COMPANY NOTIFIES DISPATCH CENTER

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EMERGENCY VOICE/ALARM COMMUNICATIONS

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SUPPLEMENTARY SYSTEM INSTALLED ON PREMISES TO GIVE ADDITIONAL INFO TO OCCUPANTS OR EMERGENCY RESPONDERS

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STANDPIPE AND HOSE SYSTEMS
CLASS 1
CLASS 2
CLASS 3

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CLASS 1 - FOR FF, 2 1/2” OUTLETS ON RISER
CLASS 2 - TRAINED OCCUPANTS AND FF. 1 1/2” HOSE AND NOZZLE
CLASS 3 - BOTH 1 1/2” HOSE AND 2 1/2” OUTLETS

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SMOKE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

PASSIVE SYSTEMS
PRESSURIZATION SYSTEMS

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PASSIVE - SMOKE CONTROL BARRIERS W/SUFFICIENT FIRE ENDURANCE TO PROTECT AGAINST FIRE SPREAD
FIRE STOPS, DOOR GASKETS, STAIR AND ELEVATOR VESTIBULES

PRESSURIZATION - USE MECHANICAL FANS AND VENTILATION TO CREATE A PRESSURE DIFFERENCE ACROSS A BARRIER.

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SMOKE CONTROL METHODS

ZONED SMOKE CONTROL
DILUTION
EXHAUST METHOD
OPPOSED AIR FLOW METHOD

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ZONED SMOKE CONTROL - LIMIT SMOKE MOVEMENT FROM ONE ROOM TO ANOTHER

DILUTION - ATRIUMS, FRESH AIR DILUTES CONTAMINATES

EXHAUST METHOD - MECHANICAL VENTILATION AND PROPERTIES OF SMOKE TO COLLECT AT HIGH POINT

OPPOSED AIR FLOW METHOD - HIGH VELOCITY AIR AIMED AT AREA OF FIRE

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ENTRAINMENT

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FIRE DRAWS AIR FROM ALL SIDES, DRAWING IN OF AIR COOLS THE PLUME OF HOT GASSES

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NEUTRAL PLANE

FIRE BEHAVIOR ASSOCIATED WITH EACH

HIGH

MID NEUTRAL

LOW

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HIGH - EARLY STAGES OF FIRE DEVELOPMENT

MID NEUTRAL - ADVANCED GROWTH STAGE, FLASHOVER APPROACHING

LOW - UNDER VENTILATED APPROACHING BACKDRAFT/FLASHOVER, FIRE BELOW YOU (BASEMENT)

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FLOW PATH INVOLVES TWO FLOWS? WHAT ARE THEY

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UNIDIRECTIONAL - AMBIENT AIR IN AND HOT GASSES OUT

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WHAT DETERMINES THE AVAILABLE FLOW PATH?

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THE FLOOR PLAN AND OPENINGS IN A STRUCTURE

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WIND CAN AFFECT FIRES AT WHAT SPPEDS?

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AS LOW AS 10 MPH

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