Company Officer Flashcards

1
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Autocratic

A

orders flow top down

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democratic

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participative leadership, solicit input from their followers

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laissez-faire

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do not make decisions, avoids making them. May be appropriate where followers are highly skilled.

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4
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transformational

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change is accomplished by followers commitment to the leaders vision amnd inspiration

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5
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transactional

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managerial leadership; enforces compliance through rewards and punishment. seeks to main consistency and is most effective in situations where performance needs to be standardized

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6
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command presence

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self confidence
trustworthy
consistency
responsibility
tolerance
expertise
accountability

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7
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8 steps to develop command presence

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determine what the situation is, know what resources are available to apply to the situation, develop the strategy and tactics required to resolve the situation, listen to all points, make decision, implement decision, evaluate decision and modify as necessary, take responsibility for the decision.

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8
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Unethical

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on the part of only one member can damage the reputation of the entire organization

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9
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emotional learning system (ELS)

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self asses:explore
self aware: identify
self knowledge: understand
self develop: learn
self improve: apply and match

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10
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three category levels of activities

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emergency response, prep for emergency response, organizational duties

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11
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SMART acronym

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Specific
Measurable
Action-oriented
Relevant
Time sensitive

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12
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team building

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forming, storming, norming, performing

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13
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coaching employees

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process of giving motivational direction, positive reinforcement, and constructive feedback to employees in order to maintain and improve their performance. effective feedback needs to be honest, immediate, direct, and frequent. As a coach the company officer teaches and directs the subordinate through encouragement and advice.

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14
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4 step counseling method

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describe the current performance, describe the desired performance
gain a commitment for change
follow up the commitment

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15
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plans are classified:

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standing, single-use, strategic, operational/admin, contingency

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16
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solve problems/ make decisions

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identify, select, design, implement, evaluate

17
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conflict resolution 7 steps

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Recognize the conflict and stop the action from happening, determine. what the conflict is and identify who the participants are, determine whether or not any department policies, procedures, rules, or regulations have been violated. Determine the solution based on policy, experience, and supervisor input, determine whether the issues should be solved individually or in a group setting and when. Implement the conflict resolution plan and set expectations, follow up, ensure resolve, and keep your supervisor informed.

18
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discipline

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training that corrects

19
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fire services discipline

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change behavior, ensure compliance with established rules, regulations, standards, procedures, provide direction

20
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progressive discipline 3 levels

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preventative, corrective, punitive

21
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average paragraph

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75-125 words, equating to a topic sentence and four or five supporting sentences.

22
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narratives

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decide the audience, limit jargon to internal audience only, justification, recommendation, progress, progress and justification, description

23
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policy

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determines organizational decision making

24
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procedure

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detailed plan of action that is similar and closely related to a policy

25
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5 c’s radio comms

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conciseness, clarity, confidence, control, capability

26
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leading injuries

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sprains and strains

27
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unsafe acts/ unsafe conditions

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acts are internal factors and conditions are externally controlled

28
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unsafe conditions

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zero visibility, structural conditions, rapidly moving or uncontrolled fire, smoke with toxic gas, hostile crowds, unstable vehicles

29
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risk management plan

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risk ID, risk eval, establish priorities, risk control techniques, risk management monitoring

30
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risk management process

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situational awareness, hazard assessment, hazard control, decision point, evaluate