Company Officer Flashcards
Level 2 officer=
managing fire officer (battalion, assistant chiefs)
What is stage in which the employee development model includes the group establishing and adhering to its own set of norms and values?
Norming
Operational modes=
Guidelines to assist the officer in planning appropriate actions
How does company officer prioritize on scene actions?
Based on available resources
SMART acronym can
Help officers develop goals and objectives and to effectively communicate them to unit members
giving motivational direction, positive reinforcement, and constructive feedback to employees in order to maintain and improve their performance.
Coaching
Which of the management functions primarily involves establishing and implementing the mechanisms to ensure that objectives are attained?
Controlling
What are the three main types of speeches and presentations?
Persuasive
Informative
Instructional
The first step in preparing for an inspection is:
Information gathering
Company officers must understand the importance of the _______ and ________ from their company personnel for effective communication.
Message, feedback
Level 1 officer=
supervising officer (all company officers)
uses a positive role model to better prepare individuals for their roles and responsibilities within the organization
Mentoring
Speech communication research indicates that body language transmits ____ of any message.
55%
The definitions of supervision and management are _____________________.
Similar, and often used interchangeably
Which style of leadership is Good for highly skilled and self-motivated crews
Laissez-faire
While monitoring the actual evolution, when should the CO stop and correct any performance weaknesses or errors if it is an old skill
Allow the student time to problem solve
Autocratic leadership is
provides clear directions of what, how, and when tasks will be performed
Narrative reports are written in _________form.
Essay
NFPA 20 requires that fire pumps be run for at least how long and often
30 minutes a week
FFFP foam=
Film forming fluroprotein foam
Circumstantial evidence=
Supports an inference formed from direct evidence
Level 3 officer=
administrative officer
Clearance between the bottom of the extinguisher and the floor should never be less than:
4 inches
What does every paragraph of a document need to contain?
Topic sentence
New CO’s need to recognize that they are both:
A supervisor and a subordinate
When operating in defensive mode, the IC needs to maintain:
Accountability of personnel
the process of controlling or directing available resources for the purpose of achieving a goal or objective through the use of authority or persuasion
Managing
The first step in developing leadership skills:
Study successful leaders and make a soloist of traits
Which leadership style is utilized during emergency operations with the Incident Commander at the top of the COC
Autocratic
How many levels of fire officer
4
First indicator of errors occurring=
There is a discrepancy between what IS happening and what SHOULD BE happening
What is required for fire department personnel to re-enter a structure once the incident has been terminated
Court issued warrant
While monitoring the actual evolution, when should the CO stop and correct any performance weaknesses or errors if it is a new skill
Immediately
Unless an emergency is in progress on the property, fire and emergency responders cannot enter private property without obtaining:
Permission from the owner or occupant
Perceptions are:
subjective, often based on emotions or rumors instead of facts
Absorption rates increase ____ percent for every ___ degree rise in temperature, areas of high absorption include groin, jaw, forehead, and back.
400, 5
Engaging in harassment, starting rumors, or taking credit for the work of others are examples of which?
Exploitative mentality
SMART is
Specific Measureable Action-oriented Relevant Time sensitive
Show the layout of individual floors, subfloors, and roofs
Floor plan
Between 2001-2015, 81 training related fatalities were investigated by NIOSH as part of the Fire Fighter Fatality investigation and prevention program, of these, how many were cardiac related and how many were trauma.
66 cardiac, 11 trauma
what type of speech can be the most difficult but most important speeches an officer can give
Persuasive
_____ is a component of NIMS
ICS
4 functions of management=
Planning, organizing, directing, controlling
Emergency scene injuries or fatalities can be prevented or reduced by:
Developing accurate scene size up skills and utilizing sound risk management practices
Which of the following listening components is primarily characterized by critically analyzing information to determine how accurate it is, or to separate fact from opinion?
Evaluating
When should the after action Critique should be held:
Within a week so its fresh in everyone’s mind
What is the best tool to eliminate harassment in the workplace
Prevention
A narrative report that provides only an overview of the current status of a project is classified as a:
Progress report
What is the stage in which the employee development model includes the supervisor working to maintain team spirit as the group accomplishes its objectives?
Performing
What are the three levels of progressive discipline
Preventive
Corrective
Punitive
The environment within a structural fire can exceed 500 degrees F within 3-4 minutes with flashover potential within:
5 minutes
Leading injuries among responders are:
Sprains and strains
First step of dealing with absenteeism=
gathering all the information concerning the particular incident
A document that includes the organizations specific equipment requirements plus the AHJ’s legal requirements is called a:
Bid Specification
Which of the following listening components is primarily characterized by retaining information in short and then long term memory by taking notes, or repeating the information back to the sender?
Remembering
process of gathering and evaluating information, providing information that can be used to formulate plans, and ensuring that the information remains current:
Preincident planning
Each type of speech or presentation a company officer gives requires a ____________ approach.
Different
Progressive Discipline starts with=
Training/education to correct a member the first time, progresses to punitive (formal sanctions)
Curtain boards=
Draft curtains on the underside of a roof to prevent flame spread
Direct evidence is =
Composed of facts to which a person can attest without further support
What is the difference between Preventive discipline and corrective discipline
Corrective is ALWAYS done in writing
Supervisor must be _________. Lack of ______ undermines a company officer’s authority and ability to lead
Consistent, consistency
What is a factors that is used to classify a speech?
The topics it coves
In most jurisdictions, the fire chief has the legal responsibility to determine:
the origin and cause of a fire
AFFF is
Aqueous Film Forming Foam
A pattern of thinking that includes self-deception, peer pressure, and conformity to group ethics and values is known as:
Groupthink
A document that defines the needs of the organization and allows manufacturers or authorized distributors to decide if they can meet bid specifications is called a:
RFP ( Request for Proposal )
16 firefighter life safety initiatives was created by who
Firefighter life safety summit
when are Company officers liable for harassment?
If they knew or should have known it was occurring
A petition to a federal, state, or local agency for access to records concerning a specific topic, individual, or organization is called a:
A freedom of information act request
Size Up Process begins:
Before an incident is reported and continues throughout the incident
determines in advance what an organization, group or individual should do and how it will be done
Planning
Policies, procedures and rules are what kind of plan?
Standing
The ability to identify the components of a situation, assess the need for action, and determine the necessary intervention and act on it is defined as:
Command presence
What is the stage in which the employee development model includes the group developing trust and respect as the members begin to see themselves as part of the group?
Forming
Postincident Analysis focuses on:
The activities of the responders without placing blame or finding fault
indicate how buildings are situated in relation to other buildings and streets in the area
Plot plan
Most common cause of incident fatalities:
Cardiac Arrest
How are plans generally classified?
By frequency of use
Which progressive discipline is the company officer most likely to use
Preventive
Which leadership trait involves being ready for potential situations that may arise and providing support for others to succeed in organization and personal goals.
Empowerment
Most fire investigators rely heavily on _______ evidence
Circumstantial
For communication to be effective:
Both the sender and the receiver must agree on its purpose
emotional skill that is especially useful for communication under stressful situations
Assertion
To be effective, fire scene perimeters must be both:
Recognizable and enforceable
When company officers train and drill, ensure readiness of personal protective equipment, and develop preincident plans, this type of preparation is called:
Direct preparation
how many hazard classes for hazardous materials
9
Level 4 officer=
executive fire officer (chief of the department)
4 step method of instruction:
Preparation
Presentation
Application
Evaluation
What is the C.O’s most important task
Ensure personnel safety
Discipline defined as=
Training that corrects, main purpose is to educate and correct
Where should a Perimeter for a structure fire be extended to
Beyond the farthest piece of evidence located during the exterior examination of the structure
critical variable influencing career success, personal achievement, and life satisfaction
Emotional intelligence
The upper human survivability limit is:
212 degrees
A guide to organizational decision-making is called a:
Policy
Focusing on subscription receipts rather than performing necessary fire fighting operations is an example oo which type of mentality?
Bottom-line
