Company officer CH1 Flashcards
New officers should adopt an appropriate level of ____ and respect for those they supervise in order to make the transition to officer less ________.
humility, lengthy and difficult.
The company’s officer most important task is to ensure the ____ of the unit’s personnel.
safety
The company officer must balance the acceptable level of ___ to the unit while fulfilling assigned objectives.
risk
A company officer is responsible for the members of the unit and their actions while ____.
on duty
As a subordinate, the company officer is expected to ___________.
execute the orders of the superior officers.
The public sees and may judge the entire organization through _______.
the company officer and crew
challenges that a new officer will encounter consist of learning and applying concepts such as:
leadership ethics supervision responsibility authority
Company officer level supervision may be the _______ type of supervision one can encounter.
most difficult
When subordinates express safety concerns, the need of _______ may take a secondary role in favor of addressing the concerns.
authoritative leadership
Perceptions are_____,often based on emotions, not facts, and can be difficult to overcome
subjective
Unless the officer establishes an understanding regarding the relationship between officer and unit members and the enforcement of policy, the unit_______.
will suffer.
Internal expectations may be __________.
the most difficult to overcome.
Realistic company officers know that the only person they can truly change is ______, creating an opportunity for greater change.
themselves
Reasonable organizational expectations can be met through _________.
education, training and effort.
The officer should establish relationships based on mutual respect for the abilities of members of the unit and ______.
the officer.
