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NFPA 1021

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Standard for FO qualifications

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What is the NFPA Standard or FO Qualifications

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1021

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FO1

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assigned to supervise small admin or tech group, or a single fire company or apparatus

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FO2

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Senior Non-chief officer in a large FD. Could be in charge of a larger group doing a specialized service or significant admin section within FD

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FO3

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BC or District Chief in a large department and/or deputy or asst. chief

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FO4

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Fire Chief or hold senior positions in charge of a major component of FD

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Unity of Command

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Management concept that each FF answers to only 1 supervisor, and each supervisor answers to 1 boss

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What are the basic principles of organization

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  1. Unity of Command
  2. Span of Control
  3. Division of Labor
  4. Discipline
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Span of Control

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Max # of people that can be effectively controlled by 1 person

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Organizing of an incident by breaking down to small jobs

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Division of labor

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Discipline

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Guidelines established for FF

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What are the functions of management

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  1. Planning
  2. Organizing
  3. Leading
  4. Controlling
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Planning

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developing a plan/scheme/method that is worked our beforehand to accomplish an objective

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Organizing

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Putting resources together into an orderly, functional, structured whole

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Leading

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Guiding/directing in a course of action. Influences others to accomplish tasks. The human side of management.

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Controlling

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Restraining, regulating, governing, counteracting and overpowering.

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What are the 3 roles of a company officer

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  1. Supervisor
  2. Commander
  3. Trainer
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Supervisor

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official rep of the fire chief. The FO is expected to carry out all orders and directives issued by the FC

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Commander

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FO must exercise direct supervision of company members.
Bring order out of chaos
Must be clear, calm, and Concise

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Trainer

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Making FF under them confident and competent in their skills.
responsible for performance levels of their crew and establish a set of expectation for the company to perform up to.

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What are the parts of the Communication Cycle

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  1. Message
  2. Sender
  3. Medium
  4. Receiver
  5. Feedback
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Who created the Scientific Method

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Fredrick Taylor

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What was the basis for the Scientific Method?

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It is based on breaking down of work tasks into their constituent elements.
It called for optimizing the way tasks were performed and simplified the job so workers could be trained to perform them

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4 Principles of the Scientific Management:

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  1. Replace “Rule of Thumb” with methods based on SM.
  2. Scientifically select, train and develop each worker and not have them train themselves.
  3. Cooperate with the workers to ensure the methods developed are being followed.
  4. Equally divide work between managers and workers. This allows the managers to apply the SM principles to planning.
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Humanistic Management

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Pays attention to workers and their needs and wants.

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Who created the Humanistic Management?

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George Mayo

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The Humanistic Management helped establish the what?

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Hawthrone Effect

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Hawthorne Effect

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People improved performance and behavior not because of any specific conditions being tested, but because extra attention they received.

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McGregor X & Y Theory was created by who?

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Douglas McGregor

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Theory X

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Manager believes that people do not like to work, so they have to be watched closely and controlled.

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Theory Y

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Manager believes people do like to work and they need to be encouraged.

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Maslow Hierarchy of Needs was created by whom/

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Abraham Maslow

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What are the levels of Maslow Hierarchy of Needs:

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  1. Physiological Needs
  2. Safety, and Security
  3. Social Needs
  4. Esteem and Status
  5. Self - Actualization
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Physiological Needs

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  • Most basic human rights (Food, Water, Shelter)

- Bottom level of ladder

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Safety, Security, Order

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  • Crew must feel that FO has their safety in mind
  • Security is maintaining employment or status within organization
  • any changes in org. can cause insecurities and widespread concern.
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Social Needs and Affection

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Need to fell that they belong to a group and feel accepted by them

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Esteem and Status

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Promotions
Badges
Awards

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Self- Actualization

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people tend to focus on problems outside of themselves and have a clear sense of what is true.

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Blake and Moutons Managerial Grid

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  • Grid theory assumes that every decision made and every action taken is driven by people’s values, attitudes and beliefs.
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5 behavioral models based on Grid Theory

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  1. Indifferent: Evade and Elude
  2. Controlling: Direct and Dominate
  3. Accommodating: Yield and Comply
  4. Status Quo: Balance and Compromise
  5. Sound: Contribute and Commit
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Indifferent: Evade and Elude

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  • Lowest level of concern
  • neutral stance
  • least visible person
  • a follower who maintains distance from active involvement whenever possible.
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Controlling: Direct and Dominate

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  • Has high concern for results but low concern for others
  • results bring determination, focus and drive for success
  • low concern for others prevents the controlling person from being aware of others involvement in activity.
  • Expects everyone to “keep up”
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Accommodating: Yield and Comply

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  • low concern for results
  • high concern for other people
  • has high awareness for peoples feelings, goals, and ambitions
  • always considers how actions will affect others
  • approachable, fun, friendly, good listener
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Status Quo: Balance and Compromise

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Believes in an inherent contradiction between concern for results and for people, but does not value one concern over another.

  • has high level of concern for either people or results, as too extreme and tries to moderate both
  • plays it safe and work towards acceptable solutions
  • maintains popular status on crew
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Sound: Contribute and Commit

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  • Sees no contradiction in demonstrating high concern for both people and results
  • no need to restrain, control or diminish people
  • most effective work relationship, and is based on “whats right”.
  • is preferred for a candidate who seeks to become successful.
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French + Raven Power Types:

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  1. Legitimate Power
  2. Reward Power
  3. Expert Power
  4. Referent Power
  5. Coercive Power
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Legitimate Power

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target person believes that the agent has the right to make the result and the target person has the obligation to comply.

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Reward Power

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Employee complies with, in order to obtain rewards from manager.

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Expert Power

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Employee complies with officer because of a belief that the officer has special knowledge.

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Referent Power

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Crew member complies with because admiration of or identification with the officer and seeks approval.

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Coercive Power

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Target person complies to avoid punishment, believed to be controlled by agent.

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Gary Yukl 4 types of power:

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  1. Personal Power
  2. Positional Power
  3. Information Power
  4. Ecological Power
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Personal Power

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  • Expert an Referent Power

- reflects effectiveness of the individual.

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Positional Power

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  • Legitimate, Reward, Coercive Power

- the role of the individual has within the organization

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Information Power

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  • control of information.

- The crew thinks the officer has info or is able to get it.

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Ecological Power

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Control over physical work environment, tech, or organization of work

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4 Step Method

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  1. Preparation
  2. Presentation
  3. Application
  4. Evaluation
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Preparation

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The FO conducts training to maintain proficiency of core competencies.

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Presentation

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  • Lecture or skills

- introduce to students to the subject matter and importance of topic

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Application

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FF should demonstrate the task/skill under officers supervision

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Evaluation

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At end of lesson/program, must evaluate student progress.

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NFPA 1403

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Provides detailed instructions on how to conduct a safe live fire training evolution under 5 different scenarios.

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Mentoring

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This is a 1 on 1 process in which the more experienced person provides a deliberate learning environment through instructing, coaching, providing experiences, modeling and advising.

64
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Complaint

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an expression of grief, regret, pain, censure, or resentment a lamentation; an accusation; or fault finding

65
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Conflict

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state of opposition between two parties.

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Mistake

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an error or fault resulting from bad judgement, deficient knowledge, or carelessness. It can also be a misconception or misunderstanding.

67
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General Decision Making Procedures (5)

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  1. Define the problem
  2. Generate alternative solutions
  3. Select a solution.
  4. Implement the solution
  5. Evaluate the results
68
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Steps to the Conflict Resolution Model

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  1. Personnel Conflicts and Grievances
  2. Conflict Resolution Model
  3. Investigate
  4. Take Action
  5. Follow up
  6. Emotions and Sensitivity
69
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What are the parts of the Conflict Resolution Model

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  1. Listen and Take Detailed notes
  2. Active Listening
  3. Paraphrase and Receive Feedback
  4. Do not Explain or Excuse
70
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Standpipe system Class 1

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provides 2 1/2 inch hose outlets

71
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Standpipe system Class 2

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Provides a 1 1/2 hose coupling with a pre connected hose and nozzle in a hose cabinet

72
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Standpipe system Class 3

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provides both 1 1/2 and 2 1/2 connections

73
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What are the Occupancy and Use Groups with Building construction:

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  1. Assembly
  2. Business
  3. Educational
  4. Industrial
  5. Health Care
  6. Detention and Correctional
  7. Mercantile
  8. Residential
  9. Storage
  10. Mixed
  11. Unusual
74
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NFPA 1620

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Provides a 6 step method of developing a preincident plan

75
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What are the steps to the NFPA 1620 Preincident Plan?

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  1. Identify physical elements and site considerations
  2. Identify occupant considerations
  3. Identify fire protection systems and water supply
  4. Identify special hazards
  5. Identify emergency operation considerations
  6. Identify special or unusual characteristics of common occupancies.
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Type 1 Building Construction

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Fire Resistive

  • Non combustible with fire protection foam
  • most durable
77
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Type 2 Building Construction

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Noncombustible

  • Structural elements maybe made from either noncombustible or limited combustible elements
  • Structural elements have limited or no fire resistance
78
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Type 3 Building Construction

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Limited combustible (ordinary)
- Exterior load bearing walls of the building are noncombustible masonry
79
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Type 4 Building Construction

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Heavy Timber
- Exterior walls are noncombustible (Masonry), and the interior structural elements are unprotected wood beams and columns with large cross-sectional dimensions.

80
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Type 5 Building Construction

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Wood Frame

  • The entire structure may be constructed of wood or any other approved material
  • most common structures
81
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FIRESCOPE

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FIrefighting
REsources
Southern
California
Organized for
Potential
Emergencies
- designed to resolve
82
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EMS calls are the most frequent type of FD response. What is the second most common type of response

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Activated fire protection system alarms.

83
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In addition to NFPA 1021, FO1 are also required to meet requirements of NFPA 1001 and NFPA?

84
Q

The first organized FD was believed to have been formed in:

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The Roman Empire

85
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The Majority of FD in the US would be classified as ____ FD.

86
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The management concept that each FF answers only one supervisor and each supervisor answers to only 1 boss is known as:

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Unity of Command

87
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The organizational structure of a FD consists of a:

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Chain of Command

88
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Which rank would typically be responsible for managing the activities of several companies within a defined geographical area

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Battalion Chief

89
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Which type of written department document provides definite guidelines and outlines specifically what is expected in stated conditions?

90
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According to NFPA , approx what percentage of FF in the US are volunteer

91
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At the FO1 level, emphasis is placed on accomplishing the departments goals and objectives by working through _______ to achieve the desired results.

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Subordinates

92
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Historically, how did the fire service originate in the US?

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As communities of civilian volunteers

93
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Beyond the physical attributes and matching each individuals strengths with the organizations needs so that the organization, the individual, and the officer can be successful is a must for the FO to maintain ________

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Cultural diversity

94
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What are the two most common ways FF die while operating in a burning structure

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Flashover and Structural Collapse.

95
Q

What is the general term for the guidelines that a department establishes for FF?

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Discipline

96
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What is the lowest level of FO that is qualified for a chief officer positioin

97
Q

What was the first building codes originally developed to prevent?

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Building collapse

98
Q

Which industry played a major role in the development of the first model building codes?

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Insurance Industry

99
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What of the 4 functions of management deals with developing a scheme, program, or method tha tis worked out beforehand to accomplish an objective?

100
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What of the 4 functions of management des the FO use to take the available people, equipment, structure and time and develop them into an orderly, functional and structural unit?

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Organizing

101
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What of the 4 functions of management is used when a fire officer considers the impact on the budget before making purchases?

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Controlling

102
Q

What of the 4 functions of management means guiding or directin in a course of action?

103
Q

Which term does the International Association of Fire Chiefs use for a FO 1

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Supervising FO

104
Q

Which type of organization do private industries or nongovernmental organizations use to provide fire protection for factories, processing plants, and large private facilities?

105
Q

Which type of organizational document establishes or prescribes specific operational or admin methods to be followed routinely for the performance of designated operations or actions?

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Standard Operating Procedures

106
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Which type of organizational document is developed by various government or government authorized organizations to implement a law that has been passed by a government body?

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Regulation

107
Q

What type of organizational document is developed to provide definite guidelines for present and future actions

108
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With _______, The specific assignment of a task to an individual makes that person responsible for completing the task and prevent duplication of job assignments.

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Division of labor

109
Q

Is a successful approach for an interpersonal interaction exercise is for the candidate to demonstrate the qualities of a…

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Extreme supervisor

110
Q

If a technical skills demonstration is often included in the promotional process for fire officers that will supervise a…

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Specialized team

111
Q

A written exam for managing fire officer or captain will usually contain fewer technical questions and more ______ questions

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Administrative

112
Q

If in preparing for a promotional examination the candidate must master both the _____ & ______ of the exam.

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Content and process

113
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The characteristic of a written test that ensures that a test measures what it is intended to measure on a consistent basis is known as?

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Reliability

114
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The civil service system within the federal government was established by the?

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Pendleton Act

115
Q

The most common type of assessment center exercise is the….

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In basket exercise

116
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Is the 2 documents used by a personnel or human resource department in defining the knowledge skills and abilities for a position are the job description and the…..

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Technical class specification

117
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The _______ It is widely used in promotional processes because it can be designed to focus on very specific subjects and factual information.

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Multiple choice written examination

118
Q

A fire officer can improve his or her effectiveness by handling an unpopular order by:

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Determining the history or story behind the order

119
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At the company level facilitating the accomplishment of the fire department mission requires the company officer to have a balance of______&______ skills.

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Leadership & management

120
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the company officer’s duties can be divided into 3 distinct rolls

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Supervisor, commander, and trainer

121
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The fire officer should provide the beginning of shift report to the district or battalion chief within ______ after coming on duty

122
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The performance of the fire company is primarily responsibility of the

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Company level officer

123
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The 3 activities necessary for a fire officer to ensure a good working relationship with his or her supervisor are keeping the supervisor informed, making appropriate decisions at his or her level of responsibility, and:

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Consulting the supervisor before making major disciplinary actions or policy changes

124
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There are typically ________ Times within a firefighter’s career when a major change occurs in how the individual relates to the formal organization.

125
Q

When the make up of a fire department’s workforce reflects that of the community it serves it is effectively displaying:

126
Q

A FO needs to keep the chief officer informed about 3 areas: Progress towards goals, controversial issues, and:

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Attitudes and Morale

127
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A type of written document that describes a desired goal and the general path to reach it is known as a:

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Standard Operating Guideline

128
Q

An IRR is communicated _______ the size up.

129
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Posting FD related info on social media sites can be controlled by the department when it is posted by:

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Both on-duty and off-duty personnel

130
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The most common types of reporting is:

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Verbal communication

131
Q

The NFIRS reports are managed by:

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United States Fire Administration

132
Q

What is an example of sociological environmental noise that can interfere with a message being understoond:

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Prejudice or bias

133
Q

A type of hazard and situational assessment is known as:

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Risk - Benefit analysis

134
Q

According to NFPA statistics, _______ account for the largest percentage of traumatic FF deaths.

A

Collisions

135
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Maintaining a continual connection between the functions being performed by a fire company and the overall situation is one of the most important reasons for establishing an:

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Incident Command Structure

136
Q

Some FD require personal accountability report every _____ during fire attack operations as a standard practice.

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20 minutes

137
Q

Leading cause of death for FF, according to the NFPA is:

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Heart attacks

138
Q

The most common type of FF injury, according to NFPA, are:

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strains, sprains, and muscular pain

139
Q

the NFPA standard that identifies the components of an infection control program is:

140
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3 phases of accident investigation are identification and collection of evidence, interviews with witnesses, and:

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Written documentation

141
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_______ is the successful transfer and understanding of a thought from one person to another.

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communication

142
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What are the 3 types of evidence?

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Demonstrative Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Testimonial Evidence

143
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Demonstrative Evidence

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Tangible items that can be identified by witnesses, such as incendiary devices and fire scene debris

144
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Documentary Evidence

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Evidence that is written, such as reports, records, photographs, drawings and witness statements

145
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Testimonial Evidence

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Witnesses speaking under oath

146
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OSHA regulation 29 CFR 1910.1030

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Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens

147
Q

OSHA regulation 29 CFR 1910.20

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Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) Training

148
Q

OSHA regulation 29 CFR 1910.134

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Respiratory Protection Training

149
Q

Homeland Security Presidential Directive 5 (HSPD-5),

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Managing Domestic Incidents

150
Q

FF Psychomotor Skills Categories

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Initial
Plateau
Latency
Mastery

151
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Levels of Needs:

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Systemic Needs

Individual Needs

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