Firefighting Flashcards
AMI Systems Firefighting
AJMI
Advanced Journeyman Marine Inspector Ð A marine inspector with a minimum of three years working experience as a JMI and attainment of five inspection competencies, including one or more of the advanced competencies.
AMI
Apprentice Marine Inspector is a first tour marine inspector working to attain a minimum of four competencies.
CFR
Code of Federal Regulations is a codification of the general and permanent rules published in the Federal Register by the Executive departments and agencies of the Federal Government.
CG
Coast Guard is a branch of the U.S. armed forces responsible for the enforcement of maritime law and for the protection of life and property at sea.
CO
Commanding Officer is the officer in charge of a military unit.
Coach
A person who trains through instruction and demonstration.
CWO
Chief Warrant Officer in the Coast Guard, refers to any warrant officer in pay grades W2-W4.
EO
Enabling Objective is a defined, specific, measurable outcomes that must be mastered in order to satisfy the terminal objective.
JMI
Journeyman Marine Inspector is a marine inspector with a minimum of three years working experience conducting marine inspection as an AMI and attainment of four inspection competencies with at least one advanced domestic competency or one foreign vessel competency.
JO
Junior Officer is a commissioned officer with the rank of lieutenant or below.
LE
Law Enforcement is the activity of some members of government who act in an organized manner to enforce the law by discovering, deterring, rehabilitating, or punishing people who violate the rules and norms governing that society.
LMS
Learning Management System is a software application for the administration, documentation, tracking, reporting, automation and delivery of educational courses, training programs, or learning and development programs.
Mentor
Someone who teaches or gives help and advice to a less experienced person.
MI
Marine Inspector is any civilian employee or military member of the Coast Guard assigned by an Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection, or the Commandant, to perform duties with respect to the inspection, enforcement, and administration of vessel safety and navigation laws and regulations.
MIPSA
Marine Inspector Performance Support Architecture is an extensive analysis and development effort supporting the Marine Inspections mission by developing and/or improving training.
OCMI
Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection - Any person from the civilian or military branch of the Coast Guard designated as such by the Commandant and who, under the superintendence and direction of the Coast Guard District Commander, is in charge of an inspection zone for the performance of duties with respect to the inspections, enforcement, and administration of Subtitle II, Title 46, U.S. Code, Title 46 and Title 33 U.S. Code, and regulations under these statutes.
OJT
On-The-Job-Training is instruction that takes place at the workplace, whether on ships conducting an inspection or in the office learning administrative processes.
PQS
Performance Qualification Standards is a collection of performance-based tasks to verify the trainee has the minimum knowledge to be considered for a particular qualification.
PSCO
Port State Control Officer is a properly qualified person, authorized to carry out port State control inspections in accordance with the international rules and regulations governed by the International Maritime Organization (IMO).
PTC
Performance Test Checklist is a collection of comprehensive performance items that a trainer uses to measure a traineeÕs ability to complete the training objectives.
SME
Subject Matter Expert - A person who is an authority in a particular area or topic.
SOJT
Structured on the Job Training - Training that occurs on the worksite or a location that closely resembles the worksite and involves such activities as self-directed inquiry, practice with feedback, field experience, and performance assessments.
SOLAS
International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea - is an international maritime treaty which sets minimum safety standards in the construction, equipment and operation of merchant ships.
SPeL
Self-Paced e-Learning - A learning method in which the learner has the control of the amount of material and duration they need in order to learn the information properly.
TI
Trainee Inspector is an inspector in training that could be an Apprentice Marine Inspector or Journeyman Marine Inspector.
TPO
Terminal Performance Objective is a statement in specific and measurable terms that describes what the learner will be able to do as a result of engaging in a learning activity.
VO
Verifying Officer is a properly qualified individual who has demonstrated professionalism and knowledge in the training of break-in marine inspectors.
