FO1 STUDY NOTES Flashcards
Outlines the strategic objectives and states how emergency ops will be conducted
Incident Action Plan (IAP)
If during a walk through you find a fire code violation, when should it be resolved??
immediately
Front of building considered Division
A
Noncombustible elements encased in concrete, gypsum, and spray on coatings
Type I (1): Fire Resistive
Structural elements have limited or no fire resistance
Type II (2): Non Combustible
Exterior consists of noncombustible masonry; interior elements may be either combustible on non-combustible
Type III (3): Limited Combustibility (ordinary)
Exterior walls are noncombustible masonry, interior elements are unprotected wood beams and columns
Type IV (4): Heavy Timber
Entire structure may be constructed of wood, may have masonry veneer but is mostly made of wood
Type V (5): Wood Frame
What budget percentage is spent on personnel?
90%
Included pertinent information relating to safety and health issues involved with the incident.
post incident analysis
If a company officer ignores laws and regulations, they can be ___________.
held personally responsible
5 C’s of communicating
Conciseness
clarity
confidence
control
capability
Key dimensions of an effective leader?
Simulates and promotes goal-oriented thinking and behavior
Who has the primary responsibility of accounting for personnel?
company officer
initial recognition and preservation of evidence is the responsibility of
company officer
Do not leave the fire scene until
evidence is collected
Incidents that avoided serious injury or death, to identify trends
near miss
Developed by the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation to prevent line-of-duty deaths and injuries.
Everyone Goes Home program
With respect to the success of a safety program, a consistent challenge for a company officer is?
setting a good example
Every document can be a ______
public record
composed of the resources responsible for operations within a defined geographical area
Division (Division A in the front of a building)
smallest organizational element within NIMS, responsible for a specific incident activity such as planning or logistics.
unit (ex. Air supply unit)
organized by function rather than location (ex. Ventilation, search and rescue, water supply)
group
5 units of the same type with an assigned leader.
strike team 5 engines (engine strike team) 5 ambulances (EMS strike team [yucky! ])
2 to 5 single resources that are assembled to accomplish a specific task. (ex. 2 engines, one rescue, one truck company)
task force
When should the infection control officer be notified of an exposure
immediately
Layman’s five-step size up
Facts
Probabilities
Situation
Decision
Plan of operation
Layman’s strategies are
RECEO-VS
Rescue
Exposures
Confinement
Extinguishment
Overhaul
Ventilation
Salvage
Layman’s first 5 factors are listed in
priority order
Who is allowed to see an employee’s exposure report?
employee
Standard of Fire Department Occupational safety specifies the minimum requirements for an occupational safety and health program for fire departments or organizations that provide rescue, fire suppression, emergency medical services, hazardous materials mitigation, special operations, and other emergency services.
NFPA 1500
If an IC allows a structure to continue to burn while additional units respond, what mode is he in?
defensive
Incudes varying proportions of career and volunteer members and can be mostly career or mostly volunteer
combination department
Management concept that each firefighter answers to only one supervisor, and each supervisor answers to one boss. Maintains chain of commands directly from FF to fire chief
Unity of Command
A command structure where multiple agencies and department are structure to accomplish a common goal at a large incident.
Unified Command
Maximum number of personnel or activities that can be effectively controlled by one individual (usually minimum of 3 to a maximum of 7).
span of control
Experts believe span of control should not extend past ____
5
PIO, Liaison & Safety Officers make up
command staff
Responsible for gathering and releasing incident information to the news media and other agencies
PIO (Public Information Officer)
ICs point of contact for representatives from outside agencies and is responsible for exchanging information with representatives from those agencies.
Liaison Officer
Liaison area is where?
adjacent but outside of command post
-Responsible for ensuring that safety issues are managed effectively.
-Assistants may be assigned at complex incidents
-Has the authority to stop or suspend operations when an unsafe situation occurs (NFPA 1500)
safety officer
account for 90% of FDs revenue and are allocated into salaries and benefits
Personnel expenditures
accounts for day-to-day delivery of municipal services such as uniforms, apparatus maintenance, toilet paper, etc.
Operating expenditures
are purchases of durable items that cost more than a predetermined amount and will last for more than one budget year (ex. SCBA, computers, etc.)
Capital expenditures
A format in which expenditures are identified in a categorized line-by-line format.
line item budget
-Made by department PIO with PIO contact information on top of letter
letters to the media
Supervisor of the logistics section that is responsible for providing supplies, services, facilities, and materials during an incident
logistics chief
logistics chief reports to
directly to the IC
Routine reports for the company officer consist of
Personnel
programs
equipment
facilities
3 phases of size up process
phase 1: pre incident information
phase 2: initial size up
phase 3: ongoing size up
What you know before the incident (occupancy, water supply, layout, construction type, etc.)
-Environmental information such as heat or cold extremes, wind, etc.,
size up phase 1: pre incident information
-What do I have? Where is it going? How do I control it?
-360 walk around
-Smoke behavior
-Exposures
-Available resources and possible addition resources
size up phase 2: initial size up
-Continuous analysis of the situation and effectiveness of the plan being executed
-Prepare to switch plans if the situation changes (ex. offensive to defensive)
-The IC needs to know: assignment completed/not completed, additional resources, change in conditions, additional problems, emergency conditions.
size up phase 3: ongoing size up
Provide definitive guidelines for present and future actions
policies
They give officers latitude in determining how to achieve a directive
policies
Provide uniform actions at an emergency scene
Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
Developed by various government or government-authorized organizations to implement a law
rules and regulations
A moral, mental, and physical state in which all ranks respond to the will of the leader
discipline
As applied to the FD, means the workforce should reflect the community it serves
diversity
A supervisor’s first report of an injury must be submitted within ________ hours of the incident
24-72 hours
when report writing consider the
audience it is intended for
in charge of ensuing that all injuries, illnesses, exposures, fatalities, or other potentially hazardous conditions and all accidents involving fire department vehicles, fire apparatus, equipment or fire department facilities are thoroughly investigated
health and safety officer
If FF performs the task or skill incorrectly, the FO should
stop them immediately and correct
Bloodborne pathogen, HAZMAT, SCBA fit testing, and NIMS are all skills that a FF should learn when?
immediately
when dealing with a citizen complaint the FO should remain professional, take notes and function as
an active listener
when recommending for a policy change you should
Carefully identify the problem and develop documentation to support the need for a change
used not to discipline or blame but to assist in education and training
post incident review
Initial report should include:
-Unit ID
-brief description of the incident
-obvious conditions (working fire, MCI, etc.)
-brief description of the action being taken (Engine 9 advancing an attack line)
-declaration of strategy (offensive vs defensive)
-safety concerns
-location of command
-any additional resources
establishing command
Deals with the strategy and tactics at complex incidents
operations section chief
Prepares (plans) recommendations for strategies and tactics using available information to predict the probable course of events
planning section chief
flourishes when the official organization does not provide the workforce with timely and accurate information. Based on incomplete date and partial truths. Never assume it is accurate.
grapevine; informal communication system
According to NIMS the IC is staffed with who?
PIO, Safety Officer, Liaison Officer
Establishes federal workplace safety regulations in the US
OSHA
Standard on operations and training for technical search and rescue incidents
NFPA 1670
Establishes specific requirements for firefighters operating in IDLH environments
OSHA & NFPA 1500
According to NFPA 1021, how many levels of fire officer?
4
Most discussions divide FF into what two categories?
career and volunteer
What % of FF in the US are volunteer?
69%
What organizational document is used to provide definite guidelines for present and future actions?
policy
Who is responsible for completing a task and preventing the duplication of a job assignment?
division of labor
Most experts believe that span of control should extend to no more than a specific number of people. What is that number?
5
Which chief is responsible for several fire companies, usually more than one fire station?
Battalion Chief
what organizational document establishes or prescribes specific operational or administrative methods to be followed routinely for the performance of designated operation or actions?
SOPs
What is one of the four major changes to FORMAL fire department organization?
first promotion to chief officer
First role when dealing with complaint?
respond in a professional manner
Limited combustible (ordinary) construction?
type III (3)
Example of capital item?
SCBA
Percent of budget to personnel expenses?
90%
A pre-incident plan should be developed to be useful for FD and who else?
owner
How long is an occupant given to correct a life-threatening hazard?
immediately
What concept evolved from OSHAs two in two out rule?
RIT
What command level consist of the action objectives deemed necessary to achieve strategic goals?
Tactical
Who is responsible for assigning the needed resources at an incident?
IC
What tactical level can an IC implement to maintain span of control?
division
What to do when you request a fire investigator to respond to a suspected crime scene?
Secure the scene
If no formal investigation is done, who determines the fire cause?
IC
Which hazard zone has the highest potential hazard to FFs?
HOT
End result of a good size-up?
IAP (Incident Action Plan)
Who is responsible for preventing a contamination of evidence?
Fire officer
What agency mandates early bloodborne pathogen training?
OSHA
Fire step in four-step method of instruction?
preparation
Third step in four-step method of instruction?
application
4 Step Method of Instruction
Preparation
Presentation
Application
Evaluation
Who can the IC give authority to suspend or alter activities on a scene?
safety officer
Minimum level of training to become a supervisory FO?
FO1 (so don’t fuck up this test asshole!)
Minimum number of FFs for interior ops
2
When should FOs review events with crews?
after all events
What can a FO develop to minimize chances of harm and identifying controlling factors that lead to FF injury?
Incident Action Plan (IAP)
Who can enter a FF into the employee assistance program (EAP)?
employee
FFs should be medically examined with an emphasis on factors that could lead to?
heart attack
FO notices that a FF has been absent numerous times and is irritable, what may be affecting FF performance?
stress
One rule that pertains to IDLH conditions?
2 in 2 out
IDLH stand for
Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health
When can employee contact union representation during grievance?
anytime
Which method is held by union and employers to determine conditions of employment during negotiation?
collective bargaining
FO greatest challenge?
managing people
One of the best tools to improve time efficiency?
delegation
First step when establishing a local public education program?
identify fire or life safety problems
