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A coordinated approach to a wide variety of incidence; all responders use a similar, coordinated approach with a common set of authorities, protection, and resources.

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All-hazard concept

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Incidents that have a likelihood of causing critical incident stress.

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Atypical stressful event

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Fire department organizational subdivision consisting of several fire service companies in a designated geographic area.

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Battalion

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Automatic valve that permits liquid flow in one direction

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Check valve

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Hinged valve that permits the flow of water in one direction only.

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Clapper valve

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Basic fire fighting organizational unit consisting of firefighters and apparatus;

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Company

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The shared assumptions, beliefs, and values of a group or organization.

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Culture

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Procedure used to determine the rate of waterflow available for fire fighting at various points within a distribution system.

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Fire flow testing

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And inspection where certain system or component of apparatus is operated to ensure that it is functioning properly.

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Functional check

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10
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Willful and wanton disregard.

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Gross negligence

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Electrical feel that radiate outward from where the current enters the ground.

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Ground gradient

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Condition, substance, or a device that can directly cause injury or loss; the source of a risk.

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Hazard

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To cause or undergo a chemical process or decomposition involving the splitting of a bond and the addition of an element of water.

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Hydrolyze

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Theoretical, scientific height that a column of water may be lifted by atmospheric pressure in a true vacuum.

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Lift

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Personnel provide emergency service to external customers (the public).

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Line personnel

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Breach of duty in which a person or organization fails to perform at a standard required by law or that would be expected by a reasonable person under similar circumstances.

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Negligence

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17
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Overview and critique of an incident by and members of all responding agencies, including dispatchers. Typically takes place within two weeks of the incident.

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Postincident analysis

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18
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Liquid having a molecule in which the positive and negative charges are permanently separated, resulting in their ability to ionize in a solution and create electrical connectivity.

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Polar solvents

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19
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Visual inspection of an apparatus to ensure the major components of the chassis are present in proper working condition.

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Pretrip road inspection

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20
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Outline of steps that must be performed in order to properly following organizational policy.

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Procedure

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21
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Inspecting an apparatus and equipment on the apparatus to ensure that all equipment is in place, clean, and ready for service.

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Operational readiness inspection

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Activities required for a rescue, fire suppression, and probably conservation at fires that produce high radiant, convective or conductive heat; includes aircraft, hazardous material transport, and storage tank fires.

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Proximity fire fighting

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23
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Fire hydrant outlet that is 4 inches in diameter or larger.

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Pump outlet nozzle

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24
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Active proceeding to do something with a conscious awareness of danger, while ignoring any potential consequences. .

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Reckless disregard

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25
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Likelihood of suffering harm from a hazard; exposure to a hazard. The potential for failure or loss.

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Risk

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26
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Written plan that identifies and analyzes the exposure to hazards, selects appropriate risk management techniques to handle exposures, implement those techniques, and monitors the results.

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Risk management plan

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Personnel who provide administrative and logistical support to line units (internal customers)

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Staff personnel

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28
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Formal method or rules to guide the performance of routine functions for emergency operations. Procedures are typically written in a handbook, and become familiar with them.

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SOP

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29
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Term used within the Incident Command System for a mobile piece of apparatus that has the primary function of supporting other operations.

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Tender

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30
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Force that tends to create a rotational or twisting motion.

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Torque

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31
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Organizational principle in which workers report to only one supervisor in order to eliminate conflicting orders.

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Unity of Command

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