IFSTA Ch 12 - Company-Level Training Flashcards
Fire and emergency services training consists of two levels or types of training:
Formal courses and continuing education
What is key to safe, efficient, and effective fire and emergency services operations:
TRAINING
______ ______ consists of entry-level, EMT, driver/operator, officer, instructor, and specialized training.
Formal Training
The goal of company or unit-level training is to maintain the high level of ____, ____, and _____ that each member of the unit had upon completion of the formal entry-level training.
Knowledge, skills, and ability
The IFSTA Fire and Emergency Services Instructor manual is a 4-step method of instruction, list the 4 steps: (PPAE)
Preparation
Presentation
Application (most important)
Evaluation
Of the 4 steps, most learning takes place at what step:
Application; making this step critically important
JPR stands for:
Job Performance Requirements
According to NFPA _____, Standard for Providing Emergency Services to the Public, the organization must evaluate the effectiveness of its training programs. Part of this evaluation includes the teaching skills of the CO. The CO must possess good _____ skills, _____ skills, and enthusiasm to create a team from the individuals that compose the ____.
1201; leadership; teaching; company
Among other methods of training, company-level training may consist of ______, _____, _______, or practical training evolutions.
presentations, discussions, demonstrations
The _______ format in teaching, allows ______ between the teacher and students and among students.
discussion; interaction
The discussion format that company officers will most likely use is the ______ _______ where the company officer acts as the ______ and presents a topic to the students.
guided discussion; facilitator
As facilitator, the CO’s role is to guide the discussion and meet the lesson objectives in the following ways (4):
- Keep the discussion on the topic;
- Add pertinent details;
- Ask thought-provoking questions;
- Analyze conversations to ensure understanding
The intent of the guided discussion format is to _____ knowledge from the other group members, ______ their own ideas, or ______ new ones.
gain; modify; develop
A _______ is the act of showing how to do something or how something operates / acts. It is a basic means for teaching _______ skills, _______ principles, and _______ functions.
demonstration; manipulative; physical; mechanical
Practical training evolutions (sometimes called _____ _____) are essential for providing _____ and efficient fire and emergency services to the public.
company drills; safe
Practical training evolutions fulfill the following 2 primary requirements for the emergency services organization:
- Hands-on training required (NFPA standards and OSHA regulations mandated)
- Allows students to apply the knowledge and practice the skills learned
Company drills reinforce the skills that were learned during ______ _____ sessions and help company members learn to work _____.
formal training; together
Realistic practical training evolutions promote enthusiasm, _______, ______, and ______ spirit among fire and emergency service responders.
morale, confidence, and team spirit
_______ training evolutions involve small numbers of students performing a single task that requires only a few skills.
Simple
Simple training evolutions may involve ____ to _____ participants
1 - 5
What year did the US adopt ICS as part of NIMS
2004
______ training evolutions may involve multiple units, agencies, or jurisdictions in scenarios that require high levels of cooperation and coordination
Complex
The use of NIMS-ICS during practical training evolutions has two benefits:
- Helps ensure safety and accountability of participants
2. Acquaints participants with the operation of the system
In the case of any evolution that holds the potential for injuries, the use of _________ is an absolute necessity.
NIMS-ICS