IFSTA: Company-Level Training (Ch 12) Flashcards
1
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NFPA 1021
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Standards for Fire Officer Professional Qualifications
2
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NFPA 1041
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Standard for Fire Service Instructor Professional Qualifications
3
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3 steps of determining training needs by C/O
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- Determine the type of service, skill, or task that must be performed.
- Compare that new level of performance to the current level.
- Design the type of training that will raise the knowledge, skills, and abilities of company personnel to a new level.
4
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4 step method of instruction
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- Preparation
- Establish relevancy, get students’ attention, state objectives
- Self-preparation for teaching (gather materials, read lesson plan, practice)
- Presentation
- Lecture
- Illustrated lecture
- Discussion
- Demonstration
- Learning activities
- Application (most learning takes place here)
- Evaluation
5
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Lesson Plan
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Road map that guides the instructor through the topic.
6
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Reasons to alter a lesson plan
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- Inadaquate time available
- Audiovisual aids not avaialable
- Outdated lesson plan
- Members don’t respond to the methods listed in the lesson plan
- Enviornmental conditions may prevent the presentation of the lesson plan as originally intended.
7
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Presentation preparation
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- Ensure seating is comfortable and all can see
- Remove distractions
- Reduce glare for AV props
- Have all training aids and props ready
- Comfortable room temperature
8
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Presentation techniques
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- Use lesson plan
- Speak to students (eye contact)
- Do not speak to easels/marker boards
- Use vocal variation to emphasize key points
- Summarize key points and concepts
- Ask questions and solicit questions
- Focus on audience (body language, facial expressions), listen to questions
- Use relevant examples
- Motivate by relating material to their jobs
9
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Discussion method of instruction
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- Keep discussion on topic
- Add pertinent details
- Ask through-provoking questions
- Analyze conversations to ensure understanding
- Topics that benefit from discussion
- New policies/proceedures
- PIA
- Incident debrief
10
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Demonstration method of instruction
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- Best for manipulative skills, physical principles, mechanical functions.
11
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Demonstration guidelines: preparing
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- Know what is to be demonstrated and learning objective
- Be proficient in every step of the demonstration with other C/O’s or trainers who will also teach
- Acquire all equipment and accessories, make sure they work, arrange for use.
- Arrange the room so all participants can see and hear
12
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Demonstration guidelines: Demonstrate
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- Begin by linking new info with current knowledge
- Explain what demo will show
- Explain why it’s important
- Demonstrate once at normal speed
- Repeat step-by-step explaining slowly
- Repeat demo again while class member explains each step
- Consider video camera and large monitor with large group
- Allow students to ask questions, clarify misunderstandings
- Ask for volunteer while explaining steps. Coach and offer suggestions/corrections during demo.
- Provide time for practice, allow them to supervise each other.
- Reassemble group and demo once more at normal speed or slowly as group explains steps as summary. Relate skill to learning objectives and job performance.
13
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Practical training evolutions (drills): 2 primary requirements they fulfill
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- Hands-on training required by NFPA or OSHA regulations
- Practical training that allows students to apply classroom knowledge.
14
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Factors in Planning training exercises
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- Safety
- Learning objectives (have a lesson plan)
- Justifications
- Supervision (instructor to student ration 1:5)
- Resources/logistics
- Weather
- Legal requirements
- NIMS-ICS
- Exposures
- Evaluations/critiques
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Guidelines for planning practical evolutions
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- Give each participant chance for input and influence final learning objectives
- Do not assign too many people to specific tasks. Keep everyone busy.
- Provide safe staging area for students, observation area for nonparticipants
- Suitable instructor-to-sudent ratio
- Assign safety officer
- Ensure sutdents have necessary skills and knowledge
- Design a positive outcome
- Summarize what has been learned and how it applies to real world work
- Video evolution if possible
- Document all company-level training accurately
