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MU Study Guide: Responsibilities and Admin Flashcards

1
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Definition of _________ is the area served by a fire protection agency and the authority that gives the legal right to provide those services.

A

Jurisdiction

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2
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Fire protection districts are covered by which Missouri Revised Statutes Chapter

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321

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3
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Volunteer Associations (not fire protection districts) are goveren by this Missouri Statute

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320.300

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4
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How does a Volunteer association differ from a fire protection district

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They are funded by membership or subscriber fees

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5
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The first fire organization in America dates to

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1647

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6
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First motorized fire engine:

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LaRue Ohio 1905

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7
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The first known line of duty death occured in ______ in ____.

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St Louis 1849

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8
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The fire officer’s duties include 3 distinct roles:

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1 - Acts as the representative of the chief
2 - Function as a commander at Emergency scenes
3 - Of a trainer to make sure their personnel s confident and competent.

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9
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Fire Officer 1 usually a person who ______________________ or ______________________________ within a fire department.

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pg 4
Supervises a fire suppression company
admin group

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10
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About how much time is spent dealing with actual emergencies?

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pg 4

5%

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11
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Officers are an important part of the team and often do the same job as the fire fighters…..list 3 included responsibilites.

A

Supervising the other team members
Making decisions for the team
Being accountable for the team’s performance in routine and emergency situations.

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12
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Always remember the overall mission of the department is to

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save lives and property

pg. 5

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13
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5 Guidelines for successful fire officers:

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pg 6-7
1-learn the job, be interested in it, and dedicated to it.
2 - Be loyal to the department
3 - Guard your speech both on and off duty
4 - Lead by example
5 - Accept criticism graciously and accept praise modestly.

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14
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Which guideline for a successful fire officer would this fall into?

Assume responsibilities for the assigned duties

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Learn the job, be interested in the job, and dedicated to it.

pg 6

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15
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Which guideline for a successful fire officer would this fall into?

Analyze and learn from any mistakes

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Learn the job, be interested in it, and dedicated to it.

pg. 6

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16
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Which guideline for a successful fire officer would this fall into?

An Officer’s appearance and attitude reflectson the department and the entire fire service.

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Be loyal to the dept.

pg 6

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17
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Which guideline for a successful fire officer would this fall into?

Never reveal confidential or privileged information

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Guard your speech on and off duty

pg 6

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18
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Which guideline for a successful fire officer would this fall into?

Be fair, honest, and trustworthy in the performance of your duties.

A

Lead by example.

pg 7

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19
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Which guideline for a successful fire officer would this fall into?

Be willing to admit mistakes and take responsibility for them.

A

Accept criticism graciously and accept praise modestly

pg 7

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20
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List the 3 distinct roles of a fire officer

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1 - acts as a rep of the cheif
2 - expected to function as a commander at emergency scenes
3 - master the part of a traininer to make sure the personnel are confident and competent.

pg. 8-9

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21
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What must be given consistent with the department’s rules and regulations?

A

Orders and directives

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22
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Who sets the performance expedations for the company?

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the officer

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23
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An uninterrupted series of steps or a chain of authority would be a _________ organization.

A

Scalar

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24
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Define Unity of Command

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Each person reports directly to only one supervisor and each supervisor to only one boss.

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25
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The term that states that each firefighter reports directly to only one supervisor is?

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Unity of command

26
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What term refers to the number of people that one person can effectively supervise?

A

Span of Control

27
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Define Span of control.

A

Refers to the number of people that one person can effectively supervise.

28
Q

What 4 things must an officer consider when delegating the authority to a firefighter to complete a task?

A

1 - are they capable of doing the job
2 - are they given the appropriate authority to complete the task.
3 - that the objective is made clear
4 - the available resources for the task and any time and safety considerations.

29
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Define Division of Labor

A

Organizes an incident by breaking down the overall strategy into smaller tasks.

30
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Organizes an incident by breaking down the overall strategy into smaller tasks would be called what?

A

Division of labor

31
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Dividing units functions based on type of apparatus would be an example of ______________.

A

Division of labor

32
Q

Each of the 3 planning periods would cover how long?

A

Short range - up to 1 year
Medium range - 1 to 3 years
Long range - longer than 3 years in advance

33
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________ is a complex process of influencing others to accomplish a task

A

Leadership

34
Q

Leading is the human side of managing and includes what 4 things?

A

Motivating, training, guiding, and directing

35
Q

________ means restraining, regulating, governing, or counteracting.

A

Controlling

36
Q

Maintaining _________ __________ is the bottom line rule for any leader if they want their subordinates to follow them during all conditions.

A

Absolute Integrity

37
Q

5 ways to develop your integrity.

A 
pg. 33
1 - Do the right thing
2 - Keep your word
3 - Choose right over wrong everytime
4 - Guard your principles
5 - Demonstrate the values and behavior that you say are important.
38
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What does Operating Budget cover?

A

day-to-day expenditures for a department’s operations

39
Q

Capital expenditures refer to…..

A

durable items that cost more than a specified amount and last more than one budget year

40
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6 steps of the Budget process

A

1- ID of needs and required resources
2- Prep of the budget request
3 - local government and public review of the requested budget
4 - adoption of the approved budget
5- administration of the budget with quarterly review and revision
6 - close out of the budget year

41
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________ can be defined as a planned quantitative allocation of resources for specific activities

A

Budget

42
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________ is a model of format to which a budget process conforms

A

Budget system

43
Q

__________ is a description of how costs or revenues are divided between capital and operational purchases.

A

Budget type

44
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What term requires that all expenditures to be justified at the beginning of each budget cycle?

A

Zero-based budgeting

45
Q

Define Liability

A

the state of being responsible for something, especially by law.

46
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Define Gross Negligence

A

Gross negligence is a legal concept which means serious carelessness

47
Q

__________ of the law is no protection.

A

Ignorance

48
Q

governments have traditional been protected by the _________________________________

A

Doctrine of Sovereign Immunity

49
Q

Mo public entities are immune from liability and suit for compensatory damages for negligent acts or omissions except for: (2)

A
  1. Injuries directly resulting from the negligent acts or omissions by public employees during operation of vehicles during employment
  2. Injuries caused by the condition of a public entity’s property if the plaintiff establishes that the property was in dangerous condition at the time of injury.
50
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What is a Tort Liability?

A

A civil wrong or injury

51
Q

Define Negligence

A

the failure to exercise the same care that a reasonable, prudent, and careful person would under the same or similar circumstances.

52
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Define Malfeasance

A

Wrongful performance

53
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Define Nonfeasance

A

Omission of performance

54
Q

In some cases, employers will defend a _____ actions suit, but they cannot defend a ______ action.

A

Civil

Criminal

55
Q

Are supervisors responsible for any criminal acts of subordinates?

A

Only if the officer failed to stop the criminal conduct or they participated in it.

56
Q

What is the “Fireman’s Rule”?

A

Property owners are not liable for a firefighters injuries suffered while fire a on the owner’s property…..unless it was the result of a crime or willful disregard for the firefighters safety.

57
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What is Disparate treatment or differential treatment?

A

Treating an employee different than those of another race, gender, religion, etc.

58
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What is adverse impact?

A

using a test or screening device to adversely affects members of the protected classes more than other applicants

59
Q

Firefighters may initiate a harassment complaint by filing the complain with one of the following:

A

1 federal government
2 local government
3 fire department

60
Q

Every complaint must be __________ and _______

A

investigated

documented

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