MU Study Guide: Responsibilities and Admin

Question 1

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

Answer 1

Jurisdiction

Question 2

Fire protection districts are covered by which Missouri Revised Statutes Chapter

Answer 2

321

Question 3

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

Answer 3

320.300

Question 4

How does a Volunteer association differ from a fire protection district

Answer 4

They are funded by membership or subscriber fees

Question 5

The first fire organization in America dates to

Answer 5

1647

Question 6

First motorized fire engine:

Answer 6

LaRue Ohio 1905

Question 7

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

Answer 7

St Louis 1849

Question 8

The fire officer’s duties include 3 distinct roles:

Answer 8

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.

Question 9

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

Answer 9

pg 4
Supervises a fire suppression company
admin group

Question 10

About how much time is spent dealing with actual emergencies?

Answer 10

pg 4

5%

Question 11

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

Answer 11

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

Question 12

Always remember the overall mission of the department is to

Answer 12

save lives and property

pg. 5

Question 13

5 Guidelines for successful fire officers:

Answer 13

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.

Question 14

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

Assume responsibilities for the assigned duties

Answer 14

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

pg 6

Question 15

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

Analyze and learn from any mistakes

Answer 15

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

pg. 6

Question 16

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.

Answer 16

Be loyal to the dept.

pg 6

Question 17

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

Never reveal confidential or privileged information

Answer 17

Guard your speech on and off duty

pg 6

Question 18

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

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

Answer 18

Lead by example.

pg 7

Question 19

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

Be willing to admit mistakes and take responsibility for them.

Answer 19

Accept criticism graciously and accept praise modestly

pg 7

Question 20

List the 3 distinct roles of a fire officer

Answer 20

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

Question 21

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

Answer 21

Orders and directives

Question 22

Who sets the performance expedations for the company?

Answer 22

the officer

Question 23

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

Answer 23

Scalar

Question 24

Define Unity of Command

Answer 24

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

Question 25

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

Answer 25

Unity of command

Question 26

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

Answer 26

Span of Control

Question 27

Define Span of control.

Answer 27

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

Question 28

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

Answer 28

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.

Question 29

Define Division of Labor

Answer 29

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

Question 30

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

Answer 30

Division of labor

Question 31

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

Answer 31

Division of labor

Question 32

Each of the 3 planning periods would cover how long?

Answer 32

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

Question 33

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

Answer 33

Leadership

Question 34

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

Answer 34

Motivating, training, guiding, and directing

Question 35

________ means restraining, regulating, governing, or counteracting.

Answer 35

Controlling

Question 36

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

Answer 36

Absolute Integrity

Question 37

5 ways to develop your integrity.

Answer 37

``` 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. ```

Question 38

What does Operating Budget cover?

Answer 38

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

Question 39

Capital expenditures refer to.....

Answer 39

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

Question 40

6 steps of the Budget process

Answer 40

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

Question 41

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

Answer 41

Budget

Question 42

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

Answer 42

Budget system

Question 43

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

Answer 43

Budget type

Question 44

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

Answer 44

Zero-based budgeting

Question 45

Define Liability

Answer 45

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

Question 46

Define Gross Negligence

Answer 46

Gross negligence is a legal concept which means serious carelessness

Question 47

__________ of the law is no protection.

Answer 47

Ignorance

Question 48

governments have traditional been protected by the _________________________________

Answer 48

Doctrine of Sovereign Immunity

Question 49

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

Answer 49

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.

Question 50

What is a Tort Liability?

Answer 50

A civil wrong or injury

Question 51

Define Negligence

Answer 51

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

Question 52

Define Malfeasance

Answer 52

Wrongful performance

Question 53

Define Nonfeasance

Answer 53

Omission of performance

Question 54

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

Answer 54

Civil | Criminal

Question 55

Are supervisors responsible for any criminal acts of subordinates?

Answer 55

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

Question 56

What is the "Fireman's Rule"?

Answer 56

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.

Question 57

What is Disparate treatment or differential treatment?

Answer 57

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

Question 58

What is adverse impact?

Answer 58

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

Question 59

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

Answer 59

1 federal government 2 local government 3 fire department

Question 60

Every complaint must be __________ and _______

Answer 60

investigated | documented