Review 2 Flashcards
NFPA requires
to track identity, assignment, and location of all fire fighters operating at an incident scene
a personnel accountability system
In the context of human resources, what does the F stand for in FLSA
fair
How many days is a supervisor given to reply to a written grievance?
10 days
In addition to meeting regulatory requirements, how can records of accidents be used?
identifying trends
According to the textbook, what will be a fire officer’s greatest challenge?
managing people
How many of the fire fighter strikes of the 1970s resulted in a net gain for organized labor
none of them
How relevant is stress in contributing to fire fighter deaths?
It is one of the leading causes of such deaths .
What are the most common activities being performed when fire fighters are injured?
extinguishing fires and suppression support
What does the controlling person demonstrate, according to the Blake and Mouton Managerial Grid?
high concern for results, low concern for people
Which level of the Human Factors Analysis and Classification System (HFACS) is the most difficult to analyze?
HFACS4
The …………….school developed by Mayo shifted the focus to pay more attention to the workers and to working conditions that would make them more productive.
humanistic management
According to the June 2007 document published by the NFPA Fire Analysis and Research Division, the number of fire fighter
dying on duty decreased……during a 30-year retrospective analysis of fire fighter fatalities from the 1970s to 2000s.
30 percent
What was the leading cause of death among fire fighters from 1995 to 2004?
heart attacks
What has been used in place of strikes to influence public opinion in favor of the wants of fire fighters during labor disputes?
picketing
What does the I stand for in IDLH?
immediately
How did Taylor determine the optimal way to perform a job?
time and motion studies
What important vote did the IAFF pass in 1968?
to eliminate their 50-year-old no-strike
clause in their constitution
Who is the union member appointed or elected to be the first line of labor representation at the workplace?
shop steward
What is one of the best tools to use to improve time efficiency?
delegation
What is one ofthe most important reasons for establishing and maintaining an effective incident command structure at every incident?
situational awareness
According to Taylor, ……. calls for optimizing the ways tasks are performed and simplified the jobs so
workers could be trained to perform a specialized sequence of motions in the one best way_
scientific management
According to the NFPA report, what percentage offire fighters who died from cardiac arrest had a history of cardiac events?
85 percent
What is one complaint by unions about open shops? Your Expected
Nonunion members benefit from the efforts of the union.
Who determines fitness-for-duty status after reviewing documentation of a member’s exposure?
fire department physician
Steps……….initiates the formal part of the grievance procedure.
two
What is one method of identifying unsafe conditions that occurred during an incident?
postincident analysis
An..
occurs when the parties involved in a strike reach a deadlock during negotiations.
impasse
What is one rule that pertains to IDLH conditions?
two-in, two-out
Are strikes by state or municipal workers legal?
No, in most places they are illegal.
What is the term used for the process of attracting, selecting, and maintaining an adequate supply of labor?
staffing
What NFPA standard covers health-related fitness programs for fire department members?
NFPA 1583
A philosophical shift in labormanagement relationships is moving away from confrontational strategies to
cooperative relationships
The range, scope, and tasks of a fire officer’s supervisory activities are defined by three primary componentstwo of which are: 1) the local labor contract, and 2) the fire department’s rules, regulations, and procedures. What is the third component?
the municipality’s personnel regulations
What is the term used for the process of setting performance standards and evaluating performance against those standards?
performance management
The 2007 NFPA report on fire fighter fatalities noted that of the 89 fatalities that year,…….occurred on the fire ground.
38
How many fully equipped personnel must there be at a minimum in an RIC?
two
How much of an impact has the largest fire service labor organization in the United States had on the fire service?
a tremendous and far-reaching impact, affecting even volunteer organizations
Which act applied the unfair labor practice provisions to unions, as well as to employers, and prohibited a union from forcing management to fire antiunion or nonunion workers?
Taft-Hartley Labor Act
What is the pay system called in which fire fighters are typically paid a base amount and then receive additional compensation for any skills the fire fighter can demonstrate?
skill-based
VVhat is the trend, if any, in the rate offire fighter deaths while responding to calls in recent years?
It is increasing.
VVhatcan a fire officer develop to address and minimize the chances of harm by identifying and controlling the factors that lead
to fire fighter injury or death?
incident action plan
VVhat situation justifies exposing fire fighters to a high level of risk?
realistic chance of saving a life
Many of the early fire fighter labor actions in the United States were over the establishment of a new system. VVhatsystem?
the two-platoon system
How are the air time ratings for SCBA determined?
They are based on the air consumption of an individual at rest.
What program was developed in 1999 to assist today’s fire chiefs and union presidents in fostering cooperative and collaborative labormanagement relationships?
The IAFC/IAFF Labor Management Initiative
What is the likelihood of fire fighters dying of a heart attack versus people in other occupations?
Fire fighters are more likely.
What NFPA standard covers the infection control program?
NFPA 1581
What is the minimum number offire fighters required for an interior operation?
two
What is one rule that could prevent 10 to 15 fire fighter deaths per year if complied with every time?
Fire fighters must be seated and wear seat belts in transit.
Who determines when it is safe to reduce the level of PPE at an incident scene?
incident commander and safety officer
What act was enacted in response to crime and corruption in some labor unions?
Landrum-Griffin Act
What was the most common vehicle collision fire fighter death scenario in the USFA study?
emergency response in a personal vehicle
Which of the following is NOT a phase of an accident investigation?
employee administrative action
Who can the incident commander give authority to, immediately suspend, or alter activities on an incident scene?
safety officer
What is the largest fire service labor organization in the United States?
IAFF
There are many ways to shrink a fire departmenfs labor supply. What is one of the methods preferred by most fire departments?
attrition
What sort of act is it, legally, for an employer to stop a union from forming and collecting money?
an illegal one
What did the Norris-LaGuardia
Act of 1932 establish?
Employers cannot force employees to enter into contracts in order to keep their jobs.
The Wagner-Connery Act of 1935 defined five types of unfair labor practices. What is one ofthose types?
not hiring union members
Which of the following behavior models established by Blake and Mouton is the preferred behavior for fire officers to have?
sound
…………….
is the process of providing rest, rehydration, nourishment, and medical evaluation to members who are involved in strenuous or extended-duration incident scene operations,
Rehabilitation
What is the name of the program developed by the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF) to prevent line-of-duty death and injuries?
Everyone Goes Home
The USFA has adopted a national goal of a….reduction in fatalities over a 10 year period.
50 percent
Fire fighters should be medically examined periodically as long as they are engaged in performing emergency duties, with an
emphasis on identifying risk factors that could lead to
heart attack
What does the first F in NFFF stand for?
fallen
What does the I stand for in CISM?
incident
What happened to the PATCO Air Traffic Controllers who went on strike in 1981?
They were all fired outright and never hired back.
According to Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, the most basic human needs, at the bottom of the ladder, are known as
physiological needs
How can the balance of power between labor and management be described during the twentieth century?
It has swung back and forth like a pendulum.
Federal legislation remains in effect until it is: 1) ruled unconstitutional, 2) amended, or 3)
repealed
Who is generally the first point of contact between the workers and the tire department organization?
fire officer
Why do many states prohibit fire fighters from walking out on strike?
because of the severity of the potential impact on public safety
In the early days, how many hours did New York fire fighters work in a week?
151
How many fire fighters are lost in the line of duty each year in the United States?
about 100
What is the pay system called in which fire fighters are typically paid a base amount and then receive additional compensation
merit- based
