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Section 2- Moving forward Flashcards

1
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On November 12th, _____ , I was honored and humbled to be selected as Fire Chief of the Phoenix Fire Department.

A

2014

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2
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The Phoenix Fire Department is a community based organization with nearly _________ sworn and civilian members.

A

2000

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3
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we have ___ Fire Stations

A

57

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4
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We have 57 fire stations throughout the City’s ____ square miles.

A

520

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5
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Our Department’s primary function is __________ and Emergency Medical Service, though we provide many other services to the public.

A

Fire Protection

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6
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Together with our ____ regional partners,

A

27

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7
Q

Together with our 27 regional partners, we have an emergency response system that represents the ______ largest fire department in the Country,

A

second

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8
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Together with our 27 regional partners, we have an emergency response system that represents the second largest fire department in the ________ ,

A

country

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9
Q

Thanks to our Phoenix Firefighters and supporting civilian staff, our Fire Department has a ___________ reputation for excellence, which is founded on professionalism.

A

worldwide

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10
Q

I will support our membership and keep them ___ by providing them with the best training, equipment, and leadership.

A

safe

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11
Q

My priority is to provide the highest level of fire and life safety protection to ___ million residents of the City of Phoenix.

A

1.5

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12
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Public administrators are indeed community stakeholders and play an ______ role in shaping the community in which we live and serve.

A

integral

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13
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Since the _____________ was created and implemented in 2007,

A

inaugural Strategic Plan

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14
Q

Since the inaugural Strategic Plan was created and implemented in _____

A

2007

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15
Q

A ________ recession resulted in significant budget cuts to our Department.

A

national

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16
Q

We are confident we have identified a comprehensive ______ to address our future.

A

strategy

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17
Q

The strategic initiatives that were identified in this plan were accomplished through ___________ and hard work.

A

dedication

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18
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This Strategic Plan is the result of these significant discussions, detailed planning and careful implementation.

A

inaugural

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19
Q

Our administration, the ______________ and our members are working closely together to ensure that the new goals we have set are accomplished through a unified approach.

A

United Phoenix Firefighters Association

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20
Q

We utilized the Department’s _____________ process to develop the 2016 initiatives.

A

RBO

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21
Q

Labor management groups worked __________ to determine the most critical concerns facing the Department.

A

diligently

22
Q

We examined opportunities to manage them successfully and identified ___ strategic initiatives to be addressed through Fiscal Year 2018/2019.

A

6

23
Q

Each of the six Strategic Initiatives was assigned to a ______ and management ambassador,

A

labor

24
Q

Each of the strategic planning meetings is open to all members of the Phoenix Fire Department, ______ and civilian.

A

sworn

25
Q

Our members are optimistic about the future of the Phoenix Fire Department and our capacity to continue to provide ___________ to the residents of Phoenix.

A

excellent service

26
Q

The Phoenix Fire Department is responsible for a ________ of training in order to maintain and enhance members’ knowledge and skills.

A

wide‐range

27
Q

comprehensive training and development The purpose of this initiative is to develop a sustainable method for __________ Department training.

A

comprehensive

28
Q

Delivering training has become a _________ due to the size of our Department.

A

challenge

29
Q

We must identify a method to improve and sustain our training processes, as well as minimize the impact that on‐going training has on our _____________ capabilities.

A

emergency response

30
Q

The purpose of this initiative is to develop a sustainable method for comprehensive Department training

A

comprehensive training and development

31
Q

The City of Phoenix has one of the busiest fire departments in the ________ .

A

United States

32
Q

The purpose of this initiative is to enhance our ability to serve the residents of Phoenix through the well‐organized application of technological solutions.

A

Technology and communications

33
Q

The Phoenix Fire Department is a ________ organization.

A

dynamic

34
Q

We must maintain a constant state of readiness. In order for this large system to function effectively many critical programs and ________ mechanisms are required.

A

support

35
Q

Firefighting is an inherently ________ profession.

A

dangerous

36
Q

The Phoenix Fire Department and the City of Phoenix are committed to the health and _______ of our firefighters and retirees.

A

safety

37
Q

The purpose of this initiative is to assess and implement solutions for improvements regarding member health and safety programs, as well as, compliance with nationally recognized safety standards and best‐practices.

A

Management of Human Resource

38
Q

The Phoenix Fire Department manages a significant amount of _____ and a number of important statistics.

A

data

39
Q

The data we manage includes emergency response information, employees, budget needs and _____________.

A

program management

40
Q

In addition, this data is vital to demonstrating to City management and our customers how effectively our ________ are managed.

A

resources

41
Q

Due to the size of the Phoenix Fire Department and the complexity of our work the _______ of information is staggering.

A

quantity

42
Q

It is critical that we continue to successfully measure ____, statistical information, and apply this information throughout our organization.

A

data

43
Q

Our minimum response times are set by National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standard _____

A

1710

44
Q

Our minimum response times are set by National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standard 1710, which specifies that we must reach an emergency within____ minutes of dispatch,

A

5

45
Q

Our minimum response times are set by National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standard 1710, which specifies that we must reach an emergency within five minutes of dispatch,_____ percent of the time.

A

90%

46
Q

A multi‐________ approach will be needed to address the challenges presented by dispatch and deployment in such a large service area.

A

faceted

47
Q

In fiscal year _______, Phoenix firefighters responded to 186,594 emergency dispatches.

A

2014-2015

48
Q

In fiscal year 2014‐2015, Phoenix firefighters responded to _______ emergency dispatches.

A

186,594

49
Q

The majority of those emergencies were ________ in nature.

A

medical

50
Q

The purpose of this initiative is the comprehensive evaluation of the variety of ways that the Department delivers emergency and non‐emergency service to our customers.

A

Emergency service delivery and deployment model

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