SOP's Vocab Flashcards
Order relating to the performance of any duty prescribed by law or by the SOP’s of the csfd, or an order for the preservation of good order, efficiency, and proper discipline, which is not in conflict with this SOP
Lawful order
managerial actions that develop self-control, character, orderliness, or efficiency of an individual or an organization.
Discipline
The most effective discipline
Positive discipline
formal complaint filed against csfd member for a violation of any policy or procedure of the city of CS, or general order, special order, or SOP
Charges
unwelcome behavior of a sexual nature, may be verbal, physical, or visual conduct of a sexual nature that is deemed to be offensive.
Sexual Harassment
any information whether oral or recorded in any form or medium, that is created or received by the dept., and relates to a persons past, present, or future physical or mental health or condtion.
health information
individually identifiable health info that is created or received by the dept. Info is protected whether it is in writing, electronic form, or communicated orally.
Protected health information (PHI)
Info that includes PHI, pictures, forms of voice or image recording, patient address, telephone numbers, SSN, DOB, age, or any other info that could be reasonably used to uniquely identify the patient or could result in identity theft.
Protected personal information (PPI)
incident where one or more individuals are or have been actively engaged in homing, killing, or attempting to kill people in a populated area by means such as firearms, explosives, toxic substances, vehicles, edged weapons, fire, or combination thereof
Active shooter hostile event response (ASHER)
an item of PPE intended to protect the wearer from threats that could include ballistics threats, stabbing, fragmentation, or blunt force
Ballistic protective equipment (BPE)
incident in which there is a threat of violence or current violence is taking place.
violent incident
any area with high risk. Any area within the immediate perimeter of any fire or products of combustion (which includes smoke and soot)
Hot zone
area between the hot and cold zones. Area is not in the immediate vicinity of any fire or products of combustion. Gross decontamination and cleaning of the body shall be located
Warm zone
area without risk, outside of the hot and warm zone ideally uphill and upwind. Rehab shall be located
Cold zone
to make safe by eliminating or reducing poisonous or otherwise harmful substances, such as noxious chemicals or radioactive materials
Decontamination
engine that is positioned at the fire scene and is directly supplying attack lines. Includes aerial apparatus
Attack engine
engine that takes water from a source and sends it to an attack engine/ladder operating at the scene
Supply engine
apparatus with a minimum tank supply of 1,000 gal of water and primary function is to provide a water supply
Tender
engine or engines placed within a relay operation between the supply engine and attack engine
Relay engine
supply hose that is deployed from the water source to the incident location
Forward lay
process of providing additional pressure to a water supply system through the use of an apparatus with a pump. Supply line connected to a hydrant utilizing a hydrant assist valve
Pumped water supply
hose that is 3 inches or greater and is typically utilized for water supply operations
LDH
supply line that is deployed from the incident to the water source
Reverse lay
supply hose lay deployed by 2 engines, 1 making a forward lay to the incident location from the water source and the other making a reverse lay to the water source from the incident location.
Split lay
supervisor designated as the person in charge of the incident
IC
member that is designated as the responsible member assigned to a piece of apparatus, task, or function
Officer in charge (OIC)
responsible for all water supply operations and communicates directly with the IC and apparatus being utilized for water supply operations
Water supply officer (WSO)
any condition that would pose an immediate or delayed threat to life, cause irreversible adverse health effects, interfere with an individuals ability to escape unaided from a hazardous environment
IDLH
process of determining the origin, cause, and development of a fire or explosion
fire investigation
device that detects visible or invisible particle of combustion and is part of a fire alarm system
smoke detector
device that is independent of a fire alarm system that alerts the general area
smoke alarm
system designed to track and account for all emergency personnel at an emergency incident
accountability system