Test Flashcards
Fire officer should act as if someone is always ——when they are out of the
Documenting their actions
Which industry played a major role in the development of the first model building codes
Insurance industry
What were building codes originally developed to prevent
Building collapse
Looking beyond the physical attributes of individuals and matching the individual strengths with the organizations needs in order for the organization the individual and the officer to be successful is a must for the fire officer to maintain ——-
Cultural diverse city
Theory Y manager believes that people need to be —- not —-
Encouraged not controlled
What is the primary purpose of having an accurate beginning of shift report
Ensure adequate staffing
What time does the international Association of fire chiefs use for a fire officer one
Supervising officer
What is the lowest level of fire officer that could be in a cheap officer position
III
What is the term for the set of guidelines that the department establishes for firefighters
Discipline
According to NFPA standard 1021 how many levels of fire officer are there
4
What is one of the higher profile rolls of fire officer can perform
Incident commander
The formal fire department organization considers a fire absurd to be the representative of whom
Fire chief
Firefighters have four major changes in their relationship to the formal fire department organization in their careers what is one of those changes?
Pro motion to chief officer
What can I fire officer do to improve his effectiveness and handling an unpopular order
Determine the history behind the order
At the fire officer one level, the emphasis is on accomplishing the department goals and objectives by working through —— to achieve the desired results
Subordinates
What condition could ensue if it was not for the principle of unity of command
Could receive multiple conflicting orders from different fire officers
Human resource management is built from two generalized school of management thought what is one of those schools?
Scientific/humanistic
According to the 1993 amended EEOC guidelines, under what circumstances if any are employer is liable for the acts of those who work for them
Anytime they knew or should have known about the behavior and did nothing about it
Which of the four functions of management is used on a fire officer consider the impact on the budget before making purchases
Controlling
There are several things that department might do as a part of compliance with a consent decree ,which is one thing?
Community out reach
What type of organizational documents is developed by various government authorized organizations to implement a law that has been passed by a government body
Regulation
Fire officers should consult their supervisors if they’re going to make a decision that—-
Goes beyond their scope of authority
Which of the four functions of management means guiding or directing in a course of action to include motivating guiding training and directing employees
Leading
What type of organizational document is developed to provide definitive guide lines for present and future actions
Policy
Most experts believe that span of control should extend to no more than a specific number of people what is that number
Five
What does a theory X manager believe
That people do not like to work
What federal direct it mandates incident management training
HSPD – 5
What is the minimum number of firefighters required for an interior operation
2
In addition to meeting regulatory requirements how can records of accidents be used
Identifying trends
A ——occurs when the parties involved in a strike reach a deadlock during negotiations
Impasse
What is one rule that could prevent 10 to 15 firefighter deaths per year if complied with every time
Seatbelts
Who determines when it is safe to reduce the level of PPE at an incident
Incident command and safety officer
What is one of the best tool to use to improve time efficiency
Delegation
What NFPA standard covers the infection control program
1581
What is the first step of the four step method of instruction
Preparation
What NFPA standard covers health related fitness programs for fire department members
1583
What is the fifth level of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs
Self actualization
Who can the incident commander give authority to, immediately suspend, or alter activities on an incident scene
Safety officer
How are the air time ratings for An SCBA determined
An individual at rest
What does the controlling person demonstrate according to the Blake and mouton managerial grid
High concern for results, low concern for people
Training is defined as the process of achieving proficiency through instruction and
Hands-on practice
The range scope and tasks of a fire officers supervisory activities are defined by three primary components two of which are, the local labor contract and the fire department rules and regulations. What is the third component?
The municipalities personnel regulations
According to the textbook, what will be a fire officers greatest challenge?
Managing people
According to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, at the most basic human needs, at the bottom of the latter are known as —–
Physiological needs
According to NFPA 1521 what is the minimum level of fire officer required to be a safety officer
Fire officer one
Firefighters 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
According to Taylor —–calls for optimizing the Waze tasks are performed and simplifying the jobs for workers could be trained to perform a specialized sequence of motions in though one best way
Scientific management
How should a company officer handle a discrepancy dealing with the duties of an engine Company at a fire scene
Refer the problem to an officer higher in the organization
The census collects and identifies a massive amount of information about what aspect of the nation
Demographics
According to the conscious competence learning matrix developed by Dr. Thomas Gordon in the late 1970s, what is the highest level of confidence a firefighter may display
Level 4
The objective of presentation is to introduce the students to the subject matter explain the importance of the topic and —–
Create interest
OSHA requires that anyone who uses STBA in work assignments must be trained in its use and
Fit tested in it
What does the D stand for in the ABCD of public education course design
Degree
The fire officers benefit from using a project plan which list tasks and responsibilities and —–
Due dates
Which of the following is the minimum level of training to become a supervisory fire officer
Fire officer one
The specific behavior to perform, the conditions in which it must be performed in the performance measure are all part of what
Objective statement
What trend was started when the national fire protection Association (NFPA) help standardize firefighter training by publishing the inaugural addition of NFPA 1001 standard for firefighter professional qualifications in 1974?
Consensus standards
What agency mandates early blood-borne pathogen’s training in the fire service
OSHA
What can a fire officer used to assist with making standard decisions in a consistent manner
Checklist
What does the a stand for in the ABCD of public education course design
Audience
What is one of the factors that distinguish fire officers from firefighters
The responsibility to act as an agent of the formal organization
What does the B stand for in the ABCD a public education course design
Behavior
Psycho motor skills fall into one of four categories what is one of them
Initial
There are four responses to an investigation, recommend suggestion action, suggest alternative solution, refer the issue to another agency or
Take no action
What is a suggested response to the happenstance discovery of a swimming pool with an unlocked access gate while responding to some other problem at that residence
Talk to the homeowner and leave a brochure on pool safety
What is the first step one establishing a local public education program
Identifying the fire life safety problems
What does the C stand for in the ABC D of public education course design
Conditions
What is the third step of the four step method of instruction
Application
Blank is a developmental relationship in which a more experienced person helps a less experienced person by providing a deliberate learning environment through instructing, coaching, providing experiences, modeling, and advising
Mentoring
Accusing a firefighter of performing an act that a citizen considers to be substandard is an example of what type of problem
Complaint
Why is it required for all firefighters to read a new policy and sign off that they understand it
It ensures accountability
At the local level fire and safety codes are enacted by adopting a blank
Ordinance
For non-life-threatening hazards causing a failure of the inspection when should I follow up inspection be conducted
Within 30 days
What NFPA term means an organization, office, or individual responsible for enforcing the requirements of a code or standard, or for approving equipment, materials, and installation, or a procedure
Authority having jurisdiction
Which type of construction is known as limited combustible (ordinary)
Type III
The size and —– of an object can have a tremendous impact on its ability to burn and rate of consumption
Shape
What is the collective term for such building parameters as overall height, length, width and number of stories
Physical elements
Which NFPA standard provides information on preincident planning
NFPA 1620
What class of standpipe system is intended by for use by firefighters only
Class 1
Which facilities are required to submit information to the local emergency planning counsel in connection with preincident planning
Those that store or handle hazmat
What type of documents are developed by a standard developing organization such as the NFPA, and made available for adoption by authorities having jurisdiction
Model codes
Are building codes or fire prevention code legally enforceable?
Yes both are
Which type of code applies to existing buildings
Fire codes
In the five-step process of decision-making what step comes right before you select a solution
Generate alternative solutions
Which NFPA standard pertains to an emergency services incident management system
NFPA 1561
Fire scope was created in the wake of what
Several massive wildfires in California
What position can the incident commander staff with the fire officer who is responsible for focusing on the strategy and tactics to be used
Operations section chief
Example of a capital item
SCBA
What is the preferred method of communication between the two offices one command is being transferred from one another
Face-to-face
What is one feature that would be included in a decision document
Options
With _______ the specific assignment of a task to an individual makes that person responsible for completing the task and prevents duplication of job assignments
Division of labor
What command level consist of the action objectives deem necessary to achieve the strategic goals
Tactical
What type of incident was the FGC designed for
Small urban incidents
One of the benefits of the incident management system is to maintain a manageable
Span of control
The three functions of command that are accomplished as part of the first arriving fire officers initial radio report are determining strategy, selecting incidents strategies , and blank
Setting the action plan
If an incident commander has established divisions and groups at an incident site and it still have expanded control difficulties what other level of supervision can he or she establish
Branches
Fire scope wasn’t early management system, what was another
FGC
Which member of the command staff is the incident commanders point of contact for representatives from outside agencies
Liaison officer
What is NRF
And all hazards approach to incident response
In a career fire department about what percent of the budget goes to personnel expenses
Over 90%
The Nims has five components, preparedness, communications and information management, commanded management, ongoing management and maintenance, and blank
Resource management
What is the next step after a budget request is authorized to replace a fire engine
Issue a request for proposal
The method used to convey the message from the center to the receiver is the —–
Medium
What type of documents are SOP’s
Formal and permanent
A blank is the term for a certificate of that issued by government or corporation guaranteed payment of the original investment plus interest by a specified future
Bond
What is one good method for keeping a conversation on the topic at hand
Direct questioning
Uniforms protective clothing and fire apparatus maintenance are all examples of purchases that would be classified what type of
Operating
When does the first phase of size up begin
Long before the incident
During nonemergency situations what style of leadership should fire officers normally use
Participative
CRM does not advocate or support any abandonment of
Legitimate authority
If it becomes clear to fire officers that the assigned tasks are ineffective when should they relay that information to command
Soon as they realize it
What can a fire officer used to determine evacuation distances
An emergency response guidebook
What leadership style is required for supervision during emergency scene operations
Authoritarian
During the initial size up one of the development of tactics and strategies based on
Resources available
On a class B fire before starting foam applications fire officer should determine what kind of foam is needed and must also know blank
How much foam will be needed
What is the end result of a good size up
Incident action plan
What acronym can be used to assist incident commanders in developing a strategy
RECEO VS
Are search warrants required to collect evidence at a fire scene
No, if conducted while on scene and the evidence is in
What is the term used for 2 to 5 single resources assemblage to accomplish a specific
Task force
What is one of Helmreich’s three methods for dealing with error
Avoidance
What skills promote synergy between the mechanical element and human players
Inquiry and advocacy
In addition to naturalistic decision-making what is the other decision-making model fire ground commanders use
Recognition of primed
During size up blank allows fire officers to be able to predict where the fire is burning and where it will be spread
Knowledge of fire behavior
What does the incident commander used to assign resource
Tactical priorities and available resources
What does the third consideration of layman situation assessment pertain to
Personnel
What is the key to using an authoritative style of leadership effectively
Developing trust and confidence of the subordinates before the incident
What is the first critical factor can to consider when developing a strategy
Rescue
What is one of the most significant factors in size up
Visualization
The ability to quickly size of the fire situation requires solid foundation of reference information and blank
Systematic approach
Incendiary devices are tangible items that are classified as what type of evidence
Demonstrative
