The PFD'S 5 Sections of Management Flashcards
Who does the Fire Chief report too?
City Managers Office. (The Fire Chief is classified by the City as a Department Head.)
Who do the Assistant Chiefs report too?
The Fire Chief. (Either directly or through the Executive Assistant Chief.)
Who does the Executive Assistant Chief report too?
The Fire Chief. ( The Executive Assistant Chief manages Human Resources.)
The Human Resources Section of the Department contains?
Personnel
Payroll
Public Affairs
Health Center Divisions.
Human Resources coordinates the?
Labor/Management negotiations process. (This group represents the City and the Department.)
Contracts between the Union and the City typically have a term of?
2 years.
The result of these negotiations between the City and Union is called?
MOU (Memorandum of Understanding.)
The MOU spells out what?
The wage and benefit package for the term of that contract.
Personnel manages?
Recruitment
Outreach Programs
The promotional Process for (Engineer, Captain and Battalion Chief.)
The Personnel Staff ensures employee compliance with the?
Americans with Disabilities Act Family Medical Leave Act Fair Labor Standards Act City of Phoenix Policies Personnel Rules and Administration Regulations Fire Department Rules and Policies.
The Personnel Staff also reviews all hiring and promotional practices and provides assistance to supervisors on?
Progressive Discipline
Alternate Dispute Resolution and Documentation.
Payroll makes sure everyone gets paid every two weeks. They also make sure?
Overtime is recorded and paid
Taxes are paid
Raises are given
Leave banks are corrected for the members.
Public Affairs and Community Involvement are responsible for?
Informing
Educating
Training the PFD members and the general public.
The PIO and Fire Training Support Unit(FITSU) are a branch of?
Public Affairs and Community Involvement.
The PIO informs the media of?
Important new events
Newsworthy Incidents
Some examples of stories from emergency incidents include topics like?
Smoke detector usage
Child carseat inspections
Summer heat precautions
Drowning prevention.
The FTSU( Fire Training Support Unit) was formerly know as the PFN(Phoenix Fire Network) and is the Departments?
Television Network.
The FTSU airs on Cox Cable and produces/airs shows covering?
Training
News
Critiques of noteworthy incidents.
The Department provides services like?
Car seat inspections and installations
CPR classes through the Union
School fire safety education programs.
The Health and Fitness Divisions operates in a full time Health Center to provide?
Mandatory annual medical exams
Injury evaluations
Occupational medical support
Assist PFD members with many “Quality of life” issues.
The Assistant Chief of Operations is responsible for several divisions involved in direct customer service to the citizens. These divisions include?
South Shift Command
Aviation
The five Fire Districts( Central, North, South, East and West)
Safety.
Each division the Assistant Chief of Operations oversees is supervised by?
Deputy Chiefs
Division Chiefs
Battalion Chiefs.
The PFD is organized into five sections which are subdivided into divisions. These sections are?
Administration and Physical Resource
Human Resources
Training Operations
Fire Prevention. (An Assistant Chief leads and manages each section)
Who do the Deputy Chiefs and Shift Commanders report to?
The Assistant Chief of Operations.
Who do the Division and Battalion Chiefs report to?
The Deputy Chiefs in their respective areas.
South Shift Command consists of?
3 Deputy Chiefs for each shift
3 Captains for each shift.
(The Captains assist the Deputy Chiefs with incident responce and other responsibilities).
South Shift Command is responsible for?
Emergency response throughout the City and Valley
Ensuring constant staffing throughout the City every day.
South Deputy operates?
24 hours a day and responds from downtown.
The Deputy Chief manages what 6 Fire Districts in the City?
Central East West North South Aviation.
Each District Deputy Chief supervises?
3 to 6 Battalion Chiefs.
