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| Distinctive metal marker once produced by insurance companies for identifying their policyholders' buildings (p 12) |
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| What is the mission of the fire service? |
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Definition
| Save lives and protect property (p 15) |
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| What are the 3 tactical priorities of the fire department, in order of importance? |
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1. Life safety
2. Incident stabilization
3. Property conservation (p 18) |
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| Refers to the joint consideration of the life and physical well-being of individuals, both civilians and firefighters (p 18) |
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| Define emergency operations |
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| Activities involved in responding to the scene of an incident and performing assigned duties in other to mitigate the emergency (p 18) |
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| What are the 4 basic organizational principles of the fire department? |
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Definition
1. Unity of command
2. Span of control
3. Division of labor (p 19)
4. Discipline |
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Definition
| (1)Order of rank and authority in the fire service. (2)The proper sequence of information and command flow as described in the Incident Command System (p 19) |
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| What is unity of command? |
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Definition
| Each subordinate reports to only one boss (p 19) |
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| Number of individuals or groups that any officer can effectively supervise [in the fire service an officer can supervise 3-7 firefighters, with 5 being optimal] (p 19) |
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| What is division of labor? |
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Definition
| Process of dividing large jobs into small jobs to make them more manageable (p 20) |
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| Setting the limits or boundaries for expected performance and enforcing them (p 20) |
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| Describe the functions of an engine company |
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Definition
| Deploys hose lines for fire attack and exposure protection (pg 21) |
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| Describe the functions of a truck (ladder) company |
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Definition
| Performs forcible entry, search and rescue, ventilation, salvage and overhaul, and utilities control and provides access to upper levels of a structure (p 21) |
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| Describe the functions of a rescue squad/company |
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Definition
| Searches for and removes victims from areas of danger or entrapment any may perform technical rescues (p 21) |
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| Describe the functions of a brush company |
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Definition
| Extinguishes wildland fires and protects structures in the wildland/urban interface (p 21) |
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| Describe the functions of a hazardous materials company |
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Definition
| Responds to and mitigates hazardous materials incidents (p 21) |
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| Describe the functions of an emergency medical/ambulance company |
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Definition
| Provides emergency medical care to patients (p 21) |
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| Describe the functions of a special rescue company |
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Definition
| Responds to and performs technical rescues (p 21) |
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Definition
| A guide to decision making in an organization (p 33) |
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Definition
| A written communication closely related to a policy, a detailed plan of action (p 33) |
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Term
| Define standard operating procedures |
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Definition
| Standard methods or rules in which and organization or a fire department operates to carry out a routine function. All firefighters should be well versed in their content. A SOP may specify the functional limitations of fire brigade members in performing emergency operations (p 33) |
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| What does NIMS stand for and what is it's purpose? |
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Definition
| National Incident Management System - provides a consistent nationwide template to enable all government, private-sector, and nongovernmental organizations to work together during domestic incidents (p 35) |
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| What are the 5 major subdivisions within the NIMS - Incident Command System? |
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Definition
1. Command
2. Operations
3. Planning
4. Logistics
5. Finance/Administration (p 36) |
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| What is an assigned resource? |
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Definition
| Resources currently committed to an assignment (p 39) |
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| What is an available resource? |
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Definition
| Resources that have checked in at the incident and are not currently assigned (p 39) |
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Term
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Definition
| Organizational level between divisions/groups and operations, used to help manage span of control problems (pg 39) |
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| Function of directing, ordering, and controlling resources by virtue of explicit legal, agency, or delagated authority (pg 39) |
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Definition
| The location from which all incident operations are directed (p 39) |
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| What is a division and how are they assigned? |
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Definition
| A geographic designation assigning responsibility for all operations within a defined area. Assigned clockwise around a wildland fire or a structure using letters [division a, division b], or inside a structure numerically by floor [division 1, division 2] (pg 39) |
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Definition
| A functional designation [forcible entry, salvage, etc.]. When a group is finished with its assignment, it is available for reassignment (pg 39) |
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| What is an incident action plan? |
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| The written or unwritten plan for managing an incident that identifies the strategic goals and tactical ovbjectives that must be achieved to eliminate the problem (p 39) |
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| What is the function of the incident commander? |
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Definition
| The IC is in charge and ultimately responsible for everything that takes place at a scene. Responsible for determining the incident strategy, formulating or approving the incident action plan, and coordinating and directing all resources (p 40) |
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| What does it mean when a resource is out-of-service? |
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Definition
| The resource is not available for assignment (p 40) |
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Term
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Definition
| All personnel and major pieces of apparatus on scene or en route on which status is maintained (p 40) |
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| What is a single resource? |
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Definition
| Individual personnel and equipment items and the operators associated with them (p 40) |
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| Set nuber or resources of the same kind and type with an established minimum number of personnel (p 40) |
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| What is the function of a supervisor? |
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Definition
| Somone in command of a division or group (p 40) |
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Definition
| Any combination of resources assembled in support of a specific mission or operational need (p 40) |
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