Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Company Officer (Smoke) > Chapter 1 The Company Officer’s Role - Challenges and Opportunities > Flashcards

Chapter 1 The Company Officer’s Role - Challenges and Opportunities Flashcards

1
Q

NFPA 1021, the standard for fire officer professional qualifications, applies to all fire officers? True or false

A

True

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

This text has been used to help new officers and emergency medical services and rescue organizations as well as the fire service learn (blank) skills they needed To become effective officers

A

Communications leader ship and management

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Company officers are (blank) responsible for the performance and safety of assigned personnel in an emergency service organization.

A

First-line supervisors

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

The act of watching over the work or tasks of another .

A

Supervision

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

The NFA defines an individual responsible for overseeing the performance or activity of other members as a

A

Supervisor

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

A first line supervisor responsible for the performance and safety of a signed personnel in an emergency service organization

A

Company officer

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Often the senior representatives of the fire department at the scene are?

A

Company officers

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

In nearly every case the (blank) Is one of the first persons on the scene and is likely to be the last to leave.

A

Company officer

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

When not involved In An emergency, the (blank) essentially runs a small part of the fire department rescue squad or emergency medical services organization.

A

Company officer

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

The most influential member of the department and key to daily operations is the?

A

Company officer

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

At the company level the company officer manages the resources which are

A

People equipment and time

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

In most departments companies spend less than what % of their time dealing with emergencies?

A

10

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Company officers spend what percent of their time in other activities including providing fire safety public education programs for citizens pre-planning for fires and other emergency training and maintaining good physical fitness?

A

90

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Who is expected to plan manage and lead the company?

A

The company officer

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

A company officer is also expected to be a full-time leader and instructor for the personnel assigned to the company so ( blank) are very important for company officers.

A

Human relations skills

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Coach manager communicator mediator counselor motivator decision-maker planner evaluator public relations representative firefighter referee friend role model innovator safety officer instructor and student leader supervisor listener Writer, these are roles and responsibilities of who

A

the company officer

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

Who has one of the most demanding jobs in the organization?

A

The copy officer

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

Leading others and ensuring everyone goes home is the company officers ( blank) job.

A

Principal

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

The capabilities efficiency and morale of the company are direct reflections of the company officer’s

A

Leadership ability

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

In the fire service we use the term “blank” To describe the work teams

A

Company

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

Company officers are expected to lend a hand when needed whether it be advancing hose forcing doors or performing similar activities that do not compromise their role as

A

Leader

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

Although company officers are required to fulfill many responsibilities along with helping to resolve the problem, the officers primary job is to

A

Lead

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

Many new officers find the most difficult part of becoming an officer is excepting the fact that they are no longer

A

Firefighters

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

The best (blank) are promoted and usually become good officers.

A

Firefighters

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

True or false for many the physical tasks are easier and more enjoyable than the mental effort in the paperwork that comes with a company officer’s job

A

True

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

Officers should remember that firefighters are the blank of the service delivery system.

A

Back bone

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
27
Q

For (blank) the company officer is not only their supervisor but also their next link in the chain of command.

A

Firefighters

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
28
Q

The (blank) may also be considered the firefighters link to the public.

A

Company officer

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
29
Q

To the fire chief and other senior officers the company officer represents the (blank)?

A

Company

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
30
Q

If the (blank) is being followed, the company officer is both the voice of the chief to the firefighters and the voice of the firefighters to the chief.

A

Chain of command

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
31
Q

The two factors that affect the company officer position in the organization are ?

A
  1. Inexperienced personnel in the most challenging positions

2. Worksite is remote from their supervisor

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
32
Q

T or F.
When a company is co located with fire department headquarters the company officer has lesser access to his or her supervisor and they should always keep the lines of communication open.

A

False

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
33
Q

The majority of employees work at the (blank) level , making the organizations mission statement work at that level, Makes the organization statement live for the citizens.

A

Company

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
34
Q

Most of the organizations (blank) is delivered by personnel at the company level.

A

Customer service

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
35
Q

Fire departments should be sure that their personnel are professionals, this can be accomplished through?

A

Certification, experience, and education

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
36
Q

(Blank) means that an individual has been tested by an accredited examining body on clearly identified material and found to meet a minimum standard.

A

Certification

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
37
Q

This provides a yardstick by which to measure competency in every type of department from the largest to the smallest in from all paid to all volunteer.

A

Certification

38
Q

Protection from liability due diligence, Recognition of demonstrated proficiency, Recognition of professionalism, budget and salary justification, standardize process.

A

Reasons to certify

39
Q

The fire department or other emergency response organization is a complex business involving

A

Science, good business practices, and human relations

40
Q

In 1970, 10 organizations gathered for a meeting that became known as the?

A

Joint council of national fire service Organizations

41
Q

The joint counsel of national fire service organizations first task was to develop nationally excepted (blank) for firefighters fire officers and others

A

Standards

42
Q

Significant step in the certification process occurred when the joint counsel established the (blank) system in 1972.

A

National professional qualifications

43
Q

The (blank) Provided a means of representing the professional opportunities in the fire service and specified a particular body of knowledge required for each level and for each specialty area in the fire service professional ladder

A

National professional qualifications

System

44
Q

The national professional qualification systems standards started and remained a product of a peer group process, not the result of any

A

Regulatory action

45
Q

The present certification standards are part of the (blank’s)
Codes and standards -making progress

A

National fire protection Association’s

46
Q

There are approximately (blank) NFPA codes and standards dealing with every aspect of fire protection.

A

300

47
Q

NFPA’s (blank) are widely adopted for legislation and regulation at the federal state and local levels.

A

Codes and standards

48
Q

A 1969, publication titled (blank) identified the basic courses that should be included in all fire science programs.

A

Guideline for fire service education programs in community and junior colleges

49
Q
  1. Develop standards
  2. Public awareness
  3. Public official awareness
  4. Reassess public fire protection
  5. Establish realistic standards of educational achievement
  6. Identify and establish nationwide information systems
  7. Encourage And undertake research and development
A

Goals of the joint council of national fire service organizations

50
Q

The occupational safety and health administration, national institutes of health, and department of energ reference NFPA’s codes and standards in their own regulations true or false.

A

True

51
Q

Many insurance companies use NFPA documents for guidelines in?

A

Assessing risks and setting premiums

52
Q

NFPA’s codes and standards are the result of more than (blank) Committees consisting of more than 5000 individuals who serve voluntarily.

A

200

53
Q

Built into the codes and standards making process is an opportunity for the public to comment on documents at every stage of their development true or false

A

True

54
Q

Only after what phase is complete is the document brought before the membership of NFPA for formal adoption?

A

Public comment

55
Q

After the formal adoption phase is completed the NFPA standards are published in available for voluntary or involuntary adoption by public jurisdictions?

A

Voluntary

56
Q

How many of the NFPA documents deal with the qualifications of those who serve in the fire service?

A

10

57
Q

In What year did NFPA publish the first national standard for fire service officers?

A

1976

58
Q

NFPA’s first national standard for fire service officers defined what?

A

The KSAs needed by the company officer

59
Q

How many levels of competency does the present version of NFPA 1021 standard for fire officer professional qualifications outline requirements for?

A

4

60
Q

Fire officer (blank) focuses on the needs of the first line supervisor, clearly including company officers.

A

One

61
Q

For fire officer (blank) requirements focus on the management aspects of the company officers job and help prepare individuals to move into staff assignments.

A

Two

62
Q

The requirements for fire officer (blank) deal mostly with administration and management preparing officers to move into positions of increasing responsibility at the mid management level within their organizations.

A

Three

63
Q

At the top of the officer certification ladder, the requirements for fire officer (blank) satisfy the needs of senior staff and chief officers.

A

Four

64
Q

The (blank) officer designation is a voluntary program designed to recognize individuals who can show their excellence in seven areas: experience, education, professional development, professional contributions, association membership, community involvement, and technical competencies.

A

Chief

65
Q

The mission of the (blank) is to assist in the professional development of the fire and emergency service personnel by providing guidance for career planning through participation in the professional designation program.

A

Commission for CFO designation

66
Q

It is envisioned that in addition to the requirements of NFPA 1021, the authority having jurisdiction may require additional credentials true or false

A

True

67
Q

A continuing program of (blank) should be provided to all members, This training helps members maintain proficiency at their present levels, meet certification requirements, learn new procedures, and keep up with emerging technology.

A

Training and education

68
Q

Training to maintain skills should be Provided by the?

A

Department

69
Q

The individual’s responsibilities are motivation and preparation, this leads to?

A

Individual growth

70
Q

The department’s responsibilities are opportunity and environment this leads to?

A

Organizational growth

71
Q

Professional development is a (blank) responsibility.

A

Shared

72
Q

NFPA’s 1021 states that for certification at officer (blank) level, officers should create a Professional development plan for a member of the organization given the requirements for promotion so that the individual acquires the necessary knowledge skills and abilities to be eligible for the examination for the position.

A

Two

73
Q

(Blank) provides members with an established program of advancement opportunity.

A

Professional development

74
Q

Most of the requirements for promotion to the first supervisory ranks focus on?

A

Administration management and supervisory issues

75
Q

Regardless of the departments rank structure an officer in charge of a company should meet the requirements of fire officer one and one could make a strong case that they should also meet the requirements for fire officer (blank).

A

Two

76
Q

In the NFPA standard, the focus of the requirements for fire officer one is on?

A

Supervision

77
Q

The requirements of fire officer two continue that focus but add (blank) requirements as well.

A

Managerial

78
Q

The knowledge skills and abilities to manage people, station equipment, and money are covered under fire officer (blank)

A

Two

79
Q

Fire officer one, certified instructor one, a semester of the following college English building construction and fire suppression

A

Lieutenants

80
Q

Fire officer two, certified instructor two, certified a semester of the following his second English course college math Mathmatics administration and management leader ship or supervision

A

Captains

81
Q

Many of the courses offered by the national fire academy have been reviewed by the American counsel on education and are not recommended for college credit. T or F

A

False

82
Q

Foundational qualities that lead to success as a (blank). Be a professional, set personal goals, continuously work on your own training and education, be loyal to your colleagues in your department, and be a role model

A

Company officer

83
Q

Professionalism ABC DE

A

Attitude behavior communication demeanor Ethics

84
Q

(Blank) is at the core of your performance.

A

Attitude

85
Q

(Blank) is how you act

A

Behavior

86
Q

(Blank) is how you get your ideas across to others

A

Communication

87
Q

(Blank) embraces all three of Positive attitude good personal behavior and effective communications

A

Demeanor

88
Q

(Blank) deals with conforming to the highest professional standards of your organization

A

Ethics

89
Q

According to Jake roads the (blank) is the most important position within the fire department

A

Company officer

90
Q

A document that attest that a person has demonstrated the knowledge and skills necessary to function in any particular craft or trade.

A

Certification

91
Q

The systematic arrangement of a body of rules

A

Codes

92
Q

A rule for measuring or model to be followed.

A

Standard

Company Officer (Smoke) (13 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions