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(**) Standard For Fire Officer Professional Qualifications, at the Fire officer I and Fire Officer II levels.

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NFPA 1021

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THe fire Officer I level is the first step in a progressive sequence and is generally associated with an officer supervising a (*******)

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single fire company or apparatus

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A (****) could also be assign dot supervise a small administrative or technical group.

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Fire Officer I

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(**) generally refers to the senior non chief officer level in a larger fire department. A fire officer at this level could be the overall supervisor odf a multiple unit fire station

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Fire Officer II

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A (***) could also be in charge of a large group preforming a specialized service or a significant administrative section within the fire department.

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Fire Officer II

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(*******) generally refer to chief officer positions

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Fire Officer III and IV

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(**) level might be qualified to work as a battalion or district chief in a large department and possibly a deputy or assistant chief in a smaller organization.

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Fire Officer III

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(**) tend to be fire chiefs or hold senior positions in charge of a major component of a fire department.

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Fire Officer IV

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The (****) classification is generally bestowed upon an individual who supervises a single fire suppression unit or a small administrative group within a fire department.

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Fire Officer I

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The (***) must be able to prioritize multiple demands on the time of the company or work group members and to delegate tasks to subordinates.

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Fire Officer I

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The (**) preforms administrative duties and supervisory functions that are related to a SMALL group of fire department members.

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Fire Officer I(FOI)

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Typical (***) include record keeping, managing projects, preparing budget requests, initiating and completing station maintenance requisitions, and conducting preliminary accident investigations.

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Administrative duties(FO1)

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(**) include making work assignments and ensuring that health and safety procedures are followed.

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Supervising duties ( FO I)

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(***) could include developing pre incident plans, providing company level training, delivering public education programs, and responding to community inquiries.

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NoN emergency duties (Fire OFFicer I)

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(**)include the ability to supervise a group of fire fighters preforming company level tasks, function as the initial arriving officer at an emergency scene, preforming a size up, establishing the incident management system, developing and implementing an incident action plan, deploying resources, and maintaining personnel accountability.

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Emergency duties (fire officer I)

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Once the emergency has been mitigated the Fire Officer I is expected to conduct a (***) to determine the cause, secure the scene to preserve evidence, and conduct post incident analysis.

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Preliminart investigation

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Fire Officer I candidates are also required to meet all of the requirements of (**) as defined in NFPA 1001, and (***) as defined in NFPA 1041.

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Fire fighter II

Fire instructor I

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The IAFC call the Fire Officer I level a (**) within its Officer Development Handbook.

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Supervising Fire Officer

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(**) include evaluating a subordinates job performance, correcting unacceptable performance, and completing formal performance appraisals on each member. developing a project or divisional budget, purchasing, soliciting, and rewarding bids, preparing news releases and other reports to supervisors.

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Administrative duties (FOII)

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(***) include supervising a multi unit emergency operation, using an ICS and developing an operation plan to safely deploy resources to mitigate the incident.

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Emergency Duties (FOII)

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The (****) defines the roles and responsibilities to be assumed by personnel and the operating procedures to be used in the management and direction of emergency operations..

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ICS

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THe (****) is expected to determine the area of origin and preliminary cause of a fire and to develop and preform a post incident analysis of a multi company operation.

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Fire oFFicer II

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The IAFC identifies the Fire officer II as a (****) .

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Managing fire officer

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(**) include conducting inspections to identify hazard and address fire code violations, reviewing accident , injury and exposure reports to identify unsafe work environments or behaviors: and taking approved action to prevent reoccurrence of an accident, injury, or exposure. developing a pre incident plan for a ledge complex or property: developing policies an procedures appropriate for this level of supervision; analyzing reports and at a to identify problems, trends or conditions that require corrective action; and the implementing the required action

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Administrative duties (FOII)

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The goal of the IAFC (***) is to encourage company officers to acquire the appropriate levels of truing, experience, self development, and education throughout their professional journey to prepare for the Chief Fire Officer designation as the pinnacle of professional development.

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Officer Development Handbook

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Supervises and directs the activities of a single unit

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Fire Officer I

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Instructs members of the company regarding operating procedures, including duty assignments and giving special instruction when fighting fires.

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Fire Officer I

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Responds to alrms for fires, vehicle extrication, hazardous material incidents, emergency medical incidents, and other emergencies as required.

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Fire Officer I

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Asssumes command of emergency scenes as per the incident command system; analyzes situations; and determines proper procedures until being relieved by a higher ranking officer.

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Fire Officer I

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Administers Emaergecy Medical first aid and CPR, and attends to victims until primary medical personnel arrive.

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Fire Officer I

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Oversees routine preventive maitenance and makes periodic inspection of their assigned apparatus.

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Fire Officer I

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Receives direction and instruction from the fire captain and battalion chief regarding station operations, grounds and building maintenance , and overall fire scene action

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Fire Officer I

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Privides training to crew members regarding the apparatus operations, including leading practical training exercises, participates in departmental in service training and drills.

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Fire Officer I

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Evaluates employee performance and conduct performance reviews.

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Fire Officer I

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Reads, studies, interprets, and applies departmental procedures, technical manuals, building plans, and so on

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FIRE OFFICER I

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Completes and matins manual or computer records and prepares necessary reports on incidents, accidents, and personal training.

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Fire Officer I

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Preforms pre fire activities including touring and studying business for physical layout, possible hazards, location of water sources, exposure problems, potential life loss, and so on

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Fire Officer I

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Conducts occupancy inspections

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Fire Officer I

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39
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Determines cause and preliminary origin of fire

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Fire Officer I

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Participates, prepares, and delivers various public eduction programs regarding fire prevention and safety and conducts tour of the fire station as required.

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Fire Officer I

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Assist in fire safety inspections of public and private buildings or propery

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Fire Officer I

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Participates in and oversees the periodic inspection and testing of equipment, such as hoses, ladders, and engines.

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Fire Officer I

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Works directly in fire fighting activities; utilizes tool; equipment, portable extinguishers …..

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Fire Officer I

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Take appropriate actions on maintenance need of equipment, buildings, and grounds.

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Fire Officer I

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Supervises and preforms maintenance and cleaning work on fire equipment, buildings and grounds

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Fire Officer

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Supervises and directs multi unit station

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Fire Officer II

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Completes employee preformance apparsial

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Fire Officer II

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Creates a professional development plan for members of the organization

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Fire Officer II

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Lead water rescue, hazardous material, and other special teams as assigned

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Fire Officer II

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Ensures the safe and proper use of equipment, clothing, and protective gear and enforces departmental policies

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Fire Officer II

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Participates in the formulation of the departmental budget and makes purchases within it

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Fire Officer II

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Develops emergency incident operations plans requiring multi unit operations

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Fire Officer II

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Prepares written reports so major causes for local service demand are identified for various planning area within the service area of the organization.

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Fire Officer II

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54
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Some departments provide an incentive for fire fighters by paying them for eau response to an alarm. These departments are termed (***) or use part time paid personnel.

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Paid on call

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A (****) uses full time career personnel along with volunteer or paid on call personnel.

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Combination department

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A (***) is staffed by full time, paid personnel whose regular job is working for the fire department. Thes departments are typically found where the level of risk and call volumes require personnel to be on duty at the station at all times.

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career department

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57
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Most discussions divide fire fighters into two categories (***)

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career or volunteer

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NFPA says there are 1.2 million fire fighters in the united states. Of this total approximately () are full time, career fire fighters and () are volunteers, which includes part time and paid on call fire fighters.

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28%

72%

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Three out of four career fire fighters work in communities with populations of () or more. Most volunteers fire fighters work in fire departments that protect small, rural communities with populations of (*) of less.

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25000

2500

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There are (*****) fire departments in the United States.

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30185

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Privat industries and non governmental organization operate (*******) or plant emergency response tens to protect factories, processing plants, large private facilities, and isolated communities.

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fire brigades

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There were (***) residential fires in the United States in 2007

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530500

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A total of (**) people died in residential fires in 2007.

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3000

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The total number of people killed in fires in 2007 was (***)

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3430

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Every (**) seconds, a fire department responds to a fire somewhere in the United states.

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20

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An estimated (***) intentional set structure fire occurred in 2007.

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32500

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There were (**) outside fires in 2007.

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840500

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In 24 BC, the Roman emperor Augustus Caesar created possibly what is the first fire department. Called the (*****), it was composed of about 600 slaves who were stationed around the city to watch for and fight fires.

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Familia publica

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By about AD 60 under emperor Nero, the (**) had been establish as fire protectors. this group of 7000 freemen were responsible for fire fighting, fire prevention, and building inspections.

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Corps de Vigiles

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THe first documented fire in North America was in (**)

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Jamestown Virgínia in 1607

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In 1630, Boston Mass establish the first (**) in North America

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Fire Regulations

72
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The first organized volunteer fire company was established in Philadelphia, the (*******) was formed in 1735, under the leadership of Benjamin Franklin.

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Union Fire Company

73
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(****) imported the first fire engines from England which he donated to the Alexandria Virginia Fire Department in 1765

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George Washington

74
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(*****) would become the deadliest fire in United States History

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Peshtigo

75
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(8888888) organized the first Fire insurance company in the United States and coined the phrase “ an ouce of prevention is worth a pound of cure”

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Benjamin Franklin

76
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Insurance Companies marked the homes of there policy holders with a plaque or (***)

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fire mark

77
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Buckets gave way to hand powered pumpers in 1720 when (**) developed the first such pumper in london.

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Richard Newsham

78
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(***) a fire fighter in New York Developed the first fie hydrants in 1817.

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George Smith

79
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During the colonial period a (**) or () patrolled neighborhoods and sounded the alarm if a fire was discovered.

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night watchman

fire warden

80
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(*****) , located around the city enabled citizens to send a coded telegraph signal to the fire department dispatch center.

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Call Boxes

81
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The introduction of (*******) have improved response times because closets available fire units can be quickly sent to emergencies.

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computer aided dispatch and automatic vehicle locators

82
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Todays two way radios enable fire units and individual fire fighters to remain in contact with each other at all times. Before electronic amplification and two way radios became available, the chief officer would shout commands thought his trumpet. The (****) or bugles eventually became a symbol of authority.

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chiefs trumpet

83
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Throughout history, fires have served as an imputes for communities to establish (***).

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building codes

84
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The first building codes developed in ancient Egypt focused on preventing (****)

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building collapse

85
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(***) not only govern construction materials, but also frequently require built in fire prevention and safety measures.

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Building codes

86
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Without modern (*****), high-rise buildings and large shopping centers could not be built safely.

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building code reqiurements

87
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THe (****) played a major role in the development of the first model codes, which were offered to local jurisdictions as a proposed minimum standard.

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insurance industry

88
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Volunteer commutes of citizens and representatives of businesses, insurance companies, and governmental agencies explore and develop proposals that are debated by various groups. The final result called the (*******) is then presented to the public

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consensus document

89
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The most important resource on the fire scene remain the knowledgeable, well trained, physically capable (****) who have the ability and determination to attack the fire.

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fire fighters

90
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In most areas, the fire service draws its authority form the (***) responsible for protecting the public from fire whether it is a town, city, township, or special fire district.

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governing entity

91
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The head of the department usually the (*****) is acceptable to the leader of the governing body, such as the city council, the county commission, the mayor, or city manager.

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fire chief

92
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Most urban an suburban fire department are organized by a (**)

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municipal or county government

93
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A (**) is a special political subdivision that can be established by state or a county, with the single purpose or providing fire protection within a defined geographic area. It has over site by a (*) that is usually elected by the voters in the district.

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fire protection district.

fire district board

94
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In some states, volunteer fire department can be established by (****) and is independent of any local government body

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charter

95
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THe organizational structure of a fire department consist of a (**)

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chain of command

96
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The (**) creates a structure for managing the department as well as for directing fire ground operations.

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chain of command

97
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Fire fighters usually report to a (**) who is responsible for a single fire company on a single shift.

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supervising officer

98
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A (**) could be directly responsible for supervising a frire company on one shift and also responsible for coordinating all of the companies activities with other shifts.

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managing fire officer

99
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A (***) could also be in charge of all the companies on one shift in a multiunit fire station.

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managing fire officer

100
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Supervising and managing fire officer report directly to an (**)

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administrative fire officer

101
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In a large organization, there are often several levels of ADMINISTRATIVE FIRE OFFICERS, usually called (****)

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chiefs

102
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(**) or (**) are responsible for managing the activities of several fire companies within a defined GEOGRAPHIC AREA , usually more than one fire station.

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battalion chiefs

district chiefs

103
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A (***) is usually the officer in charge of a single alarm working fire.

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battalion chief

104
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Above battalion chiefs are (**), () and / or (***) Officers at these levels are usually in charge of major functional area, such as training, emergency operations, support services, and fire prevention within the department. also relatively large geographic area including several battalions. THese officers report directly to the chief of the department.

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division chiefs
deputy chiefs
assistant chiefs

105
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The (***) is the executive fire officer that has overall responsibility for administration and operations of the department.

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fire chief (or chief of the department)

106
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THe (***) is used to implement department rules, policies, and procedures. This organizational structure enables a fire department to determine the most efficient and effective way to fulfill its mission and to communicate this information to all members of the department.

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Chain of command

107
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Using (***) ensures that a giving task is carried out in a uniformed manner.

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chain of command

108
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The fire department uses a paramilitary style of leadership. Most fire departments are structured on the basis of four management principles:
(x4)

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  1. Unity of Command
  2. Span of Control
  3. division of Labor
  4. Discipline
109
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(****) is the theory that each fire fighter answers to only one supervisor, and each supervisor answers only to one boss.

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unity of command

110
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The (****) ensures that everyone is answerable to the fire chief and establishes a direct route of responsibility from the chief to the fire fighter.

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chain of command

111
Q

At a fire ground, all functions are assigned according to (*****)

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incident priorities

112
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(***) refers to the maximum number of personnel or activities that can be effectively controlled by one individual.

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span of control

113
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Span of control

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usually 3 to 7

114
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Most experts believe that span of control should extend to no more than (****) people, but this number can change , depending on the assignment or the task to be completed.

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5

115
Q

A fire officer must recognize his own (****) to be effective.

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span of control

116
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(****) is a way of organizing an incident by breaking down overall stately into smaller tasks.

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division of labor

117
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The functions of an engine company are to (***)

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establish water supplies and flow water

118
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Truck companies preform (*******)

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forcible entry and rescue functions

119
Q

WIth (****) the specific assignment of a task to an individual makes that person responsible for completing the task and prevents duplication of jod assignments.

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division of labor

120
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(***) is a set of guidelines that a department establishes for fire fighters.

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discipline

121
Q

(****) encompasses behavioral requirements, such as always following orders from superior officers and preforming up to expectations.

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discipline

122
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standard operating procedures, suggested operating guidelines, policies, and procedures are all forms of (***) because they outline how things are to be done, and usually how far a person can go without requesting further guidance.

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discipline

123
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Firefighting demands strong (**)to operate safely and effectively.

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discipline

124
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(***) can also be positive, when it defines appropriate action, or it can be corrective, when it responds to inappropriate action or behaviors.

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discipline

125
Q

There are several different ways to look at the organization of a fire department
(**)
()
(**)

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Function
Geography
Staffing

126
Q

Fire department can be organized along (*****)lines. for example, the training division is responsible for leading and coordinating department wide truing activities.

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functional

127
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Organized along (**) lines. Each fire department is responsible for a specific geographic area.

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geographic

128
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(****) organized;

Each fire department must have sufficient trained personnel available at any hour of the day, everyday of the year.

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staffing

129
Q

In (****) it is important to ensure that there are enough responders available at all times, particularly during the day

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volunteer departments

130
Q

In (**) the challenge is to make sure the appropriate mix of qualifications, certifications, and capabilities is present to deliver prompt and safe response.

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combination departments

131
Q

In (**) the challenge is to make sure all iof the assigned positions are covered by appropriately qualified personnel.

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career departments

132
Q

Although each career position has a home fire station and fire company, it is common for up to a (****) of the on duty workforce to be assigned to a different fire company or different fire station.

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third

133
Q

the (**) needs to make work assignments based on individual qualifications, experience, and capability,

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company fire officer

134
Q

Fire officers are managers, and like other managers, they have specific functions that they must preform, requardless of the size and type of the organization the for functions were originally identified by Henri Fayol and publishd in the BULLETIN DE LE SOCIETE DE L’INDUSTRIE MINERALE in 1916. Constance Storrs provided the English translation in the 1946 textbook GENERAL AND INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT. the for functions are: (x4)

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Planning
Organizing
Leading
Controlling

135
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(**) means developing a scheme program or method that is worked out before hand to accomplish an objective.

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Planning

136
Q

(**) covers developing a plan that extend up to a year.

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Short range planning

137
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(**) covers planning that is 1 to 3 years in advance.

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Medium range planning

138
Q

(***) covers events longer than three years in advance.

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Long range Planning

139
Q

(**) includes establishing goals and objectives and then developing a plan to meet those goals and objectives.

A

planning

140
Q

(**) means putting tougher in an orderly, functional, structured whole.

A

Organizing

141
Q

(*******) means guiding and directing in a course of action.

A

Leading

142
Q

The act of (*******) is a complex process of influencing other to accomplish a task.

A

leadership

143
Q

When most people think of managing they think of the (****) function of managing.

A

leading

144
Q

(****) is the human side of managing. It includes motivating, training, guiding, and directing the employees.

A

Leading

145
Q

(***) means restraint, regulating, counteracting, or overpowering.

A

Controlling

146
Q

Fire officers are in a (**) function when they consider the impact on the budget before making purchases, when they conduct employee performance appraisals, or when they ensure compliance with departmental policies.

A

Controlling

147
Q

Fiore officers use the (**) to get work accomplished by and through others.

A

functions of management

148
Q

(****) are developed by various governmental authorized organizations to implement a law that has been passed by a governing body.

A

Rules and requlations

149
Q

(*****) doe not lead any latitude for discretion

A

Rules and Regulations

150
Q

(***) are developed to provide definite guidelines for present and future actions.

A

policies

151
Q

Fire Department (*****) outline what is expected in stated conditions.

A

Policies

152
Q

(***) often require personnel to make judgements to determine the best douse of action within the stated policy

A

policies

153
Q

An example of a (****) is one that states that the fire officer shall ensure that station side walks are maintained to provide safety from slips and falls during snow and ice accumulation.

A

policy

154
Q

(**) are written organization directives that establish or prescribe specific operational or administrative methods to be followed routinely for the performance of designated operations or actions.

A

Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

155
Q

(*****) are developed within the fire department, are approved by the chief of the department, and ensure that all members of the department approach a situation or preform a giving task in the same manner.

A

SOPs

156
Q

(*****) provide a uniform way to deal with emergency situations or companies to work together smoothly, even if they have never worked together before.

A

SOPs

157
Q

An example of an (****) is a statement of the step by step process (procedure) to be used when ever vertical ventilation is required.

A

SOP

158
Q

Some fire departments prefer the term (**) instead of SOPs because conditions often require the fire officer to use personal judgement in determining the most appropriate action for a giving situation.

A

standard operating guidelines (SOGs)

159
Q

The term (**) suggest that there is a specific step by step procedure that should be used, but it allows the fire officer to deviate the step by step procedure if the condition warrants.

A

SOG

160
Q

Away for emergencies fire department are using the concepts of (**), (**), and (**) to fully engage the fire fighters in the required tasks to prepare and maintain readiness for a wide range of community needs.

A

employee empowerment
decentralized decision making
delegation

161
Q

The NFPA notes that firefighting is one of the least frequent activities preformed by fire companies. It accounts for less than (**) of the response workload based on data submitted to (NIFRS) Of the runs requiring fire suppression almost (**) are for structure fires.

A

10%

half

162
Q

(EMS) have become the most frequent activity, accounting for (*****) of fire company responses.

A

55%

163
Q

Activated fire protection system alarms are the second most common response, representing (*****) of the responses. The majority of these activations are due to faulty alarm systems, good intent, or false calls.

A

20%

164
Q

The company officer must remain vigilant in events that result in no service in most of the responses, with occasional incipient fire or an inferno in less that (*****) activated fire alarm responses.

A

1 out of 100

165
Q

Investigating an odor, hazardous condition, or other service call is the third most common response representing (*****) of responses.

A

13%

166
Q

(**) and (***) are the primary causes of death within a burning structure.

A

Flashover

structural collapse

167
Q

Fire fighters who have died in structure fires in the 2000s were mainly killed by (**) or () Most of these events occurred in (****) structures.

A

Flashover
Structural collapse
Type V light weight wood component

168
Q

Fire officers should note that many of the deaths in the early 21st century were suffered by members of the (*****) that entered the burning building.

A

first crew

169
Q

Local fire department incident management is effected by the (**) which must be implemented if the jurisdiction plans to receive federal assistance after a major natural or man made disaster.

A

National Response Framework

170
Q

Ethical choices are base on a (***)

A

value system

171
Q

The key to improving ethical choices is to have clear (*******).

A

oranizational values

172
Q

They key to improving ethical choices is to have clear organizational values. This is accomplished by: (X6)

A

Having a code of ethics
Selecting employees who share the values of the organization
Ensuring top management exhibit ethical behavior.
Having clear job goals
Having performance appraisal that reward ethical behavior.
Implementing an ethics training program

173
Q

On way to help judge a decision is to ask your self three questions:

A

What would my parents and friends say if they Knew?

Would i mind if the paper ran it as a headline story?

How does it make me feel about myself?

174
Q

The foundation of company officer practice came from (****)

A

WWII combat experience

175
Q

the international Association of fire chiefs expanded officer development in 2003, providing an (**) to encourage company affixers to acquire the appropriate levels of training, experience, self development, and education throughout there professional journey to prepare for the Chief Officer designation.

A

Officer Development Handbook

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