911 Flashcards

(34 cards)

1
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Ethics

A

Showing of moral character

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Ethical standards

A

Set of rules guiding principles governing the conduct of a person or members of a profession

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3
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Liability

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Legal responsibility for an accident

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4
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Vicarious liability

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Legal concept that holds someone liable for their actions or inactions or errors

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5
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Negligence

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Failure to exercise the degree of care considered reasonable resulting in an unintended injury to a person

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6
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The four components of negligence

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Duty to perform
Breach of duty
Proximate cause
Damages

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7
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Gross negligence

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Deliberately neglects to perform their prescribed duty, behaves in contrary manners to procedures

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Definition of a crime

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Any act or omission of an act in violation of a public law forbidding or commanding it

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9
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Crime includes

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Felonies and misdemeanors

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10
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A felony may be punishable with

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1 or more years or death

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11
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Types of civil law

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Contract law

Tort law- MOST LIKELY TO AFFECT 911 dispatchers

Property law

Family law

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Fire department is segmented in to the following method

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Districts
Battalion
Company

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Priorities of a fire fighter upon arrival

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Rescue
Extinguishment
Exposure

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14
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The leading area where fire originates

A

Lounge area (33% multiple fatality fires)

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3 phases of emergency call
MUST KNOW!!!
Fill in Blank!!!

A

Call receiving
Response
Pre-arrival

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16
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Definition of stress

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Mental or emotionally disruptive
Condition in response to adverse
External influences

17
Q

Basic elements of interpersonal communication

A

Sender
Receiver
Message
Feedback

18
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What is ANI

A

Automatic Number Identification

19
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what is ALI

A

Automatic Location Identification

20
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The capacity is 911 to route calls to the appropriate PSAP based on ESN

A

Selective routing

21
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What does CAD stand for

A

Computer aided dispatch

22
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Three phases of an emergency call

A

Call receiving
Response
Pre arrival

23
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Article of 911 ethics

A

Primary responsibility of 911 proffeional

24
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3 types of constitutional law

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Executive
Legislative
Judiciary

25
When was America’s first 911 call
February 16 1968
26
Public law 101-336 is known as
American with disabilities act
27
3 Enhanced features of TDD
ALI ANI ACD auto call distribution
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DHS COLOR SYSTEM
Green- develop a family emergency plan Blue-review stores disaster supplies Yellow-check family emergency phone numbers Orange-exercise causation when traveling Red-be prepared to shelter in place
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Direct access means what
Passport can directly receive a TDD call
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Reasonable actions in comparison to the actions of others with similar training and direction
Standard of care
31
Transmitter Receiver Transmitter medium
3 types of telecom system
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Failure to act in manner required
Breach of duty
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When you accept an assignment and place yourself in the position to the public’s outcry
Duty to perform
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Nearness
Proximate cause