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  1. What’s the difference between:
    Strategy
    Tactics
    Task
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Strategy-goals, priority’s; objective put fire out
Tactics- needs to get things done, fire truck with water
Task- crew L-6 puts fire out

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What are fire ground sectors?

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geographic function area

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Five specific levels of unit command?

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Command, Fiance/Admin, Logistics, Planning, Operations

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What is Size up?

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The decision making process that starts before the incident.
(Allows firefighter or IC to gather info and develop strategies, also what you see and do; assignments, resources, conditions, structure, and environment)

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Definition of a size up?

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Info gathering, starts with initial dispatch info

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Fire incident priority?

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FF Safety, Life safety, incident stabilization, property conservation

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Define strategic goal?

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Needs to be done, what we expect to do. Goals, priorities,objectives

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What is an action plan?

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Well thought out organized course of events developed to address all phases of incident control with in a specified time. Needs to be completed in the least amount of neg action

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NFPA 1500 and Comm 30 rule regards what?

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two in two out

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What time frame is a par done at?

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every 10-15 mins

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Size up starts?

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with a good preplan

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Operations sector does what in the command structure?

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Controls the incident

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What is NFPA 1561

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Incident Management System

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For fires you must?

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Locate, confine, and Extinguish

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What system has an accelerator?

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A dry pipe sprinkler system

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List the three types of stand pipe systems 1,2,3

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Standpipe 1- Class 1 used by the fire dept. trained for heavy streams

Standpipe 2- Class 2 primarily use by building occupants hose cabinet on wall

Standpipe 3- Class 3 use by the FD, those trained at handling heavy streams, building occupants may use this too. Fire dept. needs to turn the pressure reducer valve on to have heavy fire streams.
standpipes are limited to 275 ft above that height they need FD to connect into the FDC

Class 3 remember that number (pressure reducer valve on it)

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Should be a concern if you are using this type of Standpipe?

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Class 3 beware if the system has a pressure reducing device on the sytem

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Spanification means what?

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Chemical+grease=soap like product

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What does demobilization mean?

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Incident termination, returning to service (quarters)

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What concerns are there using a standpipe system?

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reliable water source, adequate pressure, and volume

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what is P.I.A.

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post incident analysis- incident review that focuses on operations, and saftey

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what is defusing?

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(onsite 24 hrs) Debriefing (24-72)

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Most fire deaths happen between what hours?

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11pm-6am with 2am-5am the deepest sleep

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What is the percentage of fire deaths?

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70%

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In a car fire, who is the IC
Company Officer
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Keep this current for all members of the team
Team profile
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Interaction between labor and management in confrontational view each other as competitors
Underlying distrust between the two Win/lose driven Grievances are encouraged Leaders take advantage of each other in bad times
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Interaction between labor and management armed truce
``` Labor and management leaders are rigid Some constructive communication Relationship is fragile Meetings are issue driven Grievances are frequent ```
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Interaction between labor and management in interactive
Labor and management accept each others role Both parties stress providing quality services of product to external customer Service quality to its members Forgiveness exist excuse and forget problems Periodic grievances
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Interaction between labor and management in cooperative
Cooperative relationship with labor and management Works for whats best for the organization High level of trust and respect Focus on the quality of services Management shares authority making decisions Labor accepts the decisions Regular meetings for problem solving Greivances are rare
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Organizational anchors developed to enhance the change process
Anchors are critical to improving overall effectiveness, help support staff to line personal, help support management to firefighters, and help support performance to positive out comes
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The most important strength labor and management have for the future is
the relationship that the leaders have with each other
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Management shares the authority and
labor shares responsibility or the process will simply not work
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Quality customer service provides a joint focus for labor and management
the organizational focus must be on the internal and external customers
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What is RBO
Relationship by Objective Developed by the federal mediation and concilation services in 1970, brings labor and management together to work on mutual objectives, discuss area of disagreement,create action plans, and doesn't take the place of formal negotiations process
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The RBO over site team is co-chaired by?
The fire chief and labor leader
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RBO major teams are
the senior manager and the leader of the labor group
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RBO task group have
special knowledge/skills on specific topics
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RBO team meetings are held
Quartely
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RBO ten step process
``` ID the issue Assign the issue Analyze the issue Make decision Educate Implement plan Review for effectiveness Revise Complete the process Regroup ```
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The biggest strength labor and management have is?
The relationship with each other
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Meeting and agendas need to be
Posted and announced to the whole dept.
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Conflict is not to be avoided but?
Processed ASAP
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The five L's
Learn, laugh, Love, Leave, Labor
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Selection
Hire someone who will work well in the organization
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What is MAP
Mental Aspect Perspective gary mack, improve skills during stress
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What is the stool for?(3 legs and 4 supports)
The seat= Fire life safety mission Legs=Public ED, Response Fire/EMS, Fire prevention Supports=Training preparation, infrastructure equipment, partnership politics, and members system support
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Stool provides what?
System designed around central??????? needs more answer
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Purpose of an instructor?
To be a role model for young firefighters
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What are anchors for in a bubble?
Mission, values, training, finacial
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If you drift outside the circle
will be outside the dept. norms
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Hazmat entry cannot go in if?
Heart rate <150/100
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How much time in rehab post bottle fill?
10 mins
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Hazmat 8 Step process
``` Site control Product ID Hazard risk assessment PPE Info resource coordination Control Measure Decon Termination ```
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Backing out of a building
is because of safety concerns
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Functions of command are
IC, Set up strategy, develop an action plan
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Sides of a buildng are called what w/MFD policy
Exposures, A, B, C, D
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Secor officers job is what?
Direct the crews
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Command options are?
Offensive, defensive, marginal attacks, fast attacks
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First thing that happens in the IAP (Incident action Plan)
ID strategy,goals, objectives, support activities
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What are Tactics
Measurable in time and performance
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What is Fast attack
Last a few mins, direct fire attack, over when incident is stabilize
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Define, Division, Group, Branch, Sectors
Division- IMS responsible for operations with in a specific assigned geographic area. Group- IMS responsible for operations of assigned functions (Example- rescue group) Branch- IMS maintain a manageable span of control over a division, sector or group Sectors- IMS geographic area or function for a purpose
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What is an Incident action plan
IAP is a well though out organized course of events developed to address all phases of incident control with a specified time, including Strategic responsibilities, tactical objectives, and support activites
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What is the reason for Division, groups, and sectors
Firefighter safety
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The primary function of communication
Division, groups, and sector crews to perform tasks
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Unified Command is used when?
Jurisdiction, multiple agencys are involved
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RIT reports to
RIT sector (Chiefs Aide, until another chief officer takes over
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Division of labor means
Break large jobs down into smaller tasks which are assigned to specific individuals
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Discipline means
Setting the limits and boundaries for expected performance and enforcing them
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What is scalar organization
Chain of command, decisions are directed down from the top
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What is Maslows needs
Survival food, water shelter air Safety savings account, insurance policy, investments, retirements Affiliation influence, interactions, threat of exclusion Esteem ego fulfillment, individual professional acheviement, recognition, respect peer Self actualization people have found their niche, work becomes their life

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