Fire department Structure, Elements of supervision and management. Flashcards
organizations that are considered public fire departments include:
city and county fire departments
fire protection districts
volunteer fire departments
fire bureaus
public fire departments can be distinguished based 2 types
Jurisdiction –the area covered by the department and/or the agency authorizing the department to provide fire protection.
Personnel – the kind of personnel who work at the department
The jurisdiction of a public fire department may be derived from any one of the following:
municipality
county, parish, or borough
fire district (fire protection district)
public safety department (fire bureaus)
Personnel
In addition to being classified based on jurisdiction, public fire departments can also be classified by the kind of personnel that work there. Departments can be distinguished based on how (or if) staff members are compensated and whether they are career or volunteer.
A fire department can be staffed with:
career personnel
volunteer personnel
or a combination of career and volunteer personnel
Fire districts generally operate like county fire departments
however they are not directly tied to a single county, parish, or borough. Their area of jurisdiction may transcend county lines.
what are the 4 pillars that fire deparments opererate off of?
Unity of Command
Span of Control
Division of Labor
Discipline
what are the Elements of a Mutual Aid Plan?
(7)
a definition of what role each agency will play
a clarification of incident management and chains of command
operating procedures
lines of communication
insurance and legal matters
necessary training
resources for use in responses (e.g., maps detailing locations of key elements such as hydrants, sewers, railroads, hazardous materials, etc.)
Outside Aid
Like Mutual Aid agreements, these are aimed at coordinating per-request aid between agencies as well. However, unlike mutual aid agreements, outside aid agreements provide measures for payment for services rendered. The payment may be annual or per-response.
2 types of Authority?
centralized
decentralized
Centralized Authority Structure
Under a centralized authority structure, authority to make decisions rests with personnel in the upper levels of management. Small organizations, in which decision-making does not have to be delegated, can do well under this kind of structure.
Decentralized Authority Structure
Under a decentralized authority structure, decision-making is delegated to an extent. Decisions that may have more significant impact on the department may still rest with those at the top, but day-to-day and specific operational decisions may be made at the discretion of lower-ranked personnel.
Single Command
the Incident Commander has complete responsibility for incident management. This is generally used when there is no overlap of jurisdictional boundaries.
Unified Command
responding agencies and/or jurisdictions with responsibility for the incident share incident management. This is generally used when more than one department or agency are involved in the emergency response.
Firefighter safety and health can be divided into two categories?
1 divide the workplace into subregions, and isolate the hazards in each location the hazards in each location.
- Identify the hazards, and then locate the area of the workplace where these hazards may occur.
3 management categories
Classic management Theories
Humanistic management Theories
Modern management Theories
