SOP's Vocab

Question 1

Order relating to the performance of any duty prescribed by law or by the SOP’s of the csfd, or an order for the preservation of good order, efficiency, and proper discipline, which is not in conflict with this SOP

Answer 1

Lawful order

Question 2

managerial actions that develop self-control, character, orderliness, or efficiency of an individual or an organization.

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Discipline

Question 3

The most effective discipline

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Positive discipline

Question 4

formal complaint filed against csfd member for a violation of any policy or procedure of the city of CS, or general order, special order, or SOP

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Charges

Question 5

unwelcome behavior of a sexual nature, may be verbal, physical, or visual conduct of a sexual nature that is deemed to be offensive.

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Sexual Harassment

Question 6

any information whether oral or recorded in any form or medium, that is created or received by the dept., and relates to a persons past, present, or future physical or mental health or condtion.

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health information

Question 7

individually identifiable health info that is created or received by the dept. Info is protected whether it is in writing, electronic form, or communicated orally.

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Protected health information (PHI)

Question 8

Info that includes PHI, pictures, forms of voice or image recording, patient address, telephone numbers, SSN, DOB, age, or any other info that could be reasonably used to uniquely identify the patient or could result in identity theft.

Answer 8

Protected personal information (PPI)

Question 9

incident where one or more individuals are or have been actively engaged in homing, killing, or attempting to kill people in a populated area by means such as firearms, explosives, toxic substances, vehicles, edged weapons, fire, or combination thereof

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Active shooter hostile event response (ASHER)

Question 10

an item of PPE intended to protect the wearer from threats that could include ballistics threats, stabbing, fragmentation, or blunt force

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Ballistic protective equipment (BPE)

Question 11

incident in which there is a threat of violence or current violence is taking place.

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violent incident

Question 12

any area with high risk. Any area within the immediate perimeter of any fire or products of combustion (which includes smoke and soot)

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Hot zone

Question 13

area between the hot and cold zones. Area is not in the immediate vicinity of any fire or products of combustion. Gross decontamination and cleaning of the body shall be located

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Warm zone

Question 14

area without risk, outside of the hot and warm zone ideally uphill and upwind. Rehab shall be located

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Cold zone

Question 15

to make safe by eliminating or reducing poisonous or otherwise harmful substances, such as noxious chemicals or radioactive materials

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Decontamination

Question 16

engine that is positioned at the fire scene and is directly supplying attack lines. Includes aerial apparatus

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Attack engine

Question 17

engine that takes water from a source and sends it to an attack engine/ladder operating at the scene

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Supply engine

Question 18

apparatus with a minimum tank supply of 1,000 gal of water and primary function is to provide a water supply

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Tender

Question 19

engine or engines placed within a relay operation between the supply engine and attack engine

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Relay engine

Question 20

supply hose that is deployed from the water source to the incident location

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Forward lay

Question 21

process of providing additional pressure to a water supply system through the use of an apparatus with a pump. Supply line connected to a hydrant utilizing a hydrant assist valve

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Pumped water supply

Question 22

hose that is 3 inches or greater and is typically utilized for water supply operations

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LDH

Question 23

supply line that is deployed from the incident to the water source

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Reverse lay

Question 24

supply hose lay deployed by 2 engines, 1 making a forward lay to the incident location from the water source and the other making a reverse lay to the water source from the incident location.

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Split lay

Question 25

supervisor designated as the person in charge of the incident

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IC

Question 26

member that is designated as the responsible member assigned to a piece of apparatus, task, or function

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Officer in charge (OIC)

Question 27

responsible for all water supply operations and communicates directly with the IC and apparatus being utilized for water supply operations

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Water supply officer (WSO)

Question 28

any condition that would pose an immediate or delayed threat to life, cause irreversible adverse health effects, interfere with an individuals ability to escape unaided from a hazardous environment

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IDLH

Question 29

process of determining the origin, cause, and development of a fire or explosion

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fire investigation

Question 30

device that detects visible or invisible particle of combustion and is part of a fire alarm system

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smoke detector

Question 31

device that is independent of a fire alarm system that alerts the general area

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smoke alarm

Question 32

system designed to track and account for all emergency personnel at an emergency incident

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accountability system

Question 33

individual assigned to an incident from an assisting or cooperating agency that has been delegated full authority to make decisions on all matters affecting that agencies participation at the incident. reports to the Liaison officer

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agency representative

Question 34

resources dispatched to an incident that have not yet checked in with the IC

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allocated resources

Question 35

resources checked in and assigned work tasks on an incident

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assigned resources

Question 36

agency directly contributing suppression, rescue, support, or service resources to another agency

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assisting agency

Question 37

resources assigned to an incident and available for an assignment

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available resources

Question 38

Location at which the primary logistics functions are coordinated and administered. Initial gathering point for incidents in which resources are NOT immediately available to be utilized.

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base

Question 39

completion of the incident priorities including primary and secondary searches, and control of fire or emergency situation

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benchmarks

Question 40

organizational level having the responsibility for major segments of incident operations. B/w sections and divisions/groups

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branch

Question 41

title used for those individuals responsible for supervision of the operations, planning, logistics, and finance sections

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Chief

Question 42

use of plain english in radio communication transmissions

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clear text

Question 43

fixed location at which primary command functions are carried out

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command post

Question 44

positions that are established to assume responsibility for key activities in the IMS, which are not part of the line organizations. Report directly to the IC and include safety, liaison, information, and accountability officers

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command staff

Question 45

conclusion of fire department operations at the scene of an incident and the departure of the last unit from the scene

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command termination

Question 46

functional unit that may be established at major incidents within the service branch of the logistics section, responsible for the incident communications plan and operation of communication center

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communications unit

Question 47

individual responsible for command of a company

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company officer

Question 48

functional unit that may be established at major incidents within the finance section, responsible for financial concerns resulting from injuries or fatalities at an incident

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compensation/claims units

Question 49

agency supplying assistance other than direct suppression, rescue, support or service functions to the incident control effort (red cross)

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cooperating agency

Question 50

functional unit that may be established at major incidents within the finance section, responsible for tracking costs, analyzing cost data, and making cost estimates and recommending cost saving measures

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cost unit

Question 51

specific number of personnel not to exceed the recommended span of control of 5 personnel assembled for an assignment

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crew

Question 52

functional unit that may be established at major incidents within the planning section that is responsible for assuring orderly, safe, efficient demobilization of resources committed to an incident

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demobilization unit

Question 53

title of the individual in charge of a branch

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director

Question 54

organizational level having responsibility for operations within a defined geographic area. b/w the branch level and crew/task forces

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division

Question 55

functional unit that may be established at major incidents within the planning section, which is responsible for recording all documents relevant to an incident

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documentation unit

Question 56

any situation to which the fire department responds to deliver emergency services including rescue, fire suppression, emergency medical care, special ops, and other forms of hazard control and mitigations.

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emergency incident

Question 57

functional unit that may be established at major incidents within the support branch of the logistics section, responsible for providing fixed facilities at an incident scene including base, feeding areas, sanitary facilities and formal command post

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facilities unit

Question 58

organizational level responsible for all costs and financial actions of an incident.

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finance section

Question 59

established when announcement is made on the radio verifying the location of the command post and who is in command

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formal command

Question 60

organizational level comprised of operations chief, planning chief, logistics chief, and finance chief

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General staff (CFLOP)

Question 61

organization level having responsibility for a specific assignment

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group

Question 62

strategic goals, tactical objectives, and support requirements for an incident

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Incident action plan (IAP)

Question 63

individual responsible for the overall management of incident activities, responsible for assessing the incident priorities, developing goals and objectives, developing and implementing an IAP.

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IC

Question 64

system with a common organizational structure and framework for the management of assigned resources to effectively accomplish stated objectives pertaining to an incident

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IMS

Question 65

individual who is responsible for developing complete and accurate information regarding an incident and who has direct contact with the media and other agencies

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Information officer

Question 66

individual responsible for supervision of a crew, task force, strike team or single resource

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leader

Question 67

officer responsible for the coordination of activities b/w the FD and other agencies

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Liaison officer

Question 68

responsible for providing facilities, services, and materials for an incident

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logistics section

Question 69

functional unit established at incidents within the service branch of the logistics section, responsible for emergency medical treatment

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medical unit

Question 70

individuals working in the command staff positions of information, safety, liaison, and accountability

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officer

Question 71

organizational level responsible for the collection, evaluation, dissemination and use of information about the development of an incident and the status of resources

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Planning section

Question 72

individual responsible for monitoring and assessing safety hazards and unsafe conditions and developing measures for ensuring personnel safety

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Safety officer

Question 73

organizational level located b/w IC and branch, which is responsible for primary segments of incident operations

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section

Question 74

branch within the logistics section responsible for providing services at an incident including communications, food, medical assistance for responders.

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service branch

Question 75

indicates a mandatory requirement

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shall

Question 76

indicates a recommendation that is advised but not required

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should

Question 77

command structure in which only 1 individual has the sole responsibility for command functions

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single command

Question 78

individual unit, crew, or company

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single resource

Question 79

location where incident personnel and equipment are assigned until requested by the IC. resources are immediately available within 3-5 minutes

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Staging area

Question 80

broad overal goals to control an incident

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strategic goals

Question 81

5 of the same kind and type of resources with common communications and a leader

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strike team

Question 82

any type or kind of resources, with common communications and a leader, who are temporarily assembled for a specific task or mission (not to exceed 5 resources)

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task force