Study Guide Flashcards by Gio Campobasso

________________ is to protect the community from the dangers of uncontrolled fire, other emergencies, save lives and preventing property loss. Why an organization exists.

Mission

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functions within the department (e.g., suppression, prevention, training)

Division Of Work

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What law allows military veterans preference

Veterans Preference Act

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deals with word meanings

semantics

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environmental distraction - drowns out or interferes message sender is transmitting.

Noise

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intentional editing of a message in order to avoid conflict

Filtering

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beliefs, values, and norms shared by the members – parallel

Organizational culture

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occurs not because the language is different, but the meanings of words are different for the sender and the receiver

Frame of reference

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understanding the other person’s point of view

Empathy

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a. elicit excitement from the program proponents;
b. educate the informed
c. neutralize the objections.

Program Proposal

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What is the first step in proposing a program

tell the reader/listener about the program proposal contains.

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What leads to efficiency and effectiveness

Communication

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open records law request for information

Freedom of Information Act

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First step in conducting research

identify clearly the problem or opportunity to be defended.

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First step to develop FF skills/abilities assessment

perform personal audit of your FF’s current skills, knowledge, and abilities.

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What Are the 3 domains of learning

a. cognitive b. affective c. psychomotor

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a. Cognitive ?
b. Affective ?
c. Psychomotor ?

a. Cognitive - emphasizes intellectual process b. Affective - paradigm and attitude c. Psychomotor - motor skills intellectual process

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To conduct personnel audits on training, education, and proficiencies (validations)

Credentialing

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race, religion, sex, age - (which one is not a demographic on test)

Age

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For fire chief, who is the most important asset to department

Personnel

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technology made for sophisticated mapping and modeling

Geographical information System (GIS)

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caring attitude and excellent ethnical service - best way to build rapport with community.

Customer Service

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best to identify possible solutions that other departments have already addressed

Networking

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people who can influence or be affected by the actions of another organization.

Stakeholder

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an agreement in which local state, regional, and national response is requested for a large scale emergency

Mutual Aid Box Alarm System (MABAS)

local, tribal, state, and federal levels who implement the____________ are included in the planning process. (important role for private sector)

National Response Framework (NRF)

Includes reducing redundant service and ensuring the security of revenue sources.

Sustainability of Local Governments

When determining risk trends you must look back how many years

Most important intergovernmental relationships for a Chief Officer

Law Enforcement

principle or rule to guide decisions and achieve rational outcomes.

Policy

NFPA for Human Resources staffing

NFPA 1710/NFPA 1720

After establishing personnel assignments for HRM, use 3 steps

a. consideration of staffing levels; b. location of personnel c. specific functions the personnel will perform.

What section is part of anticipated adjustments for resources changes

Planning

What hinders human human resources staffing plans

New legislation

Four methods for JOB ANALYSIS

a. observation b. critical incidents c. work diaries, d. interviews/surveys e. NOT HISTORICAL RECORDS

used collect information about specific job tasks.

Surveys

Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) covers what

minimum wage, overtime

What protects public employee relating to criminal prosecution

Garrity Rights

Whose responsible for Employee Evaluations

employee’s immediate supervisor

Promotional Policy and procedures are

valid and reliable

What is it when evaluator compares the candidate to other candidates and not specific competencies being evaluated.

Contrast Error

What Chapter of Civil Rights Act

VII

what urges maintenance of records that disclose by identifiable race, sex, or ethnic group impact

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Freedom of Information Act requires

record retention

What is Statutory Law

Legislative Bodies

What is common law

appeals level courts (resolves disputes)

Judges decision is binding

Precedent

Who retains ability to make final decisions.

Supreme courts

SWOT know letter meanings

Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats

What type of command is it when everyone answers to one person

Unity of Command -

number of people on supervisor can supervise

Span of control

Chief Officer involvement in emergency management planning should be

visible and primary role

Appellate courts

Courts of record

What is NOT a good reason to adopt OSHA

Money

Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act were made to

Protect Veterans

When conducting an interview only ask about

CRIMINAL BACKGROUND

First Requirement in Justifying an Accommodation for Disability

request by the individual

drug test-reasonable search protected by

Fourth Amendment

America Burning issued in

1973

5 areas for assessment in America Burning

a. the fire services ; b. fire and the build environment c. fire and the rural wildlands environment; d. fire prevention; e. programs of future

Strategic Planning focuses on _______________and moves accomplishing ___________

Short Term Achievements / common vision

Strategic Planning contains

. citizen involvement; b. member input all levels; c. from nearby agencies; d. a strategic plan team; e. buy - in by leadership f. available to the public and all FD members

public funds utilized; open to public scrutiny

Transparency

What prepares department for unwanted events

Strategic Planning

1st step when creating a strategic plan

determining scope

2nd step for creating a Strategic plan

acquire planning data

3rd step for creating a Strategic plan

prepare a strategic planning retreat

what provides the planning team with the basis for formulating initiatives

SWOT Analysis

Planning consultants do what

help planning team

reasons for existence: policies, procedures, and programs that define what an organization is

Strategy

Federal Emergency Managemnt Agency was created in

1979

Fema reports to who

Department of homeland DHS

(ICs)What can reduce time that benefits of pre-identified resources and command assistance

Proper emergency planning

Who are expert for basic responsibilities of emergency management

FEMA

the effort to reduce loss of life and property

Mitigation

who measures erosion and sediment control

Natural Resource Protection

activities and measures taken to establish, enhance, and sustain the capability to prevent, protect against, respond to, and recover from incidents

Preparedness

What is made by FEMA to accurately identify and define resources available

Resource Typing

what are designed to walk through EOPs with selected agency representatives.

TABLE top exercises

Emergency Support Functions (ESF) #4 Firefighting

coordination of federal firefighting activities

mass care ESF #?

Communications ESF #

FSF #2

emergency management ESF #

public works ESF #

Logistics ESF #

public health ESF #

search and rescue ESF #

oil hazards - “was on my test” ESF #

agriculture and natural resources ESF #

Energy Esf#

public safety security ESF #

long term community recovery ESF #

external affairs ESF # - there is no #25 ESF

Which Fema Incident type most complex, requiring national resources

FEMA Publication

325

Incident Objectives ICS #

202

Communications Plan ICS #

205

Who develops IAP

Planning Sections Chief

Codes established by

International Code Council (ICC) and National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)

Water accounts for what percent of iso

Plain Review Consists of

site plan and plan review of structure

Stop work order if

Hazard propose imminent danger

Who account for highest risk of home fires

Seniors/older adults

develop programs with local school administrations for ___________

school presentations

One Mill =

.001

enough money from tax comes in as the primary factor in designing taxation systems

Yield

what is element of perceived fairness

Equability

what is the need to remain neutral on how funds are generated by governments

Neutrality

appearance of equality and neutrality

user fees

contract contingent on the annual appropriation of funds during the life of the agreement

Lease Purchase Agreement

What are the highest cost for an organization

Personnel costs

What budget plan for future operations

Expense Budget/Operating Budget

negative effective - controlling resources too strictly

Line item system

what budget is expenditures are allocated for specific activities (e.g. recruitment, fire prevention, smoke detectors, firefighting training)

Program Budget

long range need/station purchases Budget?

Capital

Budget Spreadsheets contain

columns money was budgeted previous year and was actually spent

after approval chief offices must attempt to manage the department within the budgeted guidelines

Management

final consideration by all interdepartmental stakeholders for final consideration

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