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1
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________________ is to protect the community from the dangers of uncontrolled fire, other emergencies, save lives and preventing property loss. Why an organization exists.

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Mission

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

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Division Of Work

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3
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What law allows military veterans preference

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Veterans Preference Act

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4
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deals with word meanings

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semantics

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

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Noise

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intentional editing of a message in order to avoid conflict

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Filtering

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7
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beliefs, values, and norms shared by the members – parallel

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Organizational culture

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8
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occurs not because the language is different, but the meanings of words are different for the sender and the receiver

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Frame of reference

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understanding the other person’s point of view

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Empathy

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10
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a. elicit excitement from the program proponents;
b. educate the informed
c. neutralize the objections.

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Program Proposal

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What is the first step in proposing a program

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tell the reader/listener about the program proposal contains.

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12
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What leads to efficiency and effectiveness

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Communication

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13
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open records law request for information

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Freedom of Information Act

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14
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First step in conducting research

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identify clearly the problem or opportunity to be defended.

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15
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First step to develop FF skills/abilities assessment

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

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16
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What Are the 3 domains of learning

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a. cognitive b. affective c. psychomotor

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17
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a. Cognitive ?
b. Affective ?
c. Psychomotor ?

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

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18
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To conduct personnel audits on training, education, and proficiencies (validations)

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Credentialing

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19
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race, religion, sex, age - (which one is not a demographic on test)

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Age

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20
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For fire chief, who is the most important asset to department

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Personnel

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21
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technology made for sophisticated mapping and modeling

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Geographical information System (GIS)

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22
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caring attitude and excellent ethnical service - best way to build rapport with community.

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Customer Service

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23
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best to identify possible solutions that other departments have already addressed

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Networking

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24
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people who can influence or be affected by the actions of another organization.

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Stakeholder

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25
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an agreement in which local state, regional, and national response is requested for a large scale emergency

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Mutual Aid Box Alarm System (MABAS)

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26
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local, tribal, state, and federal levels who implement the____________ are included in the planning process. (important role for private sector)

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National Response Framework (NRF)

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27
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Includes reducing redundant service and ensuring the security of revenue sources.

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Sustainability of Local Governments

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28
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When determining risk trends you must look back how many years

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5

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28
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Most important intergovernmental relationships for a Chief Officer

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Law Enforcement

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29
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principle or rule to guide decisions and achieve rational outcomes.

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Policy

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30
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NFPA for Human Resources staffing

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NFPA 1710/NFPA 1720

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31
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After establishing personnel assignments for HRM, use 3 steps

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

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32
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What section is part of anticipated adjustments for resources changes

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Planning

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33
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What hinders human human resources staffing plans

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New legislation

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34
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Four methods for JOB ANALYSIS

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

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35
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used collect information about specific job tasks.

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Surveys

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36
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Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) covers what

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minimum wage, overtime

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37
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What protects public employee relating to criminal prosecution

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Garrity Rights

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38
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Whose responsible for Employee Evaluations

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employee’s immediate supervisor

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39
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Promotional Policy and procedures are

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valid and reliable

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40
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What is it when evaluator compares the candidate to other candidates and not specific competencies being evaluated.

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Contrast Error

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41
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What Chapter of Civil Rights Act

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VII

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42
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what urges maintenance of records that disclose by identifiable race, sex, or ethnic group impact

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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

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43
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Freedom of Information Act requires

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record retention

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44
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What is Statutory Law

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Legislative Bodies

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45
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What is common law

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appeals level courts (resolves disputes)

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46
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Judges decision is binding

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Precedent

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47
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Who retains ability to make final decisions.

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Supreme courts

48
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SWOT know letter meanings

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Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats

49
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What type of command is it when everyone answers to one person

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Unity of Command -

50
Q

number of people on supervisor can supervise

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Span of control

51
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Chief Officer involvement in emergency management planning should be

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visible and primary role

52
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Appellate courts

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Courts of record

53
Q

What is NOT a good reason to adopt OSHA

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Money

54
Q

Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act were made to

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Protect Veterans

55
Q

When conducting an interview only ask about

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CRIMINAL BACKGROUND

56
Q

First Requirement in Justifying an Accommodation for Disability

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request by the individual

57
Q

drug test-reasonable search protected by

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Fourth Amendment

58
Q

America Burning issued in

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1973

59
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5 areas for assessment in America Burning

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

60
Q

Strategic Planning focuses on _______________and moves accomplishing ___________

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Short Term Achievements / common vision

61
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Strategic Planning contains

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. 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

62
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public funds utilized; open to public scrutiny

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Transparency

63
Q

What prepares department for unwanted events

A

Strategic Planning

64
Q

1st step when creating a strategic plan

A

determining scope

65
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2nd step for creating a Strategic plan

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acquire planning data

66
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3rd step for creating a Strategic plan

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prepare a strategic planning retreat

67
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what provides the planning team with the basis for formulating initiatives

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SWOT Analysis

68
Q

Planning consultants do what

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help planning team

69
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reasons for existence: policies, procedures, and programs that define what an organization is

A

Strategy

70
Q

Federal Emergency Managemnt Agency was created in

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1979

71
Q

Fema reports to who

A

Department of homeland DHS

72
Q

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

A

Proper emergency planning

73
Q

Who are expert for basic responsibilities of emergency management

A

FEMA

74
Q

the effort to reduce loss of life and property

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Mitigation

75
Q

who measures erosion and sediment control

A

Natural Resource Protection

76
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activities and measures taken to establish, enhance, and sustain the capability to prevent, protect against, respond to, and recover from incidents

A

Preparedness

77
Q

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

A

Resource Typing

78
Q

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

A

TABLE top exercises

79
Q

Emergency Support Functions (ESF) #4 Firefighting

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coordination of federal firefighting activities

80
Q

mass care ESF #?

A

6

81
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Communications ESF #

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FSF #2

82
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emergency management ESF #

A

5

83
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public works ESF #

A

3

84
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Logistics ESF #

A

7

85
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public health ESF #

A

8

86
Q

search and rescue ESF #

A

9

87
Q

oil hazards - “was on my test” ESF #

A

10

88
Q

agriculture and natural resources ESF #

A

11

89
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Energy Esf#

A

12

90
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public safety security ESF #

A

13

91
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long term community recovery ESF #

A

14

92
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external affairs ESF # - there is no #25 ESF

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15

93
Q

Which Fema Incident type most complex, requiring national resources

A

1

94
Q

FEMA Publication

A

325

95
Q

Incident Objectives ICS #

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202

96
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Communications Plan ICS #

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205

97
Q

Who develops IAP

A

Planning Sections Chief

98
Q

Codes established by

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

99
Q

Water accounts for what percent of iso

A

40

100
Q

Plain Review Consists of

A

site plan and plan review of structure

101
Q

Stop work order if

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Hazard propose imminent danger

102
Q

Who account for highest risk of home fires

A

Seniors/older adults

103
Q

develop programs with local school administrations for ___________

A

school presentations

104
Q

One Mill =

A

.001

105
Q

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

A

Yield

106
Q

what is element of perceived fairness

A

Equability

107
Q

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

A

Neutrality

108
Q

appearance of equality and neutrality

A

user fees

109
Q

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

A

Lease Purchase Agreement

110
Q

What are the highest cost for an organization

A

Personnel costs

111
Q

What budget plan for future operations

A

Expense Budget/Operating Budget

112
Q

negative effective - controlling resources too strictly

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Line item system

113
Q

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

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Program Budget

114
Q

long range need/station purchases Budget?

A

Capital

115
Q

Budget Spreadsheets contain

A

columns money was budgeted previous year and was actually spent

116
Q

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

A

Management

117
Q

final consideration by all interdepartmental stakeholders for final consideration

A

Transmittal

118
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