Management in the Fire Service Units I-IV

How many of the guidelines must be used in an emergency?

Only those that apply in that situation

Which NFPA standard is for the Organization and Deployment of Fire Suppression Operations, Emergency Medical Operations, and Special Operations to the Public by Career Fire Departments?

NFPA 1710

The process of comparing the key achievements of departments of similar size and quality of service, in similar situations, with data obtained by research is known as:

Benchmarking

_____ is the value of the output divided by the resources devoted to production or production efficiency

Productivitiy

Which management/leadership guideline is concerned about the involvement of others in decision-making?

Participation

What is the basis for all planning, budgeting, and risk management programs?

Records and Reports

Which management/leadership guideline is concerned with cooperation

Coordination

What can be done to the guidelines so they better fit your situation and your personal leadership views and style?

They can be modified

Productivity in the fire service differs from fiscal and personnel management because it involves:

Leadership & Supervision

Management and leadership guidelines apply to:

All Fields

Deliberate failure to follow instructions can result in ____________.

Disciplinary Consequences

Under the standardized ICS required by NIMS, who should assume incident command at a scene or event?

The first arriving company officer

Good understanding of the communications process by senders and receivers includes all of the following except _________.

Distractions

Expecting fire fighters to follow an order given by an officer is an example of ___________.

Norms

One way to bring improvements to your fire department after an incident is by using a ________________.

Post incident analysis

What is the standardized Incident Command System used by most fire departments?

NIMS

Many fire fighters and officers agree that the first ____ minutes on a scene will dictate the next ____ hours.

5/5

The acronym _____ is an example of fire service terminology.

BLEVE

Which ICS function includes the resupplying of materials and equipment?

Logistics

_______ is not a function considered necessary for control of ICS.

Triage

The Guide for Fire and Explosion Investigations is _____________.

NFPA 921

________ is the Standard for Professional Qualifications for Fire Inspector and Plan Examiner.

NFPA 1031

The Standard for Professional Qualifications for Fire Investigator is ____________.

NFPA 1033

Which of the following is not part of fire prevention?

Suppression

_________ is the Standard Classifications for Incident Reporting and Fire Protection Data.

NFPA 901

A _______ is a standard that contains extensive provisions covering a broad subject matter and is suitable for adoption in to law independently of other codes or standards.

code

The preparation of plans for fires and other emergencies is called:

Pre-incident planning

concerns those efforts that are designed to reduce the cost of fires in terms of property damage and human casualties (death and injuries).

Loss reduction

A _____ is a document, the main text of which contains only mandatory provisions, using the word "shall" to indicate requirements. It is in a form generally suitable for mandatory reference by a standard or code or for adoption into law.

Standard

Which of the following is not a part of code enforcement?

Supression

Which of the following is not necessary when establishing an arson case?

The suspect had a motive

In 1973, the presidents Commission of Fire Prevention and Control concluded that public education could impact which two areas?

Peoples behavior and training to spot problems

In the 1990s, public fire safety education continued to expand into what became known as:

Fire and life safety education

The system used by the US Fire Administration to gather fire incident information is known as NFIRS, which means:

National Fire incident reporting system

__________ is the pre-incident planning process that deals with collecting knowledge about construction features, occupancy, exposures, utility disconnects, fire hydrant locations, and water main sizes.

Information gathering

What is the traditional fire prevention effort of the fire department?

awareness and skills to prevent fires

The acronym COPE refers to:

Construction, Occupancy, Protection, Exposure

Which fire safety curriculum is dedicated to college students?

Campus Fire watch

If violations are found by a fire company officer during pre-incident planning, who should do a follow-up visit?

Fire Inspector

Which of the following did President Harding establish in 1922?

Fire Protection Week