Different levels of officers
Company officer, battalion chief, assistant chief, fire chief.
A fire chief must serve as a department head, and must possess advanced administrative, financial, communications, _____, _____, _____, _____, and information management skills and abilities.
political, legal, managerial, analytical
The assistant chief is responsible for the supervision of the personnel and resources associated with ____ within the fire department.
a major functional division
The assistant chief is responsible for the _______ of the personnel and resources associated with a major functional division within the fire department.
supervision
The assistant chief is responsible for the supervision of _____ associated with a major functional division within the fire department.
the personnel and resources
A fire chief must serve as a ____, and must possess advanced administrative, financial, communications, political, legal, managerial, analytical, and information management skills and abilities.
department head
A fire chief must serve as a department head and must possess advanced _____, financial, communications, political, legal, managerial, analytical, and ____ skills and abilities.
administrative, information management
A fire chief must serve as a department head and must possess advanced administrative, _____, _____, political, legal, managerial, analytical, and information management _____ and _____.
financial, communications, skills, abilities
The ____ is responsible for the supervision of the personnel and resources associated with multiple units/stations of organizational disciplines within the fire department.
battalion chief
The battalion chief is responsible for the supervision of the ____ associated with multiple units/stations of organizational disciplines within the fire department.
personnel and resources
The battalion chief is responsible for the supervision of the personnel and resources associated with _____ of organizational disciplines within the fire department.
multiple units or stations
The battalion chief is responsible for the supervision of the personnel and resources associated with multiple units/stations of ____ within the _____.
organizational disciplines, fire department
The company officer is responsible for the supervision of the personnel and resources assigned to a _____ engine, ladder, or squad company.
single or multi-unit
The company officer is responsible for the supervision of the personnel and resources assigned to a single or multi-unit _____, _____, ____.
engine, ladder, or squad company
The ____ is responsible for the supervision of the personnel and resources assigned to a single or multi-unit engine, ladder, or squad company.
company officer
Assign tasks or responsibilities to unit members so that the instructions are complete, clear, and concise, with safety considerations addressed and the desired outcomes communicated.
company officer
Address community inquiries, project the role of the department, and deliver "all-hazards" education programs.
company officer
Recommend changes to existing departmental policies and/or implement new departmental policies at the unit level.
company officer
Perform a fire investigation to determine preliminary causes, secure incident scenes, and preserve evidence, as well as provide pertinent information to a fire investigator.
company officer
Supervise emergency operations, conduct pre-incident planning, and deploy assigned resources as required.
company officer
Integrate safety plans, policies, and procedures into daily and emergency activities. Don appropriate levels of personal protective equipment to ensure a sage work environment for all assigned members.
company officer
Initiate actions to enhance or correct member performance within department policies and procedures.
battalion chief
Develop policies and procedures identifying challenges and providing solutions.
battalion chief
Prepare organizational unit budgets and news releases.
battalion chief
Conduct inspections to identify hazards and address code violations.
battalion chief
Conduct fire investigations to determine origin and preliminary cause.
battalion chief
Supervise multi-unit emergency operations, conduct pre-incident planning, and deploy assigned resources.
battalion chief
Produce operational plans so that required resources and their assignments are obtained and plans are carries out in compliance with approved safety procedures, resulting in the mitigation of an incident.
battalion chief
Review injury, accident, and health exposure reports to identify unsafe work conditions to prevent re-occurrence.
battalion chief
Must have the ability to research, use evaluative methods, analyze data, communicate orally and in writing, and motivate members.
assistant chief
Establish procedures for hiring, assigning, promoting, and encouraging development of members.
assistant chief
Establish member assignments to maximize efficiency in accordance with policies and procedures.
assistant chief
Prepare community awareness programs.
assistant chief
Prepare divisional or departmental budgets, solicit bids, plan for resource allocation, and work with information management systems.
assistant chief
Evaluate inspection programs to determine effectiveness and develop public safety plans.
assistant chief
Evaluate and identify construction, alarm, detection, and suppression features that contribute to or prevent the spread of fire, heat, and smoke.
assistant chief
Develop pre-incident plans.
assistant chief
Manage multiagency planning, deployment, and operations so that the required resources are determined and the resources are assigned to mitigate an incident.
assistant chief
Develop, manage, and evaluate a departmental safety program.
assistant chief
Develop a measurable accident and injury prevention program.
assistant chief
Administer and evaluate job performance requirements.
fire chief
Appraise the fire department's human resource demographics.
fire chief
Organize and implement recruitment, selection, and placement processes consistent with law and current best practices.
fire chief
Project a positive image of the fire department to the community.
fire chief
Attend, participate in, and assume a leadership role in community events to enhance the image of the fire department.
fire chief
Accomplish long-range planning and fiscal projections.
fire chief
Maintain, develop, and provide leadership for a risk-management program to reduce department injuries and property damage.
fire chief
Interface with other department heads, a city manager (in some jurisdictions), and elected officials.
fire chief
A _____ is an ______ possessing the knowledge and skills to function as an integral member of a firefighting team, under supervision, in hazardous conditions.
firefighter, individual
A firefighter is an individual possessing _____ to function as _____ of a firefighting team, under supervision, in hazardous conditions.
the knowledge and skills, an integral member
A firefighter is an individual possessing the knowledge and skills to function as an integral member of a _____, under supervision, in hazardous conditions.
firefighting team
A firefighter is an individual possessing the knowledge and skills to function as an integral member of a firefighting team, _____, in hazardous conditions.
under supervision
A firefighter is an individual possessing the knowledge and skills to function as an integral member of a firefighting team, under supervision, _____.
in hazardous conditions
Don and use personal protective clothing.
firefighter
Hoist tools and equipment using ropes.
firefighter
Locate information in department documents, standards, and codes.
firefighter
Operate fire department communications, telephone, and intercom equipment.
firefighter
Control breathing, use self0contained breathing apparatus, and replace air cylinders.
firefighter
Transport and operate hand and power tools to force entry and ventilate.
firefighter
Operate as a team member in vision-obscured conditions.
firefighter
Carry, raise, and extend ladders.
firefighter
Identify automobile fuel types; assess and control fuel leaks.
firefighter
Operate fire attack hoses; open, close, and adjust the flow and pattern on nozzles.
firefighter
Apply water for maximum effectiveness.
firefighter
Hand lay and connect water supply hose and appliances.
firefighter
Recognize inherent hazards related to a material's configuration.
firefighter
Search for and expose hidden fires; assess patterns for origin determination.
firefighter
Evaluate for complete fire extinguishment.
firefighter
Conduct property conservation, protection, and salvage evolutions.
firefighter
Recognize obvious sighs of arson and area of fire origin.
firefighter
Stop fire sprinkler system water flow and operate main control valves.
firefighter
Select and operate correct portable fire extinguishers based on fire classification.
firefighter
Identify and operate building utility control devices.
firefighter
Suppress ground cover fires; determine exposure threat based on fire spread potential.
firefighter
Clean, inspect, and maintain fire department tools and equipment.
firefighter
Makes citizens aware of hazards, how to prevent them, and what to do should the peril occur.
public education
Makes fire and life safety an inherent part of the community's infrastructure, and achieves compliance where there is a violation.
engineering and code enforcement.
Necessary when there is a failure in the education and engineering and code enforcement parts of the cycle, so that the emergency can be resolved.
fire suppression
Documents a case, determines whether the cause is accidental or intentional, and takes steps so it will not happen again.
fire investigation
Fires typically make up less than __% of the workload of a fire department,
10%
A fire apparatus with a permanently mounted fire pimp, a water tank, a hose storage area, an aerial ladder or elevating platform with a permanently mounted waterway, and a complement of ground ladders.
the quint
A group of members that is under the direct supervision of an officer or leader.
the company
A group of members that are trained and equipped to perform assigned tasks.
the company
Usually organized and identified as engine companies, ladder companies, rescue companies, or squad companies.
the company
Usually operates with one piece of fire apparatus.
the company
Arrives at the incident scene on fire apparatus or assembles at the scene prior to assignment.
the company
An _____ is composed of an apparatus or vehicle, generally referred to as an engine or pumper, staffed by firefighters and a supervisor trained and assigned to deliver water, deploy hoselines, and execute other associated tactics to extinguish fires.
engine company
An engine company is composed of an apparatus or vehicle, generally referred to as an engine or _____, staffed by _____ and a supervisor trained and assigned to deliver water, deploy hoselines, and execute other associated tactics to extinguish fires.
pumper, firefighters
An engine company is composed of an apparatus or vehicle, generally referred to as an engine or pumper, staffed by firefighters and a supervisor trained and assigned to _____, _____, and execute other _____ to extinguish fires.
deliver water, deploy hoselines, associated tactics
An engine company is composed of an apparatus or vehicle, generally referred to as an engine or pumper, staffed by firefighters and a supervisor trained and assigned to deliver water, deploy hoselines, and execute other associated tactics to _____.
extinguish fires
A _____ or truck company is composed of an _____, staffed by firefighters and a supervisor trained and assigned to place ladders, accomplish search and rescue, perform ventilation and forcible entry, secure utilities, and perform salvage or overhaul at fi
ladder, aerial apparatus or vehicle
A ladder or truck company is composed of an aerial apparatus or vehicle, staffed by _____ and a ____ trained and _____ to place ladders, accomplish search and rescue, perform ventilation and forcible entry, secure utilities, and perform salvage or overhau
firefighters, supervisor, assigned
A ladder or truck company is composed of an aerial apparatus or vehicle, staffed by firefighters and a supervisor trained and assigned to _____, accomplish search and rescue, perform ventilation and forcible entry, _____, and perform ____ at fire and othe
place ladders, secure utilities, salvage or overhaul
A ladder or truck company is composed of an aerial apparatus or vehicle, staffed by firefighters and a supervisor trained and assigned to place ladders, _____, perform _____ and _____, secure utilities, and perform salvage or overhaul at fire and other __
accomplish search and rescue, ventilation, forcible entry, emergency scenarios
A _____ company is composed of a vehicle carrying specialized equipment, staffed by firefighters and a supervisor trained and assigned to perform forcible entry, search and rescue, and other specialized tasks at fire scenes, and may be held responsible fo
rescue or squad, confined, rope, vehicle accident
A rescue or squad company is composed of a vehicle carrying specialized equipment, staffed by _____ and a supervisor trained and assigned to perform _____, _____, and other _____ tasks at fire scenes, and may be held responsible for confined space and rop
firefighters, forcible entry, search and rescue, specialized
Staffed by firefighters trained and assigned to provide treatment to patients, including first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, basic life support (BLS) or advanced list support (ALS), and other medical procedures prior to arrival at a health care faci
Fire-service-based ambulance of EMS companies
Although what is true, it is the responsibility of each firefighter to preach what?
many fire departments have community risk reduction personnel; fire prevention and risk reduction
The most valuable resource a fire department has is its _____.
its personnel
Hazardous materials, swift water rescue, ice rescue, confined space, technical rescue, rapid intervention teams, and explosives disposal are all examples of _____.
special operations