Fire Officer 1 Flashcards

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What is one of the recommendations for helping fire officers develop technical competencies within their companies?

Use problem-solving scenarios

Fire fighters have four major changes in their relationship to the formal fire department organization in their careers. What is one of those changes?

First promotion to chief officer

__________ is the complex system of inherent attributes that determine a person's moral and ethical actions and reactions.

Integrity

What agency enforces the federal laws establishing the civil rights of Americans?

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Signup and view all the answers

What term does the International Association of Fire Chiefs use for a Fire Officer 1?

Supervising fire officer Signup and view all the answers

What branch of management includes the setting of compensation and benefits?

Human resources Signup and view all the answers

According to James Page, there are three distinct roles a company officer performs as part of his duties. Which of the following is NOT one of those roles?

Friend Signup and view all the answers

What can a fire officer do to improve his effectiveness in handling an unpopular order?

Determine the history behind the order Signup and view all the answers

When officers are preparing to present a class on a topic, what/whom should they consult first?

Their personal training library Signup and view all the answers

Although there are four common forms of staffing fire department organizations, most discussions divide firefighters into what two categories?

Career and volunteer Signup and view all the answers

What kind of behavior can be described as consistent with the department's core values, mission statement, and value statements?

Ethical behavior Signup and view all the answers

What type of fire department uses full-time career personnel along with volunteer or paid-on-call personnel to staff the department?

Combination Signup and view all the answers

In 1871, two major American fires occurred which would change the way the country viewed and responded to fire. What was one of those fires?

The Great Chicago Fire Signup and view all the answers

Within the NFPA requirements for Fire Officer 1, are there any requirements for certification as an instructor?

True Signup and view all the answers

The Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972 includes almost all public and private employers with a minimum number of employees. What is the number?

15 Signup and view all the answers

There are several things a department might do as part of compliance with a consent decree. What is one such thing?

Engage in community outreach Signup and view all the answers

Looking beyond the physical attributes of individuals and matching the individual's strengths with the organization's needs in order for the organization, the individual, and the officer to be successful is a must for the fire officer to maintain __________.

Cultural diversity Signup and view all the answers

What roles did the participants in the administrative fire officer survey favor between themselves, their fire officers, and the running of the fire stations?

Chiefs will be available for consultation, but the fire officers will run their stations Signup and view all the answers

According to the Annex A of NFPA 1021, public safety personnel must make choices based on the _____________.

Maximum benefit to the citizens and the community Signup and view all the answers

What type of organizational document is developed to provide definite guidelines for present and future actions?

Policy Signup and view all the answers

What is one method of fostering the concept of appropriate workplace behavior?

Firefighters develop their own set of rules Signup and view all the answers

It is said that fire officers should walk the talk. What does that mean?

They should demonstrate the behaviors they say are important Signup and view all the answers

What level of fire officer is generally associated as being the senior non-chief officer in a department?

II Signup and view all the answers

What devices introduced in the 1850s enabled citizens to send a coded telegraph signal to the fire department dispatch center?

Public call boxes Signup and view all the answers

With _______, the specific assignment of a task to an individual makes that person responsible for completing the task and prevents duplication of job assignments.

Division of labor Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Fire Officer 1: Key Concepts and Terminology

Problem-solving scenarios are recommended to develop a fire officer's technical competencies within their company.
The transition to chief officer represents a significant career change for firefighters.
Integrity refers to the innate qualities guiding a person's moral and ethical behaviors.
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission enforces federal laws ensuring citizenship rights.
The title "Supervising Fire Officer" is used by the International Association of Fire Chiefs for Fire Officer 1.
Human resources management involves determining compensation and employee benefits.
Roles of a company officer, as noted by James Page, include various responsibilities, excluding 'Friend'.
To effectively handle unpopular orders, a fire officer should investigate the context behind those orders.
Preparing for a class presentation should begin with consulting one's personal training library.
Fire department staffing is primarily categorized into career and volunteer personnel.
Ethical behavior aligns with a department's core values, mission, and value statements.
A combination fire department employs both full-time firefighters and volunteer or paid-on-call personnel.
The Great Chicago Fire is one of the pivotal fires in 1871 that transformed national fire response perspectives.
NFPA Fire Instructor 1 certification is required in the qualifications for Fire Officer 1.
The Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972 covers nearly all public and private employers with at least 15 employees.
Compliance with a consent decree may include activities like community outreach by the fire department.
Cultural diversity is essential for fire officers, involving leveraging individual strengths to meet organizational needs.
Administrative fire officer survey participants indicated that fire officers manage their stations while chiefs provide consultation.
Decision-making by public safety personnel should prioritize maximum community benefit.
Organizational documents known as policies outline clear guidelines for present and future actions.
Fostering appropriate workplace behavior can involve firefighters creating their own conduct rules.
The title for the highest non-chief officer level in a department is Fire Officer II.
Public call boxes, launched in the 1850s, allowed citizens to relay coded alerts to fire dispatch.
Division of labor assigns specific tasks to individuals, ensuring responsibility and minimizing task overlaps.

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Test your knowledge with these flashcards designed for aspiring Fire Officers. Learn about technical competencies, career changes in firefighting, and essential vocabulary for fire service professionals. Ideal for those preparing for Fire Officer 1 certification.