12 Questions
What are the two aspects of the body affected by Survival Stress Reaction (SSR)?
Psychological and physiological
At what heart rate can fine or complex motor skills become compromised?
115 bpm
What effect can SSR have on gross motor skills?
Increase
What should be taught to manage emotions related to anxiety and delay the onset of SSR?
Relaxation techniques
What is the role of training coordinators in the learning culture?
Implementing non-department-specific training programs
Who should address the impact of emotions on the fire ground?
Training officers
What determines how well firefighters will perform their tasks?
The culture of the organization
What is the role of training officers in teaching internal standards and identifying best practices?
Hands-on
What must quality training cover?
All of the above
What is the monthly training format useful for?
All of the above
What do training officers need to do to ensure regular training occurs?
Earn buy-in from each battalion chief and company officer
What is training considered to be?
Education
Study Notes
- Prioritizing training involves dividing tasks into four quadrants based on frequency and risk.
- Survival stress reaction (SSR) can explain many firefighter losses and affects both psychological and physiological aspects of the body.
- SSR can cause a decrease in fine or complex motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and multitasking abilities, but an increase in gross motor skills.
- At 115 bpm, fine or complex motor skills may become compromised, while at 175 bpm, tunnel vision and difficulty remembering may occur.
- Training must consider the mental and physical aspects of survival during the course design phase and prepare firefighters to deal with SSR.
- Techniques for managing emotions related to anxiety and delaying the onset of SSR should be taught.
- Training coordinators and training officers have different roles in the learning culture.
- The responsible training officer should address the impact of emotions on the fire ground.
- The culture of the organization impacts almost everything firefighters do.
- Leaders and training determine how well firefighters will perform their tasks.
- Training coordinators implement and coordinate non-department-specific training programs.
- Training officers have a hands-on role in teaching internal standards and identifying best practices.
- The leadership team must define the role of the person responsible for training.
- Company-level training is as much about conducting it and establishing discipline as it is about learning.
- A monthly training format can assist company officers and senior members with conducting quality training.
- Quality training must cover the spectrum of firefighter development and build confidence, experience, critical decision-making skills, and understanding.
- Quality training must be relevant, realistic, and reality-based.
- Training officers need to earn buy-in from each battalion chief and company officer to ensure training occurs regularly.
- Fire companies need to see the importance of training and drills and see progress being made.
- Training is education, not entertainment.
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