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| (1) Order of rank and authority in the fire service. (2) The proper sequence of information and command flow as described in the Incident Management System. |
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Setting the limits or boundaries for expected performance and enforcing them.
Fire Service intentions:
Educate and Train
Correct bad behavior
Motivate
Ensure compliance
Provides Direction |
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| Activities involved in responding to the scene of an incident and performing assigned duties in order to mitigate the emergency. |
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| Distinctive metal marker once produced by insurance companies for identifying their policyholders’ buildings. |
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| Incident Command System (ICS) |
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| (1) System by which facilities, equipment, personnel, procedures, and communications are organized to operate within a common organizational structure designed to aid in the management of resources at emergency incidents. (2) Management system of procedures for controlling personnel, facilities, equipment, and communications so that different agencies can work together toward a common goal in an effective and efficient manner. (3) Recommended method of establishing and maintaining command and control of an incident. It is an organized approach to incident management, adaptable to any size of type of incident |
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| Refers to the joint consideration of the life and physical well-being of individuals, both civilians and firefighters. |
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| Guide to decision making in an organization |
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| A written communication closely related to a policy |
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| Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) |
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| Standard methods or rules in which an organization or a fire department operates to carry out a routine function. Usually these procedures are written in a policies and procedures handbook and all firefighters should be well versed in their content. A SOP may specify the functional limitations of fire brigade members in performing emergency operations. |
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| 4 categories of public departments |
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Volunteer
Paid-on-call
Career
Combination
Volunteer Departments outnumber career |
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| "Obedience to the unenforceable." Doing the right thing because it's the right thing to do. |
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Doing what needs to be done without being told, without complaint, to best of ability.
Other components: promptness, reliability, and initiative |
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| facing frightening situation with training, experience, and self-discipline. Appropriate risks in controlled, rational ways. |
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| A situation that is emerging which is getting bigger or worse- not staying the same |
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| Save lives and protect property. |
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| Most effective ways to save lives and protect property |
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Fire prevention and code enforcement
Public Education |
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Life Safety
Incident Stabilization
Property Conservation |
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| Organizational Principles |
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Unity of Command
Span of Control
Division of Labor
Discipline |
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Each subordinate reports to one boss
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Number of subordinates an officer can effectively supervise.
Rule of Thumb: 3-7 manageable span; 5 optimum |
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Dividing large jobs into small jobs.
Necessary Because...
1. Assigns Responsibility
2. Prevents duplication of effort
3. makes specific assignments |
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Standard operating unit of a fire department.
A group of firefighters assigned to an apparatus |
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| searches for and removes victims from areas of danger or entrapment. May perform technical rescues |
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| Responds to and performs technical rescues |
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chief is responsible for all operations within department
Supervise fire company. Might be group of companies
training, administration, public info, fire prevention, resources, planning |
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| Health and Safety Officer |
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| Oversees department's occupational safety and health program |
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| Monitors safety during emergency incidents |
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| Fire Alarm Maintenance personnel |
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maintains municipal fire alarms systems.
Non-sworn |
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Assists law enforcement officers with traffic control, crowd, and scene control at emergencies.
Non-sworn |
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| Handles technical rescue situations such as high angle rope, rescue, trench and structural collapse, confined space entry, extrication ops, and cave and mine. |
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| Fire Prevention Officer/Inspector |
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| Inspects occupancies to ensure code compliance. Conducts technical and supervisory work in fire prevention program |
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| Fire and Arson Investigator |
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| Investigates fires and makes analytical judgments based on evidence at fire scene to determine cause and origin of fire |
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| Public Fire and Life Safety Educators |
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| gives presentations and seminars to inform public of hazards |
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| Fire Protection Engineer/Specialist |
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| Checks plans for proposed buildings to ensure compliance with fire and safety codes. Consultant to administration |
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| Training officer/chief of training/drillmaster |
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| Administers all fire department training activities |
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| Delivers training courses to members of the department |
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| Based on policy or procedure |
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| not based on policy. A request or suggestion |
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National Incident Management System
Dept. of Homeland Security |
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| responsible for all incident activities and developing IAP |
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| monitors and advises IC regarding operational safety |
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| Point of contact for other agencies involved in the incident |
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Public Information Officer (PIO)
ICS |
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| Interfaces with other agencies, public, and media |
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| Operational Section Chief (ICS) |
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| Reports to IC. Responsible for all activities focused on reducing hazards, saving lives and property. Directs operations to meet IAP |
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| Planning Section Chief(ICS) |
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Collects, documents, evaluates, disseminates incident info to IC.
Tracks status of all resources.
Develops IAP for IC approval |
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Responsible for all support requirements.
Support and Service Branch |
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| Finance/Administration Section Chief (ICS) |
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| Used when agencies need financial or administrative support. |
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| The function of directing, ordering, and controlling resources by virtue of legal or delegated authority. |
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Functional designation
ex:salvage, ventilation |
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| A geographic designation assigning ops to defined area |
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Organizational level between Divisions/Groups
Ex: Fire Branch, EMS Branch, Haz Mat Branch |
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| Set number of resources of the same type with set number of personnel |
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| Any combo of resources assembled for specific mission |
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Available- checked in. not assigned
Assigned- committed to assignment
Out of Service- not available for assignment |
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