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Essentials of Firefighting Chapter 1
Orientation and Fire Service History
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11/27/2011

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What is a fire mark?
Definition
Distinctive metal marker once produced by insurance companies for identifying their policyholders' buildings (p 12)
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What is the mission of the fire service?
Definition
Save lives and protect property (p 15)
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What are the 3 tactical priorities of the fire department, in order of importance?
Definition
1. Life safety
2. Incident stabilization
3. Property conservation (p 18)
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Define life safety
Definition
Refers to the joint consideration of the life and physical well-being of individuals, both civilians and firefighters (p 18)
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Define emergency operations
Definition
Activities involved in responding to the scene of an incident and performing assigned duties in other to mitigate the emergency (p 18)
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What are the 4 basic organizational principles of the fire department?
Definition
1. Unity of command
2. Span of control
3. Division of labor (p 19)
4. Discipline
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Define chain of command
Definition
(1)Order of rank and authority in the fire service. (2)The proper sequence of information and command flow as described in the Incident Command System (p 19)
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What is unity of command?
Definition
Each subordinate reports to only one boss (p 19)
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What is span of control?
Definition
Number of individuals or groups that any officer can effectively supervise [in the fire service an officer can supervise 3-7 firefighters, with 5 being optimal] (p 19)
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What is division of labor?
Definition
Process of dividing large jobs into small jobs to make them more manageable (p 20)
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Define discipline
Definition
Setting the limits or boundaries for expected performance and enforcing them (p 20)
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Describe the functions of an engine company
Definition
Deploys hose lines for fire attack and exposure protection (pg 21)
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Describe the functions of a truck (ladder) company
Definition
Performs forcible entry, search and rescue, ventilation, salvage and overhaul, and utilities control and provides access to upper levels of a structure (p 21)
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Describe the functions of a rescue squad/company
Definition
Searches for and removes victims from areas of danger or entrapment any may perform technical rescues (p 21)
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Describe the functions of a brush company
Definition
Extinguishes wildland fires and protects structures in the wildland/urban interface (p 21)
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Describe the functions of a hazardous materials company
Definition
Responds to and mitigates hazardous materials incidents (p 21)
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Describe the functions of an emergency medical/ambulance company
Definition
Provides emergency medical care to patients (p 21)
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Describe the functions of a special rescue company
Definition
Responds to and performs technical rescues (p 21)
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What is a policy?
Definition
A guide to decision making in an organization (p 33)
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What is a procedure?
Definition
A written communication closely related to a policy, a detailed plan of action (p 33)
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Define standard operating procedures
Definition
Standard methods or rules in which and organization or a fire department operates to carry out a routine function. All firefighters should be well versed in their content. A SOP may specify the functional limitations of fire brigade members in performing emergency operations (p 33)
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What does NIMS stand for and what is it's purpose?
Definition
National Incident Management System - provides a consistent nationwide template to enable all government, private-sector, and nongovernmental organizations to work together during domestic incidents (p 35)
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What are the 5 major subdivisions within the NIMS - Incident Command System?
Definition

1. Command

2. Operations

3. Planning

4. Logistics

5. Finance/Administration (p 36)

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What is an assigned resource?
Definition
Resources currently committed to an assignment (p 39)
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What is an available resource?
Definition
Resources that have checked in at the incident and are not currently assigned (p 39)
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What is a branch?
Definition
Organizational level between divisions/groups and operations, used to help manage span of control problems (pg 39)
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Define command
Definition
Function of directing, ordering, and controlling resources by virtue of explicit legal, agency, or delagated authority (pg 39)
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What is a command post?
Definition
The location from which all incident operations are directed (p 39)
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What is a division and how are they assigned?
Definition
A geographic designation assigning responsibility for all operations within a defined area. Assigned clockwise around a wildland fire or a structure using letters [division a, division b], or inside a structure numerically by floor [division 1, division 2] (pg 39)
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What is a group?
Definition
A functional designation [forcible entry, salvage, etc.]. When a group is finished with its assignment, it is available for reassignment (pg 39)
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What is an incident action plan?
Definition
The written or unwritten plan for managing an incident that identifies the strategic goals and tactical ovbjectives that must be achieved to eliminate the problem (p 39)
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What is the function of the incident commander?
Definition
The IC is in charge and ultimately responsible for everything that takes place at a scene. Responsible for determining the incident strategy, formulating or approving the incident action plan, and coordinating and directing all resources (p 40)
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What does it mean when a resource is out-of-service?
Definition
The resource is not available for assignment (p 40)
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What is a resource?
Definition
All personnel and major pieces of apparatus on scene or en route on which status is maintained (p 40)
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What is a single resource?
Definition
Individual personnel and equipment items and the operators associated with them (p 40)
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What is a strike team?
Definition
Set nuber or resources of the same kind and type with an established minimum number of personnel (p 40)
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What is the function of a supervisor?
Definition
Somone in command of a division or group (p 40)
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What is a task force?
Definition
Any combination of resources assembled in support of a specific mission or operational need (p 40)
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