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07/03/2011

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NFPA 1021 places fire officers in four categories, what are they?
Definition
Level 1 First Line Supervisor
Level 2 Midlevel Supervisor
Level 3 First Line Manager
Level 4 Department Manager or Chief
Term
Level 1 and Level 2 officers provide first level supervision of what functions?
Definition
1. fire suppression
2. search and rescue
3. EMS
4. Fire Prevention
5. Public fire and Life safety Education
6. Fire Cause Determination and arson investigation.
Term
Fire officers must have certain skills. What are they?
Definition
-Interpersonal Communications Skills
-Knowledge of basic Administrative Functions
-Supervisory and Leadership Skills
-Ability to Plan and organize
Term
Line functions
Definition
Provide services directly to external customers based on the organizations mission statement and goals.
Term
Staff/Support Functions
Definition
Provide services to the line units (internal customers) based on the objectives established to attain the organizations goals.
Term
Instruction that emphasizes job specific learning objectives and traditional skills based teaching?
Definition
Training
Term
Instruction that emphasizes knowledge based learning objectives that are not tied to a specific job?
Definition
Education
Term
When level 1 FO is assigned to a fire suppression incident they are also responsible for intial fire cause determination or investigation. What duties are to be performed.
Definition
1. Secure the incident scene
2. Preserve Evidence
3. Interview witnessed and emergency personnel.
4. Notify a fire investigator when the situation warrants.
Term
If an Level 1 FO finds evidence of criminal activities or terrorism he should take what steps?
Definition
1. Notify appropriate law enforcement agency.

2. Designate the scene as a crime scene

3. Maintain security of the scene until the arrival of investigative personnel
Term
The steps that may be required of a Level II FO in the event a crime scene is discovered or acts of terrorism are suspected are?
Definition
1. Conduct a preliminary investigation of the crime scene.

2. Analyze all available information

3. Determine the point of origin and the cause of the fire.
Term
Level II officers assigned to fire and life safety inspections should?
Definition
1. Understand building construction

2. Understand and apply the jurisdictions building and fire codes.

3. Identify types of hazards and fire protection systems.

4. Apply fire and life safety regulations to all occupancies.
Term
Upon arrival at a scene the fire officer must develop?
Definition
1. An Incident Action Plan

2. An Incident Safety Plan

3. Establish ICS
Term
Working with Level 1 FO Level 2 FO's perform the following duties relative to incidents.
Definition
1. Develop pre-incident plans for multi unit operations.

2. Assign resources to effectively control the incident

3. Conduct post incident analysis using information gathered from all responding units.
Term
Station Life Supervision
Definition
Relationship Oriented
Term
Emergency Supervision
Definition
Task Oriented
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