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18 Cards in this Set
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Fireproof |
Obsolete term for resistance fire |
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Panic Hardware |
Hardware mounted on exit doors in public buildings that unlock from the inside and enable doors to be opened when pressure is applied to the release mechanism |
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Interoperable |
Ability of two or more systems or components to exchange information and use the information that has been exchanged |
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Culture |
The shared assumptions, beliefs, and values of a group or organization |
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Jargon |
The specialized or technical language of a trade, profession, or similar group |
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Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) |
Term used in codes and standards to identify the legal entity, such as a building or fire official, that has the statutory authority to enforce a code and to approve or require equipment |
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All-Hazard Concept |
Provides a coordinated approach to a wide variety of incidents |
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Line Functions |
Personnel who provide emergency services to external customers(the public) |
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Staff/ Support Functions |
Personnel who provide administrative and logistical support to line units (internal customers) |
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External Customers |
Citizens of the service area protected by the organization |
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Internal Customers |
Employees and membership of the organization |
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Wildland/Urban Interface |
Line, area, or zone where an undeveloped wildland area meets a human development area |
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Incident Command System (ICS) |
Standardized approach to incident management that facilitates interaction between cooperating agencies |
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Policy |
Guide to decision making in an organization |
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Procedure |
Step-by-step written plan that is closely related to a policy |
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Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) |
Rule for how personnel should perform routine functions or emergency operations |
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Standard |
A set of principles, protocols, or procedures that explain how to do something or provide a set of minimum standards to be followed |
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Code |
A collection of rules and regulations that has been enacted by law in a particular jurisdiction |
Ex. Mechanical, electrica, building, or fire code |
