Chapter 1 Notes Orientation

Front 1

At a minimum, you will need to understand _______ control procedures and be able to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), control bleeding, and manage shock

Back 1

infection

Front 2

Use every contact with the public to deliver ______ public relations and an ________ message

Back 2

positive
education

Front 3

+Coordinate an interior attack line team
+Extinguish an ignitable liquid fire
+Control a flammable gas cylinder fire
+ Protect evidence of fire cause and origin

Back 3

+Assess and disentangle victims from motor vehicle accidents
+ Assist special rescue team operation
+ Perform annual service test on fire hose
+ Test the operability of and flow from a fire hydrant

Front 4

A member of the fire department who is tasked with anything from placing hose lines to extinguishing fires. Generally, he or she is not responsible for any command functions or supervising other -personnel.

Back 4

Fire fighter

Front 5

Viral encephalitis

Back 5

HSV (Temporal Lobe)

Front 6

Usually a lieutenant or captain in charge of a team of fire fighters, both on the scene and at the station. This person is responsible for firefighting strategy, safety of personnel, and the overall activities of the fire fighters on their apparatus.

Back 6

Company officer

Front 7

The position within ICS responsible for identifying and evaluating hazardous or unsafe conditions at the scene of an incident. They have the authority to stop any activity that is deemed unsafe.

Back 7

Safety officer

Front 8

A member of the fire department who is responsible for updating the training of current employees and for training new fire fighters in the current techniques of firefighting and EMS.

Back 8

Training officer

Front 9

The person in charge of the incident site who is responsible for all decisions relating to the management of the incident.

Back 9

Incident commander (IC)

Front 10

A member of the fire department who inspects businesses and enforces laws that deal with public safety and fire codes. This person may also respond to fire scenes to help incident commanders investigate the cause of a fire. Investigators may have full police powers of arrest and deal directly with investigations and arrests.

Back 10

Fire marshal/fire inspector/fire investigator

Front 11

This person takes the calls from the public, sends appropriate units to the scene, assists callers with treatment instructions until the EMS unit arrives, and assists the incident commander with needed resources.

Back 11

9-1-1 dispatcher/telecommunicator

Front 12

The people who repair and service the fire and EMS vehicles so that they are always ready to respond to emergencies.

Back 12

Fire apparatus maintenance personnel

Front 13

Members of the fire department who protect fire fighters by controlling traffic and securing the scene from public access. Many are sworn peace officers as well as fire fighters.

Back 13

Fire police

Front 14

Fire fighters or civilians who take care of the computer and networking systems that a fire department needs to operate.

Back 14

Information management

Front 15

The position within ICS responsible for planning functions; assigned when Command needs assistance in managing information.

Back 15

Public information officer

Front 16

A member of the fire department who is responsible for reviewing plans and working with building owners to ensure that the design of and systems for fire detection and suppression will meet code and function as needed.

Back 16

Fire protection engineer

Front 17

The process by which an organization exercises authority and performs the functions assigned to it.

Back 17

Governance

Front 18

Rules, usually issued by a government or other legally authorized agency, that dictate how something must be done. These are often developed to implement a law.

Back 18

Regulations

Front 19

Formal statements that provide guidelines for present and future actions. These often require personnel to make judgments.

Back 19

Policies

Front 20

Written rules, policies, regulations, and procedures enforced to structure the normal operations of most fire departments.

Back 20

Standard operating procedures (SOPs)

Front 21

Another term for standard operating procedures

Back 21

Suggested operating guidelines

Front 22

Fire companies that are responsible for securing a water source, deploying hose lines, conducting search and rescue operations, and putting water on the fire

Back 22

Engine company

Front 23

A fire company that specializes in forcible entry, ventilation, roof operations, search and rescue operations above the fire, and deployment of ground ladders

Back 23

Truck company

Front 24

A fire company that is tasked with the rescue of victims from fires, confined spaces, trenches, and high-angle situations.

Back 24

Rescue company

Front 25

A fire company that is dispatched to woods and brush fires where larger engines cannot gain access. These companies have four-wheel drive vehicles and special firefighting equipment.

Back 25

Wildland/brush company

Front 26

A fire company that responds to and controls scenes where hazardous materials have spilled or leaked. Responders wear special suits and are trained to deal with most chemicals.

Back 26

Hazardous materials company

Front 27

Personnel who are responsible for administering prehospital care to people who are sick and injured. Prehospital calls make up the majority of responses in most fire departments, and they are cross-trained as fire fighters.

Back 27

Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel

Front 28

A rank structure, spanning the fire fighter through the fire chief, for managing a fire department and fire-ground operations.

Back 28

Chain of command

Front 29

A company officer who is usually responsible for a single fire company on a single shift; the first in line among company officers.

Back 29

Lieutenant

Front 30

Usually the first level of fire chief; also called a district chief. These chiefs are often in charge of running calls and supervising multiple stations or districts within a city. This person is usually the officer in charge of a single-alarm working fire.

Back 30

Battalion chief

Front 31

The second rank of promotion, between the lieutenant and the battalion chief. This rank is responsible for managing a fire company and for coordinating the activities of that company among the other shifts.

Back 31

Captain

Front 32

A midlevel chief who often has a functional area of responsibility, such as training, and who answers directly to the fire chief.

Back 32

Assistant or division chief

Front 33

The top position in the fire department. This person has ultimate responsibility for the fire department and usually answers directly to the mayor or other designated public official.

Back 33

Chief of the department

Front 34

The fire service chain of command is used to implement ___________

Back 34

department policies

Front 35

Most fire departments use four basic management principles

Back 35

+Discipline
+Division of labor
+Unity of command
+Span of control

Front 36

The guidelines that a department sets for fire fighters to work within.

Back 36

Discipline

Front 37

Breaking down an incident or task into a series of smaller, more manageable tasks and assigning personnel to complete those tasks.

Back 37

Division of labor

Front 38

A characteristic of the ICS structure that has each individual reporting to a single supervisor and everyone reporting to the IC directly or through the chain of command.

Back 38

Unity of command

Front 39

The number of people whom a single person supervises. The maximum number of people whom one person can effectively supervise is about five.

Back 39

Span of control