Chapter 1: The Orientation And History Of The Fire Service - Chief Concepts

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Throughout your training and career, keep in mind the five fire fighter guidelines:

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• Be safe
• Follow orders
• Work as a team
• Think!
• Follow the Golden Rule.

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The training and performance qualifications for fire fighters are specified in ________ Standard for Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications. Age, education requirements, medical requirements, and other criteria are established locally.

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NFPA 1001

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A Fire Fighter ____ works in a team under direct supervision to suppress fires.

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One

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A Fire Fighter ___ works in a team under general supervision. A Fire Fighter II may assume command, transfer command, and coordinate command within the incident command system.

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Two

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The fire ______________________ is responsible for getting the fire apparatus to the scene safely, as well as setting up and running the pump or operating the aerial ladder.

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apparatus driver/operator

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The ______________ __________ leads the company both on the scene and at the station.

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company officer

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The _________ ___________ watches the overall operation for unsafe practices.

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safety officer

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The ________ ________ is responsible for updating the training of current fire fighters and for training new fire fighters.

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training officer

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The ________ _________ is responsible for the management of all incident operations.

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incident commander

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The ____________________ ___________________ inspects businesses and enforces public safety laws and fire codes. He or she may also respond to fire scenes to help investigate the cause of a fire.

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fire marshal/fire inspector/fire investigator

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The ___________________________ educates the public about fire safety and injury prevention.

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fire and life safety education specialist

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The _________________ takes calls from the public and dispatches appropriate units to an emergency.

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911 dispatcher/telecommunicator

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____________________ personnel repair and service fire and EMS vehicles, keeping them ready to respond to emergencies.

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Fire apparatus maintenance

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______ __________ control traffic and secure the scene from the public.

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Fire police

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________ ___________ _________ are fire fighters or civilians who take care of a fire department’s computer network system.

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Information management professionals

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The _________ _____________ __________ serves as a liaison between the incident commander and the news media.

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public information officer

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The _______ _________ __________ reviews plans and works with building owners to ensure that their fire suppression and detection systems will meet the applicable codes and function as needed.

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fire protection engineer

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An _____________ __________ _________ works at military and civilian airports and has specialized training in aircraft fires, extricating victims from aircraft, and extinguishing agents.

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aircraft/crash rescue fire fighter (ARFF)

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A _________ ________ ________ is trained to identify chemicals, control leaks, decontaminate a scene, and clean up a scene.

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hazardous materials technician

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A _________ ___________ ________ is trained in special rescue techniques for incidents involving structural collapse, trench rescue, swiftwater rescue, confined-space rescue, high-angle rescue, and other situations.

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technical rescue technician

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A _________ _______ _______ ________ is trained in water rescue, recovery, and search procedures.

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SCBA dive rescue technician

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____ _________ are trained to administer prehospital medical care to victims.

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EMS personnel

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When multiple agencies, such as police, fire, and EMS, work together at an incident, a _________ ________ must be established as part of the incident command system. A _______ ________ establishes a single set of incident goals under a single leader and ensures mutual communication and cooperation.

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unified command

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__________ is the process by which an organization exercises authority and performs the functions assigned to it. The ___________ of a fire department depends on regulations, policies, and SOPs.

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Governance

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__________ are developed by various government or government-authorized organizations to implement a law that has been passed by a government body.

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Regulations

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___________ are developed to provide definitive guidelines for present and future actions.

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Policies

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________ provide specific information on the actions that should be taken to accomplish a certain task.

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SOPs

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The _________ _________ is responsible for securing a water source, deploying handlines, conducting search and rescue operations, and putting water on the fire.

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engine company

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The ________ _________ is responsible for forcible entry, ventilation, roof operations, search and rescue, and ground ladder deployment.

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truck company

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The _________ _________ is responsible for rescuing victims from fires, confined spaces, trenches, and high-angle situations.

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rescue company

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A __________ _________ is dispatched to wildland and brush fires.

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wildland/brush company

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A _________ __________ ___________ responds to and controls scenes involving spilled or leaking hazardous chemicals.

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hazardous materials company

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An ______ _________ includes ambulances and responds to medical emergencies.

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EMS company

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The chain of command, from lowest rank to highest, is:

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• Fire fighter
• Lieutenant
• Capitan
• Battalion chief
• Assistant or division chief
• Chief of the department

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Four basic management principles apply to the fire service:

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Discipline
Division of Labor
Unity of Command
Span of Control

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__________ comprises the set of guidelines that a fire department establishes for fire fighters.

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Discipline

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Regulations, policies, and procedures are all forms of _____________.

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Discipline

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________ ___ ________ is a way of organizing an incident by breaking down an overall strategy into a series of smaller tasks.

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Division of labor

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_________ __ _________ is the concept that each fire fighter answers to only one supervisor.

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Unity of command

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________ __ ________ is the number of people whom one person can supervise effectively.

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Span of control

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Highly destructive fires such as the Great _______ Fire and the ________, ______________________ spurred communities to enact strict building and fire codes in an effort to prevent large loss of life and property.

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Chicago / Peshtigo, Wisconsin, fire of 1871

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Today’s building codes not only govern construction materials, but also frequently require_________ ______ ______ and safety measures such as fire detectors.

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built-in fire prevention

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Communications have evolved from simple shouting to using ________ ____________.

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two-way radios

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The fire service in the United States today is the product of an evolution over the past _______ years. As a beginning fire fighter, it is helpful for you to learn from the past and to study the fire service in the United States today.

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