Fire Department And Government Agencies

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What is a "mission?"

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FES FUNCTIONS are to provide fire fighting, rescue, and hazardous material response capability.

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What is a "Goal?"

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FES goal (OBJECTIVE) is to protect personne, property and missions from all hazards.

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DoD fire departments are tasked to provide military support to civil authorities in the form of:;

Understanding the external government structure is ______ in developement of a strong mutual aid relationship.

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mutual aid;

beneficial

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What types of goverment structures exist?

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Municipal Government,

Township Government,

County Government,

District Government (Fire District)

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What types of resources can be expected to respond to a mutual aid request?

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Aparatus,

Equipment,

Personnel

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City Government has what type of officials to conduct affairs of the community?

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"designated or elected officials"

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What are the 3 most common structures found in formal government communities?

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Council-Mayor Governement;

Council-Manager Government;

Commission Governement

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Council-Mayor Government consists of

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One elected official who is the mayor, and a group of city council representatives that serve the community.

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Council-manager government consists of

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one elected official who is the mayor and a city council; the council hires a professional public administrator.

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comission government consists of

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3-5 member board

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what does the service commissioner over see

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FES, Police, EMS.

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Mutual aid agreements can be defined as

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a reciprocal agreement between two or more FES agencies.

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DODD 3025.1

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Military Support to Civil Authorities

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DoDI 6055.6

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DoD Fire and Emergency Services Program

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NFPA 1600

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Standard on Disaster/Emergency Management

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AFI 32-2001

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Fire Protection Operations and Fire Prevention Programs

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Legislative Branch responsible for

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creating or enacting state laws

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Executive Branch is responsible for

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passing or vetoing laws and legislation

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Judicial Branch is responsible for

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explaining state laws and monitoring the state court system.

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NFPA 1021

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Standard for Fire Officer Professional Qualifications

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DoDD are defined as

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broad policy documents

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DoDI are defined as

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specific plan of action

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DoDI 6055.06

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DoD Fire and Emergency Services Program

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DoD 6055.06-M

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DoD Fire and Emergency Service Certification Program

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The Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act was passed in

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1974

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Three of the more common organizational departments are

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Federal Aviation Administration;

Federal Highway Administration;

Federal Railroad Administration;

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IFSTA provides

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training

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IFSAC provides

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certifications

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NFPA provides

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codes and standards

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To what degree has DoD Fire Protection adopted NFPA

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in its entirety

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AFCESA/AFCEC;

Does what

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Air Force Civil Engineering Suport Agency;

"Gives us stuff"

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CFSI;

Does what

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Congressional Fire Services Institute;

"Talks to congress"

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The three most common structures found in a communities that incorporate a municipal (city) government are; Council-Mayor, Council-Manager, and ____________ Government.

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Commission

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The actual process of enacting laws may differ from one form of local government to another. Implementing laws along within the law making process rarely impacts the fire protection mission. (T/F)

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False

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The law-making prcess can become a complex process. For this reason the National Fire Protection Association requires that fire service agencies have an understanding of the law-making process in accordance with what applicable standard?

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NFPA 1021

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Mutual aid agreements can be defined as reciprocal agreements between fire protection agencies aimed at sharing resources to include personnel and equipment. Identify the references) that can provide significant guidance in regards to DoD Mutual aid agreements.

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DODI 6055.06 DoD Fire and Emergency Services Program

NFPA 1201 Standard for Developing Fire Protection Services for the Public

DoD component applicable orders or instructions

ALL OF THE ABOVE

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In the United States, state governemnts are generally modeled after the structure used by the federal government using 3 functional branches. Identify the incorrect functional branch.

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Judiciary

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Since 1979, the Federal Emergency Managemet Agency (FEMA) has served as the single point of contact within the federal governement for emergenc management activities. (T/F)

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True

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When a declared major disaster or incident depletes local and state resources, FEMA could respond in a disaster recovery capacity. Identify the immediate resources that could be preceded by EMA during their initial response.

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Meals Ready to Eat (MRE's), baby food, potable water and ice;

Medical aid and supplies,

Portable toilets, showers and tents for temporary housing;

ALL OF THE ABOVE

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Which of the following federal agencies is aimed at fire prevention and education in rural aireas with assistance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)?

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U.S. Forest Service (USFS)

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Various organizations offer specific roles and services designed to assist, inform and educate the fire protetion community. Which of the following organizations develops and validates training materials and publications for the fire service?

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Internationl Fire Service Traininng Assocation (IFSTA)

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Which organization was formed for the purpose of accrediting fire service certification programs and higher education fire related degree programs?

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International Fire Service Accrediation Congress (IFSAC)