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56 Cards in this Set
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911 dispatcher/telecommunicator
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From the communications center, the dispatcher 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.
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Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT)
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A member of EMS who can perform limited procedures that usually fall between those provided by an EMT- Basic and those provided by an EMT-Paramedic, including IV therapy, interpretation of cardiac rhythms, defibrillation, and airway intubation.
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Aircraft/crash rescue fire fighter (ARFF)
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An individual with specialized training in aircraft fires, extrication of victims from aircraft, and extinguishing agents. These fire fighters wear special types of turnout gear and respond in fire apparatus that protect them from high temperature fires.
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Assistant or division chief
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A midlevel chief who often has a functional area of responsibility, such as training, and who answers directly to the fire chief.
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Banked
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Covering a fire to ensure low burning.
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Battalion chief
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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. A battalion chief is usually the officer in charge of a single-alarm working fire.
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Captain
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The second rank of promotion in the fire service, between the lieutenant and the battalion chief. Captains are responsible for managing a fire company and for coordinating the activities of that company among the other shifts.
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Chain of command
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A rank structure, spanning the fire fighter through the fire chief, for managing a fire department and fire-ground operations.
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Chief of the department
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The top position in the fire department. The fire chief has ultimate responsibility for the fire department and usually answers directly to the mayor or other designated public official.
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Chief’s trumpet
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An obsolete amplification device that enabled a chief officer to give orders to fire fighters during an emergency. It was a precursor to a bullhorn and portable radios.
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Company officer
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The officer, or any other position of comparable responsibility in the department, in charge of a fire department company or station. (NFPA 1143)
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Consensus document
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A code document developed through agreement between people representing different organizations and interests. NFPA codes and standards are consensus documents.
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Discipline
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The guidelines that a department sets for fire fighters to work within.
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Division of labor
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Breaking down an incident or task into a series of smaller, more manageable tasks and assigning personnel to complete those tasks.
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Doff
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To take off an item of clothing or equipment.
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Don
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To put on an item of clothing or equipment.
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Emergency Medical Services (EMS) company
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A company that may be made up of medical units and first response vehicles. Members of this company respond to and assist in the transport of medical and trauma victims to medical facilities. They often have medications, defibrillators, and paramedics who can stabilize a critical patient.
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Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel
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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 EMS personnel are cross-trained as fire fighters.
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Emergency Medical Technician–Basic (EMT-Basic)
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EMS personnel who account for most of the EMS providers in the United States. EMT-Basics have training in basic emergency care skills, including oxygen therapy, bleeding control, CPR, automated external defibrillation, use of basic airway devices, and assisting patients with certain medications.
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Emergency Medical Technician–Paramedic (EMTParamedic)
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EMS personnel with the highest level of training in EMS, including cardiac monitoring, administering drugs, inserting advanced airways, manual defibrillation, and other advanced assessment and treatment skills.
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Engine company
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A group of fire fighters who work as a unit and are equipped with one or more pumping engines that have rated capacities of 2840 L/min (750 gpm) or more. (NFPA 1410)
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Fire and life safety education specialist
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A member of the fire department who deals with the public on education, fire safety, and juvenile fire safety programs.
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Fire apparatus driver/operator
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A fire department member who is authorized by the authority having jurisdiction to drive, operate, or both drive and operate fire department vehicles. (NFPA 1451)
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Fire apparatus maintenance personnel
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The people who repair and service the fire and EMS vehicles, ensuring that they are always ready to respond to emergencies.
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Fire Fighter I
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A person, at the first level of progression as defined in Chapter 5 , who has demonstrated the knowledge and skills to function as an integral member of a firefighting team under direct supervision in hazardous conditions. (NFPA 1001)
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Fire Fighter II
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A person, at the second level of progression as defined in Chapter 6 , who has demonstrated the skills and depth of knowledge to function under general supervision. (NFPA 1001)
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Fire hook
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A tool used to pull down burning structures.
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Fire mark
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Historically, an identifying symbol on a building informing fire fighters that the building was insured by a company that would pay them for extinguishing the fire.
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Fire marshal/fire inspector/fire investigator
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A member of the fire department who inspects businesses and enforces laws that deal with public safety and fire codes. A fire investigator 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.
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Fire police
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Members of the fire department who protect fire fighters by controlling traffic and securing the scene from public access. Many fire police are sworn peace officers as well as fire fighters.
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Fire protection engineer
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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 applicable codes and function as needed.
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Fire wardens
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Individuals who were charged with enforcing fire regulations in colonial America.
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Fireplug
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A valve installed to control water accessed from wooden pipes.
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Governance
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The process by which an organization exercises authority and performs the functions assigned to it.
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Hazardous materials company
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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.
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Hazardous materials technician
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A person who responds to hazardous materials/weapons of mass destruction (WMD) incidents using a risk-based response process by which they analyze the problem at hand, select applicable decontamination procedures, and control a release while using specialized protective clothing and control equipment. (NFPA 472)
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Incident command system (ICS)
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The combination of facilities, equipment, personnel, procedures, and communications operating within a common organizational structure that has responsibility for the management of assigned resources to effectively accomplish stated objectives pertaining to an incident or training exercise. (NFPA 1670)
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Incident commander (IC)
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The person who is responsible for all decisions relating to the management of the incident and is in charge of the incident site. (NFPA 1500)
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Information management
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Fire fighters or civilians who take care of the computer and networking systems that a fire department needs to operate.
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Lieutenant
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A company officer who is usually responsible for a single fire company on a single shift; the first in line among company officers.
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Policies
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Formal statements that provide guidelines for present and future actions. Policies often require personnel to make judgments.
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Public information officer
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An individual who has demonstrated the ability to conduct media interviews and prepare news releases and media advisories. (NFPA 1035)
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Regulations
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Rules, usually issued by a government or other legally authorized agency, that dictate how something must be done. Regulations are often developed to implement a law.
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Rescue company
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A group of fire fighters who work as a unit and are equipped with one or more rescue vehicles. (NFPA 1410)
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Safety officer
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An individual appointed by the authority having jurisdiction as qualified to maintain a safe working environment at all live fire training evolutions. (NFPA 1403)
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SCUBA dive rescue technician
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A responder who is trained to handle water rescues and emergencies, including recovery and search procedures, in both water and under-ice situations. (SCUBA stands for “self-contained underwater breathing apparatus.”)
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Self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA)
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An atmosphere- supplying respirator that supplies a respirable air atmosphere to the user from a breathing air source that is independent of the ambient environment and designed to be carried by the user. (NFPA 1981)
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Span of control
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The maximum number of personnel or activities that can be effectively controlled by one individual (usually three to seven). (NFPA 1006)
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Standard operating procedure (SOP)
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A written organizational directive that establishes or prescribes specific operational or administrative methods to be followed routinely for the performance of designated operations or actions. (NFPA 1521)
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Suggested operating guideline (SOG)
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Another term for standard operating procedure.
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Technical rescue technician
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A fire fighter who is trained in special rescue techniques for incidents involving structural collapse, trench rescue, swiftwater rescue, confined-space rescue, and other unusual rescue situations.
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Thermal imaging device
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Electronic devices that detect differences in temperature based on infrared energy and then generate images based on those data. These devices are commonly used in obscured environments to locate victims.
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Training officer
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The person designated by the fire chief as having authority for overall management and control of the organization’s training program. (NFPA 1401)
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Truck company
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A group of fire fighters who work as a unit and are equipped with one or more pieces of aerial fire apparatus. (NFPA 1410)
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Unity of command
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The concept according to which each person within an organization reports to one, and only one, designated person. (NFPA 1026)
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Wildland/brush company
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A fire company that is dispatched to woods and brush fires where larger engines cannot gain access. Wildland/brush companies have fourwheel drive vehicles and special firefighting equipment.
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