Fire Academy Quiz 1

Fire Academy Quiz 1 what percentage is required to be maintained throughout the academy - 80% what is the progression of discipline - Coaching and counseling, oral reprimand, written reprimand How many written reprimands can the recruit receive before he will be asked by the cadre to be terminated - 3 written reprimands what is some examples of flagrant/ severe violations that could result in immediate termination - Any criminal violation, cheating on an exam, verbal or physical assault, insubordination, threat of violence, use of drugs or alcohol 4 examples of offenses that can immediately lead to a written reprimand - failure of 3 quizzes, failure to meet academy standard time for physical agility test failure of a 4, 8, or 12 week test failure to turn in homework 4 other examples that can lead to verbal reprimand - tardiness, lack of professionalism, not following orders, being out of the correct uniform Coaching def - a teaching or training process in which an individual gets support while learning to achieve a specific professional result or goal Counseling def - a meeting between a supervisor and employee. it may focus on a specific work place incident, or in as the result of performance evaluation. oral reprimand - a disciplinary discussion between a management official who has authority to take disciplinary action and his/her employee in which the employee is informed that he/she has been disciplined by receipt of an oral admonishment or oral reprimand. what does a recruit have to provide to the cadre in order to miss a day of the academy - a letter from a physician How long do you have to heal if you are injured outside of the academy - 1 week How long do you have to heal if you are injured inside of the academy - 3 weeks what are the 7 reasons that you can have an excused absence - illness with physicians note, hospitalization, jury duty, subpoenas, military active duty, funeral of immediate family, military reserve training What defines a tardy - nor being present within the 1 minute of the designated start time how many tardies does it take to result in a written reprimand - 2 tardies 1st reason why firefighters get fired - poor physical conditioning 2nd reason why firefighters get fired - immaturity 3rd reason why firefighters get fired - injury 4th reason why firefighters get fired - Background