Fire Officer I Study Guide

Fire Officer I Study Guide What does the first "F" in NFFF stand for? - Fallen What NFPA standard covers health-related fitness programs for fire department members? - NFPA 1583 What is an MOU similar to? - a labor contract What situation justifies exposing firefighters to a high level of risk? - realistic chance of savng a life. Which of the follow is the minimum level of training to become a managing fire officer? - Fire Officer II Who can the incident commander give authority to, immediately suspend, or alter activities on an incident scene? - Safety Officer What is the first step when developing a specific training program that is not already an existing program or lesson plan? - Assess the need. How much of an impact has the largest fire service labor organization in the Unite States had on the fire service? - a tremendous and far-reaching impact, affecting even volunteer organizations. Who determines when it is safe to reduce the level of PPE at an incident scene? - Incident commander and safety officer. Which level of the Human Factors Analysis and Classification System (HFACS) is the most difficult to analyze? - HFACS 4 According to the Conscious Competence Learning Matrix developed by Dr. Thomas Gordon in the 1970s, what is the highest level of competence a firefighter may display? - Level 4 Who determines a need for focused training? - an officer of the department. What is the trend, if any, in the rate of firefighter deaths while responding to calls in recent years? - It is increasing. A formal training program includes both skills practice and what else? - Classroom time Firefighters should be medically examined periodically as long as they are engaged in performing emergency duties, with an emphasis on identifying risk factors that could lead to _______. - Heart Attack In the early days, how many hours did New York fire fighters work in a week? - 151 When providing training, fire officers act in another role besides instructor. What other role? - Coach Which entity provides accreditation to certificate-issuing entities and also accredits fire-related degree programs at the college and university levels? - International Fire Service Accreditation Congress What is the first step of the four-step method of instruction? - Preparation Which of the following is the minimum level of training to become a supervisory fire officer? - Fire Officer I Psychomotor skills fall into one