Fire Academy Chapter 1 Study Guide Updated 2024/2025 Verified 100%

Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) - Rule for how personnel should perform routine functions or emergency operations. Procedures are usually written in a handbook, so that all firefighters can become familiar. Policy - GUIDE TO DECISION MAKING IN AN ORGANIZATION. Policies set boundaries and establish standards of conduct that an organization expects from its members. Authority Having Jurisdiction - Term used in codes and standards to identify the legal entity,such as a building or fire official, that has the statutory authority to enforce a code and to approve or require equipment; may be a unit of a local,state,or federal government, depending on where the work occurs. Panic Hardware - Hardware mounted on exit doors in public buildings that unlock from the inside and enables doors to be opened when pressure is applied to the release mechanism. Interoperability - Ability of two or more systems or components to exchange information and use the information that has been exchanged. Culture - The shared assumption,beliefs,and values of a group or organization Jargon - The specialized or technical language of a trade,profession,or similar group All-Hazards Concept - Provides a coordinated approach to a wide variety of incidents; all responders use similar,coordinated approach with a common set of authorities, protections and resources. Line function - Personnel who provide emergency services to EXTERNAL customers Staff/Support Function - Personnel who provide ADMINISTRATIVE AND LOGISTICAL support to the line units (internal customers)Internal Customers - Employees and membership of the organization External Customers - Citizens of the service area protected by the organization Wildland/Urban Interface - Line,area,or zone where an undeveloped wild land area meets a human development area. AKA Urban/wild land Interface Incident Fireproof - Obsolete term for resistance to fire; inappropriate because all materials except water will burn. Other terms such as fire resistive or fire resistant should be used Command System - Standardized approach to incident management that facilities interaction between cooperating agencies; adaptable to incident of any size or type. Procedure - ~STEP-BY-STEP written plan that is closely related to a policy. ~Are detailed written plans that list specific steps for approaching a recurring problem or situation. Standard - A set of principles, protocols,or procedures that is developed by communities through consensus. Code - A collection or rules and regulations that has been enacted by law in a particular jurisdiction. Colonial North America - In 1608, Jamestown had the first recorded major fire in the New World. 1631 - The city of Boston banned thatched roofs and wooden chimneys to prevent the outbreaks of fires. 1653 - The city purchased its first fire engine.1647 - New governor Peter Stuyvesant appointed the Surveyors of Buildings, a group of men who acted a fire wardens. 1678 - The first ever paid fire company 1647 - Governor Peter Stuyvesant appointed the surveyors of Buildings,a group of men who acted as fire wardens Industrial Revolution - In the mid- 1800's, hand pumps were replaced by horse-drawn steamed pampers. Iron - Was replaced by steel, which was lighter and stronger. Steal - Did not eliminate disastrous fires. It allowed large numbers of people to work in tall buildings that combustible contents and interior finishes, with only means of escape.