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Fire Academy Chapter 1 Study Guide
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Fireproof
✓ -:- Obsolete term for resistance to fire; inappropriate beca use all
materials except water will burn. Other terms such as fire resistive or
fire resistant should be used
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 organiz ation
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Jargon
✓ -:- The specialized or technical language of a trade,profession,or similar
group
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 wh ere the work occurs.
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
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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 Command System
✓ -:- Standardized approach to incident management that facilities
interaction between cooperating agencies; adaptable to incident of any
size or type.
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Policy
✓ -:- GUIDE TO DECISION MAKING IN AN ORGANIZATION. Policies
set boundaries and establish standards of conduct that an organization
expects from its members.
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 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.
Standard
✓ -:- A set of principles, protocols,or procedures that is developed by
communities through consensus.
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Fire Academy Chapter 1 Study Guide
Questions and Correct Answers | Latest
Update
Fireproof
✓ -:- Obsolete term for resistance to fire; inappropriate beca use all
materials except water will burn. Other terms such as fire resistive or
fire resistant should be used
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 organiz ation
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,2024 /2025 | © copyright | This work may not be copied for profit gain Excel!
Jargon
✓ -:- The specialized or technical language of a trade,profession,or similar
group
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 wh ere the work occurs.
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
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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 Command System
✓ -:- Standardized approach to incident management that facilities
interaction between cooperating agencies; adaptable to incident of any
size or type.
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Policy
✓ -:- GUIDE TO DECISION MAKING IN AN ORGANIZATION. Policies
set boundaries and establish standards of conduct that an organization
expects from its members.
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 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.
Standard
✓ -:- A set of principles, protocols,or procedures that is developed by
communities through consensus.
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