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Which Blake and Mouton Managerial grid style combines a high level of
Which style of leadership is based on an evalutation of a follower's
concern for both results and people? .....answer.....Team
competency and commitement .....answer.....Situational
Which is one of the discrete, learnable skills that promotes synergy between
According to NASA's definition, which term is defined as "the beasis for
the mechanical element and human players? .....answer.....Advocacy
choosing courses of action of the situation both now and in the future"?
.....answer.....Situational Awareness
Which style of leadership focuses on how leaders encourage people to adjust
when confronted with problems, challenges, and changes?
Which style of leadership emphasizes attentiveness to the concerns of the
.....answer.....Adaptive
follower, empathy with them, and nurturing them? .....answer.....Servant
In which emergency situation is a democratic leadership style appropriate?
What is Gordon Dupon'ts Dirty Dozen .....answer.....Refers to twelve of the
.....answer.....Analysis of a complex emergency incident
most common human error preconditions, or conditions that can act as
precursors, to accidents or incidents-- Lack of communication,
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What is the process by which an individual accepts the influence of others to
accomplish a common goal? .....answer.....Followership
How do fire officers formally exercise leadership of a team?
.....answer.....Rank and authority
What is CRM? .....answer.....A behavioral approach to reducing human error
Which type of management focuses on "what's right" rather than "who's
right"? .....answer.....Team
In which situation is an autocratic leadership style required?
.....answer.....The fire company is involved in a high-risk emergency scene
activity
For which situation would strong autocratic leadership be the most essential
.....answer.....Executing orders to evacuate a building
A discrepency between what is going on and what should be occurring is
often the first indicator of: .....answer.....An error
A fire fighter complaining about work assignments in a fire station is an
example of which of the four broad categories of problems that a fire officer
may encounter .....answer.....In-house
What style of leadership emphasizes the charismatic and affective elements
of leadership? .....answer.....Transformational
As part of active listening, when should the listener interrupt the speaker?
.....answer.....Never; the speaker should have full say
Which leadership style is best used when working with eperienced fire
fighters on duties that pose little hazard? .....answer.....Laissez-faire
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Which type of leadership do effective fire officers use for routine activities? The primary purpose of an investigation of a complaint is to:
.....answer.....Participative .....answer.....Obtain additional info
Which agency mandates bloodborne pathogens training in the fire service? Which is one of the factors that distinguishes fire officers from fire fighters?
.....answer.....OSHA .....answer.....The responsibility to act as an agent of the formal organization
During operations, if a fire officer encounters a problem or hazard, when Which is a correct action for an officer hearing a complaint that is directly
should they relay that info to command? .....answer.....As soon as they realize related to his or her actions? .....answer.....Do not explain or offer an excuse
there is a problem or hazard
What is the primary responsibility of a fire officer during an emergency
Who typically determines the need for focused training? .....answer.....An incident? .....answer.....The safety and performance of the team under his/her
officer or the department direct supervision
which role consists of assigning an experienced member of the team to help If a citizen asks you for info that you don't have, what should you do?
a less experienced person? .....answer.....Mentoring .....answer.....Make every effort to find the info and provide an answer to the
citizen
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What are the Five Es of fire protection? .....answer.....Education, engineering, For the purpose of developing a community risk reduction plan, which is a
enforcement, economic incentives, emergency response good source of data for pinpointing risks within a community?
.....answer.....Geographic information system
Which action should be avoided when receiving a complaint from a citizen?
.....answer.....Advise the citizen of the likely outcome of the process. What is the correct procedure in handling a citizen complaint about a
member of the agency? .....answer.....Follow civil service due process and
protect employee privacy
What is a primary source of demographic data for a community?
.....answer.....The census
As a result of CERT oversight by the Citizen Corps, increased emphasis has
been placed on: .....answer.....response goals that reflect local needs
In general, how does community risk reduction differ from traditional fire
prevention programs? .....answer.....It is a comprehensive approach to risk
reduction. In the context of community risk reduction, who is in the best position to
identify the needs of individual groups? .....answer.....Company officers
What is the best definition of demographics? .....answer.....Characteristics of
a populations and population segments Which statement is correct about the range and depth of skills that new fire
fighters bring to the job? .....answer.....They vary widely, from a few hours of
orientation to NFPA 1001 cert as a fire fighter.