TEEX - Fire Instructor 1 Exam with complete solutions

Teaching - Answer- Imparting knowledge. Education - Answer- Instruction that is focused on knowledge-based learning objectives NOT tied to specific job. Training - Answer- Learning that results in a skill. Tied to a specific job related objective. Facilitation - Answer- Students and instructors are considered to be equals. NFPA 1041 - Answer- Standard for Fire Service Instructor Qualifications. 3 Levels of Fire Instructors (I, II, III). Difference between Fire Instructor I, II, III - Answer- Instructor I- teaching and instruction Instructor II- teaching and developing instructional materials. Instructor II- supervising instructional staff, budgeting, managing / implementing training program. Characteristics of an effective instructor - Answer- Motivating, Good communicator, Empathy, Commitment and desire to teach / instruct, Good listener, etc In what ways does the instructor fulfill the role of an administrator? - Answer- -Assist in planning, development and implementation of training program -provide the organization the best trained personnel possible -behaving in ethical manner Who are the three training stakeholders? - Answer- Student, Instructor, Chief What are the primary obligations instructors have to the three primary stakeholders: Student, Instructor, Chief? - Answer- Students- Instructors primary obligation is to the student. Proper training of personnel ensure duties of firefighter are completed in Instructors- obligation to keep current with new procedures and technologies. Fire Chief- Safety of personnel and fulfilling mission of department. Records vs Reports - Answer- Records- Instructor names, topics, hours, attendees, resources used, course evals Reports- used to document organization's activities. Written in paragraph style answering who, what, when, where, why, how. NFPA 1401 - Answer- Standard for Fire Service Reports and Records What two main function do reports serve? - Answer- 1) Inform administration of the accomplishments, problems and daily training activities 2) provide data for use in planning and decision making What might training records be used for? - Answer- -Provide a track of training and performance improvement -track employees' progress toward promotion -justify budget requests -identify areas where training is inadequate NFPA 1403 - Answer- Standard on Live Fire Training Evolutions NFPA 1500 - Answer- Standard on Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program Malfeasance vs Nonfeasance - Answer- Malfeasance - Performed actions that were unlawful Nonfeasance - Failure to act when there was a duty to act Vicarious Liability - Answer- Blame for one action can be place on another How can instructors increase safety in classrooms? - Answer- -Locate safety hazards -Safety demonstrations first -Always be present during practical exercises -All equipment, apparatus, etc must be in compliance with NFPA 1403/1500 -Assign safety officers to each evolution/station What ratio (students/instructors) should be utilized in high hazard training? - Answer- 5:1 (per NFPA 1403) Incident Safety Officer vs Health and Safety Officer - Answer- ISO- Monitor the event to ensure all standards / safe practices are met. Has authority to stop and prevent unsafe acts. Instructor can act as ISO. Health Safety Officer- Manage an accident prevention program. Report any recommendations to fire chief. Will investigate all occupational injuries. Accident Reports - Answer- should document facts and not try to determine blame or fault NFPA 1521 - Answer- Standard on Fire Department Safety Officer Tort - Answer- unintentional violation of another's rights usually due to negligence Negligence - Answer- Failure to use reasonable care doing something that a reasonably prudent person would not do or vice versa. Buckley Amendment - Answer- Prevents disclosure of personal info (training records) without prior consent Civil Rights Act of 1964 - Answer- Prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin Americans Disabilities Act - Answer- Prohibits discrimination against a qualified individual with a disability Affirmative Action Programs - Answer- Taking positive steps to recruit, hire, train and promote from groups that have traditionally been discriminated against. OSHA vs NIOSH - Answer- OSHA- Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Works to save lives, prevent injuries and protect health of workers NIOSH- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. Works on conducting research and evaluating safety and health hazards. Also investigate Line of Duty Deaths for firefighters. Lesson Plan definition - Answer- Guide for the use of time, personnel, space, procedures and materials used in instruction Items in a lesson plan - Answer- Title, Time frame, Level of instruction, Learning objectives, References, Resource Materials, Prerequisites, Lesson outline, Lesson summary, Evaluations, Assignments Bloom's Taxonomy - Answer- From highest to lowest level of Cognitive thinking/learning: 1. Remember-recall facts 2. Understand- explain ideas 3. Apply- use information 4. Analyze- draw connections 5. Create- produce new work 6. Evaluate- justify a stand/decision What are the three Domains of Learning? - Answer- 1. Cognitive- Mental Skills (Knowledge) 2. Affective- Emotional areas (Attitude / Self) 3. Psycomotor- Physical skills Why would an instructor adapt a lesson plan - Answer- 1. when audience changes 2. when new technology / equipment becomes available 3. when content of a lesson needs to be updated Goal vs Objective - Answer- Goal- HIGH LEVEL/broad statement on intent about what students should be able to do at conclusion of instruction Objective- SPECIFIC statements that explains what students should be able to do or know when they have completed a segment of instruc