Fire Officer Principles and Practice - 3rd. Edition with 100% correct answers(GUARANTEED SUCCESS))
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Fire Officer: Principles And Practice
Which NFPA standard is the Standard on Water Supplies for Suburban and Rural Fire Fighting?
NFPA 1142.
According to NFPA 1142 each attack and back-up hoseline should be capable of flowing a minimum of -
95 gallons/min.
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Which NFPA standard is the Standard on Water Supplies for
Suburban and Rural Fire Fighting? - answer NFPA 1142.
According to NFPA 1142 each attack and back-up hoseline should be
capable of flowing a minimum of - - answer 95 gallons/min.
Water supply resources should be capable of delivering __ of the
minimum needed water supply at a training site from two separate
sources. - answer 150%.
Approximately what percentage of line-of-duty deaths occur in
training exercises? - answer 7.4%.
If acquired structures are to be used for live fire training activities,
how many fire revolutions are permissible to be run at the same
time? - answer 1
Before starting a training program, fire officers must first confirm
that there is a need for such a training program. This is called a - -
answer Needs assessment.
A good lesson plan contains - answer (1) Organizes the lesson(2)
Identifies key points.(3) Can be reused.(5) Allows others to teach
the program
,Which of the following are two essential components of a fire
fighter's work and performance development? - answer Evaluation
and discipline.
The type of discipline intended to help the fire fighter recognize
problems and make corrections to improve performance or behavior
is called - - answer Positive discipline.
The third step of an annual fire fighter evaluation includes which of
the following? - answer A face-to-face interview between the
supervisor and the subordinate is set up.
The last step of an annual fire fighter evaluation includes which of
the following? - answer The supervisor and subordinate establish
goals that should be accomplished by the next evaluation period.
The first step of an annual fire fighter evaluation includes which of
the following? - answer The supervisor fills out a standardized
evaluation form.
A list of fire fighter's activities by date, along with a brief
description of performance observations is known as a - - answer
Performance log.
A sophisticated documentation system, similar to an accounting
balance sheet listing credits and debits in tracking fire fighter
performance is known as a - - answer T-account
When should a fire fighter be notified that he/she is not meeting a
fire officer's expectations? - answer Long before the annual
evaluation.
,A common practice is to require notification of a fire fighter who is
likely to be evaluated below the level necessary to obtain a pay
increase or a satisfactory rating __ before the annual evaluation is
due. - answer 10 weeks.
A written plan designed to improve a fire fighter's performance or
behavior within a specific period of time is known as a - - answer
Work improvement plan.
A fire fighter should be prompted to conduct another self-evaluation
__ before the official annual evaluation period? - answer 6 weeks.
An evaluation error that occurs when the evaluator's feelings skews
an evaluation in such a way that the classified job knowledge, skills,
and abilities are not appropriately evaluated is called - - answer
Personal bias.
An evaluation error that occurs when a fire fighter is evaluated on
the basis of the fire officer's personal ideals instead of the classified
job standards is known as - - answer Frame of reference.
An evaluation error that occurs when a fire fighter is evaluated only
on recent incidents rather than on all the other events that occurred
throughout the evaluation period is known as - - answer Recency
A fire fighter who is rated in the middle of the range for all
dimensions of work performance is called - - answer Central
tendancy.
What is it called when a fire officer concentrates on only one aspect
of a fire fighter's performance, which is either exceptionally good,
or exceptionally bad? - answer Halo and horn effect.
, An evaluation error that occurs when a fire officer compares the
performance of one subordinate with the performance of another
subordinate instead of against the classified job standards is called
- - answer Contrast effect.
Performance evaluation should be - - answer A continual
supervisory process.
Performance feedback is most effective when delivered - - answer
As soon as possible after an action or incident.
A moral, mental and physical state in which all ranks respond to the
will of the leader is known as - - answer Discipline
What is one of the most effective strategies of positive discipline? -
answer Empowerment.
The form of discipline that moves from mild to more severe
punishments if a problem is not corrected is known as - - answer
Progressive negative discipline.
The first step in progressive negative discipline is - - answer Counsel
the fire fighter about poor performance and ensure that he/she
understands the requirements.
The last step in progressive negative discipline is - - answer
Terminate the employment of a fire fighter who refuses to improve.
A suspension notice is usually issued by the - - answer Battalion
chief or higher command officer after consultation with the fire chief
or designate.
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