Fire Officer Chapter 5 Fire Department Administration

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What are five options that fire departments are challenged with when facing declining revenues?

1. Deferred expenditures 2. Privatize 3. Regionalize of consolidate 4. REduce the workforce 5. Reduce the size of the department

HIPPA was established in

1996

Within what number of days after training a skill has itbeen shown the skill will deteriorate if not used?

90 days

Allocation of money for the acquisition or maintenance for fixed assets such as land, buildings, and durable equipment is known as the -

Capital Budget

Books at the fire station that creates an up-to-date record of the emergency, routine activities, and special activities that occurred at the fire station is known as -

Company Journal or log book

What is used as a stimulant in positive discipline, particularly at the company level?

Competativeness

Which of the following is based on punishing inappropriate behavior and unacceptable performance?

Corrective Discipline

Putting off the purchase of replacement fire apparatus or other expensive equipment is known as -

Deferring Schedule Expenditures

___ is a moral, mental, and physical state in which all ranks respond to the will of the leader.

Discipline

A separate local government unit that is specifically organized to collect taxes that support fire protection is known as a -

Fire District

A __ can be created to provide fire protection within a designated area.

Fire Tax District

Generally, who completes an NFIRS report for each response?

First arriving officer / incident commander

Who reviews the training records of a fire department to confirm that it is meeting its obligation and that individuals are properly trained?

Insurance Service Office

An estimate of the income and expenditures of the jurisdiction is known as the -

Operating Budget

A form that is required by most state worker's compensation agencies and that is completed by the immediate supervisor after an injury or property damage accident is called the -

Supervisors Report

The type of discipline intended to motivate individuals and groups to meet or exceed expectations is called -

Positive Discipline

What should be used first, Positive discipline or corrective discipline?

Positive Discipline

Which of the following is based on encouraging and reinforcing appropriate behavior and desirable performance?

Positive Discipline

What is performed to reduce the wear and tear on devices, vehicles, and facilities?

Preventative Maintenance

What is performed to keep the item, vehicle, or fixed facility operational?

corrective Maintenance


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