Ch12 Company Level Training

Question 1

Two levels or types of training in the fire service

Answer 1

• Formal courses

- Continuing education

Question 2

Standard for Fire Service Instructor Professional Qualifications

Answer 2

NFPA 1041

Question 3

The goal of company level training is to…

Answer 3

Maintain the high level of knowledge, skills and ability that each member of the unit had upon completion of the formal entry level training

Question 4

Standard for Providing Emergency Services to the Public, 2004

Answer 4

NFPA 1201

Question 5

Three step process for determining training needs of the company

Answer 5

Step 1: Determine the type of service, skill or task that must be performed

Step 2: Compare that new level of performance to the current level

Step 3: Design the type of training that will raise the knowledge, skills and abilities of company personnel to a new level

Question 6

Four step method of instruction

Answer 6

Step 1: Preparation
Step 2: Presentation
Step 3: Application
Step 4: Evaluation

Question 7

Methods of training (4)

Answer 7

• Presentations
• Discussions
• Demonstrations
• Practical Training Evolutions

Question 8

Provide direct supervision over participants to ensure that the correct skills are used safely during the evolution

Answer 8

Supervision

Question 9

Observe the progress of the evolution to ensure that all lesson objectives are performed and accomplished

Answer 9

Monitoring

Question 10

Use the evolution to teach by including related or new information for students when appropriate

Answer 10

Teaching

Question 11

Apply the elements of NIMS-ICS to control the evolution as though it was an actual emergency situation

Answer 11

Managing

Question 12

Allows interaction between the teacher and students and among students

Answer 12

Discussions

Question 13

The act of showing how to do something or how something operates or acts

Answer 13

Demonstrations

Question 14

Facilitate a discussion in the following ways (4)

Answer 14

• Keep discussion on topic
• Add pertinent details
• Ask thought-provoking questions
• Analyze conversations to ensure understanding

Question 15

Establish lesson relevancy to the job by introducing the topic, gaining the students’ attention and stating the learning objectives

Answer 15

Preparation

Question 16

Present the information to be taught using an orderly, sequential outline

Answer 16

Presentation

Question 17

Provide opportunities for learning through activities, exercises, discussions, work groups, skill practices, practical training evolutions and similar learning activities

Answer 17

Application

Question 18

Have students demonstrate how much they have learned through a written, oral or practical examination test

Answer 18

Evaluation

Question 19

A road map that guides the instructor, teacher, or company officer through the topic

Answer 19

Lesson Plan

Question 20

Reinforce the skills that were learned during formal training sessions and help company members learn to work together. May be simple or complex.

Answer 20

Practical Training Evolutions

Question 21

Involve small numbers of students performing a single task that requires only a few skills

Answer 21

Simple Evolutions

Question 22

May involve multiple units, agencies, or jurisdictions in scenarios that require high levels of cooperation and coordination

Answer 22

Complex Evolutions