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1
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Verbal presentations consist of four parts they are

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1- Getting their attention (Introduction)
2- Interest statement
3- Detail (Report Details)
4- Action the audience should take

2
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Preparing a news release: three steps

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1- formulate a plan
2- develop the concept and write the release
3- last step is to get the news release out to the media

3
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Social medial techniques:

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  • crowdsourcing fro creative problem solving
  • online collaboration and multimedia information sharing
  • develping creative and engaging content
  • relationship building and community partnerships
  • volunteer networks
  • text campaigns
  • incentification (causing someone to be excited about what you are offering)
  • gamification (use of game oriented thinking and game mechanics to engage users and solve problems)
4
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A fire officer must be able to ____ to supervise and support the fire company members effectively.

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process several types of information

5
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The communication cycle includes 5 components:

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message
sender
medium
receiver
feedback
6
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To improve your listening kills:

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do not assume
do not interrupt
try to understand the need
do not react too quickly

7
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A good method to keep a conversation on topic is

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Directed questioning

8
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The grapevine flourishes when

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in the vacuum created when the official organization does not provide the workforce with timely and accurate information about work related issues.

9
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Environmental noise can be avoided by

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  • avoiding a power struggle
  • communicating clearly and firmly
  • carefully choosing words
  • confirming that the receiver understands the message
  • providing consistent and appropriately detailed messages
10
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The direct approach to emergency communication entails

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  • asking precise questions
  • providing timely and accurate information
  • giving clear and specific orders
11
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The most common form of reporting is:

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verbal communication from one individual to another (face to face, telephone or radio)

12
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To be effective, the transfer of information must be clear and concise, using terminology that is appropriate for the

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Receiver

13
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Written reports vary in

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purpose, formality, and frequency

14
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Social media differ from traditional or corporate media in the areas of

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  • quality
  • reach
  • frequency
  • usability
  • immediacy
  • accuracy
  • reliability
  • permanence
15
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Environmental noise are

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PHYSICAL and SOCIOLOGICAL condition that interfere with the message in the communication process

16
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A report in which all company members submit a narrative on what they observed and which activities they performed during an incident

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expanded incident report narrative

17
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Short term directions, procedures, or orders signed by the fire chief and lasting for a period of days to 1 year or more

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general orders

18
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HIPPA was enacted in what year

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1996

19
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a decision document prepared by a fire officer for the senior staff. Its goal is to support a decision or an action

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recommendation report

20
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written organization directives that identify a desired goal and describe the general path to accomplish the goal, including critical task or cautions

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standard operating guidelines

21
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written organizational directives that establish or prescribe specific operational or administrative methods to be followed routinely for the performance of designated operations or actions

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standard operating procedures