Types of Fire Dept
— This department type employs full-time, salaried firefighters as their profession.
CAREER
This principle states each firefighter should have only one direct supervisor.
UNITY OF COMMAND
This organization publishes NFPA 1500, the firefighter occupational safety and health standard.
NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION
— This department type is staffed by community members who serve without a full-time salary.
VOLUNTEER
— This term describes the number of people one supervisor can effectively manage.
SPAN OF CONTROL
— This federal agency publishes the National EMS Education Standards.
: What is NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration)?
This department type mixes career and volunteer staffing.
COMBINATION
— This is the ideal span of control target, out of a 3-7 range.
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— For Scene Safety, this is NHTSA's core approach — recognizing a hazard well enough to NOT do this until it's safe.
: What is approach the patient/scene?
— This department type operates under contract rather than direct government employment
PRIVATE
This principle establishes a clear line of authority from the top of an organization to the bottom.
SCALAR
— This is the consistent pattern across nearly every category comparing the two standards: NFPA 1500 focuses on the firefighter working in/around hazards, while NHTSA focuses on this.
What is the EMS provider's relationship to patient care and scene safety?
This is the most common department type in the U.S., especially outside major cities.
COMBINATION
— This ICS structure is used when multiple agencies share jurisdiction over the same incident.
UNIFIED COMMAND
WHAT IS THE CONSIDERED THE FIRE FIGHTERS RULE BOOK
NFPA 1500