SOP's
When the incident commander is requesting a PAR, PAR is best described as a?
Personal Accountability Report
A U.S. Supreme Court decision which sets forth the protections afforded to employees when they are compelled by their employer to give a statement which could expose them to criminal liability. It holds that nothing that is disclosed in an internal affairs statement can be used criminally against the employee, except in the case of perjury. Statements can be used in subsequent disciplinary actions.
Garrity
Commonly known as the AHJ, this body determines and assigns the duties, responsibilities, authority, accountability, and rank designations for all fire and emergency services personnel.
Authority Having Jurisdiction
This type of government has "sovereignty over their designated lands in accordance with agreements with the U.S. and Canadian federal government.
Tribal
According to Branigan, this is a critical factor for all fire departments.
Clear communication
Persons considered AWOL will not report to work until the next ?
Shift
An action or inaction by an employee of the Department which violates an employee work rule, standard operating procedure, or applicable City ordinance.
Misconduct
This person is commonly known as "a person who is responsible for directing the performance of other people or employees".
Supervisor
Normally known as the second level of government.
County
A basic measurement of caloric value or the amount of heat required to raise a pound of water one degree Fahrenheit.
Visitors shall complete their business and exit Fire Department property no later than what time?
1900 Hours
A written statement that the fire chief or their designee is taking adverse disciplinary action against an employee. Also known as the N.F.A.A.
Notice of final adverse action
This theory states that each subordinate must have only one supervisor.
Unity of Command
This theory refers to the number of subordinates and/or number of functions that one individual can effectively supervise.
Span of Control
This type of load is a force that is perpendicular to the plane of the section but does not pass through the center of the section, thus bending the supporting members.
Eccentric Load
This is an emergency walkway, usually located within the tunnel and wayside along side a Marta Rail. It is approximately 30inches wide and will not accommodate a wheelchair. This item is to be used for evacuation purposes during an emergency.
Catwalk
A defined period of time for which a past sustained work rule violation will be considered in an employee's record of discipline as shown on the employee discipline worksheet. It shall be applicable to violation(s) currently under consideration for disciplinary action. This period for any violation normally begins on the effective date of action of the disciplinary action for the violation. The length of each period of time is set by the associated complaint category.
Reckoning Period
Known as the "process of providing subordinates with the authority, direction, and resources needed to complete an assignment".
Delegation
An organizational principle that allows workers to report to more than one supervisor.
Functional Supervision
This type of load is best known as a heavy load located at one point in the building.
Concentrated Loads
An employee must have worked how many hours within the previous 12-month period to be eligible for FMLA benefits.
1,250 hours
All complaints originating within AFRD must be assigned a complaint number within how many calendar days of the occurrence OR discovery of the violation in question.
30 days
Scalar Structure
This theory of management "consists of dividing large jobs into smaller tasks to be assigned to specific individuals"
Division of Labor
This type of analysis goes a step beyond the basic preplanning; it involves studying the prefire plan information that has been gathered to identify specific construction issues/concerns and interactions.
Prefire Analysis