Category 1
Honesty
being trustworthy, loyal, fair, and sincere.
Respect
A positive feeling of admiration or defense for a person or other entity.
citizen
A born native or naturalized member of the country who owes the country's government their allegiance.
The Constitution
Written document that established the United States Federal Government
Equality
Idea that all people have the same rights, opportunities, and status in society.
Justice
Concept of ethics and law that means people behave in a way that is fair, equal and balanced for everyone.
Types of first responders
EMS, police, and firefighter
Judge
Public official appointed or elected to oversee cases in a court of law.
Job Outlook
The projected percent change in the employment over a set period of time
Rule of law
The principle that no person is above the law and governmental decisions must be made by applying known legal and moral principles.
Physical stamina
The ability to exert maximum physical effort over a period of time.
Plea bargain
Agreements between defendants and the prosecutors in which defendants agree to plead guilty to some or all charges against them in exchange for concessions from the prosecutor
Resource Management
Processes and systems used to provide resources to the incident commanders during an emergency.
Prosecutor
Lawyer who represents the state in a criminal trial against the defendant
Court of appeals
review decisions from lower courts
Stages of preparedness National Response Framework
Prevention/ Protection/ Mitigation/ Response/ and Recovery.
Discretion
The power of officials to act accordingly to the dictates of their own judgement and conscience.
Federalists Papers
Collection of essays written by John Jay, James Madison and Alexander Hamilton in 1788-The essays urge ratification of the U.S. constitution.
American citizens civic duties and responsibilities
Obeying the law-Paying taxes-Participating in the Democratic process
Behaviors of professionalism
A combination of attitude, appearance, and actions that demonstrate respect, integrity and a commitment to quality work.
Promotes access to higher education and assist students with education planning, career, planning, and applying and paying for college.
NC department justice- works to prevent crime and support law enforcement, self guard consumers and defend the State its people and their constitutional rights.
nationwide framework and approach
Refers to NIMS Standardized system designed to guide all levels of government, private sector, and non-governmental organizations to work together efficiently during incidents of all sizes.
Four functions of government
Maintain Order/ Providing services/ Providing Public Goods/ Making Economic Decisions.