Academy Terms and Titles
Forms and Definitions
Standards and Expectations
Training Ground Manners and Cadre Interactions
Academy Standards of Proficiency and PT
100

What does "TAC" mean in TAC Officer? 

Training, Advise, and Counsel 
100

What is Integrity? 

Adherence to moral and ethic principles

100

Who oversees clean up of the building and grounds everyday?

Class Leader 

100

Where are hat's and helmet's prohibited?

Indoors; When entering a building 

100

How many examinations get you dismissed from academy?

3

200

How long in hours is the Rookie Probationary period?

2,912 Hours

200

What is Honesty?

The quality or fact of being honorable in principles, intentions, or actions

200

How many Consecutive absent days can a recruit have before dismissal from academy?

2 days


200

When are recruits personal items brought onto department property subject to inspection?

Always 

200

What accounts for 50% of firefighter LODD?

Stress related cardiac deaths

300

At how many points will you receive each counsel session?

50 and 75 points 

300

What is Discipline? 

The Training that corrects, mold, or perfects the mental abilities, or moral character.

300

How many sick days can be utilized in academy before they are subject to dismissal?


Bonus Jeapordy: What is required if you call in sick?

2 days



Bonus: Certificate of Illness (COI) 

300

How are recruits to handle meals during lunch time in academy?

Meals should be prepared and ready to eat in a small cooler 

Fun Fact: No one is permitted to leave the academy grounds for a meal.

300

Per failed benchmark, how much percent is taken off?

10%


400

In the first two weeks of academy, how many points do you receive for a DR?

Zero, They don't count to the 100 point system 

400

What are three of the five reasons you can receive a DR?

1. Safety violation

2. Failure to follow orders given by staff members.

3. Missing Equipment

4. Failure to uphold Benchmark Standards

5. Failure to uphold academy handbook standards

400

The Watchword of everyday at the academy is?

Discipline in training 

400

What should recruit do if he encounters a cadre member or firefighter while walking in the hall?


The recruit will immediately stop, come to the position of parade rest, with their back against the wall until they pass (Hug the Wall).

400

What is on a skill course before receiving a DNP?

40 Minutes Max.

500

What does " Esprit de corps" mean?

A term projecting the idea of the establishment of pride and loyalty in self, profession, and the department 

500

What are the three option boxes to choose from when you receive a DNP? 

1. Failure to complete skills evolution

2. Failure to complete PT evolution

3. Injury/Illness

500

What is the full Chain of Command in academy? (From bottom to top)

1. Platoon Leader

2. Class Leader

3. Cadre TAC Officer

4. Cadre Captain

5. Battalion Chief of Training

6. Deputy Chief of Training

7. Fire Chief


500

What does the recruit do if he receives an order that conflicts with a previous order?

Respectfully advise the person giving the second order of the conflict, then comply with the instruction of the person giving the second order. 

500
How many DNPs can you receive before being dismissed from academy? 

18