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FFI CH01 Key Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Acute | Sharp or severe; having a rapid onset and short duration. |
| All-Hazard Concept | Provides a coordinated approach to a wide variety of incidents; all responders use a similar |
| Atypically Stressful Event | Term used in National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards to describe incidents that have a likelihood of causing critical incident stress. |
| Battalion | Fire department organizational subdivision consisting of several fire service companies in a designated geographic area. A battalion is usually the first organizational level above individual companies or stations. |
| Body Substance Isolation (BSI) | Comprehensive method of infection control in which every patient is assumed to be infected; personal protective equipment is worn to prevent exposure to bodily fluids and blood-borne and airborne pathogens. |
| Carcinogen | Cancer-producing substance. |
| Chain of Command | Order of rank and authority in the fire and emergency services. |
| Chronic | Long-term and reoccurring. |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) | Term for several diseases that result in obstructive problems in the airways. |
| Code | A collection of rules and regulations that has been enacted by law in a particular jurisdiction. Codes typically address a single subject area; examples include a mechanical |
| Code Enforcement | Process of enforcing a body of law aimed at reducing fire and life-safety hazards as well as mandating the proper installation and maintenance of building/structure fire and lifesafety features to provide adequate community fire prevention. |
| Community Risk Reduction (CRR) | The fire department’s identification and prioritization of risks to the community followed by the integrated application of resources to improve public safety through minimizing the probability or occurrence and the impact of unfortunate events. |
| Company | Basic fire fighting organizational unit consisting of firefighters and apparatus; headed by a company officer. |
| Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health (IDLH) | Description of any atmosphere that poses an immediate hazard to life or produces immediate irreversible |
| Incident Command System (ICS) | Standardized approach to incident management that facilitates interaction between cooperating agencies; adaptable to incidents of any size or type. |
| Incident Commander (IC) | Person in charge of the incident command system and responsible for the management of all incident operations during an emergency. |
| Line Personnel | Personnel who provide emergency services to external customers (the public). |
| Mitigate | To cause to become less harsh or hostile; to make less severe |
| Personnel Accountability System | Method for identifying which emergency responders are working on an incident scene. |
| Plans Review | Process of reviewing building plans and specifications to determine the safety characteristics of a proposed building; generally done before permission is granted to begin construction. |
| Policy | Organizational principle that is developed and adopted as a basis for decision-making. |
| Postincident Analysis | Overview and critique of an incident by members of all responding agencies |
| Posttraumatic Stress (PTS) | Mental or emotional strain or tension caused when persons experience or witness a traumatic event or events that involve death |
| Posttraumatic Stress Injury (PTSI) | A biological trauma caused when a person experiences or witnesses a traumatic event or events that involve death |
| Public Information Officer (PIO) | Member of the command staff responsible for interfacing with the media |
| Rehabilitation | Allowing firefighters or rescuers to rest |
| Response District | Geographical area to which a particular apparatus is assigned to be first due on a fire or other emergency incident. |
| Risk-Management Plan | Written plan that identifies and analyzes the exposure to hazards |
| Situational Awareness | Perception of the surrounding environment and the ability to anticipate future events. |
| Span of Control | Maximum number of subordinates that that one individual can effectively supervise; ranges from three to seven individuals or functions |
| Staff Personnel | Personnel who provide administrative and logistical support to line units (internal customers). |
| Standard | A set of principles |
| Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) | Formal methods or rules to guide the performance of routine functions or emergency operations. Procedures are typically written in a handbook |
| Training Evolution | Operation of fire and emergency services training covering one or several aspects of fire fighting. |
| Unity of Command | Organizational principle in which workers report to only one supervisor in order to eliminate conflicting orders. |
| Wildland/Urban Interface | Line, area, or zone where an undeveloped wildland area meets a human development area. |
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