instructor key terms 1-8 Questions and
Answers Graded A+
Instructor - Correct answer-Individual deemed qualified by AHJ to deliver
instruction and training in fire and EMS. Holds responsibility of conducting
classes, delivering instructions, teaching skills, and parting new information, lead
discussions, and causing learning to take place.
Authority having jurisdiction (AHJ) - Correct answer-Organization, office, or
individual responsible for enforcing the requirements of a code or standard, or
approving equipment, materials, and installation, or a procedure.
Code - Correct answer-Collection of rules and regulations that has been enacted by
a law in a particular jurisdiction typically addressing a single subject area.
Code of Ethics - Correct answer-Statement of behavior that is right and proper
conduct for an individual functioning within an organization or society as a whole.
Education - Correct answer-Acquisition of knowledge, usually through academic
means.
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, Harassment - Correct answer-Course of conduct directed at a specific person that
causes substantial emotional distress in said person and serves no legitimate
purpose.
Learning disability - Correct answer-Cognitive disorder that diminishes a person's
capacity to interpret what he or she sees and hears, in order to link information
from different parts of the brain.
Legal precedent - Correct answer-History of rulings made in courts of law that can
be referenced and used to make court decisions in future cases or influence laws
outside of the court system.
Negligence - Correct answer-Breach of duty in which a person or organization fails
to perform at the standard required by law or that would be expected by a
reasonable person under similar circumstances.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) - Correct answer-Federal
agency that develops and enforces standards and regulations for occupational
safety in the workplace.
Ordinance - Correct answer-Local or municipal law that applies to persons and
things of the local jurisdiction; A local agency act that has the force of a statute;
Different from law that is enacted by federal or state/provincial legislatures.
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Answers Graded A+
Instructor - Correct answer-Individual deemed qualified by AHJ to deliver
instruction and training in fire and EMS. Holds responsibility of conducting
classes, delivering instructions, teaching skills, and parting new information, lead
discussions, and causing learning to take place.
Authority having jurisdiction (AHJ) - Correct answer-Organization, office, or
individual responsible for enforcing the requirements of a code or standard, or
approving equipment, materials, and installation, or a procedure.
Code - Correct answer-Collection of rules and regulations that has been enacted by
a law in a particular jurisdiction typically addressing a single subject area.
Code of Ethics - Correct answer-Statement of behavior that is right and proper
conduct for an individual functioning within an organization or society as a whole.
Education - Correct answer-Acquisition of knowledge, usually through academic
means.
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, Harassment - Correct answer-Course of conduct directed at a specific person that
causes substantial emotional distress in said person and serves no legitimate
purpose.
Learning disability - Correct answer-Cognitive disorder that diminishes a person's
capacity to interpret what he or she sees and hears, in order to link information
from different parts of the brain.
Legal precedent - Correct answer-History of rulings made in courts of law that can
be referenced and used to make court decisions in future cases or influence laws
outside of the court system.
Negligence - Correct answer-Breach of duty in which a person or organization fails
to perform at the standard required by law or that would be expected by a
reasonable person under similar circumstances.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) - Correct answer-Federal
agency that develops and enforces standards and regulations for occupational
safety in the workplace.
Ordinance - Correct answer-Local or municipal law that applies to persons and
things of the local jurisdiction; A local agency act that has the force of a statute;
Different from law that is enacted by federal or state/provincial legislatures.
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