102.01 Safety (week 3) Flashcards
NFPA 472
Standard for competence of responders to Hazardous Materials/weapons of mass destruction
NFPA 1521
Standard for Fire Department Safety Officer Professional Qualifications
NFPA 1561
Standard on Emergency Services Incident Management System and Command Safety
NFPA 1670
Standard on Operations and Training for Technical Search and Rescue
NFPA 1700
Standard for Structural Fire Fighting
OSHA 1910.134
Respiratory Protection
It is the goal of West Palm Beach Fire Department to reduce the frequency and severity of member…
Of member accidents, injuries, occupational illness and death
What is the Health and Safety Committee comprised of?
-2 Union appointees
-2 management appointees (one of whole shall be the designated Safety Officer)
-A mutually agreed upon 5th member
What is the initial responsibility of the committee?
To establish guidelines for the training of members regarding FAC 69A-62 and the Safety Committee process.
The committee meeting will be scheduled at least ________.
Quarterly
_________ will be taken at all meetings
Minutes
Once the minutes are approved by the ________ ________, they will be posted on target solutions.
Fire Chief
The department will maintain committee records for a period of no less than _________
3 calendar years
Minutes will contain as a minimum:
- Date, time, location, and name of preparer
- Committee members and guests in attendance
- Old business
- Accident/ injury/ occupational illness review and recommendations for prevention or policy change since the previous meeting
- New business
- Comments from attending guests.
Written recommendations from the Health and Safety Committee approved by ________ _______ will be presented to the _______ ______ for review and action as needed.
Majority vote
Fire Chief
The Fire Chief will issue a written response to each recommendation within how many days of receipt?
Within 30 days of receipt
All correspondence will be maintained for at least __ ____
3 years.
who is the focal point of the departments commitment to the welfare of personnel?
Training and Safety Division in conjunction with the Health and Safety Committee.
The role of the Safety Officer includes…
Taking an active role in planning and coordinating safety activities and filling the position of health and safety officer (HSO)
The Safety Officer also performs the duties required of the Departments ______________ at emergencies and specified training activities.
Incident Safety Officer (ISO)
The safety officer is a liaison with who?
Both staff and operations personnel
The Health and Safety Officers (HSO) role is broad and encompasses….
All health and safety issues
The Incident Safety Officer’s role is more ________ than that of a HSO
Scene oriented
The ISO is more action oriented towards what?
A specific emergency scene or training event.
Risk Assessment:
To set or determine the possibility of suffering harm or loss and to what extent
Risk management:
The process of identifying, assessing, and communicating risk, and accepting, avoiding, or controlling it to an acceptable level at a reasonable cost.
Risk/Benefit Analysis:
The decision making process that weighs the hazards encountered by the rescuer (responder) versus the potential benefit.
The ISO will assess the structural integrity based on:
- Type of construction
- Fuel load
- Fire progression
- Fire duration involvement
Scene safety assessment:
- Proper PPE being worn
- RIC is assigned and properly equipped
- The incident is zoned hot, warm, cold
- Ensure securing utilities
- Ensure water supply established
ISO looks for adequate egress from:
- Structure
- Roof
- Basement
Incident tasks assessment:
- Rotation/rehab of personnel
- Appropriate decon is set up and being used
Apparatus placement is evaluated to ensure:
- Out of collapse zone
- No overhead obstructions
- Egress of personnel
Team integrity and accountability maintained: (assessment)
- Teams/ Units/ Personnel can identify the proper designator of the Division/ Group/ Team/ Unit to whom they report
- Division/ Group Supervisors and Team/Unit Leaders can identify which Units/ Personnel report to them
Adequate lighting during the following: (assessment)
- Night operations
- Overhaul
- Fire watches
Communication assessment
- Monitor radio transmissions and stay alert to transmission barriers that could result in missed, unclear, or incomplete communications.
Significant and Special Operations Incidents are those such as….
Marine responses
Multiple casualty incidents
Complex
Hazardous materials incidents
Technical rescues
Any other incident that may require special knowledge or experience.