7-Ops- 2.3 ISO Flashcards
According to BFES operations manual, Who initially holds the role of Incident Safety Officer (ISO)?**
a. District Chief
b. Captain
c. Incident Commander
d. Firefighter
C
Initially, the role of Incident Safety Officer (ISO) is the Incident Commander
According to BFES operations manual, At escalating incidents, when is the role of the ISO delegated to a specific individual?**
a. May be delegated to a District Chief or Captain
b. When the IC requests assistance
c. Automatically delegated to the third arriving officer
d. Delegated only to the RIT
B
At escalating incidents this shall be delegated to an Incident Safety Officer.
According to BFES operations manual, What is one of the authorities granted to the ISO?**
a. Authorize offensive firefighting tactics
b. Establish Incident Action Plan (IAP)
c. Terminate unsafe activities involving an imminent hazard
d. Manage personnel assignments
C
The ISO has the authority to:
* Alter, suspend or terminate unsafe activities involving an imminent hazard at an emergency scene
* Eliminate or control hazards through the IC at an emergency scene
According to BFES operations manual, When the ISO alters, suspends, or terminates activities, what must they do immediately?**
a. Consult with the RIT
b. Notify the IC of the circumstances
c. Update the IAP
d. Seek approval from the Fire Chief
B
When the ISO uses their authority to alter, suspend or terminate, they must immediately inform the IC of the circumstances to ensure it will not have a negative effect on strategy or tactics.
According to BFES operations manual, What is NOT a primary goal of the ISO at an emergency scene?**
a. Establishing offensive firefighting strategies
b. Minimizing injuries to firefighters
c. Recognize hazards
d. Recommend proactive and corrective measures
a
The goals of the ISO are to:
* Minimize injuries to fire fighters by making an emergency scene safer
* Recognize and understand the types of hazards present on the emergency scene
* Recommend proactive and corrective measures to minimize the likelihood of accidents occurring.
According to BFES operations manual, Who appoints an Incident Safety Officer at an emergency incident?**
a. Fire Chief
b. Incident Safety Officer
c. Incident Commander
d. District Chief
C
It is the responsibility of the IC to appoint an Incident Safety Officer at an emergency incident whenever activities, size or need occurs. Additional ISOs may be appointed depending on the nature of the incident.
According to BFES operations manual, What is the responsibility of the IC in relation to the ISO’s appointment?**
a. Establishing the ISO checklist
b. Appointing additional ISOs
c. Communicating the IAP to the ISO
d. Conducting a 360 size-up
C
The IC is the person in charge of the strategic decision making at an emergency incident. The ISO provides advice to the IC regarding safety related issues involved in the IC’s Incident Action Plan (IAP) and other activities that occur at the incident.
According to BFES operations manual, How does can the ISO utilize the Rapid Intervention Team (RIT)?**
a. Assigning the ISO as RIT leader
b. Utilize the RIT as a resource for safety considerations including ongoing size-up
c. Reporting concerns to the IC
d. Requesting RIT to report directly to ISO
B
The ISO will coordinate with any RIT that is in place and may utilize the RIT as a resource for safety considerations including ongoing size-up including monitoring the building integrity and changing conditions. RIT may report any fire ground concerns to the IC and/or ISO
According to BFES operations manual, What does the RIT report to the ISO?**
a. Concerns related to building integrity
b. Incident Command updates
c. Tactical strategies
d. Resource availability
A
ongoing size-up including monitoring the building integrity and changing conditions. RIT may report any fire ground concerns to the IC and/or ISO.
According to BFES operations manual, What may the IC assign the ISO as when the RIT is deployed?**
a. Incident Commander
b. Safety Officer
c. RITSO
d. Firefighter
C
Upon deployment of RIT, the IC may assign the ISO as RITSO. Alternatively, the position can be assigned to another officer on scene
According to BFES operations manual, What does the ISO need to provide the IC with after being appointed?**
a. ISO checklist
b. Risk assessment of the IAP
c. Tactical plan for the incident
d. RIT deployment strategy
B
The Incident Safety Officer should soon thereafter provide the IC with an initial risk assessment of the IAP.
According to BFES operations manual, What is a responsibility of the ISO as per the provided information?**
a. Establishing offensive firefighting strategies
b. Managing personnel assignments
c. Conducting tactical operations
d. Maintaining radio silence
B
According to BFES operations manual, How should the ISO be identified at an emergency scene?**
a. White helmet
b. Red vest
c. Blue helmet and safety officer vest
d. Yellow jacket
C
Be readily identifiable – safety officer vest & blue helmet (DCs vehicles)
According to BFES operations manual, In what situation can the ISO advise the IC that the RIT is no longer required?**
a. Whenever the ISO sees fit
b. Only if requested by the RIT leader
c. When conditions dictate
d. Never, as RIT is always necessary
C
The ISO will also have the ability to advise the IC, when conditions dictate, that RIT is no longer required and should be stood down.
According to BFES operations manual, When should the ISO communicate with the IC according to the responsibilities?**
a. Only during emergencies
b. Continually, on an ongoing basis
c. After the incident is resolved
d. Only during RIT deployment
B
* Maintain communications with the IC
