B205 Safety Officer Response (10-01-2009)

Question 1

[B205 Safety Officer Response]

The primary responsibility of the Safety Officer at every incident is to ensure the safety of:

Answer 1

Responders

Question 2

[B205 Safety Officer Response]

The Safety Officer may respond to any call type based on what:

Answer 2

Size up info

Question 3

[B205 Safety Officer Response]

What (4) call types will Safety Officers be designated to respond to?

Answer 3

1. Box Alarms
2. High-rise Alarms
3. Technical Rescue Alarms
4. Hazardous Materials Incidents

Question 4

[B205 Safety Officer Response]

Who retains the function of Safety Officer until properly delegated to another party utilizing the ICS?

Answer 4

Incident Commander

Question 5

[B205 Safety Officer Response]

Who (3 options) may the Incident Commander consider utilizing for the Safety Officer position when the Safety Officer is not available?

Answer 5

1. Rescue Captain
2. FTO
3. BC

Question 6

[B205 Safety Officer Response]

The Safety Officer’s primary responsibility during a firefighter injury is:

Answer 6

• Patient advocacy
• Injury investigation

Question 7

[B205 Safety Officer Response]

Who will maintain primary responsibility for their personnel and may manage a firefighter injury, from start to finish, if they are able to do so?

Answer 7

BCs

Question 8

[B205 Safety Officer Response]

What is still required if a BC decides to manage the injury from start to finish?

Answer 8

• Safety Officer notification
• Injured firefighter paper work