Book 75 Accident Prevention

Question 1

The on-call Safety Officer shall be dispatched by OCD and respond under the following conditions :

Answer 1

1. All major emergencies (more than 15 companies dispatched).
2. Serious injury or fatality of a member.
3. A request is made by the Incident Commander for response of the Safety Officer

Question 2

Every accident, except for____ percent which are classified as acts of God, is caused by the unsafe behavior of an individual

Answer 2

2%

Question 3

Ordinary razor ribbon may be cut with ________, _________, or ___________

Answer 3

Tin snips, mechanical axe, or porter wire cutters

Question 4

Small gasoline powered engines : Fuel levels greater than ____ tank may geyser.

Answer 4

1/2

Question 5

Small gas powered engines : Start the saw at least _____ from the fueling area.

Answer 5

10 feet

Question 6

A ___% decrease in body weight due to fluid loss can have significant effects on performance

Answer 6

2%

Question 7

the World Health Organization recommend between 8 to 11 cups of water a day for women, and ___ to ____ cups of water a day for men

Answer 7

10 to 15

Question 8

Having the tanker’s right-side wheels drift off the edge of the road is one of the most common
causes of fire tanker crashes. If the right-side wheels do get off the edge of the road, do not try
to bring the apparatus back onto the road surface at a high speed and do not over-correct.
Slow the apparatus to ____mph or less before trying to bring the wheels back onto the road
surface

Answer 8

20 MPH