Ch. 17: Postincident Responsibilities Flashcards
What are the common postincident injuries include?
strains, sprains, and being struck by object.
Reflective or introspective mental wanderings that firefighters experience just after incident control.
postincident thought patterns
Postincident introspection is normal but may lead to what?
inattentiveness and injury
Some incident commanders may release the ISO from the event after the “serious stuff” is done.
This is an error.
What is one method to reduce the impact of postincident thought patters?
Take a brief time-out and have everyone gather for a quick incident summary and safety reminder.
What does a successful rehab program prevent firefighters from?
experiencing fatigue and mental drain
When the adrenaline rush is over and the firefighters’ metabolism return to a “repair” state; this reaction also causes?
a mental slowdown that can lead to unclear thinking and injuries.
Formal and/or informal reflective discussion that fire departments use to summarize the successes and improvement areas discovered from an incident.
postincident analysis (PIA)
Successful fire officers always learn something from every working incident they are involved in.
Successful fire officers always learn something from every working incident they are involved in.
How should the ISO approach any formal or informal postincident analysis with?
An attitude of positive reinforcement for safe habits and an honest, open desire to prevent future injuries.
While the general approach for postincident analysis is to look back at an incident,
the overriding goal is to look forward to the future.
What should always be included regarding the crew’s effort?
A parting positive comment
What is one of the first steps in avoiding future injuries and deaths?
an accident investigation
A statistics-based concept that, for every one serious injury, there are thirty minor injuries, and over six hundred near misses or close calls.
accident triangle
What are the result of a series of conditions and events that lead to an unsafe situation that resulted in injury and/or property damage?
accidents
The investigation of an accident is actually the discovery and evaluation of the accident chain, which has what five components?
- Environment
- Human factors
- Equipment
- Event
- Injury
The ISO should be aware of issues and concerns that arise regarding involvement in accident investigation, what is one of the biggest?
liability
Legal phrase for the effort to act in a reasonable or prudent way, given the circumstances, with due regard to laws, standards, and accepted professional conduct.
due diligence
What is the most common investigative models where the ISO can begin to investigate an injury or mishap?
Simple three-step approach:
1) Information collection
2) Analysis and reconstruction
3) Recommendations
What can placing blame or recommending discipline have a tendency to do?
Close minds and erect barriers.
Which of the following should the ISO limit his contributions to since an investigation may be warranted
at a later time?
Close calls
What is the ISO’s part in the accident/death investigation
when federal OSHA officials become involved?
Witness
What is a legal term for the effort to act in a reasonable
or prudent way, given the circumstances, with due regard to laws, standards and accepted professional conduct?
Due diligence
Who does the ISO normally shuttle individual PPE concerns to during an incident?
Company officer
What is the minimum that the ISO should document in the
PIA?
Hazard issues discussed with the IC
How should the ISO approach any formal postincident
analysis?
Attitude of positive reinforcement
Which incidents does the successful fire officer learn
something from?
Every incident
When should the ISO say a few words to the crew?
Before pickup to leave
Whose assistance should the ISO request when investigating a serious injury?
HSO
What is considered the largest concern that will arise
with involvement in an accident investigation?
Liability
What is the intersection of the first three accident chain
components?
Event
When do many injuries occur at the incident scene?
While packing up
How many minor injuries are there for every one major
injury according to the accident triangle concept?
30
What should the accident reconstruction be based upon?
Known facts
What can be done after an especially difficult incident to
help reduce the effects of postincident thought patterns?
Take a timeout
What should be done with the “near miss” stories that
firefighters share?
Fold them into training
Who can the ISO yield to for information about
effectiveness of crew tracking and accountability?
Accountability system manager
What is the first step taken when conducting the
investigation?
Information collection
Which link in the accident chain includes the limitations
and restriction of PPE?
Equipment
What word can be used to sum up postincident thought
patterns?
Inattentiveness
