Ch. 17: Postincident Responsibilities

Question 1

What are the common postincident injuries include?

Answer 1

strains, sprains, and being struck by object.

Question 2

Reflective or introspective mental wanderings that firefighters experience just after incident control.

Answer 2

postincident thought patterns

Question 3

Postincident introspection is normal but may lead to what?

Answer 3

inattentiveness and injury

Question 4

Some incident commanders may release the ISO from the event after the “serious stuff” is done.

Answer 4

This is an error.

Question 5

What is one method to reduce the impact of postincident thought patters?

Answer 5

Take a brief time-out and have everyone gather for a quick incident summary and safety reminder.

Question 6

What does a successful rehab program prevent firefighters from?

Answer 6

experiencing fatigue and mental drain

Question 7

When the adrenaline rush is over and the firefighters’ metabolism return to a “repair” state; this reaction also causes?

Answer 7

a mental slowdown that can lead to unclear thinking and injuries.

Question 8

Formal and/or informal reflective discussion that fire departments use to summarize the successes and improvement areas discovered from an incident.

Answer 8

postincident analysis (PIA)

Question 9

Successful fire officers always learn something from every working incident they are involved in.

Answer 9

Successful fire officers always learn something from every working incident they are involved in.

Question 10

How should the ISO approach any formal or informal postincident analysis with?

Answer 10

An attitude of positive reinforcement for safe habits and an honest, open desire to prevent future injuries.

Question 11

While the general approach for postincident analysis is to look back at an incident,

Answer 11

the overriding goal is to look forward to the future.

Question 12

What should always be included regarding the crew’s effort?

Answer 12

A parting positive comment

Question 13

What is one of the first steps in avoiding future injuries and deaths?

Answer 13

an accident investigation

Question 14

A statistics-based concept that, for every one serious injury, there are thirty minor injuries, and over six hundred near misses or close calls.

Answer 14

accident triangle

Question 15

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?

Answer 15

accidents

Question 16

The investigation of an accident is actually the discovery and evaluation of the accident chain, which has what five components?

Answer 16

• Environment
• Human factors
• Equipment
• Event
• Injury

Question 17

The ISO should be aware of issues and concerns that arise regarding involvement in accident investigation, what is one of the biggest?

Answer 17

liability

Question 18

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.

Answer 18

due diligence

Question 19

What is the most common investigative models where the ISO can begin to investigate an injury or mishap?

Answer 19

Simple three-step approach:

1) Information collection
2) Analysis and reconstruction
3) Recommendations

Question 20

What can placing blame or recommending discipline have a tendency to do?

Answer 20

Close minds and erect barriers.

Question 21

Which of the following should the ISO limit his contributions to since an investigation may be warranted
at a later time?

Answer 21

Close calls

Question 22

What is the ISO’s part in the accident/death investigation

when federal OSHA officials become involved?

Answer 22

Witness

Question 23

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?

Answer 23

Due diligence

Question 24

Who does the ISO normally shuttle individual PPE concerns to during an incident?

Answer 24

Company officer

Question 25

What is the minimum that the ISO should document in the

PIA?

Answer 25

Hazard issues discussed with the IC

Question 26

How should the ISO approach any formal postincident

analysis?

Answer 26

Attitude of positive reinforcement

Question 27

Which incidents does the successful fire officer learn

something from?

Answer 27

Every incident

Question 28

When should the ISO say a few words to the crew?

Answer 28

Before pickup to leave

Question 29

Whose assistance should the ISO request when investigating a serious injury?

Answer 29

HSO

Question 30

What is considered the largest concern that will arise

with involvement in an accident investigation?

Answer 30

Liability

Question 31

What is the intersection of the first three accident chain

components?

Answer 31

Event

Question 32

When do many injuries occur at the incident scene?

Answer 32

While packing up

Question 33

How many minor injuries are there for every one major

injury according to the accident triangle concept?

Answer 33

30

Question 34

What should the accident reconstruction be based upon?

Answer 34

Known facts

Question 35

What can be done after an especially difficult incident to

help reduce the effects of postincident thought patterns?

Answer 35

Take a timeout

Question 36

What should be done with the “near miss” stories that

firefighters share?

Answer 36

Fold them into training

Question 37

Who can the ISO yield to for information about

effectiveness of crew tracking and accountability?

Answer 37

Accountability system manager

Question 38

What is the first step taken when conducting the

investigation?

Answer 38

Information collection

Question 39

Which link in the accident chain includes the limitations

and restriction of PPE?

Answer 39

Equipment

Question 40

What word can be used to sum up postincident thought

patterns?

Answer 40

Inattentiveness