Ch 3 Safety & Survival

Question 1

Adapted from the British fire service,______ can be defined as; a continuous process of identifying hazards and risk and taking steps to eliminate or reduce them in the rapidly changing circumstances of an operational incident

Answer 1

Dynamic risk assessment

Question 2

The established collapse zone should be _____ times the height of the structure

Answer 2

1 1/2

Question 3

By definition, a______ is an organized roll call in which each on scene supervisor reports the status of his or her crew when requested

Answer 3

PAR

Question 4

Pars may be requested at the incident commander‘s or incident safety officers discretion, at specified intervals, or due to the occurrence of a_____

Answer 4

Benchmark event

Question 5

The use of an accountability system is required by NFPA ____, fire department occupational safety and health program, and NFPA______, standard on emergency services incident management system

Answer 5

1500, 1561

Question 6

A timely and accurate initial size up, followed by a succession of subsequent assessments of the fire grounds situation, are critical safety elements. These practices are sometimes called________

Answer 6

Dynamic risk assessment

Question 7

This product of combustion is a colorless gas with a pungent irritating odor that is highly irritating to the nose

Answer 7

Formaldehyde

Question 8

This product of combustion is a reddish brown gas or yellowish brown liquid which is highly toxic and corrosive

Answer 8

Nitrogen dioxide

Question 9

This product of combustion is a colorless gas with a choking or suffocating odor

Answer 9

Sulfur dioxide

Question 10

This Product of combustion is a colorless odorless gas

Answer 10

Carbon monoxide

Question 11

This product of combustion is a magnesium silicate mineral that occurs as a slender, strong flexible fibers

Answer 11

Asbestos

Question 12

While two firefighters may be sufficient to locate a firefighter in distress, it may take a ________ or more to effect the rescue

Answer 12

Dozen

Question 13

To use their radios, trapped firefighters may have to alternately turn their PASS devices on and off for_______ intervals to allow them to hear transmissions from the RIC or other emergency traffic

Answer 13

One minute

Question 14

Removing the wall between any two adjacent studs will only create an opening approximately ______ inches wide

Answer 14

14

Question 15

Compliance with departmental SOP‘s can be accomplished in two ways voluntary compliance and________

Answer 15

Enforcement

Question 16

Enforcement of departmental SOP‘s regarding fire fighter safety and survival on fire ground also has two aspects education and _________

Answer 16

Coercive action

Question 17

______ involves the leader ensuring mission safety, fostering and environment of respectful communication, establishing task with clearly defined goals, and considering crew input

Answer 17

Authority

Question 18

_______ involve the leader demonstrating skills and techniques, demonstrating professional standards and best practices, verbalizing errors and limitations promptly, recommending solutions, monitoring and assessing crew performance, and motivating crew members

Answer 18

Mentoring

Question 19

_______ involves the leader identifying core conflict issues, encouraging diplomatic questioning of the actions decisions of others, acknowledging differences of opinion, and accepting constructive criticism

Answer 19

Conflict resolution

Question 20

_______ involves the leader evaluating risk versus gain, identifying objectives, developing strategies and tactics to meet the identified objectives, implementing an action plan, expecting unexpected

Answer 20

Mission analysis

Question 21

It is vitally important for all firefighters and other emergency responders to understand ______ because they translate into how personnel and other resources are deployed on scene

Answer 21

Incident priorities

Question 22

Other risk management models are used in the fire service. Two of the most prominent models are _____&______

Answer 22

Dynamic risk assessment, crew resource management

Question 23

The safe person element of the dynamic risk assessment model has two equally important components:_______@_______

Answer 23

Organizational responsibilities, individual responsibilities

Question 24

the use of an ______ Is required by NFPA 1500, fire department occupational safety and health program, and NFPA 1561, standard on emergency services incident management system

Answer 24

Accountability system

Question 25

The ______ must include not only what is happening at the moment, but what the fire is likely to do as time passes, I may happen if certain conditions are allowed to develop, and what will be needed to mitigate the problem

Answer 25

Size up

Question 26

When carrying out orders on the fireground, maintaining ________ means knowing what is going on in the immediate surroundings

Answer 26

Situational awareness

Question 27

______ are set up to provide shelter from the elements, relief from the effects of extreme heat or cold, water to maintain hydration, and medical evaluation, treatment and transportation if needed

Answer 27

Rehab units

Question 28

Knowing that the actual service time is shorter than the rated capacity of open circuit SCBA firefighters should make a conscious decision when they have used _____ of their air supply

Answer 28

Half

Question 29

______ Is one of the most important safety factors on any emergency scene

Answer 29

Communication