Ch 5 Flashcards
_____________ is responsible for ensuring that every firefighter complete every answer that without injury, disability, or death.
The fire officer
As part of his or her duties, if I Astor develops an ____ _____ _____ (___) that addresses and minimizes the chances of harm by identifying and controlling the factors that might lead to firefighter injury or death.
Incident action plan (IAP)
This is the first step in developing an incident action plan.
Understanding the causes of firefighter deaths and injuries.
This is a program developed by the national fallen firefighters foundation to prevent line of duty death and injuries?
Everyone goes home
These account for the largest percentage of traumatic firefighter death.
Motor vehicle collisions.
The____________ is responsible for ensuring that the driver consistently follows the rules of the road for emergency response.
Fire officer
Stopping distances are directly related to the _____________, so far apparatus take a relatively longer distance to come to a complete stop.
Weight of the vehicle.
Requiring for fathers to wear seatbelt is a simple requirement that could prevent __-__ fatalities every year.
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These are prime factors that directly caused death while operating in burning buildings followed by?
Asphyxia and Burns, trauma.
Any condition that would pose an immediate or delayed threat to life, cause irreversible adverse health effects, or interfere with an individual’s ability to escape and aided from a hazardous environment.
Immediately dangerous to life and health (IDLH)
A dedicated crew a firefighter who are assigned for rapid deployment to rescue lost or trap members.
Rapid intervention crew (RIC)
The minimum size of an interior work team is?
Two firefighters.
This device allows crews to navigate, locate victims, evaluate fire conditions, locate hazards, and find escape routes in smoke filled buildings or total darkness.
Thermal imaging device.
This is based on a hazard and situation assessment that Waze the risks involved in a particular course of action against the benefits to be gained from taking those risks.
Risk benefit analysis.
If I Officer start the risk benefit analysis by preparing a _____ _____, which is a written document that provides information that can be used by responding personnel to determine the appropriate actions in the event of an emergency at a specific facility.
Pre-incident plan.