Ch 9. Health and Safety

Question 1

The National Firefighter Burn Study in 2002 stated that _____ of the burned firefighters believed that the injury was preventable. (127)

Answer 1

45%

Question 2

The EMS Workforce Agenda for the Future, prepared by the University of California, San Francisco, investigates the issue of developing and retaining a professional, well-trained EMS workforce. This document, which was released in 2011, follows and compliments the 2008 EMS Workforce for the 21st Century: A National Assessment. It identifies four key research components that are considered critical to developing a thriving EMS workforce. What are the 4 components? (130)

Answer 2

1) Education and Certification
2) EMS Data
3) Health, Safety, and Wellness
4) Planning and Development

Question 3

Any organization’s most valuable resource is the people that work for the organization, and ____ is vital to the organization’s success. (126)

Answer 3

the will-being of these people

Question 4

____ was the most common injury found, accounting for 36% of the total injuries. (127)

Answer 4

Low back strain

Question 5

_____ are consistently noted as the number one cause of firefighter deaths. (127)

Answer 5

heart attacks

Question 6

____ are the [2nd] most common cause of duty-related firefighter deaths. (128)

Answer 6

vehicle crashes

Question 7

every year, approximately ___ firefighters in the United States lose their lives in the line of duty. (129)

Answer 7

100

Question 8

Initiatives __ and __ call for national standards for training and certification, and national standards for medical and physical fitness. Respectively, these specific standards have the potential to save the greatest number of lives and reduce injuries among firefighters. (130)

Answer 8

5 and 6

Question 9

The EMS Workforce Agenda for the Future identifies 4 key research components that are considered critical to developing a thriving EMS workforce:

Answer 9

1) Education and certification
2) EMS data
3) Health, safety, and wellness
4) Planning and development

Question 10

Very specific ____ governing vehicle speeds and limitations during inclement weather are needed to reduce accidents and any potential liabilities. (130)

Answer 10

written policies (SOPs)

Question 11

Without the use of restraints, personnel are at higher risk of ____. (131)

Answer 11

head injuries from striking their heads on bulkheads or cabinets

Question 12

To improve ambulance safety, federal funding is needed for ____. (131)

Answer 12

ongoing research and testing of ambulance vehicle design

Question 13

It is always easier to learn a new skill correctly than to ___. (132)

Answer 13

change existing habits

Question 14

_____ provides valuable hands-on experience and reinforces defensive driving techniques and emergency response SOPs. (132)

Answer 14

In-service training

Question 15

____ accounts for 49% of firefighter fatalities. (132)

Answer 15

Heart disease

Question 16

Preventing ____ has the potential to save a great number of firefighter lives. (132)

Answer 16

heart disease

Question 17

Individuals with stronger hearts as a result of ____ are more likely to survive a heart attack. (133)

Answer 17

aerobic exercise

Question 18

____ programs have reportedly reduced injuries by 30%. (133)

Answer 18

Voluntary fitness

Question 19

Results of the team are always limited by ___. (134)

Answer 19

the weakest member

Question 20

Physical fitness should be directly related to ___, not gender or age. (134)

Answer 20

the job

Question 21

Any physical fitness test should be base on ____. (135)

Answer 21

validated job performance

Question 22

If an issue is not mitigated properly, ____ can occur. This can is considered a silent epidemic for FES personnel. (137)

Answer 22

posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)