Chap 2 Fire Fighter Safety

Question 1

Administration responsible for the 2 in 2 out rule? Also, federal agency tasked with ensuring the occupational safety of employees.

Answer 1

Occupational Safety and health Administration (OSHA)

Question 2

Number one priority that all operations must be developed on?

Answer 2

Life safety

Question 3

Risk assessment of the emergency scene?

Answer 3

• Take greater risk to save a lot
• Take little risk to save a little
• Take no risk to save what is already lost.

Question 4

This association reports on all fire fighter deaths and includes analysis of the fatalities in terms of type of duty, cause of death, age group comparisons, and population served comparisons. Compiling since 1974

Answer 4

NFPA National fire protection association

Question 5

One major problem with this administration is that reporting is a voluntary system and departments may or may not participate in reporting. Oversees the National Fire Incident Reporting System

Answer 5

United States Fire Administration (USFA)

Question 6

This association’s report is more in depth and provides information on lost time injuries and exposure to infectious diseases. Downside, information is gathered from career fire departments that have an affiliation.

Answer 6

International Association of Firefighters (IAFF)

Question 7

This started in 1997 and investigates fire fighter line of duty deaths. Fire fighter fatality investigation and prevention programs

Answer 7

NAtional institute for occupational safety and health (NIOSH)

Question 8

A requirement or law promulgated at the federal , state, or local level with a requirement to comply.

Answer 8

Regulation

Question 9

Agreed upon method/policy often developed through consensus process; standards are not mandatory unless adopted by a governmental authority.

Answer 9

Standard

Question 10

Document that contains all of the federally promulgated regulations for all federal agencies.

Answer 10

Code of Federal Regulations CFR

Question 11

A standard developed by consensus of industry or subject area experts, which is then published and may or may not be adopted locally; even if not adopted as law, it can often be used as evidence for standard of care. The NFPA is one such standard making group.

Answer 11

Consensus Standard

Question 12

Most common example of consensus standards in terms of NFPA?

Answer 12

NFPA 101 Life safety code

Question 13

Trained personnel within a business or industrial site for firefighting and emergency response?

Answer 13

Fire Brigade.

Question 14

Concept of what a reasonable person with similar training and equipment would do in a similar situation. Everyone has certain expectations when it comes to performance.

Answer 14

Standard of care