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Chapter 1 Safety Officer Role Flashcards

1
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Safety officer is a compliance officer for which government agency?

A

OSHA

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2
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Which department officer is usually the default safety officer?

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Training officer

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3
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What are the two titles for the safety officer role?

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Health and safety officer HSO and the Incident Safety officer ISO

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4
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Define HSO

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The individual assigned and authorized by the fire chief as the manager of the health and safety program

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5
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Define ISO

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A member of command staff responsible for monitoring and assessing safety hazards or unsafe situations and for developing measures to ensure personal safety

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6
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Name the Six ISO funtions

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Monitor incidents, Evaluate Hazards/risks, Develop preventative measures, intervene to prevent harm, communicate safety messages, incident action review

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7
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Name the four functions that both HSO and ISO are responsible for

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Accident investigation, post-incident analysis, safety committee participation, procedure review

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8
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What is the title of Safety Officer most often associated with?

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Delegated responsibility at incidents

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9
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What are the 7 functions of the HSO?

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OSHA compliance, Safety & Health education, Accident prevention program, Facility safety, Infection control, Risk management administration, Data analysis

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In the fire service what does the abbreviation of ISO also stand for?

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Insurance services office

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11
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What was some of the first safety officers called?

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Wall watchers

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12
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After the fire service who also appointed safety officers?

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US military after non combat related deaths rose during WW2

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13
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Year and name of act that created OSHA

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1970, Williams-Steiger Act

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14
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What was the first NFPA standard to address safety officer

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NFPA 1501 and predates NFPA 1500 by 10 years

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What was the first NFPA standard that are the modern roots of risk management and a dedicated safety officer?

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NFPA 1500 adopted in 1987

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What is the current NFPA standard for safety officer?

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NFPA 1521 to standardize current numbering and is written as a JPR qualifications document

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17
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What were the first 3 organizations to list safety officer?

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FIRESCOPE, Chief Brunacini with Phoenix Fire, IFSTA

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18
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What are the 3 levels of safety officer in NIIMS

NIIMS is the NWCG direct descendent of FIRESCOPE

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TYPE 1 safety officer SOF1, Type 2 Safety officer SOF2, Line Safety officer SOFR

19
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What is the NFPA for Safety officer qualifications for NIMS safety officers?

A

NFPA 1026

20
Q

What value does an ISO embrace that truly wants to make a difference?

A

That lessons can be learned from each and every firefighter injury and fatality

21
Q

What are 4 agencies that collect injury and fatality data for firefighters?

A

NFPA, USFA, NIOSH, IAFF

22
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Which agency collects data for line of duty statistics?

A

NFPA

23
Q

Which agency includes LODD up to 24 hours after incident response?

A

USFA

24
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Which agency conducts LODD examinations to prevent further injury occurances?

A

NIOSH

25
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Which agency collects data from outside the US?

A

IAFF

26
Q

What is the average number of LODD since 1977?

A

108 a year

27
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What are the trends in LODD?

A

Overall number declining, cardiac related declining, apparatus declining, fire ground increasing

28
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What is the leading cause in LODD?

A

Overexertion

29
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What are the 3 reasons believed to be causing rise in fireground deaths?

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Lightweight construction, rapid high heat release fuels, fire service slow to adapt to these changes

30
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What is the key preventive recommenation cited in NIOSH reports for LODD investigation?

A

Separation of IC and Safety officer role

31
Q

How many injuries per 1000 fires according to NFPA?

A

22 to 25

32
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What are the leading types of injuries to firefighters?

A

Strain, sprain, or muscle pain

33
Q

What is the cause of firefighter slowdown in the firehouse after an LODD or injury?

A

Concern, introspection, stress and even trepidation

34
Q

What is PTSD?

A

Post traumatic stress disorder

35
Q

Think of the ISO as the “hazard MEDIC” what does this acronym stand for?

A

M=monitor the incident environment and activities
E=Evaluated hazard potentials
D= Develop preventive measures
I=Intervene when a threat exists
C= Communicate urgent and advisory safety messages

36
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What is the commensurate safety responsibilities of an individual fire fighter?

A

Use appropriate ppe, perform directed tasks as trained, maintain team discipline

37
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What is the commensurate safety responsibilities of company officers?

A

Accomplish tactical directives in a safe manner and ensure the firefighters assigned to them operate as a team in appropriate ppe

38
Q

What is the commensurate safety responsibilities of incident safety officer?

A

Hazard MEDIC

39
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What is the commensurate safety responsibilities of Incident Commander?

A

Ultimately responsible for safety of all members at the incident, serves as safety officer when one has not been assigned

40
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Define key term Health and safety officer HSO

A

The individual assigned and authorized by the fire chief as the manager of the health and safety program

41
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Define key term Incident Safety Officer ISO

A

A member of the command staff responsible for monitoriing and assessing safety hazards or unsafe situations and for developing measures to ensure personnel safety

42
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Define key term National Incident Management System NIMS

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An incident response system developed by the Department of Homeland Security

43
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Define key term National Interagency Incident Management System

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An incident respnse system developed by the National Wildfire Coordinating Group

44
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Define key term Post-traumatic stress disorder PTSD

A

A mental health disorder that can develop in individuals who have experienced a terrifying ordeal that involved physical harm or the threat of harm

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