Chapter 1 Safety Officer Role Flashcards
Safety officer is a compliance officer for which government agency?
OSHA
Which department officer is usually the default safety officer?
Training officer
What are the two titles for the safety officer role?
Health and safety officer HSO and the Incident Safety officer ISO
Define HSO
The individual assigned and authorized by the fire chief as the manager of the health and safety program
Define ISO
A member of command staff responsible for monitoring and assessing safety hazards or unsafe situations and for developing measures to ensure personal safety
Name the Six ISO funtions
Monitor incidents, Evaluate Hazards/risks, Develop preventative measures, intervene to prevent harm, communicate safety messages, incident action review
Name the four functions that both HSO and ISO are responsible for
Accident investigation, post-incident analysis, safety committee participation, procedure review
What is the title of Safety Officer most often associated with?
Delegated responsibility at incidents
What are the 7 functions of the HSO?
OSHA compliance, Safety & Health education, Accident prevention program, Facility safety, Infection control, Risk management administration, Data analysis
In the fire service what does the abbreviation of ISO also stand for?
Insurance services office
What was some of the first safety officers called?
Wall watchers
After the fire service who also appointed safety officers?
US military after non combat related deaths rose during WW2
Year and name of act that created OSHA
1970, Williams-Steiger Act
What was the first NFPA standard to address safety officer
NFPA 1501 and predates NFPA 1500 by 10 years
What was the first NFPA standard that are the modern roots of risk management and a dedicated safety officer?
NFPA 1500 adopted in 1987
What is the current NFPA standard for safety officer?
NFPA 1521 to standardize current numbering and is written as a JPR qualifications document
What were the first 3 organizations to list safety officer?
FIRESCOPE, Chief Brunacini with Phoenix Fire, IFSTA
What are the 3 levels of safety officer in NIIMS
NIIMS is the NWCG direct descendent of FIRESCOPE
TYPE 1 safety officer SOF1, Type 2 Safety officer SOF2, Line Safety officer SOFR
What is the NFPA for Safety officer qualifications for NIMS safety officers?
NFPA 1026
What value does an ISO embrace that truly wants to make a difference?
That lessons can be learned from each and every firefighter injury and fatality
What are 4 agencies that collect injury and fatality data for firefighters?
NFPA, USFA, NIOSH, IAFF
Which agency collects data for line of duty statistics?
NFPA
Which agency includes LODD up to 24 hours after incident response?
USFA
Which agency conducts LODD examinations to prevent further injury occurances?
NIOSH
Which agency collects data from outside the US?
IAFF
What is the average number of LODD since 1977?
108 a year
What are the trends in LODD?
Overall number declining, cardiac related declining, apparatus declining, fire ground increasing
What is the leading cause in LODD?
Overexertion
What are the 3 reasons believed to be causing rise in fireground deaths?
Lightweight construction, rapid high heat release fuels, fire service slow to adapt to these changes
What is the key preventive recommenation cited in NIOSH reports for LODD investigation?
Separation of IC and Safety officer role
How many injuries per 1000 fires according to NFPA?
22 to 25
What are the leading types of injuries to firefighters?
Strain, sprain, or muscle pain
What is the cause of firefighter slowdown in the firehouse after an LODD or injury?
Concern, introspection, stress and even trepidation
What is PTSD?
Post traumatic stress disorder
Think of the ISO as the “hazard MEDIC” what does this acronym stand for?
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
What is the commensurate safety responsibilities of an individual fire fighter?
Use appropriate ppe, perform directed tasks as trained, maintain team discipline
What is the commensurate safety responsibilities of company officers?
Accomplish tactical directives in a safe manner and ensure the firefighters assigned to them operate as a team in appropriate ppe
What is the commensurate safety responsibilities of incident safety officer?
Hazard MEDIC
What is the commensurate safety responsibilities of Incident Commander?
Ultimately responsible for safety of all members at the incident, serves as safety officer when one has not been assigned
Define key term Health and safety officer HSO
The individual assigned and authorized by the fire chief as the manager of the health and safety program
Define key term Incident Safety Officer ISO
A member of the command staff responsible for monitoriing and assessing safety hazards or unsafe situations and for developing measures to ensure personnel safety
Define key term National Incident Management System NIMS
An incident response system developed by the Department of Homeland Security
Define key term National Interagency Incident Management System
An incident respnse system developed by the National Wildfire Coordinating Group
Define key term Post-traumatic stress disorder PTSD
A mental health disorder that can develop in individuals who have experienced a terrifying ordeal that involved physical harm or the threat of harm
