Chapter 1 Safety Officer Role

Question 1

Safety officer is a compliance officer for which government agency?

Answer 1

OSHA

Question 2

Which department officer is usually the default safety officer?

Answer 2

Training officer

Question 3

What are the two titles for the safety officer role?

Answer 3

Health and safety officer HSO and the Incident Safety officer ISO

Question 4

Define HSO

Answer 4

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

Question 5

Define ISO

Answer 5

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

Question 6

Name the Six ISO funtions

Answer 6

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

Question 7

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

Answer 7

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

Question 8

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

Answer 8

Delegated responsibility at incidents

Question 9

What are the 7 functions of the HSO?

Answer 9

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

Question 10

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

Answer 10

Insurance services office

Question 11

What was some of the first safety officers called?

Answer 11

Wall watchers

Question 12

After the fire service who also appointed safety officers?

Answer 12

US military after non combat related deaths rose during WW2

Question 13

Year and name of act that created OSHA

Answer 13

1970, Williams-Steiger Act

Question 14

What was the first NFPA standard to address safety officer

Answer 14

NFPA 1501 and predates NFPA 1500 by 10 years

Question 15

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

Answer 15

NFPA 1500 adopted in 1987

Question 16

What is the current NFPA standard for safety officer?

Answer 16

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

Question 17

What were the first 3 organizations to list safety officer?

Answer 17

FIRESCOPE, Chief Brunacini with Phoenix Fire, IFSTA

Question 18

What are the 3 levels of safety officer in NIIMS

NIIMS is the NWCG direct descendent of FIRESCOPE

Answer 18

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

Question 19

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

Answer 19

NFPA 1026

Question 20

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

Answer 20

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

Question 21

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

Answer 21

NFPA, USFA, NIOSH, IAFF

Question 22

Which agency collects data for line of duty statistics?

Answer 22

NFPA

Question 23

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

Answer 23

USFA

Question 24

Which agency conducts LODD examinations to prevent further injury occurances?

Answer 24

NIOSH

Question 25

Which agency collects data from outside the US?

Answer 25

IAFF

Question 26

What is the average number of LODD since 1977?

Answer 26

108 a year

Question 27

What are the trends in LODD?

Answer 27

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

Question 28

What is the leading cause in LODD?

Answer 28

Overexertion

Question 29

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

Answer 29

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

Question 30

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

Answer 30

Separation of IC and Safety officer role

Question 31

How many injuries per 1000 fires according to NFPA?

Answer 31

22 to 25

Question 32

What are the leading types of injuries to firefighters?

Answer 32

Strain, sprain, or muscle pain

Question 33

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

Answer 33

Concern, introspection, stress and even trepidation

Question 34

What is PTSD?

Answer 34

Post traumatic stress disorder

Question 35

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

Answer 35

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

Question 36

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

Answer 36

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

Question 37

What is the commensurate safety responsibilities of company officers?

Answer 37

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

Question 38

What is the commensurate safety responsibilities of incident safety officer?

Answer 38

Hazard MEDIC

Question 39

What is the commensurate safety responsibilities of Incident Commander?

Answer 39

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

Question 40

Define key term Health and safety officer HSO

Answer 40

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

Question 41

Define key term Incident Safety Officer ISO

Answer 41

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

Question 42

Define key term National Incident Management System NIMS

Answer 42

An incident response system developed by the Department of Homeland Security

Question 43

Define key term National Interagency Incident Management System

Answer 43

An incident respnse system developed by the National Wildfire Coordinating Group

Question 44

Define key term Post-traumatic stress disorder PTSD

Answer 44

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