Chapter 12 - Safety Concepts Flashcards
Assistant Safety Officer
A member of the fire department appointed by the IC to assist the ISO in the performance of the ISO functions at an incident scene
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
OSHA regulations that often outline the equipment required to accomplish a given process
Countermeasure
An action used to effect hazard mitigation
Education
The process of developing one’s analytical ability using principles, concepts, and values
Formal Process
A process defined in writing. It can take on many forms; standard operating procedures, standard operating guidelines, departmental directives, temporary memorandums, and the like
Guideline
An adaptable template that offers wide flexibility in application
Informal Process
A process or operation that is part of a department’s routine but that is not written
Mitigation
The overall strategy of hazard control
Mitigation Hierarchy
A preferred order of hazard control strategies: elimination, reduction, adaptation, transfer, and avoidance
Procedure
A strict directive that must be followed with little or no flexibility
Risk
The chance of damage, injury, or loss
Risk Management
The process of minimizing the chance, degree, or probability of damage, loss, or injury
Thermal Protective Performance (TPP)
A value given to the protective (insulative) quality of structural firefighting PPE and equipment
Training
The process of learning and applying knowledge and skills
Operational Safety Triad
Procedures, Equipment, Personnel
Concept
Acceptable safety and health practices begin with an understanding of the concepts of the operational safety triad and the use of a five-step classic risk management model
Concept
Various formal and informal processes make up the procedure arm of the triad.
Concept
The best quality of a well written procedure or guideline is that everyone adheres to it. Other qualities include clear direction, simple language, easy interpretation, and broad application except for life-endangering points
Concept
The personnel leg of the safety triad includes programs that address member training, health, and attitude.
Risk Concept
Risk can be defined as the chance of injury or loss, whereas risk management is the process of minimizing the chance, degree, or probability of injury or loss.
Risk Management Concept
The hierarchy of controls used to reduce accidents and injuries is accomplished using mitigation strategies and countermeasures. An incident handling hierarchy of mitigation includes hazard elimination, reduction, adaptation, transfer, and/or avoidance
