Chapter 2 Flashcards
Creating a safe operational environment is dependent on three components (the triad):
procedures
equipment
personnel
A _______ is defined in writing and can take on many forms: SOPs, SOGs, departmental directives, temporary memorandums, and the like.
formal process
______ are strict directives that must be followed with little or no flexibility.
Procedures
_______ are adaptable templates that allow flexibility in application
guidelines
An ________ is a process or operation that is part of a department’s routine but that is not written.
informal process
A well-applied SOP improves departmental ________.
safety
_________ helps, but it is arguably the least important factor in the operational triad of procedures, equipment and personnel.
Equipment
Carbon monoxide detectors are designed to activate with as little as ____ parts per million of carbon monoxide present in the air.
20
__________, these regulations often outline the equipment required for a given process to be accomplished.
Code of Federal Regulations
The vast majority of fire service equipment is tailored to meet or exceed ____________>
NFPA Standards
Seven items the writing equipment guidelines:
Selection Use Cleaning and Decontamination Storage Inspection Repairs Criteria for Retirement
The effective ISO understands the relationship of equipment to ________.
safety
The measurement given to the durability of equipment when exposed to a flash fire event
Thermal Protective Performance
It is more difficult to address the “_________” component of the safety triad because of the opinions and emotions involved.
people
There are three factors that must be addressed as part of the personnel leg of the safety triad:
training
health
attitude
_______ is the process of learning and applying knowledge and skills.
Training
_______ is the process of developing one’s analytical ability using principles, concepts, and values.
Education
The safety and well-being of firefighters are enhanced when they improve their overall ________.
health
Of all the people factors affecting safety, ________ is the hardest to address.
attitude
Of the many factors affecting safety attitudes, the following few are especially prevalent in the fire service: (3)
- the safety culture of a department
- firefighter death or injury history
- the example set by chiefs, line officers, and veteran firefighters
The department’s ______ is made up of the ideas, skills, and customs that are passed from one “generation” to another.
safety culture
_____ can simply be defined as the chance of damage, injury or loss.
Risk
________ is the process of minimizing the chance, degree, or probability of damage, injury, or loss.
Risk Management
Risk Managers in most industries use a five-step process called classic risk management: (5)
Hazard Identification Hazard Evaluation Hazard Prioritization Hazard Control Hazard Monitoring
_______, a known carcinogen, can cause lung cancer with one exposure.
Benzene
_______ is the probability that an injurious event can happen, and it can be best described as low, moderate, or high based on the number of times injury results from the hazard.
Frequency
_________ can be viewed as a harmful consequence or cost associated with injury or property damage from a given hazard.
Severity
The overall strategy of hazard control is called _________.
mitigation
A control hierarchy includes the following steps: (3)
Design
Guard
Warn
The fire service mitigation hierarchy refers to a preferred order of hazard control strategies: (5)
Elimination Reduction Adaptation Transfer Avoidance
The actual action used for mitigation is called a _____________.
Countermeasure
