Chapter 2

Question 1

Creating a safe operational environment is dependent on three components (the triad):

Answer 1

procedures
equipment
personnel

Question 2

A _______ is defined in writing and can take on many forms: SOPs, SOGs, departmental directives, temporary memorandums, and the like.

Answer 2

formal process

Question 3

______ are strict directives that must be followed with little or no flexibility.

Answer 3

Procedures

Question 4

_______ are adaptable templates that allow flexibility in application

Answer 4

guidelines

Question 5

An ________ is a process or operation that is part of a department’s routine but that is not written.

Answer 5

informal process

Question 6

A well-applied SOP improves departmental ________.

Answer 6

safety

Question 7

_________ helps, but it is arguably the least important factor in the operational triad of procedures, equipment and personnel.

Answer 7

Equipment

Question 8

Carbon monoxide detectors are designed to activate with as little as ____ parts per million of carbon monoxide present in the air.

Answer 8

20

Question 9

__________, these regulations often outline the equipment required for a given process to be accomplished.

Answer 9

Code of Federal Regulations

Question 10

The vast majority of fire service equipment is tailored to meet or exceed ____________>

Answer 10

NFPA Standards

Question 11

Seven items the writing equipment guidelines:

Answer 11

Selection
Use
Cleaning and Decontamination
Storage
Inspection
Repairs
Criteria for Retirement

Question 12

The effective ISO understands the relationship of equipment to ________.

Answer 12

safety

Question 13

The measurement given to the durability of equipment when exposed to a flash fire event

Answer 13

Thermal Protective Performance

Question 14

It is more difficult to address the “_________” component of the safety triad because of the opinions and emotions involved.

Answer 14

people

Question 15

There are three factors that must be addressed as part of the personnel leg of the safety triad:

Answer 15

training
health
attitude

Question 16

_______ is the process of learning and applying knowledge and skills.

Answer 16

Training

Question 17

_______ is the process of developing one’s analytical ability using principles, concepts, and values.

Answer 17

Education

Question 18

The safety and well-being of firefighters are enhanced when they improve their overall ________.

Answer 18

health

Question 19

Of all the people factors affecting safety, ________ is the hardest to address.

Answer 19

attitude

Question 20

Of the many factors affecting safety attitudes, the following few are especially prevalent in the fire service: (3)

Answer 20

• the safety culture of a department
• firefighter death or injury history
• the example set by chiefs, line officers, and veteran firefighters

Question 21

The department’s ______ is made up of the ideas, skills, and customs that are passed from one “generation” to another.

Answer 21

safety culture

Question 22

_____ can simply be defined as the chance of damage, injury or loss.

Answer 22

Risk

Question 23

________ is the process of minimizing the chance, degree, or probability of damage, injury, or loss.

Answer 23

Risk Management

Question 24

Risk Managers in most industries use a five-step process called classic risk management: (5)

Answer 24

Hazard Identification
Hazard Evaluation
Hazard Prioritization
Hazard Control
Hazard Monitoring

Question 25

_______, a known carcinogen, can cause lung cancer with one exposure.

Answer 25

Benzene

Question 26

_______ 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.

Answer 26

Frequency

Question 27

_________ can be viewed as a harmful consequence or cost associated with injury or property damage from a given hazard.

Answer 27

Severity

Question 28

The overall strategy of hazard control is called _________.

Answer 28

mitigation

Question 29

A control hierarchy includes the following steps: (3)

Answer 29

Design
Guard
Warn

Question 30

The fire service mitigation hierarchy refers to a preferred order of hazard control strategies: (5)

Answer 30

Elimination
Reduction
Adaptation
Transfer
Avoidance

Question 31

The actual action used for mitigation is called a _____________.

Answer 31

Countermeasure