Chapter 2

Question 1

Almost ___ (___%) of firefighter injuries occur on the fire ground.

Answer 1

Half (50%)

Question 2

Of the 16 FF life safety initiatives, many have some application to strategies and tactics, but 7 have a direct relationship. They are;

Answer 2

Number 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 11, and 15

Question 3

The NFF set the objectives of reducing the fatality rate by ___% within ___ years and ___% by ___.

Answer 3

25% in 5 years

50% by 2014

Question 4

NFPA publishes annual reports on both the occupational injuries and deaths in the fire service and has been compiling data on injuries and deaths since ___.

Answer 4

1974

Question 5

The NFPA injury survey is ___ of all departments, but a sample used to project the national fire fighter injury experience.

Answer 5

Not an actual survey

Question 6

The U.S. Fire Administrartion oversees ___; it is voluntary.

Answer 6

National Fire Incident Reporting System(NFIRS)

Question 7

IAFF has produced an annual survey since ___ on FF death and injury.

Answer 7

1960

Question 8

OSHA is an agency within the Dept. of Labor. It’s regulations are applicable to ___ public FD’s and to ___ private FD’s.

Answer 8

Many public

All private

Question 9

___ began to investigate all FF line of duty deaths in 1997.

Answer 9

NIOSH

Question 10

Approx ___ FF’s in the U.S., approx ___ career/paid and ___ volunteer.

Answer 10

1.2 million FF’s

210,000 career

1 million volunteer

Question 11

The NFPA and USFA estimate ___ FF line of duty deaths each year.

Answer 11

105

Question 12

___ are promulgated at some level of government and have the force of law.

Answer 12

Regulations

Question 13

___ carry the weight of law, and their requirements are mandated by the federal and in some cases, state and local legislation.

Answer 13

Regulations

Question 14

The entire CFR is contained within ___ titles.

Answer 14

50 titles

Question 15

Approx ___ OSHA states and territories. If the state is an OSHA state, public employers must comply with the regulation.

Answer 15

25

Question 16

Whether a public fire department is required to comply with OSHA standards depends on whether the state is one of the ___.

Answer 16

25 OSHA states and territories

Question 17

___ (___) do not have the weight of law unless adopted by the AHJ.

Answer 17

Standards (consensus standards)

Question 18

Documents that do not mandate compliance are ___.

Answer 18

Consensus standards

Question 19

NFPA has no enforcement authority or power, its standards are considered ___.

Answer 19

Advisory

Question 20

NFPA ___ : Life safety code.

Answer 20

NFPA 101

Question 21

OSHA 29 CFR ___, employer is responsible for establishing and maintenance of respiratory protection program. Also sets standards for air quality and scab maintenance programs.

Answer 21

1910.134 respiratory protection

Question 22

OSHA ___, deals with HAZMAT release and was referenced as part of the 2 in 2 out ruling, specifically the requirement for a buddy system.

Answer 22

1910.120 HAZWOPPER

Question 23

OSHA ___, applies to fire brigades, industrial FD’s and private or non-contractual type FD’s. Applies to PPE for FF’s that make interior structural firefighting.

Answer 23

1910.156 fire brigades

Question 24

NFPA ___ : Emergency services incident management system.

Answer 24

NFPA 1561

Question 25

___ is dynamic and changes with new technologies and the development of regulations, standards, and guidelines.

Answer 25

Standard of care

Question 26

NFPA ___ : Fire Department safety officer professional qualifications.

Answer 26

NFPA 1521

Question 27

___ must have additional knowledge, be well experienced with the type of fire incident at hand, and have no other duties. Serves as a member of the IC’s command staff.

Answer 27

Incident Safety Officer

Question 28

PPE discussions can be broken down into 3 subject areas: ___, ___, and ___.

Answer 28

Design and purchasing
Use
Care and maintenance

Question 29

Standards from the NFPA ___ series set forth requirements for the purchase of firefighting PPE.

Answer 29

NFPA 1900 series

Question 30

Phoenix FD held ___ rapid intervention drills.

Answer 30

200

Question 31

PHX FD RIT… It took crews an average of ___ minutes to get to a ready state.

Answer 31

2.5 min

Question 32

PHX FD RIT… From distress signal to entry was ___ minutes followed by ___ minutes to make contact with the downed FF.

Answer 32

3. 03 min

5. 82 min

Question 33

PHX FD RIT… Average total time inside the building for each RIC was ___ minutes, with average total rescue time of ___ minutes.

Answer 33

12.33 min

21 min

Question 34

PHX FD RIT… It found that it took ___ FF to rescue 1 downed FF.

Answer 34

12

Question 35

PHX FD RIT… ___ RIC members will also get into trouble.

Answer 35

1 in 5

Question 36

PHX FD RIT… SCBA bottles rated at 3000 psi contained ___ minutes of air +or- (___%)(Kries 2003)

Answer 36

18.7 min

30%

Question 37

Just less than ___ of FF injuries occur on the fire ground, and about ___ of deaths occur on the fire ground.

Answer 37

Half

1/3

Question 38

___ : An agreed upon method/policy often developed through the consensus process: are not mandatory.

Answer 38

Standards

Question 39

___ : Trained personnel within a business or industrial site for firefighting and emergency response.

Answer 39

Fire Brigade