Chapter 2 Flashcards
Almost ___ (___%) of firefighter injuries occur on the fire ground.
Half (50%)
Of the 16 FF life safety initiatives, many have some application to strategies and tactics, but 7 have a direct relationship. They are;
Number 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 11, and 15
The NFF set the objectives of reducing the fatality rate by ___% within ___ years and ___% by ___.
25% in 5 years
50% by 2014
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 ___.
1974
The NFPA injury survey is ___ of all departments, but a sample used to project the national fire fighter injury experience.
Not an actual survey
The U.S. Fire Administrartion oversees ___; it is voluntary.
National Fire Incident Reporting System(NFIRS)
IAFF has produced an annual survey since ___ on FF death and injury.
1960
OSHA is an agency within the Dept. of Labor. It’s regulations are applicable to ___ public FD’s and to ___ private FD’s.
Many public
All private
___ began to investigate all FF line of duty deaths in 1997.
NIOSH
Approx ___ FF’s in the U.S., approx ___ career/paid and ___ volunteer.
1.2 million FF’s
210,000 career
1 million volunteer
The NFPA and USFA estimate ___ FF line of duty deaths each year.
105
___ are promulgated at some level of government and have the force of law.
Regulations
___ carry the weight of law, and their requirements are mandated by the federal and in some cases, state and local legislation.
Regulations
The entire CFR is contained within ___ titles.
50 titles
Approx ___ OSHA states and territories. If the state is an OSHA state, public employers must comply with the regulation.
25
Whether a public fire department is required to comply with OSHA standards depends on whether the state is one of the ___.
25 OSHA states and territories
___ (___) do not have the weight of law unless adopted by the AHJ.
Standards (consensus standards)
Documents that do not mandate compliance are ___.
Consensus standards
NFPA has no enforcement authority or power, its standards are considered ___.
Advisory
NFPA ___ : Life safety code.
NFPA 101
OSHA 29 CFR ___, employer is responsible for establishing and maintenance of respiratory protection program. Also sets standards for air quality and scab maintenance programs.
1910.134 respiratory protection
OSHA ___, deals with HAZMAT release and was referenced as part of the 2 in 2 out ruling, specifically the requirement for a buddy system.
1910.120 HAZWOPPER
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.
1910.156 fire brigades
NFPA ___ : Emergency services incident management system.
NFPA 1561
___ is dynamic and changes with new technologies and the development of regulations, standards, and guidelines.
Standard of care
NFPA ___ : Fire Department safety officer professional qualifications.
NFPA 1521
___ 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.
Incident Safety Officer
PPE discussions can be broken down into 3 subject areas: ___, ___, and ___.
Design and purchasing
Use
Care and maintenance
Standards from the NFPA ___ series set forth requirements for the purchase of firefighting PPE.
NFPA 1900 series
Phoenix FD held ___ rapid intervention drills.
200
PHX FD RIT… It took crews an average of ___ minutes to get to a ready state.
2.5 min
PHX FD RIT… From distress signal to entry was ___ minutes followed by ___ minutes to make contact with the downed FF.
- 03 min
5. 82 min
PHX FD RIT… Average total time inside the building for each RIC was ___ minutes, with average total rescue time of ___ minutes.
12.33 min
21 min
PHX FD RIT… It found that it took ___ FF to rescue 1 downed FF.
12
PHX FD RIT… ___ RIC members will also get into trouble.
1 in 5
PHX FD RIT… SCBA bottles rated at 3000 psi contained ___ minutes of air +or- (___%)(Kries 2003)
18.7 min
30%
Just less than ___ of FF injuries occur on the fire ground, and about ___ of deaths occur on the fire ground.
Half
1/3
___ : An agreed upon method/policy often developed through the consensus process: are not mandatory.
Standards
___ : Trained personnel within a business or industrial site for firefighting and emergency response.
Fire Brigade
