Chapter 2 Firefighter Health and Safety

Question 1

What is one instance In which fire fighters might call the power company to turn off the power remotely (such as a nearby power pole)?

Answer 1

If aerial ladders are being used
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Question 2

What is the first step in the process of response?

Answer 2

Checking PPE
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Question 3

To whom does the safety officer report on the fireground?

Answer 3

Incident commander
page 42

Question 4

Which exemptions or privileges do fire fighters have from traffic laws when responding in their own vehicles?

Answer 4

This varies by jurisdiction
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Question 5

What percent of fire fighter deaths in the United States occur on the fireground?

Answer 5

22%
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Question 6

Due to an increase in the use of synthetic products, what is now considered to be the leading cause of death among fire fighters?

Answer 6

Cancer
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Question 7

What authority do the safety officers have on the fireground to stop any activity that they judge to be unsafe?

Answer 7

Total Authority
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Question 8

Following notification of an emergency response , when should fire fighters don PPE

Answer 8

Prior to mounting the apparatus
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Question 9

Each firefighter accident or injury must be thoroughly investigated for two reasons. One is to determine why it happened. What is the other?

Answer 9

To determine how it can be avoided in the future
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Question 10

at least one member of every interior firefighting team should be equipped with this specific instrument for communication.

Answer 10

Two-way radio
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Question 11

in addition to PPE, what should fire fighters working a highway incident scene wear for safety?

Answer 11

High-visibility safety vests
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Question 12

which NFPA standard provides a template for implementing a comprehensive health and safety program for Firefighters?

Answer 12

1500
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Question 13

What relationship, if any, is there between habits developed in training and habits that will be displayed on the fireground?

Answer 13

Habits developed in training will continue on the fireground
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Question 14

When, if ever, may a apparatus be drive over a downed power line?

Answer 14

Never
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Question 15

Which traffic regulations, if any, are fire fighters emergency vehicle operators responding in emergency vehicles subject to obey?

Answer 15

All traffic laws
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Question 16

What is the minimum number of fire fighters required to make up a firefighting team?

Answer 16

2
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Question 17

When fire fighters take action on their own, w/o regard to SOPS, the command structure, or the strategic plan, what is that behavior called?

Answer 17

Freelancing
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Question 18

Which term is used by some departments to indicate that fire fighters must work in team of at least two and remain constant communication with each other?

Answer 18

the buddy system
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Question 19

fire fighters should drink how much water for every 5-10 minutes of physical exertion?

Answer 19

8-10 ounces
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Question 20

when the handles of a natural gas supply line valve is in line with the pipe, which position is the valve in?

Answer 20

Open
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Question 21

during operations in a traffic area, which guideline should be used to determine how quickly to close streets and block access?

Answer 21

Dept. SOP
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Question 22

hearing protection, worn on responding apparatus, often has a feature that enhances conversation among responding fire fighters, officer, and dispatch, what is this feature?

Answer 22

radio intercom
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Question 23

for which of the following situation can a fire officer refer a fire dept member to an Employee Assistance Program?

Answer 23

When the individual’s job performance is affected
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Question 24

when is freelancing acceptable on the training ground?

Answer 24

Never
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Question 25

when should fire fighters don their ppe?

Answer 25

Prior to mounting the Apparatus page 41

Question 26

if one member of a firefighting team must leave a fire building during an assignment, fore whatever reason, if anyone, should also leave?

Answer 26

The rest of the team page 57

Question 27

if the specific key is not available to turn off a natural gas supply line valve, which tool will work as well?

Answer 27

an adjustable wrench page 61

Question 28

what is the rule about fire fighter seat belt use while en route to an emergency call?

Answer 28

seatbelts must be worn page 49

Question 29

what is one type of device that should be placed to warn traffic at emergency highway or roadway scenes?

Answer 29

traffic cones page 52

Question 30

which part of the body should be use for a heavy lift?

Answer 30

The legs page 62

Question 31

how is the activity of freelancing regarded?

Answer 31

unacceptable page 57

Question 32

at which types of emergency incidents should ICS be implemented?

Answer 32

all emergency incidents page 42

Question 33

a gas valve that has been shut off must not be reopened until?

Answer 33

The system has been inspected by a qualified person page 61

Question 34

before opening doors or exiting apparatuses, fire fighters should always check for?

Answer 34

traffic page 51

Question 35

which potential hazard exist if a fire fighter were to strike a live electrical wire with an axe while opening a wall?

Answer 35

The Firefighters could be electrocuted page 59

Question 36

how is natural gas usually delivered?

Answer 36

Through a series of underground pipes page 60-61

Question 37

Safety, naturally, is a concern for those at the top of the chain of command, but how far down the chain of command does the responsibility for safety go? in other words, what is the lowest rank that shares the responsibility for safety?

Answer 37

The individual dept members page 40

Question 38

a personnel accountability system tracks which fire fighters are assigned to each vehicle, and it also tracks?

Answer 38

each crew's assignment page 57

Question 39

how soon after a traumatic call should CISD be held?

Answer 39

As soon as possible page 47

Question 40

in recent years, what is the reported proportion of firefighter suicides to line of duty deaths?

Answer 40

More suicides than LODD page 47

Question 41

when, in the sequence of task required at a working structure fire, does controlling the utilities usually occur?

Answer 41

it is one of the first tasks to be accomplished page 59

Question 42

What is one firefighting task that would make it especially important to have utilities controlled?

Answer 42

Opening walls to look for fire extension page 59

Question 43

What must a fire dept use to track personnel and assignments on an emergency scene?

Answer 43

Personnel accountability system page 57

Question 44

studies show that many vehicle crashes involving emergency vehicles occur:

Answer 44

at intersections page 55

Question 45

what is one essential element of safe emergency operations?

Answer 45

teamwork page 42

Question 46

at a minimum, how much time should fire fighters spend in physical fitness training on a daily basis?

Answer 46

one hour page 43

Question 47

when responding to domestic disputes or other scenes involving violence, what should fire fighters do?

Answer 47

wait for law enforcement to declare scene is safe page 62

Question 48

firefighter who have consumed alcohol within the previous ____ hours should not be permitted to engage in training or emergency ops?

Answer 48

8 hours page 45

Question 49

what should fire fighter candidates (or trainees) do if they see something that they feel is an unsafe practice occurring on the training ground?

Answer 49

bring it to the attention of the instructors or a designated safety officer page 48