CHAPTER 2 - FIREFIGHTER SAFETY AND HEALTH Flashcards
Chronic.
Long term and reoccurring.
Hazard.
Condition, substance, or device that can directly cause injury or loss; the source of a risk.
Mitigate.
To make less harsh or intense; to alleviate.
Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health (IDLH).
Description of any atmosphere that poses an immediate hazard to life or produces immediate, irreversible, debilitating effects on health.
Stressor.
Any agent, condition, or experience that causes stress.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Program to help employees and their families with work or personal problems.
Risk Management Plan.
Written plan that analyzes the exposure to hazards, implements appropriate risk management techniques, and establishes criteria for monitoring their effectiveness.
Rehabilitation (rehab).
Allowing firefighters to rest, rehydrate, and recover during an incident.
Standard of care.
Level of care that all persons should receive; care that does not meet the standard is considered inadequate.
Situational awareness.
Perception of the surrounding environment, and the ability to anticipate future events.
Baffle.
Intermediate partial bulkhead that reduces the surge effect in a partially loaded liquid tank.
Training evolution.
Operation of fire and emergency services training covering one or several aspects of firefighting. Also known as practical training evolution.
Crowd control.
Limiting the access of nonemergency personnel to the emergency scene.
Collapse zone.
Area believe the wall in which the wall is likely to land if it loses structural integrity.
Being trapped in a structure fire is the leading cause of firefighter fatalities. True or false?
False – the leading cause of death was stress or overexertion.
Acute and chronic are the two main classifications for illnesses. True or false?
True.
It is not possible to prevent respiratory disease as a firefighter. True or false?
False – They can be avoided by wearing proper respiratory protective equipment.
Prescription drugs will not impair a firefighters ability to operate equipment safely. True or false?
False – they impair abilities and slow reaction time.
Member assistance and wellness programs focus on job performance only. True or false?
False – They assist in both personal and professional matters.
Supervisors are given access to information gathered by the employee assistance program. True or false?
False – assistance information is confidential.
There are some hazards a driver/operator cannot control while responding to an emergency scene. True or false?
True.
A firefighter is never allowed to stand on a moving apparatus. True or false?
False – the only exception is while loading hose as the apparatus moves slowly forward.
Preventative maintenance, like keeping aisles unobstructed, can help prevent injuries at fire stations. True or false?
True.
Personnel must be fully clothed for any activity that simulates emergency scene conditions. True or false?
True.