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Chapter 5 Flashcards

1
Q

What level management unit is incident scene rehabilitation

A

Tactical

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2
Q

Who is responsible for ensuring that every fire fighter completes every incident without injury,disability or death

A

Fire officer

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3
Q

Which type of error includes a forgotten or missed step in a procedure

A

Memory failure

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4
Q

What is the minimum number of radios that should be carried in a team of four

A

one

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5
Q

What is used to begin the risk benefit analysis

A

Pre incident plan

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6
Q

What is the most important first step with any infections disease exposure

A

Wash it thoroughly

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7
Q

What is the leading type of fire fighter injury

A

Sprains

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8
Q

What is the first step in developing an incident action plan

A

Understanding the cause of fire fighters deaths and injuries

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9
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Who must the safety officer report any injury or illness to

A

Incident commander

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10
Q

Which type of contact must the fire fighters maintain under the “two in, two-out rule”?

A

Visual or voice

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11
Q

Who is responsible for knowing the location and function of full companies

A

Command officers

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12
Q

When are near miss reports analyzed every year

A

August

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13
Q

What should be used to remove standing water from apparatus bay floors

A

Squeegee

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14
Q

How many fire fighter fatalities per year could be prevented by requiring a seat belt be worn

A

8 to 12

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15
Q

Where can the definition of IDLH be found

A

NFPA 1670

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16
Q

Over what age did the NFFF Life Safety Summit note that fire fighters were dying of cardiac arrest while on duty

A

49

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17
Q

What is the minimum level fire officer the safety officer must be

A

Fire Officer 1

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18
Q

What should be asked for first when interviewing a witness after an accident

A

Verbal chronology of the event

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19
Q

What is the rated time for SCBA air tanks based upion

A

An individual at rest

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20
Q

What type of activities are responsible for many relatively minor injuries to fire fighters at the station

A

Food preparation

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21
Q

In 2011 what was the least frequently reported type of injury

A

Burns

22
Q

Where have minimum driver qualifications been established

A

NFPA 1002

23
Q

Who is responsible for writing the post incident analysis

A

Incident safety officer

24
Q

What outlines the criteria for an Incident Safety Officer

A

NFPA 1521

25
Q

What line of defense is the incident safety officer for ensuring that fire fighters obtain appropriate rehabilitation

A

Third

26
Q

Who is usually responsible for conducting an initial accident investigation

A

Fire officer

27
Q

Where are fire fighters line of duty deaths higher in 2000 than in the 1970s

A

Inside at structure fires

28
Q

Which of the following occupations has the highest rate of sudden cardiac arrest

A

Fire fighters

29
Q

What is the direct cause of the fire fighters death when caught

A

The fire

30
Q

Which NFPA standard provide the fire officer a structure and resources that help to develop a health related fitness program

A

NFPA 1583

31
Q

Nearly how many fire fighter injuries occur for every fire fighter death

A

1000

32
Q

What is the minimum allowed size of an interior work team

A

Two

33
Q

What must be established to maintain situational awareness at the incident

A

ICS

34
Q

What is critical to identify when a reviewing an accident report

A

Root cause of the accident

35
Q

Which NFPA standard must be followed when implementing an infection control program

A

NFPA 1581

36
Q

Who is used to staff the initial rapid intervention crew

A

Fire fighters from the initial attack crew

37
Q

What is a paramount goal at the incident scene

A

Life safety

38
Q

What can be helpful if a fire fighter gets entangled in wires

A

Personal wire cutters

39
Q

Where should the fire fighters bend when lifting an object

A

Knees

40
Q

What portion of fire fighters killed in motor vehicle collisions from 1977 to 2007 were volunteers

A

Three fourths

41
Q

Which of the following should fire officers focus on according to risk management principles

A

High risk activities that are performed infrequently

42
Q

What percent bleach solution is typically used for decontamination of medical equipment

A

1 percent

43
Q

What is usually the second phase of an accident investigation

A

Interviews with witness

44
Q

Who does the incident safety officer report to

A

Incident commander

45
Q

How often should infection control training take place

A

Annually

46
Q

What is the second most common type of fatal collision for fire fighters

A

Tender rollover

47
Q

Which of the US Navy human Factors Analysis and Classifications System Levels is intended to examine the role of supervision in a near miss event

A

Level 3

48
Q

Who is responsible for deciding when PPE levels can be reduced at the fire scene

A

Incident commander and safety officer

49
Q

What accounts for the largest percentage of traumatic fire fighter deaths

A

Collisions

50
Q

What percentage of fatal fire suppression incidents tallied in the US fire Administration’s Fire fatality retrospective study involved the death of a single fire fighter

A

82 percent

51
Q

At what level do the polices regulate safety practices in most fire departments

A

Company

Fire Officer (16 decks)

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