Chapter 5: safety and risk management Flashcards
what adresses and minimizes chances of harm by identifying and controlling factors that may lead to injury or death?
incident action plan
who developed “everyone goes home”?
national firefighters foundation (nfff)
the nfff 2004 summit established how many initiatives?
16
under who’s supervision do ff’s carry out iap?
incident commander
what website monitors near misses?
www.firefighternearmiss.com
what year established and by who?
2005/international association of fire chiefs (iafc)
above based on who’s program?
aviation safety reporting system
4 habits to improve safety of crew?
physically fit/wear seat belts/safety in training/ integrity
based on 2011 nfff report leading cause of ff death?
cardiac arrest
percent of deaths between 2007-2011 accounted for cardiac arrests?
41%
risk factors for cardiac arrest?
obesity/cholesterol/smoking/hx
nfpa standard for fitness?
nfpa 1583
nfff recommendations for physical fitness?
regular medical checkups/exercise/eat healthy
accounts for largest percentage of traumatic deaths?
mvc’s
who has increased risk of mvc’s?
volunteers
over 40% of volunteers die in mvc’s in their?
personal vehicles
section____ of nfpa____regulates driving?
6.2.1/ nfpa 1500
nfpa____regulates minimum qualification for drivers?
1002
wearing a _____ can reduce _____ ff deaths annually?
seat belts/8-12
3 death factors in burning buildings? (ABouT)
asphyxia, burns and trauma
firefighter fatality retrospective study indicated 82% of fatal fire suppression incidents tallied in the report involved the death of?
single firefighter
leading factor in single ff deaths?
ineffective ims
who establishes occupational safety and health administration?
osha
idlh stands for?
immediately dangerous to life and health
nfpa 1500/osha regulate idlh with?
2 in 2 out
2 ff’s in idlh should remain in?
verbal and visual contact
ric stands for?
rapid intervention crew
ric is defined as?
dedicated crew assigned for rapid deployment to rescue lost or trapped members
nfpa_____ regulates ric?
1407
needed to track the identity, assignment and location of all firefighters operating in the scene?
personnel accountability system
nfpa______ regulates accountability system?
1500
exception in overriding 2 in 2 out rule?
if there a chance for victim being saved alive
minimum size of interior work team?
2
assessment that weighs risks involved vs benefits gained?
risk/benefit analysis
risk/benefit starts with?
pre-incident plan
nfpa____regulates incident safety officer?
nfpa 1521
safety officer reports to?
incident command
organized structure to assign resources to accomplish stated objectives for incident?
incident command system
safety officer should report_____ to ic?
hazards
primary responsibility of safety officer?
identify hazardous situations/dangerous conditions
who can suspend or alter activities in situation of imminent hazard?
safety officer
incident safety officer should have minimum?
fire officer 1`
incident safety officer can develop to provide safety at scene?
incident safety plan
if incident becomes to large safety officer can establish?
safety unit
provides rest, rehydration, medical evaluation for extended operation?
rehab
fire officers should treat every call?
like a actual fire
at least how many members should have a radio?
1
nfpa standard for work uniforms?
1975
when washing turnout gear?
follow manufacturers recomondations
nfpa standard for infection control?
1581
important first step w/ exposure?
wash exposed area w/ soap and water
minimum info for exposures?
how exposure occurred/mode of transmission/entry point/use of ppe/medical follow up and treatment.
in charge of all accidental incidents in fd?
health and safety officer
unexpected event that interferes w/ fd operations?
accident
3 phases of accident investigation?
id and collect physical evidence/interview witnesses/written documentation
on duty deaths from 1970’s-2000’s decreased?
30%
what percent of injuries in 2011 occurred during fire ground operations?
43.5%
number 1 type of injury?
strains/sprains/muscular pain
second leading cause of ff fatalities?
traumatic injury
3rd most common ff fatality?
asphyxiation
hfac based on navy reports stand for?
human factors analysis and classification
hfac level1?
unsafe acts
hfac level 2?
preconditions to unsafe acts (mental, physical, psychological)
hfac level 3?
unsafe supervision
hfac level 4?
organizational influences (culture)
identifies and analyzes exposure to hazards and how to handle exposures w/ regard to health and safety of members?
risk managment
