Chapter 5 Safety And Risk Mngmt

Question 1

Addresses and minimizes the chances of harm by identifying and controlling the factors that might lead to FF injury or death

Answer 1

Incident action plan

Question 2

Understanding the _____ of FF injuries and death is the first step in developing an incident action plan.

Answer 2

Causes

Question 3

A standard approach to safety incorporates ______ that should be part of every operational situation

Answer 3

Best practices

Question 4

Fire officers must maintain ______ at all times for the location and function of all members working under their supervision.

Answer 4

Accountability

Question 5

Reliable two way communications must be maintained through the ________

Answer 5

Chain of command

Question 6

All FF must watch for, recognize, and communicate any indications of _____________

Answer 6

Impending building collapse

Question 7

Who launched the web based system to report near misses

Www.firefighternearmiss.com

Answer 7

IAFC

Question 8

______ is a program developed by the national fallen firefighter foundations to prevent LODD and injuries

Answer 8

Everyone goes home

Question 9

The NFFF life safety summit noted that a disproportionate number of FF over the age of 49 die of ______ while on duty

Answer 9

Cardiac arrest

Question 10

NFPAs FF fatalities in the United States 2011, noted that ______are the leading cause of death for FF accounting for 41 % of all LODD from 2007-2011

Answer 10

Heart attacks

Question 11

_____ activities should be considered an essential component of every FF training regimen

Answer 11

Physical fitness

Question 12

FO should advocate methods of making positive________to increase FF safety

Answer 12

Lifestyle changes

Question 13

Fitness should be a personal priority and an expression of _____

Answer 13

Leadership

Question 14

_____ account for the largest percentage of traumatic deaths

Answer 14

Collisions

Question 15

NFPAs FF fatalities in the US 2011, notes the number of FF deaths from collisions averaged ___per year over the past decade

Answer 15

15 per year

Range:9-25

Question 16

Requiring FF to _______ is a simple requirement that could prevent 8-12 fatalities every year.

Answer 16

Wear seat belts

Question 17

___and____ are PRIME FACTORS that directly cause death while operating in burning buildings, followed by trauma

Answer 17

Asphyxia and burns

Question 18

A consistent challenge is to maintain the _____ of the fire company while operating at an emergency scene

Answer 18

Integrity

Every officer must know the location and function of every crew member at all times

Question 19

The lack of an effective ______that includes a FF accountability component is a common scenario in many of the single fire fighter deaths investigated by NIOSH

Answer 19

Incident Management System

Question 20

Any condition that would pose an immediate or delayed threat to life, cause an irreversible adverse health effects, or interfere with and individuals ability to escape unaided from a hazardous environment

Answer 20

IDLH

Question 21

The two in two out rule leads to a requirement for a ________.

Answer 21

RIC

Rapid intervention crew

Question 22

To comply with osha regulations, an _______ is required to be assembled prior to operations within IDLH environments

Answer 22

iRIC

Initial rapid intervention crew

Question 23

To ensure the RIC can recognize in a timely manner that a FF is missing, a ________is needed to track the identity, assignment and location of all FF operating at the incident scene

Answer 23

Personnel accountability system

Question 24

_____officers are accountable for the location and functions of full companies

Answer 24

Command

Question 25

A _____is undertaken after a sudden change in operating conditions, after a flashover, or collapse, or when moving from offensive to defensive fire attack.

Answer 25

pAR Personnel accountability reports

Question 26

The minimum size of an interior work team is ____

Answer 26

Two firefighters At least one ,if not every member, should have a radio

Question 27

A critical component of a comprehended safety program

Answer 27

Thermal imaging device

Question 28

The fire officer maintains _________by staying oriented, making observations, providing and receiving regular updates within the ICS, listening to fire ground radio communications, and continually performing risk benefit analysis

Answer 28

Situational awareness

Question 29

The only situation that truly justifies Exposing FF to a high level of risk is one where there is a realistic chance that ?

Answer 29

A life can be saved

Question 30

A written document that provides information that can be used by responding personnel to determine the appropriate actions in the even if an emergency at a specific facility

Answer 30

Preincident plan

Question 31

The _____ is a key component of the incident command system

Answer 31

ISO

Question 32

The standard organizational structure that is used to manage assigned resources so as to accomplish the states objectives for an incident

Answer 32

Incident command system

Question 33

Incident rehab: When they over do it, _______may contribute to sudden cardiac arrest on the fire ground.

Answer 33

Dehydration

Question 34

Incident rehab: The _____ is a third line of defense, After the individual and the fire officer, ensuring that the FF obtain appropriate rehabilitation

Answer 34

ISO

Question 35

The highest priority of a ffire officer is doing sure that every member?

Answer 35

Goes home alive from a call Page 95

Question 36

The reality is that for every firefighter death in the line of duty, ________firefighter injuries occur

Answer 36

Nearly 1,000

Question 37

One method to reinforce __________is to watch videos of incidents and critique them based solely on safety policies

Answer 37

Safety polices

Question 38

______provides the luxury of time to learn and correct errors

Answer 38

Training

Question 39

Firefighters who are in good physical condition are less prone to injury as well as reduced risk for?

Answer 39

Heart attack

Question 40

______Are the leading type of firefighter injury

Answer 40

Sprains and strains

Question 41

A physical fitness program that includes___,___, and___training is needed to reduce firefighter deaths and injuries

Answer 41

Cardiovascular, strength, flexibility

Question 42

Safety related items: Is needed to help prevent firefighters from becoming a lost or disoriented and as a signal for help

Answer 42

Flashlight

Question 43

Safety related items: Should be carried to provide a method of escape in an emergency

Answer 43

Forcible entry tool

Question 44

Firefighters operating has this area should carry several safety related items: Not verbatim. Just condensed the paragraph

Answer 44

Radio. Flashlight. Forcible entry tool. Personal wire cutters. Personal escape rope

Question 45

Housekeeping: _________activities are responsible for many relatively minor injuries to firefighters

Answer 45

Food preparing

Question 46

Housekeeping: Inappropriate use of ____Has caused injuries resulting in lost time and Worker's Compensation claims.

Answer 46

Kitchen knives

Question 47

Lifting techniques: No matter what the cause,_____are serious and potentially career ending

Answer 47

Back injuries

Question 48

Lifting techniques: This is an area where the fire officer must exercise supervisory control to reduce the risk of unjustifiable injuries

Answer 48

Horseplay around the station

Question 49

Infection control: Equipment that is designed to be decontaminated and reused should be cleaned only in an approved_______, typically in a designated area of the fire station

Answer 49

Decontamination sink

Question 50

Infectious disease exposure: The most important first step with any exposure is too?

Answer 50

Washy exposed area immediately and thoroughly with soap and running water

Question 51

Infectious disease exposure: The fire department___officer should be immediately notified after an exposure incident has occurred

Answer 51

Infection control officer

Question 52

Accident investigation: The fire department___officer is charged with ensuring that all injuries, illnesses, exposures, fatalities, or other potentially hazardous conditions and all accidents involving fire department vehicles, fire apparatus, equipment, or fire department facilities are thoroughly investigated

Answer 52

Health and safety officer

Question 53

Any unexpected event that interrupts or interferes with the orderly progress of fire department operations

Answer 53

Accident

Question 54

The basic principles of investigation. Investigation normally consist of three phases:

Answer 54

1) identification and collection of physical evidence 2) interviews of witnesses 3) written documentation. ( at the end of an investigation)

Question 55

As a fire officer, you have a duty to perform an initial accident investigation that is?

Answer 55

Fair and unbiased

Question 56

____Within burning structures is an area that needs focused attention from the fire officer

Answer 56

Firefighter safety

Question 57

_______And physical fitness programs are the most significant factors in preventing heart attacks

Answer 57

Regular medical examinations Page 102

Question 58

____Are the second leading cause of a firefighter fatalities

Answer 58

Traumatic injuries P102

Question 59

The most common fatal motor vehicle collision scenario involves a firefighter responding to an emergency incident in a?

Answer 59

Personal vehicle

Question 60

The second most common type of fatal collision is a?

Answer 60

Tender rollover

Question 61

The third most frequent category of firefighter fatalities includes?

Answer 61

Asphyxiation and burns In these situations the fire itself is the direct cause of the FF death