Chapter 5 Safety And Risk Mngmt Flashcards
Addresses and minimizes the chances of harm by identifying and controlling the factors that might lead to FF injury or death
Incident action plan
Understanding the _____ of FF injuries and death is the first step in developing an incident action plan.
Causes
A standard approach to safety incorporates ______ that should be part of every operational situation
Best practices
Fire officers must maintain ______ at all times for the location and function of all members working under their supervision.
Accountability
Reliable two way communications must be maintained through the ________
Chain of command
All FF must watch for, recognize, and communicate any indications of _____________
Impending building collapse
Who launched the web based system to report near misses
Www.firefighternearmiss.com
IAFC
______ is a program developed by the national fallen firefighter foundations to prevent LODD and injuries
Everyone goes home
The NFFF life safety summit noted that a disproportionate number of FF over the age of 49 die of ______ while on duty
Cardiac arrest
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
Heart attacks
_____ activities should be considered an essential component of every FF training regimen
Physical fitness
FO should advocate methods of making positive________to increase FF safety
Lifestyle changes
Fitness should be a personal priority and an expression of _____
Leadership
_____ account for the largest percentage of traumatic deaths
Collisions
NFPAs FF fatalities in the US 2011, notes the number of FF deaths from collisions averaged ___per year over the past decade
15 per year
Range:9-25
Requiring FF to _______ is a simple requirement that could prevent 8-12 fatalities every year.
Wear seat belts
___and____ are PRIME FACTORS that directly cause death while operating in burning buildings, followed by trauma
Asphyxia and burns
A consistent challenge is to maintain the _____ of the fire company while operating at an emergency scene
Integrity
Every officer must know the location and function of every crew member at all times
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
Incident Management System
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
IDLH
The two in two out rule leads to a requirement for a ________.
RIC
Rapid intervention crew
To comply with osha regulations, an _______ is required to be assembled prior to operations within IDLH environments
iRIC
Initial rapid intervention crew
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
Personnel accountability system
_____officers are accountable for the location and functions of full companies
Command
A _____is undertaken after a sudden change in operating conditions, after a flashover, or collapse, or when moving from offensive to defensive fire attack.
pAR
Personnel accountability reports
The minimum size of an interior work team is ____
Two firefighters
At least one ,if not every member, should have a radio
A critical component of a comprehended safety program
Thermal imaging device
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
Situational awareness
The only situation that truly justifies Exposing FF to a high level of risk is one where there is a realistic chance that ?
A life can be saved
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
Preincident plan
The _____ is a key component of the incident command system
ISO
The standard organizational structure that is used to manage assigned resources so as to accomplish the states objectives for an incident
Incident command system
Incident rehab:
When they over do it, _______may contribute to sudden cardiac arrest on the fire ground.
Dehydration
Incident rehab:
The _____ is a third line of defense,
After the individual and the fire officer, ensuring that the FF obtain appropriate rehabilitation
ISO
The highest priority of a ffire officer is doing sure that every member?
Goes home alive from a call
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The reality is that for every firefighter death in the line of duty, ________firefighter injuries occur
Nearly 1,000
One method to reinforce __________is to watch videos of incidents and critique them based solely on safety policies
Safety polices
______provides the luxury of time to learn and correct errors
Training
Firefighters who are in good physical condition are less prone to injury as well as reduced risk for?
Heart attack
______Are the leading type of firefighter injury
Sprains and strains
A physical fitness program that includes___,___, and___training is needed to reduce firefighter deaths and injuries
Cardiovascular, strength, flexibility
Safety related items:
Is needed to help prevent firefighters from becoming a lost or disoriented and as a signal for help
Flashlight
Safety related items:
Should be carried to provide a method of escape in an emergency
Forcible entry tool
Firefighters operating has this area should carry several safety related items:
Not verbatim. Just condensed the paragraph
Radio.
Flashlight.
Forcible entry tool.
Personal wire cutters.
Personal escape rope
Housekeeping:
_________activities are responsible for many relatively minor injuries to firefighters
Food preparing
Housekeeping:
Inappropriate use of ____Has caused injuries resulting in lost time and Worker’s Compensation claims.
Kitchen knives
Lifting techniques:
No matter what the cause,_____are serious and potentially career ending
Back injuries
Lifting techniques:
This is an area where the fire officer must exercise supervisory control to reduce the risk of unjustifiable injuries
Horseplay around the station
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
Decontamination sink
Infectious disease exposure:
The most important first step with any exposure is too?
Washy exposed area immediately and thoroughly with soap and running water
Infectious disease exposure:
The fire department___officer should be immediately notified after an exposure incident has occurred
Infection control officer
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
Health and safety officer
Any unexpected event that interrupts or interferes with the orderly progress of fire department operations
Accident
The basic principles of investigation. Investigation normally consist of three phases:
1) identification and collection of physical evidence
2) interviews of witnesses
3) written documentation. ( at the end of an investigation)
As a fire officer, you have a duty to perform an initial accident investigation that is?
Fair and unbiased
____Within burning structures is an area that needs focused attention from the fire officer
Firefighter safety
_______And physical fitness programs are the most significant factors in preventing heart attacks
Regular medical examinations
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____Are the second leading cause of a firefighter fatalities
Traumatic injuries
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The most common fatal motor vehicle collision scenario involves a firefighter responding to an emergency incident in a?
Personal vehicle
The second most common type of fatal collision is a?
Tender rollover
The third most frequent category of firefighter fatalities includes?
Asphyxiation and burns
In these situations the fire itself is the direct cause of the FF death
