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Chapter 7 Flashcards

1
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To prevent accidents, avoid illnesses, and minimize the exposure to risk for their crew, officers should create a culture of

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Safety

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To promote a safe work environment for its members, each department should establish a ____ oriented culture

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Safety

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An organizations safety policies and procedures may reference NFPA codes and

Local guidelines
Handbooks
OSHA 29 CFR 1910.134

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OSHA 29 CFR 1910.134

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Company officers should ensure personnel qualifications are appropriate and current for each individuals____

Rank
Duty assignments
Daily routine

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Duty assignment

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For responders, the workplace is not a single location and includes multiple locations connected by routes of transportation. The organization and officer have _____ over the majority of these locations

Control
No control
Somewhat Control

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No control

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Only the organizations facilities, stations and apparatus can be ____ and made as safe as possible

Directly controlled
Half controlled
Uncontrolled

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Directly controlled

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The workplace can be generally divided up into (emergency scene) (en route to and from scene) and (______)

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Facilities

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Company officers should address safety issues with their personnel

During each shift
Monthly
Weekly
When problems arise

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During each shift

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______ consists of activities that ensure a safe work environment and protect employees from job related injuries, illnesses, and exposures to hazmat

Osha
Workplace safety
Rehabilitation

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Workplace safety

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Who holds the ultimate responsibility of providing a safe workplace which includes ensuring personal accountability

Everyone
The organizations management
Mayors office
Osha

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The organizations management

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The _____ goal is attained through good leadership, training, policies, procedures, and maintenance of facilities and equipment

Workplace safety
Osha standard
Company safety

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Workplace safety

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Who is responsible for implementing policies and procedures and reporting the need for any maintenance or the replacement of unsafe equipment

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The company officer

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Fire and ems personnel ____ incur injuries while providing emergency services

Frequently
Infrequently

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Frequently

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The leading injuries among first responders are

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Sprains and strains

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The most common cause of incident fatalities

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Cardiac arrest

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Emergency scene injuries or fatalities can be prevented or reduced by developing accurate _______ skills and utilizing sound risk management practices to devise the overall operational strategy

Risk management
Scene size up
Safety training

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Scene size up

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17
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Company officers must address both ______ and unsafe conditions to ensure scene safety

Safety awareness
Unsafe acts
Safety concerns
SOGs

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Unsafe acts

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_____ are internal factors that the company officer or a crew member performs

Unsafe acts
Unsafe behaviors
Safety concerns

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Unsafe acts

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____ are externally controlled and should be recognized and addressed appropriately

Unsafe acts
Unsafe conditions
Unsafe scenes

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Unsafe conditions

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Company officers should reference ___,_____,____ statistical data in order to stay current in trends within the fire and emergency services

Scene, apparatus, and training
Cause, injury, and fatality
Prior, current, and future

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Cause, injury, and fatality

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21
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Scene safety should be taught ___ company officers are ever allowed to respond to an emergency

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Before

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22
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The best way to ensure that responders do not perform unsafe acts during an incident is

Reading
Training
PowerPoints
Lectures

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Training

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If an unsafe act occurs during on scene operations, the company officer should address the situation

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Immediately

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An emergency scene is an unsafe condition, therefor the company officer must follow the incident priorities of (life safety, incident stabalization, and _____

Exposures
Property conservation
Decontamination

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property conservation

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25
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The company officer should pay special attention to the training and education of which drivers

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POV’s

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During times that personnel are traveling to and from a scene, the company officer should address any unsafe act

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Immediately

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Unsafe acts regarding vehicles may include

Tire pressure set correctly
Having a blowout en route
Lack of vehicle maintenance
Losing air pressure unexpectedly

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Lack of vehicle maintenance

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One of the best methods for providing a safe workplace is

Proper maintenance
Good attitudes
Paying attention
Getting enough sleep

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Proper maintenance

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29
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Safety related inspections are intended to ensure the integrity of _____,_____, and ____

Public firefighters and families
Equipment vehicles and facilities
You, your company, and the dept

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Equipment vehicles and facilities

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30
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Company officers may be asked to conduct safety inspections of equipment vehicles or facilities

Weekly
Monthly
At any time
Periodically

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At any time

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__________remains the the leading cause of firefighter fatalities

Cardiovascular disease
COPD
Lung cancer

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Cardiovascular disease

32
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This program reduces accidents, injuries, illnesses, and exposures

Comprehensive safety, health, and wellness programs

Occupational safety and health program

Life safety awareness program

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Comprehensive safety, health, and wellness programs

33
Q

The organizations safety health and wellness program should include (information on emergency and non emergency safety practices) (overall wellness and fitness) and

Life safety tactics
Inspections and accident investigations
Priority reforms

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Inspections, and accident investigations

34
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_____ ____ and ____ programs should apply to all areas of the workplace and provide info and methods for ensuring that a safe work culture is developed

Universal health and wellness
Osha safety practices
Safety health and wellness

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Safety health and wellness

35
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____ _______ is the process of identifying and analyzing the exposure to hazards, selecting appropriate techniques to handle exposures, implementing chosen techniques, and monitoring results of those techniques

Exposure analysis
Safety sheet
Risk management

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Risk management

36
Q

The maximization of health and safety in the fire and emergency services is directly related to developing a ________ supported by policies and procedures designed to reduce risk

Set of good habits
Safety culture
Procedure base

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Safety culture

37
Q

The overall risk management plan should have three distinct sections
Community risk management
Organizational risk management and

Operational risk management
Personal risk management
Company risk management

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Operational risk management

38
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This risk management category provides the company officer with known risks in the community to which responders may be exposed

Operational risk management
Organizational risk management
Community risk management

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Community risk management

39
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This risk management evaluates risks and hazards that can affect the organization and provides control measures to reduce the frequency, severity, and probability of a negative event

Organizational risk management
Community risk management
Operational management

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Organizational risk management

40
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This risk management assesses risks and hazards emergency responders face while performing operations including how to evaluate risk in the scene of incidents

Organizational risk management
Operational risk management
Community risk management

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Operational risk management

41
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Risk reduction through ______ is the most common method used to manage risks

Tactical points
Control measures
Critical analysis

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Control measures

42
Q

The traditional approach that safety professionals use for hazard control has been the three Es safety model and includes

Enlighten elaborate enforce
Engineering education enforcement
Entrain engage enlighten

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Engineering Education and Enforcement

43
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Three Es safety model - ____ eliminates or reduces the hazard through design or modification of an item or process.

Engineering
Education
Enforcement

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Engineering

44
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Three Es safety model - NFPA standards were created to provide testing and design criteria to reduce fire hazard. ____ applies to building construction, fire apparatus design, and PPE design and testing

Engineering
Education
Enforcement

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Engineering

45
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Three Es safety model - firefighters learn how to apply proper safety procedures when working in hazardous environment

Engineering
Education
Enforcement

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Education

46
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Three Es safety model - firefighters teach citizens fire prevention and emergency care that results in fewer emergency responses by the organization

Engineering
Education
Enforcement

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Education

47
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Three Es safety model - management, supervisors, and employees are responsible for advocating safety policies and procedures

Engineering
Education
Enforcement

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Enforcement

48
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Three Es safety model - strong safety programs result from high levels of participation from all fire dept divisions and levels of rank

Engineering
Education
Enforcement

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Enforcement

49
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Three Es safety model - management, in cooperation with labor, develops and maintains a safety program and safety culture for the organization

Engineering
Education
Enforcement

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Enforcement

50
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Three Es safety mode - management and labor must work cooperatively to involve employers to gain their acceptance of programs

Engineering
Education
Enforcement

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Enforcement

51
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Three Es safety model - the final result must be programs that provide a foundation for, and encourage development of, safety i cultures within organizations

Engineering
Education
Enforcement

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Enforcement

52
Q

The organizational risk management plan requires a _____ approach

Technical
Systematic
Tactical

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Systematic

53
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The five distinct components of the organizational risk management plan are (risk identification, _______, establishment of priorities for action, risk control techniques, and risk-management monitoring)

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Risk evaluation

54
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The five distinct components of the organizational risk management plan are (________, risk evaluation, establishment of priorities for action, risk control techniques, and risk-management monitoring)

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Risk identification

55
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The five distinct components of the organizational risk management plan are (risk identification, risk evaluation, ________________, risk control techniques, and risk-management monitoring)

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Establishment of priorities for action

56
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The five distinct components of the organizational risk management plan are (risk identification, risk evaluation, establishment of priorities for action, ____ _______ _________, and risk-management monitoring)

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Risk control techniques

57
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The five distinct components of the organizational risk management plan are (risk identification, risk evaluation, establishment of priorities for action, risk control techniques, and ____-________ ________)

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Risk-management monitoring

58
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First component of Organizational risk management plan-
Conducted in the community, within the organization, and within the operational setting at emergency and no emergency incidents

Risk management monitoring
Risk identification
Risk control techniques
Establishment of priorities for action
Risk evaluation

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Risk identification

59
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Second component of Organizational risk management plan- evaluated on their probability and potential for negative consequences including the anticipated severity and frequency of occurrence

Risk management monitoring
Risk identification
Risk control techniques
Establishment of priorities for action
Risk evaluation

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Risk evaluation

60
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Third component of Organizational risk management plan- determined by ranking the identified risks in the degree of severity and frequency

Risk management monitoring
Risk identification
Risk control techniques
Establishment of priorities for action
Risk evaluation

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Establishment of priorities for action

61
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Fourth component of Organizational risk management plan- identified control measures for each significant risk

Risk management monitoring
Risk identification
Risk control techniques
Establishment of priorities for action
Risk evaluation

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Risk control techniques

62
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fifth component of Organizational risk management plan- ongoing process to monitor the risk control measures

Risk management monitoring
Risk identification
Risk control techniques
Establishment of priorities for action
Risk evaluation

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Risk management monitoring

63
Q

The five step process of operational risk management are ( ______ ______, hazard assessment, hazard control, decision point, and evaluate)

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Situational awareness

64
Q

The five step process of operational risk management are ( situational awareness, ______ ______ , hazard control, decision point, and evaluate)

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Hazard assessment

65
Q

The five step process of operational risk management are ( situational awareness, hazard assessment, _____ _____, decision point, and evaluate)

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Hazard control

66
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The five step process of operational risk management are ( situational awareness, hazard assessment, hazard control, ______ _____, and evaluate)

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Decision point

67
Q

The five step process of operational risk management are ( situational awareness, hazard assessment, hazard control, decision point, and ______)

A

Evaluate

68
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First operational risk management process step - consider communications plan, weather factors, and previous incident behavior

decision point
Situational awareness
hazard assessment
Evaluate
Hazard control

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Situational awareness

69
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Second operational risk management process step - identify hazard, consider severity, and future impact

decision point
Situational awareness
hazard assessment
Evaluate
Hazard control

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Hazard assessment

70
Q

Third operational risk management process step - contain, isolate, and eliminate

decision point
Situational awareness
hazard assessment
Evaluate
Hazard control

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Hazard control

71
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Fourth operational risk management process step - determine if appropriate resources are available, if assignment have been made and understood, and if tactics are appropriate

decision point
Situational awareness
hazard assessment
Evaluate
Hazard control

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Decision point

72
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Fifth operational risk management process step - determine if the risk management plan is working, what is changing, and if personnel are able to complete assignments

decision point
Situational awareness
hazard assessment
Evaluate
Hazard control

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Evaluate

73
Q

The roles and responsibilities of a health and safety officer or any incident safety officer are stipulated in NFPA

A

1500

74
Q

Accident I/Rs (investigation/review) should be _____, ____, and directed toward fact-finding rather than fault finding

Subjective, partial
Objective, impartial
Subjective, impartial
Objective, partial

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Objective, impartial

75
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Regarding the three E safety model -
The goal behind _____ is to create a barrier between the individual and the hazards

Engineering
Education
Enforcement

A

Engineering

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